The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-03-29
AMERTCUs rs ANXIOUS.
The Georgia and Alabama Is Talking
OF Moving It's Shops.

Editor Constitution-Tho question of much
interest aprtating the citizens of this place
Is as 20 the pcrmanency of the shops of
the Georgia and Alabama railway here.
Last year this question was raised by
signs which indicated an intention on the
part of the authorities 10 remove. when
the city employed Hon W. y. Wmbish, Of
Columbus. who gave his legal opinion that
the shops could be held here under the
rights which the citizens We're entitled to
under che provisions of tho contract here
matter set out. The railway sought TO
give out the impression that il had not in
fact made any effort TO move, and soon the
people were quoted. ana it was hoped the
question would not again be raised. Re
Gently the Georgia and Alabama railway
has signiled to Columbus Montgomery,
Savannah and perhaps other places a will
incEcss to hear inducements TO locate
shiops. ana several of these places are offer
ing Inducements. Very many of tho people
here think the Georgia and Alabama cam
not consistently and in good faith with
the people OF Americas, raise the question
OF removal. Others. however are willing
10 offer Inducements to get more invest
meuts and larger shops, supposins this
would be greater security for retaining
them than TO rely upon the present con-
tract alone.
As a matter of information, here follows
an accurate copy Of tho Central contract
referred 10 which Mr.. Nimbsh CONSTITUTES TO
be binding on the Georgia and Alabama
railway, VIZ:
wv. B. Alexander & Co. ct al. '. 5, \.
ana NJ ItuiWay. Equitable Petition ana
erdct ANA Decree Therein. December
an consideration that the defendant com
panN in the above cause mas through aus
pres ident, Colonel >. H. haWhhls' Aoreeu
not 20 appeal SAID cause 10 the supreme
court ana also not TO make any further
objection 10 the sale OF the road, the under
signed hereby agree upon their part, hoth
AS indlNiauai bondEOlderS and as members
ot the bondholdSrs committee. that
they VIII use their best efforts
ana earnest influence to retain the
general offices and nam shops or
lie city OF Amoricus when said railroad is
sold under SAID decree ana reOfgdhlzed,
and provided. of course, that no appeal is
taken and said sale is not delayed by any
other person. , .-.
II EDWARD HAMBLETON,
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS,
'R. =. SPEl;Rl.
December IL. 1884
Meeting OF Bondholders' Committee at
Baltimore February -. lS9J.-JudSe Fisher
moved that the agreement dated December
Is. 1894. signed by Il. Edward Hambleton,
John Shelton Williams ana II. Il. Sperry,
be ratified and confirmed
Il hereby certify that the above is a
true copy Of a resoltion unanimously pass
ed at a meeting OF tho BOndhOt4ers' com
mite OF the Savannah. Americus and
Montgomery railway, held i'm Baltimore on
the 18th day OF February. 1889
-. II. SPENCE.
Secretary Bondholders' Committee"
baltimore. Md. Febr airy o. lS95-tion
A. H. Miller: AT a meeting OF tho Savan-
nah Americas and Montgomery committee
this day the following resolution was
unanimously adopted: Resolved That
Colonel Hawkins. complying with his part
of the agreement made between himself