Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-03-19
Cali Meeting of the Board of Trade.

A call was issued yesterday morn
ing for special meeting of the Board
of Trade to take further action in re-
ference to the double tax on stock
companies under existing laws, as
lately construed by the Supreme
Court. Notwithstanding it was a
disagreeable rainy evening and the
protracted meeting at the Methodist
church on hand, there was quite a
full attendance of citizens, taking an
earnest interest in the matter.
In the absence of President Howell,
Hon. d. N. Kennedy was called to
the chair, who stated that the object
Of the meeting was to send a delega-
ton to Nashville, Wednesday Goth,
to attend a general meeting of citi-
zens from various parts of the State,
to confer together and use all legiti-
mate influence to secure the repeal
of the law, and argued the import
ance of prompt action.
Mr.. Ben Owen moved the appoint
ment of a committee of ten to attend
the Nashville meeting. The motion
was unanimously adopted, and the
chairappointed the following commit
tee: B. III. Owen, H. C. Merritt, j. P
Y. Whitfield, r. III. Burney, VIM
NJ. Daniel, John +. House, M. Say
age, Judge G. w. Tyler, Walter Kin
cannon, M. H. Clark and j. NJ
Bowling.
1t is understood that all of the gen.
tlemen named will attend.
Mr.. Owen from the Committee or
Transportation reported that the l.
& N. Railroad Company had most
cheerfully acceeded to the request Of
the committee to run an accommoda.
ton train between GAINESVILLE and
Erin to enable the citizens along the
line to visit GAINESVILLE and return
the same day, and that this train was
now running daily: Leaving Erin al
1915 a. M; arriving in GAINESVILLE al
1915 a. m; leaving GAINESVILLE al
4:55 p. m; arriving at Erin at 1885,
p. m. Also, that the company had
consented to extend the Hopkins
vile accommodation to Ellington on
and after March oath, which will
make connection at Guthrie, and en-.
abb the planters along the line to at.
tend the tobacco market, leaving
home in the morning and returning
in the evening.
The fOllowIngreport from the Com
mittee on Manufacturing was pre-
scented by Mr.. Kincannon and re
ceived. E. B. Whitfield was added
to the committee in place of Mr..
Bloch, who could not serve, and on
motion of Mr. West the proposition
was referred back. The committee
instructed to take some further ac-
ton to put the matter in shape to
raise the required stock:
To the Honorable Board of Trade.
We your committee appointed to
confer with Mr.. Holloway in regard
to the establishing of a pottery here
submit the following:
We have met Mr.. Holloway and
find that the establishing of plant
for the manufacture of stone-Ware,
sewer pipe, and drane tile, fire brick
and art, tile and pressed brick, will
cost about $15, 900 including site for
same, which he has selected, and has
an option on, and on which he thinks
there is an almost inexhaustible SUP
ply of clay for most of the purposes
named, and clay for all purposes can
be found in the surrounding hills.
From Mr.. HolloWays statements in
regard to to the cost Ofthe manufac-
ture of the wares named and our
knowledge of market prices on same,
that money can be made from it and
in our opinion it will be a paying in
vestment if properly managed.
Mr.. Holloway makes two PROPOSE
tons which we now submit for your
T. III. SMITH,
w. b. KINCANNON,