The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-22
Bell Completes Work Here.

Louisville and Nashville railroad. who
returned to this city la st week follow
ing the conference between the COM
mittee composed of Mayor j. T. Hin
ton. of this city. John T. Collins and
H. S. Caywood, of North Middletown,
with Mr.. j. H. Payton, assistant to
President Milton Smith. to complete
his work of securing options on land
lying on the right-of-way of the pro-
posed railroad between Paris and
Hedges Station in Clark county, will
leave today for Louisville to make his
report, having gone over the route and
put the matter up to the property own
ers. a number of whom have signed
up for the right-ofway.
While there are a number of land
owners with whom no deals have been
closed the result of Mr.. Bells efforts
have been very satisfactory and having
met all of the farmers along the route,
it is considered he has accomplished
about all that is possible at present
and will place the matter before the
officials of the road in few days.
According to Mr.. Bell there will be
only one serious drawback and that IS
the valuation placed upon the property
by those with whom he failed to close
deals. This matter he says will be a
great hindrance. as in his opinion the
officials will consider it beyond a
reasonable valuation, and the outlay
of money in securing the right of way
would reach great amount.
There is but one plan suggested an d
that is that the citizens of North
Middletown and Paris 60 down in their
pockets and raise the amount necessary
to secure the right of way for the road
from this city to North Middletown.
1t is safe to say the railroad company
would be willing to bear a portion of
the burden in securing the right OF
way.
Mr.. Bell, who has labored incessant
ly since his arrival here last week clos
ed a number of options but there are
still number open and others that
should the road be built, court process
es will be pecesary Out of total oil
thIrty-seven pieces ,of property il
Bourbon county through which thu
survey extends he has secured eighteer
options and has favorable report tC
make on a number of others for which
no deals have been made. Mr.. Bel
makes the following report upon tn,
land through which the survey passes
and the numbers of acres required
from each farm:
B. B. Marsh ga acres, open Thos
Ankle, lot in Paris, closed; Mrs. Sue
K. Moran, ga acres, open; j. T.
Hinton, 9 "a acres, closed; George
Wyatt, 8 81 acres, closed; Mille
Ward, Is IA acres, open: KenneI
Bros, 5 ;-4 acres, open; Mrs. Mari;
Bedford. 1-2 acre, donated; San
Mackey, acres, open; Dodge Bros.
2 l-2 acres closed; w. L. Yerkes, l,
ga acres, closed; Hal Woudford, Is l..
acres, open Will Bedford, z ga acres
open; Ed Simms, 13 acres, closed
Robt. Davis, colored. acres, open
Howard Gibbs. colored, 1-2 acres
open; John Corn, colored, IA acre
closed; Sam Mcclure, IA acre, open
Frank Mcclure. 1-2 acre, open; Joh
Hutsell, Ia acres, open; j. w
Wheeler, IA acre. closed; Murra
Stevenson. colored, / 81 acres, open
w. l.. Stuart, IA acre, donated; Mrs
Hugh Montgomery, acres, open
Scott heirs, 4 acres, open; j. J. Red
mon, IA acres, donated; Andreso
Butler. colored. 2 acres. donated; I
J j. Judy, ga acre. donated; Mary E
Golf, IA acres. closed:: VIM. Jones
). 9 ga acres. closed; G. B. CLANCY,
acres. open: w. w. Gay, q 1-2 acres
donated H. P. Anderson, 3-4 acre
l donated: M. L. Blackwell, 12 acres
: donated; Geo. Turley. 1-2 acres
G open Anne Bratton, colored, 1-2 acre
= closed.
On the East end of the line and i
Clark county and survey passe
through thirty four pieces of property
Of these Mr.. Bell was successful i
securing options on one-half the mum
t Der, several person donating the RICH
: of way through their farms. They ar
{ as follows:
!. James Wade. donated; Mrs. Shelton
donated; Silas Lane, donated; Saf
Turley, open; John Kegley, closed
Mrs. Turpin, closed; John Jone:
closed; Mrs James Turley, closed
Nina Hall, closed. Barnett & Sons
!. open; John Frazier, etc.. entailed
Mrs. Kindred, open MRS. John Burigs
open; Harvey Rogers. donated; j.
Booth. closed j. +. Golden, open
George Prewitt. open: Mrs. Skinner
1 Son, donated; N. B. Sledd, donated
! J. l.. Lewis, donated: Ramsey Bros
D open; Mrs. Jas. POynter. closed; Mis-
Ruth Beall, open; Speed Stevenson
open; T. }. Rowland. open; Lemo
Henry. closed; Gus Mullins, open
John Martin, open John Wilson, color
ed. open; Mrs. S. EIklns, oper
Chisholm. open ]. T. Raber, closed
; Kelly Duncan, closed; Mrs. Ware