Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
House Adopts Alexander Resoiu-
ton to Appropriate $4,000 for
Purchase of Property for Com
pany's Facilities in Tennessee.
ACTION TRANSMITTED
TO SENATE FOR ITS
CONCURRENT ACTION
Author of Motion Shows Necessity
for This Investment and Mem
bers Are Almost Unanimous in
Their Approval of It.

near the speakers desk. and Mr.. Alexan-
priating $685. 900 for the purchase of lands
near Chattanooga. Tenn, for increasing
the terminal facilities of the Western ano
Atlantic railroad, passed the house Mon
day morning, by a vote of 162 to Z, ano
was Immediately transmitted to the SEN
ate.
A big blackboard was brought down
The Hooper Alexander resolution appro-
der in his speech explaining the resolu-
ton. drew a diagram showing the exact
situation of the w. & A. properties In
Chattanooga. He answered all questions
addressed to him by other representatives
and showed the absolute necessity of &C
quiring the land.
Options had already been secured oil
most of it, he said. and promises~to sell
had been secured from the owners of the
remainder. The prices, he said, were rea-
spnable. The same land would have Z"
be acquired sooner or later, and in few
years would probably be worth five timeE
as much as now. He said railroads al
Atlanta had spent more than 2,OOO,0oC
here within the past few years for just
the same kind of work.
Mr. Joe Hill Hall also made a strong
speech favoring the resolution, both he
and Mr.. Alexander stressing the point
that II was not only necessary to make
the purchase in order to assure the de-
veIopment of the W. & A. but that 1t was
also an excellent investment Of the
states money, and was bound to bring
returns.
The resolution follows in full:
RESOLUTION IN FULL.
A resolution directing the purchase of
lands near Chattanooga in the state of
Tennessee for increasing the facilities Of
the Western and Atlantic railroad and
appropriating the necessary funds there
for.
Whereas, by an act approved August
II 1905. the governor was authorized and
empowered to ascertain what lands I'm or
near the city of Chattanooga are desirable
and available for terminal purposes for
the Western and Atlantic railroad. either
for switching or delivery purposes, and
for what price the same can be purchaS-
ed and to procure options thereon for
the benefit of the state If in his dis
erection advantageous terms can be OBJ
tanned;
And whereas, the governor has. in con-
formitv with said act, obtained an option
from T. c. Latimore for 60 days from
June %.
Ard whereas, the governor has ad-
visei and recommended the purchase OF
said lands in accordance with the terms
and conditions in said option stated;
Therefore, IL is resolved pS INC hOuSo'
the senate concurring, that the COVER
nor be- ard he is hereby, directed tcl
buy said tract at the price and on the
terms mentioned and take possession
thereof, and that the sum Of $4,000
dollars be, and the same is hereby, ap-
propriated fC-O that purpose.
And hereas, in further conform ty
with said act, the governor has obtained
an option upon an additional tract II 49l
acres Immediately adjoining the above
tract Iof 80 acres. which option was
originally made by c. W. Yinson to-