Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-03-05

committee was appointed to draw up reso
buttons composed of the following gentle
men: Jos. Harrison, A. p. Gillespie, ii
6. Peery, Jr., ]. H. Whitley, John w,
Crockett, Jos. S. Moss, H. Z .Harman, K.
ID. r. Harman, and E. L. Greever. The
committee offered the following resolu-
tions, which were adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions adopted at the mass meet
ing of the citizens of the towns of Tazewell
and North Tazewell and of the county of
Tazewell, held at the court house of said
county ON the 2nd day of March, 1908.
"Whereas, we recognize and appreciate
the liberal policy heretofore pursued by
the Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany toward the county through which its
road passes; and,
Whereas, we appreciate the great work
the said Company has done in the devel'
opment of our county and believe that the
same condition of appreciation on our
part and of wise development of the re-
sources of the county on the part OF the
Company should continue, and believe
that the interests. of all parties, being
identical, will be best subserved by mutual
suggestions and hearty co operation;
Now, therefore, be it resolved:
z l. That we learn with pleasure that the
hid Company proposes to construct, at an
early date, branch line of its road for the
3 purpose of opening up the great coal field
along the northern side of the county.
2. That it is our belief that the said
branch line should form junction with
the main line of tie Clinch Valley branch
at, or near. the town of North Tazewell,
for many reasons, among them the follow
ing:
a. 1t would put the new coal field in
close and direct communication with the
great agricultural resources of the county,
establishing the best possible connection
between the source of supply Of agrlcultur'
al products and their natural market.
Tazewell station is the natural and actual
shipping point for the larger part OF the
products of our rich farms. lis ship
ments of that kind of products are proba'
bIy larger than from all other stations in
the county combined.
b. The business now done at this sta
tion will never be less, but will increase,
because the physical conditions, the ex-
jstence of mountain ranges, will always
make it the shipping point OF the richest
>ssectens of the county-the Cove, Burke's
Garden, Thompson Valley, Clear Fork and
the fertile country immediately surround
ing it-and better markets will indefinitely
increase the productions of these rich Sec
tions.
C. The two towns are now doing a
larger and higher class of mercantile busl-
ness of all kinds than is done by any Other
town of double their population in South
west Virginia.
d. As place of residence, this place
has no superior, hardly rival With
good water, good climate (perfect in sum
mer), beautiful scenery, a rich soil, electric
lights, modern business houses and meth
ods, educated and cultured people who
have been identified for generations with
the county, and good school facilities, ii
would make an ideal residence town fol
the men who are to open the new Goa
field, and would be within easy reach o
all parts of the field.
8. That we believe that it would be t.
the best interests of the said Company u
foster the growth of such community
because it would be permanent and con-
tinuous.
4. That we respectfully ask that thes'
claims be considered by the said Compan
in determining upon its said junction
point, as We are informed that 1t is entire
ly practicable to make the junction here
and that the matter has not yet been final
ly determined. We confidently believe
that these considerations will outweigh
any slight advantage in other respects
which any other route may possess.
5. That we hereby elect A. P. GILES
pie. E. l.. Greever, Jos. Harrison, h. &
Harman and H. G. Peery ,Jr. "a committe
to present these resolutions and our claim
.othe proper authorities of the said Com
pany.
Attest:
j. w. CHAPMAN,
Chairman.
Dnrrnr Gillonnin Snnrnfarv