The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-31
GUARANTEED 100000 BOND
C. e A. STOCKHOLDERS sTAND FOR
THE BONDS on THE TERMINALS.

THE BONDS on THE TERMINALS.
Meeting OF the stockholders YcSter-
day-President williams the Only
One Attending From the North.
Wessrs. Hoist and sheffield ana
the Local Directors PreScnt-Di-
rectors Meeting Held Later, at
which Typographical Maps OF the
Hutchinson Island Work Were
Submitted.
meeting of the stockholders of the
Georgia and Alabama Railroad was held
yesterday morning at the company's gen
eral offices. a resolution was Adopted
guaranteeing the issue of 100000 of
bonds on the property and improvements
OF the Georgia and Alabama Terminal CO.
The work of the meeting had all been
arranged. It was known just what was to
he done. The resolution was adopted with
Out a hitch, the matter being already
thoroughly understood. What was want
ed was the action of the stockholders to
legalize the guarantee.
Only one of Jhe Northern stockholders
was present This was the president Mr..
John Shelton Williams. The other out-of-
town directors present were Mr.. j. B.
Hoist of Columbus and Mr.. ]. w. Shelf
field of Americas. The local directors who
attended were Messrs. w. W. Mackail
John Flannery, Cecil Gabbelt, w. w. VIII
hanson and c. d. Baldwin. Mr.. Williams
left early in the afternoon for his home
in Richmond.
After the meeting of the stockholders
meeting of the board of directors was held,
at which Maj. A. II. Johnson, chief On
gineer of the Hutchinson Island terminal
work, was present Maj. Johnson sub
mitted the typographical maps of the is
land prepared by the engineering force
that has been at work for some weeks and
entered into an explanation of them. The
directors discussed the terminal plans and
the company's prospects. II is believed the
actual work of constructing the termin-
ais will soon begin.
The passenger traffic department of the
Plant System is sending out several uni
que and useful advertising reminders. One
is a nice book cutter; another is hand-
some little pocket almanac, containing
lot of things one knows but can't remem-
Der, a piece of coatplaster, needles and
thread, and a place for stamps. 1t is
"multum in parvo.' The third souvenir
is a monograph entitled, what to Say in
Spanish and How 10 Say It, a valuable
book to have if you are going TO Cuba.
Mr. Ernest Stump, connected with the
Georgia and Alabama Railroad at Mont
gomery, is in he city on visit
The Georgia and Alabama Railroad will
open up its Bull street ticket office on
Monday This will be at the stand occu-
pied for ten years by the ticket agent of
the Central. The Georgia and Alabama
will make some improvements in the Of
fee.
Mr.. Allan Sweat, who has been with the
Ocean Steamship Company, has been
made city ticket agent for the Georgia
and Alabama and will occupy the office.
Agent c. c. Martin and Soliciting Agent
c. J. Hunter will also have their office
there.
General Manager M. J. OBrien of New
York and his secretary, MIR. L. al. VIII
iams; Assistant General Manager II. W.
Leary of Chattanooga and his secretary,
Mr. H. NJ. McCulloch, and MIR. w. X
Hale. division superintendent at jack
sonvEle of the Southern Express Com
pany, were in the city yesterday. The gen
tlemen assembled here on business CON
nected with the service. The general man
ager and assistant general manager are
on tour of several of the division head
quarters points.
Mr.. c. r. AVERY of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad was among the arrivals register
ed yesterday at the De Soto.
Mr. r. L. Pritchard. real estate and tax
agent of the Central Railroad, has return
Cd WI ~ mt In ma xnl
the tender in behalf of the road TO the
City Council of the 800 acres of land for
the federal prison site. The road reserves
the privilege of right of way through the
property.
At the very lowest valuation the prop
erty, which is only three miles from the
city and adjoining the Fort Mcpherson
tract, is worth 500 an acre. There is a
stream of water running through it, an
advantage that is desired for drainage
purposes.