The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-11-10
A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGIA..
By RUFUS b. BULLOCK,
Governor Of said State.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

ATLANTA. Ga, October %, 1871.
Whereas II has been reported to me by The
Chief Engineer of the Brunsw wick and Albany
Railroad Company, that persons having claims
against said company are seiz,ng, and causing
to be seized, the rolling stock and other proper
ty of that company, thereby seriously lnterier-
ing with the operation Of said road, which IS
now completed between Brunswick and Albany,
By the stoppage Of its trains; and
Whereas. The said Chief Engineer further re-
ports that he is unable 10 secure any action on
the President and Directors of this company
looking toward the payment of said claims and
thereby remove the obstacles in the way of oper-
ating the said road and,
Whereas, Since said report this Department
has not been able to obtain satisfactory intor
nation or assurance Of the ability ofsad Bruins
wick and Albany Railroad Company to pay its
lust debts due to laborers and contractors, and
for material furnished in construction Of said
road. and TO pay the interest on its bonds aud
Whereas, under authority Of law, the State
has prior lien upon all the property OF said
Brunswick and Albany Railroad Company:
Now. therefore, to the end that the laborels,
contractors, and the State may be secured for
all Just debts in this connection, l. Rufus B.
Bullock. Governor and Commander in Chief Of
the Army and Navy Of this State, and Of the
Militia thereof do hereby issue this, my procla-
nation, and make Known that the State ofGeOr
gia has taken possession Of the said Brunswick
and Albany Railroad Company, with all of It's
property, assets, franchises, and leases Of what
! ever kind, character or description, and has
| placed the same in charge Of Col. John Screyen,
president Of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad
| COMPANY. and do hereby give notice aud warn
! ing to all persons, that bonds ofthe said Bruins.
| wick and Albany Railroad Company Endorsed
| by the State. and bonds of the State exchanged
| for the second mortgage bonds of said company
win not be recognized carrying with them
any obligation upon the State for redemption,
mill ali valid claims for amounts due 10 labor
ers and contractors, and for furnishing material
shall have been fully paid and satisfied, and the
party or parties holding said bond or bonds
proye that the proceeds thereof were Legitimate
" applied to tie construction Of said road, evil
dence of which NAV be filed with Hon. Clifford
Anderson. of Bib County, at Macon Hon Ar
thar Hood, of Randolph County, ats Cuthbert
Messrs. Hines & Hobbs, Of Dougherty County,
at Albany, or Hon. Robert II Brown, Of Fulton
county. at Atlanta who are attorneys for the
State in this connection and it Is
ORDERED That all officers Of this State,
civil and military. exercise due diligence to the
end that the agent Of this State be maintained
in the peaceful possession and use Of the said
| Brunswick and Albany Railroad and Its appur-
tenances until the further order Of the Execu-
tive.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal Of the
State, at the Capitol iii Atlanta, this 2}rd
day of October, in the year OF our Lord
Eighteen Hundred and Seyenty-one, and
of the Independence Of the United States
Of Amerita the Ninety-sixth.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK.
BY the Governor:
DAVID &. GOTTISG, Secretary of State.
Oct 27--4t.