The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-13
TALKED OVER MANY MATTERS.
CENTRAL'S DIRECTORS DISCUSS
LITIGATION AND IMPROVEMENTS.

A Report TO BE Submitted Upon the
status of the Middle Georgia and
Atlantic BOndhOIders' Case-COI.
Lavvton's Report Upon the Georgia
Railroad Lense QuestiOn-Expen-
ditures For Wharf improvements
Authorized-The Terminal Proper
ties Inspected.
The quarterly meeting of the board of
directors of the Central Of Georgia rail-
way was held yesterday at the Office of
President n. NJ. Conner. The business
transacted was principally of a routine
character, and was concluded In a short
time The question of the CentraPs lease
Of the Georgia railroad, about which the
conflict with the other lessee, the Louis
Vile and Nashville, has arisen was
brought up. Col. A. r. Lawton, one Of
the attorneys for the road, presented a
statement explaining fully the status of
the case and showing all questions ana
considerations bearing upon 1t. Just what
this explanation was. though, could not
be learned.
The roads attorneys were directed to
l.. j. Guilmartin and others, bondholders
of the Eatonton Branch railroad, against
the Middle Georgia and Atlantic Railroad
Company and the Central of Georgia
Railway Company in which the plaintiffs
are seeking to have the bonds to be paid
by the Central for the Middle Georgia and
Atlantic placed in trust as security for
the Endorsement of the Middle Georgia and
Ia 14A.1, afa
was made worthless by the sale of that
property to the Central. The case was de-
cided adversely to the plaintiffs in the
superior court, and is now before the SUI
preme court.
The attorneys opinion will be submit
ted to the president. The board author
lied the improvement of the wharf prop
erty of the company and the expenditure
of the necessary money for the erection of
buildings and making proper track con-
nections for the new slip that is
being built. This slip will be
800 feet long and 200 feet wide. Work on
it is now under way. Along this sip ex-
tensive sheds and buildings will be re-
quired and it is for their construction and
the handling of the increased business
that the board has provided. 1t was also
determined that the proper track con-
nections should be made to the company's
new lumber yards at the upper end of the
WAdAL properly these SdIuS are very
extensive, comprising several acres.
Reports were received from the officials
of the damages done the line by the re-
cent floods in which roadbeds were i'm
paired and other injuries sustained
These reports also embraced estimates
of the amount of these DANA ges with sug-
gestions for their repair and the cost of
those that have already been restored to
their former condition.
The prospects for business for the future
were discussed, and no very sanguine ex-
pectations were aroused by the discussion.
The officials fear that traffic is not to be
as good as they could wish for the near flu
ture.
After the business of the meeting was
concluded, it adjourned and the directors,
escorted by President Conner, visited the
companys shops, the wharves and in
spected the terminal property generally.
When time for luncheon arrived the party
was at the wharves, and went aboard the
Chattahoochee where they were served.
In the afternoon some of the directors
drove to Bonaventure. The members of
the board at the meeting were: President
II. M. Conner, Vice President John NJ.
Egan, Directors Joseph Hull. A. Vets
burg, George j. Mills, J. f. Hanson of
Macon, Z. b. Harold of Columbus, Sam
uel Spencer of New York, Charles Steele
of New York, and A. r. Lawton. The
other members are Directors G. M. VIII
liams of Columbus, who was prevented by
illness from attending; Capt. Evan P.
Howell of Atlanta and Hon. Patrick
Walsh of Augusta.