The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-25
Railroads OF TeRnesseo-instruetiOns
Offhe War DeDaFfHent.

HEADQ'Es Nil. Dry. OF The TExEEssEE, |
NASHVILLE, tenn, August q, 1855. ! |
General Orders No. 20.
The following ttsrofirstruction, last re- |
ceiTsd from she " lar Department, Is pub
lished Tor the information Of ell concerned |
WAR DEFAzrnExr, I
WATHISoTos cIr7, August 8. ! /
Major General Geo. H. Thomas, Commanding Nil
iisrv Division the Tennessee, Nashville, Ten
nessee.
GESERaL; 1t having been determined by
the Government 10 reiinouish ontrol over all
railroads IN the stale Of Tennessee, ard
their contipuations in adjoining states that
have been N charge Of and are row occu-
pied by the United states military Euthori-
ties, and no longer NJ eded for military pur
20 IS, you are hereby authorised AID di
reetsd 70 torn over lte san1e % the respec-
tive owners thereof, e IS early a date as
practicable, causing in ell essss Of transfer
as aforesaid. the f0iowng regulations TO be
observed and carried out:
1. Each and every company will be re-
/ quired tore orgauize, and elect Board OF
pireciors, whose los atty shall be esIablished
to your s1tisiaction.
q YOa viii cSuse TO be made out in trip
! l'cste, By sncb person or persons as you may
indicate, complete Inventory Of the roll
/ ing stock, tools, and other material and
/ property on each ad.
g. Separate inventories VIII be in the same
manner d ade Of the 70 ling stock, ssd other
properly originally belonging to each Of said
roads, end that furnished by and belonging
to the Government.
Zach Company will Be required to give
| bonds satisieciory to the Government that
they viii, in twelve months from the date
Of transier, as aforesaid, OF other such reas-
enable time IS may be sgreed upons pay a
fair valuation for the Government property
turned over 10 said companies, the same be-
/ ing appraised bg competent and disioter-
ested parties, the United States reserviDg
all Government dues for carrying mails and
other service perfo med by each company,
antl said obligations are paid and il, al
the maturity OF said debt the smOunt OF
Governments dues retained as afol esaie does
not liquidate the same, the balance is TO be
paid By the company in money.
s. Tabular statements will be msde Of all
| expenditures By the GoYernmei for repair
ing each road, with full stotement OF re-
esipts from private freights, passage, aud
other sources also full statement Of all
transportation performed on Government
account, giving the number Of persons trans
: porte1, aud anount Of freight, and The dis
lance carried in each case, al of said reports
OF tabular statements 70 be msGe ia tripli'
, cate one each for the Secretary Of War
the Military Headquarters Of the Depart
ment, and the railroad company.
6. AHfhs railroadB in Tennesses viii b.
reouired to paw eli arrearsges OF interes
due on tbs bonds issued by that state PRO
20 the date OF its pretended secession from
; the Union, to aid in the construction of sai'
, roads before any dividends are declared o
paid TO the stockholders thereof
Tod forf rr1rle
poses on the line Of railroads, and not valu
able or usefal for the business Of said com
] puuies, shou not form legitimate chang
q ] against such conpa1ies, nor should they D
charged for rebuilding houses, bridges, Q
2 ether structures whica were destroyed b
? the Federal army
8. You are authorized to give any order
Q 10 Qusrtermasters W thin your Division
f ! which yOu.Inay deem necessary to carr
= into execution this der.
By order Of the President:
0 TSigned1 E. NJ sTASgOE,
n Secretary Of War.
In accordance with the requirement cor
2 tanned in paragraph Nv,
] Brevet MsjOr General z. Blower, u
e col. VIM. E. Merrill, Ist Regt. Z. s. w
d Engrs.;
n Albert Fink, Esq, Louisville, KY;
sWalter Mcqueen, Esq supt. Schenectad
Locomotive Works and
J. Farnsworth, Esq, Madison, Ind,
= are appointed Board Of Appraisers, wit
y. Bvt. Major s. C. Kellogg, A. D. G., as r.
. eorder for the Board. IL shall be the dut
q ofthe Beard iu compliance with direction
e in paragraph ", TO assess at a fair va vi
= ton, all Governments railroad property,
u be disposed OF under the provisions Of Z
n foregoing letter Of instruct ons. The Boar
ofApprsisers will assemble il the city
E Nashville at 10 O'Clock, a. m Sept. LIST, 1856
Is or as soon thereafter as pracHeable, and WI
continue their services a. this and sue
other points within this Military DivisiO
d as the duties upon which they are eallc
4 together may require
= BY command Of Major General Geo. T
b. Thomas.
f.f WV D. WHIPPLE,
Brig. Gen. and Asst. Adjt. Gen.
s. Official:
p RoBERT II. RANsEY,
Col and Asst. Adjt. Gen.