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Correspondence: Harry L. Nettles to Zebulon Weaver, February 1, 1932

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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. In this letter Nettles informs Weaver about the passage of a bill that passed the senate and was scheduled to reach the House for reference to a committee. The bill was for abolishing the Park Commission and supplanting it with the state Board of Conservation and Development.
  • ■$■ n ^ T GtifffaHSrV'Umd Hotel Co«9p0*tp,fropriie*o£e w3fs February 1,1933. Congressman Zebulon Weaver Asheville,N.C. Dear Zeb, Enclosed is a bill that passed the senate today on both readings and will reach the house tomorrow for reference to a committe9. You will notice that.it abolishes the Park commission and supplants it with the state Board of Conservation and Development. Quince Gilkey has registered as a lobbyist for this board and was present when the board passed today. Senator Burgin of Lexington ,sponsor of the bill, stated on the floor that the commission lost more than $355,000 in the Central bank failure. Senator Roy Rrancis of Waynesville concurred in this statement and added: "We, the people of western North "arolina, want to let the board of conservation and Development , handle the completion of the park." Very truly yours, Harry L.Net tie3