The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-01-02
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COMMUNICATED
The Three C's railroad company has with
drawn Us proposition for an extension of time
In which to finish It's line OF road through
Washington county, and has submitted anoth-
er proposition In almost the identical language
oil "old proposition" heretofore voted upon.
The most serious objection the people Of
Johnson City have urged against an extension
OF time is that the Three C's has made no prep
Grafton 10 provide suitable conveniencies for
freight and passenger traffic for the town. The
freight and passenger depots, instead OF being
within the limits oil the corporation as 1t ex-
listed at the time the proposition was made to
our people, are being placed more than one.
half mile beyond the extreme limits of the cor.
poration Of johnson CitSas It then existed. It
hardly requires argument to convince any rea-
sensible man that this would be unfair and un.
just to a town that has voted Seventy. five
Thousand Dollars to build the road. If the
Three Cs should construct Its line of road
through Unicoi county and should then refuse
to establish a depot or a stopping point inside
the county, would any one insist for a moment
that the people would be required, in law or in
morals, to pay the Twenty-Five Thousand Dol.
lars voted by that county?
We are pleased, however, to state that this
matter OF a depot for the Three C's road in
Johnson City is in a fair way Of satisfactory ad-
justment, The people of Johnson City have
agreed to give the railroad a sufficient quantity
Of land for depot and side-track purposes, and
also to build a good substantial depot, to cost
not less than two thousand dollNrs, and to do.
nate it to the railroad free Of charge, and all the
road is asked to do is to accept the depot and
maintain 1t for the convenience of the citizens
Of Johnson City, The depot is to be located on
the line OF the Three C's road, at a point that
will be nearest, most accessible and ReFenieDt
to business center of the town. IefE ~eheFully
believed that the depot will be located where
Main street, the principal business street. crosses
he Three C's road, which is bit a little over a
quarter of a mile from the public square.
This proposition was so manifestly fair, equi-
table and just that the gentlemen who were
here representing the Three C's company, readi-
ly agreed to recommend the proposition TO the
officers OF the company for acceptance. The
proposition was carried to New York by Judge
: Albin, tue gentleman y counsel for the Three
C's road, and will be acted upon in a few days
There is little doubt that it will be accepted
; Nearly every business man in town and a very
| large number Of other citizens have signed Q
petition to the Three C's officials urging then
to accept the proposition, because 1t will be
very great convenience to them. We may ado
: it is almost a necessity.
We congratulate the people Of Johnson Cit!
, and the Three C's Company upon the settlement
of their little differences upon terms that were
= alike honorable and just. Now let everybod!
go to work for the extension Of time in which
: the Three C's may complete their road through
Washington county, The company only ask
E until the SOth of April, and the time should bC
granted by all means.