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Correspondence between H. H. Thoms and Zebulon Weaver, March 1934

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Correspondence between H. H. Thoms and Zebulon Weaver, March 1934

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Correspondence between H. H. Thoms and Zebulon Weaver, March 1934

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  • AMERICAN BUSINESS CLUB BOARD OF GOVERNORS A. L. BANNISTER PLOTT BOYD DUCALION FLORANCE JOHN RICHARDS W. W. SHOPE CLYDE H. SMITH A CIVIC CLUB FOR YOUNG MEN ADDRESS ALL MAIL P. O. BOX 1701 OFFICERS JOHN M. CARROLL. PRESIDENT CHARLES CREIGHTON. 1ST V-PRES. WILLIAM F. LEWIS. 2ND VlCE-PRES. J. F. SHEPHERD SEC'Y-TREAS. ASHEVILLE, N. C. March 14, 1934 "IN THE LAND OF THE SKY" Congressman Zebulon Weaver, House Office Bldg., Washington, D. C. Dear Congressman: We want you to tell us why the Great Smoky Mountains National Park land purchase is not complete on the North Carolina side. You understand, of course, that completion of purchase and opening the Park this summer is of vital importance to recovery plans in this entire section. We have been very patient. Pa have listened to much talk emanating from the legal department of the North Carolina Park Commission. As an instance; that North Carolina was "ready and willing" to pay the amounts of the judgments in the Ravensford Lumber Company case. w^p^^-al v Western L*arotma University HunterLikranj You, of course, know that North Carolina can secure the Suncrest Lumber Company tract by payment of a balance, $300,000 with interest, and that every legal requirement has been complied with. That nothing stands in the way of purchase of this nearly 34,000 acre tract but payment of the above amount. Why is It not paid? If the State is "ready and willing" to pay the judgments in the Ravensford Lumber Company case, then why does not the State pay this $300,000 with interest, about which there is no controversy whatever, and thus add the nearly 36,000 acres to the Park area. You are also, no doubt, aware of the fact that at a special term of the Superior Court of Buncombe County, two judgments were granted the Ravensford Lumber Company. One judgment for $1,057,190 based on verdict of jury after hearing evidence on value of land and buildings as of August 26th, 1929. Another judgment for $50,000 by mutual signed agreement and consent of both parties, for payment to the Appalachian Railway which is wholly owned by the Ravensford Lumber Company. That these judgments were had October 30th, 1933. Neither party appealed from these judgments. The total, $1,107,190, has been accepted by the North Carolina Park Commission in writing. There is no dispute by either party that interest at 6% is accruing on this amount from October 30th, 1933 until date of payment. This interest amounts to $5,535.95 a month, $66,431.40 a year. Up to this point there is no dispute, between the owners and the
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  • Zebulon Weaver (1872-1948) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from western North Carolina. He was a member of the North Carolina Park Commission and was involved in the land acquisition process that went towards establishment of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and development of the Blue Ridge Parkway.This correspondence between H. H. Thoms, Chairman of the American Business Club, and Zebulon Weaver-a set of two letters-deals with land acquisition for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. H. H. Thoms to Zebulon Weaver, March 14, 1934 In this letter H. H. Thoms states the importance of the North Carolina Park Commission to settle the purchase of lands identified in the Ravensford and Suncrest lumber company cases. Failure to do this would, according to Thoms, not only result in lost business in this section but also the possibility of the park never being completed. Zebulon Weaver to H. H. Thoms, March 29, 1934 In this letter Weaver assures Thoms of his interest in completing the park and that the representatives of the North Carolina Park Commission were consulting with the Director of National Parks regarding taking over the said properties.

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