Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-01-10
CONTRACT FOR
THE EXTENTION
sNfected Between SHE and
N, C. & St. L. Ry.
HERBERT DOMAIN
Prison Commits
Erected by Legis-
) Establish Branch
Road Will Build
State Agreeing
Ship 500 Tons
Daily.

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the Nashville, Chattanooga
lis Railway Thursday morn
following contract was enter
between the State and the
e, Chattanooga & St. Louis
in regard to the proposed
to be built by that company
Herbert Domain. This agree
AS been ratified by the Execu-
bmmittee of the road, and Thurs
was put into operation by the
siy 6ture of it's requisite officials.
The contract is as follows:
Whereas, by Chapter 1913 of the Acts
of the General Assembly of the State
of Tennessee for the year 1903, the
Board of Prison Commissioners of the
State of Tennessee, by and with the
consent of the Governor, were author
lied and empowered to purchase addi-
tional coal lands for and on behalf of
the State of Tennessee, to be held and
used by the State and operated by it
for mining purposes and rs means Of
utilizing the labor and its convicts
And, whereas, in pursuance of said
authority, the Board of Prison Com
missioners has purchased what is
known in the State as the Herbert Do
main, subject to the approval of the
Governor;
And, whereas, the said Governor
of the State has stated that he would
not approve said propoed purchase I'M
til the Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis Railway would give assurance
that it would construct line of rail-
road to said Herbert Domain, and
would make certain other assurances
as to giving rates ON the transporta-
ion of coal from said mines, when To-
Gated, and as to furnishing equipment
for the transportation of coal and coal
products from said mines.
Now, therefore in consideration of
the premises, the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & st. Louis Railway, through
its President, agrees and binds itself
as follows, towit:
l. Should the purchase of said prop
erty be consummated, by the Governor
of the State giving his official approx
al thereto, it will, as soon as said
Board of Prison Commissioners are
directed and authorized by the Gener-
al Assembly of the State to establish
branch prison and to open and operate
mines ON the said Herbert Domain,
and to enter into an agreement that
they will guarantee after twelve
months from the time of completion of
said road to the tipple, to ship on an
average per day of coal and coal pro-
ducts, not less than five hundred tons
enter into a contract with said
Board of Prison Commissioners, bind
ing itself to construct line of railroad
to said mines, under the conditions
above mentioned provided the State
will furnish through its own lands a
right of way 100 feet wide for the
main line and any extentions or bran
ches.
>. The Nashville, Chattanooga &
st. Louis Railway agrees and will I'M
der the proposed contract mentioned in
the preceding paragraph agree to bind
itself to give said mines what is known
as Whitwell rates for all coal or coal
products that may he transported from
said mines.
3. The Nashville, Chattanooga d
st, Louis Railway further agrees. aud
will agree under the contract mention
ed in paragraph ., not to discriminate
in anyway in the distribution of ears
and equipment against said state
mines in favor of any other mines To-
Gated upon said railway, and will
make its best endeavor at AL times 10
provide and furnish az said state
mines On the Herbert Domain annie
and sufficient equipment 10 transport
promptly all coal and coal products
offered for transportation at said State
mines
In witness whereof the said Nash
Vile, Chattanooga * st Louis Rail
way has caused its corporate signature
and sal 90 De- hereto affixed through
It's duly authorized officers.
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA X
ST. LOUIS RAILWAY.
BY JOHN W. THOMAS. .IR.. Presi-