State Laws Chapter 139 Senate Bill 1325 Highway Charters
Tennessee acts to amend corporate organization to authorize charters for associations to locate build and maintain state and interstate highways with eminent domain power and up to fifty directors. Measure repeals conflicting laws and takes effect upon passage. Senate and House leaders sign off May 1915. CHAPTER 136 Senate Bill 1261 reorganizes the University of Nashville board with named trustees from Williamson Dickson Davidson and Montgomery counties for a multi year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Messrs.Hitt, Hill and Cummings
General Assembly
Tennessee
State of
Shannon
Charter of Incorporation
Board of Directors
Albert E. Hill
WM. P. Cooper
House of Representatives
Tom C. Ryd
Clement
University of Nashville
Davidson County
Montgomery Bell
Williamson County
Williamson, Montgomery, Dickson and
Davidson
Walter L. Berry
J. F. Begleston
Robt
L. Jefferson
W. L. Cook
E. Hunt
W. J. Butts
Dickson County
R. M. Dudley
Joe B. Morgan
John H. DeWitt
A. R. Galson
W. B. Young
C.D. Dowlen
Montgomery County
The
Tennessee Act Requiring Growers Names On Produce
An early 20th century Tennessee act mandates that all fruits vegetables and other produce offered for sale or for consignment bear the true name of the grower or packer on every package. Violations incur a misdemeanor charge and a fine up to twenty five dollars. The measure, approved by Governor Tom C Rye and Speaker Albert E Wild in 1915 1916, reflects reform efforts of the era to combat mislabeling and fraud in markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Albert E. Wild
Senate
WM. P. Cooper
House of Representatives
Tom C. Rye
Koffman
General Assembly
State of
Tennessee
Albert E. Hill
Goy
Johnson City Suit Seeks Appearance in 1916 Chancery
In Johnson City Tennessee the City of Johnson City vs Annie Murray Price et al a Chancery Court bill sworn to shows Harvey Price owes the complainant and resides out of state. An attachment was issued and levied on the defendant’s property requiring appearance the second Monday of September next otherwise the bill may be confessed. July 28 1916. J W Cass Clerk and Master Geo Sells Solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Annie Murray Price
Chancery Court
Tennessee
Harvey Price
J. W. Cass
GEO
Sells, Sol
Buck & Snodgrass Lumber Co Creditor Notice
The creditors of Buck and Snodgrass Lumber Co. in Johnson City Tennessee are ordered to become parties to the cause by petition and to file and prove their claims on or before November 15 in obedience to a chancery court order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck & Snodgrass Lumber Co
Chancery
Johnson City
Tennessee
Chancery Court
Buck & Snodgrass Lumber Company
Edison Mazda
Notice to creditors in pending suit against company
By order of the court creditors and claimants are enjoined from filing suits against the company except by petition in the pending cause. All parties suing the company are restrained from further action. Dated June 7 1915. J W Cass Clerk and Master. Geo Sells Solicitor 1614
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cass
Geo. ©. Sells
J B Gardner Attorney at Law Office Notice
J B Gardner attorney at law announces practice in all courts with special attention to pension claims and located in the Armbrust Smith Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar M. Fair
Unaka National Bank
Johnson City
Tennessee
E, BR. Johnson
Brown, Building
KE J. Vaught
Tennesse
Burrow Building
J. B. Gardner
Armbrust-Smith
T. A. Cox
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Farmers’ Line Department
Cumberland Telephone
S. B. White
Ill Spring Street
Sparger Mills Co
Bristol, Tennessee
J. W. Gray
Market Street
Ney Smith
M. D
Soratte
OLITE
ST St. Is. MO
Knoxville
Guy H. May
Tenn
J. E. Shipley Assisant Gen. Pass
Nashville, Tenn
EB. Miller
W. J. Matthews, M. D
Main St
H. M. Cass, M. D
Roan Street
Elmore Estes
Avalon
Locust Street
R. P. Harrison
McClain & Dickinson Stable
City Drug Store
DR. L. M. Dykes
Miller Building
Johnson City, Tenn
J. W. Cox
Main Street
Unaka Avenue
F. T. Massengill
Central
Boones Creek
W. ©, Pierce
Justice of the Peace and Notary Public
West Market Street
Guy
Chase
Jobe Building
E. N. Moore
T Law Office
and & Unaka National Bank
Congress
W. J. Allen
Warket ST
Reeves Building
Old Reliable
Nat Hyde
COAL
C. L. Bolton, Inc
C. L. Bolton
Local Roofers Or
Cortright Metal Roofing Co
Philadelphia
Ark
Palm Beach
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