The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-04
w. A. GARRETT AT THE HELM Seaboard Receivers Select Executive Officer. WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL There Will Be No Change in
 Officials. The Receivers Have Issued . Public order to All EmpIoyes of Road
 Notifying Them of
 This Action.
WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL

PreSluenI or the 6SHbO6tu AIT A<Aato Railway. which was yesterday placed In the hands of s. Davies Warffeld and R. Lancaster Williams. as re- ceivers. has been appointed chief exe- cutive officer for the receivers" and the first general notice by the re- ceivers was made public in this cityt today.
 The following is the text of ths. notice:
 Richmond, Va. Jan. 3. 1908.
 Notice is hereby given to the pub lie, to all former officers and employees of the Seaboard Air Line Railway and It's underlying. constituent and con trolled companies. and all persons hsv- ing, or who may have dealings with said companies or any of them, that by decree entered in the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Virginia on this date. in the case of "Seaboard Air Line Rail way vs The Continental Trust Com pany, trustee, under the first martgage of the Seaboard Air Line Railway" the undersigned were appointed receivers of said court for each and all of said companies and the properties and as- sets thereof.
 And by like orders entered on this date in the Circuit courts of the United States for the proper districts in the states of New York. Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia Florida, and Alabama. in anciliary pro- ceedings pending in said courts under the above style. the undersigned were also appointed ancilIary receivers for each and all of the said companies, and the properties and assets thereof tn each of said states.
 And notice is also given that under authority of and in pursuance of other decrees, the undersigned receivers. ape a afl k.nxy tAT rzf&n session of all the properties, rights and franchises, owned, operated or con, trolled by the E5eaboard Air Line, itH underlying, constituents or controlled companies, and each of them: and that by said orders all persons were and are enJoined From in any way ihtarfering' with the positions or the discharge of their duties by the undersigned as rel ceivers of said courts. as set forth in the said decrees respectively; and were and are enjoined from interfer-. ing in any way whatsoever with the properties or the operation thereof by the undersigned as such receivers; as will more fully apBear by reference to said decrees.
 Until further notice " A. Garrett. of Norfolk. Va, is appointed chief executive officers for the receivers and subject to his control and Jurisdiction all of the other officers and employees of the Seaboard Ar Line Hallway, it's underlying. constituent and controlled companies. are hereby appointed of ficers and employers of the receivers of the said companies respectively with the same titles, compensations, and duties as on the date of .appointment of said receivers.
 Until further notice, all tickets. passes and other forms of transporta- ton issued by the above named com- aR IA. l. nized and accepted by the conductors employees and officers of the under signed receivers, to the same extent as the same were heretofore accepted by the said companies.
 All moneys coming Into the handm of tho treasurer and other employees of the receivers will be deposited to the credit of the receivers in the same manner and in the same banks or other institutions in which said moneys have been heretofore deposited to the credit of said companies; and will be diasl bursed upon vouchers signed by the proper officers of the directors in the same manner as such moneys have heretofore been disbursed by the of- ficers of the companies, subject to the terms of the aforesaid decrees apoint- ing said receivers.
 (Signed) s. Davies Warfiel0
 R. Lancaster Williams
 Receivers.
 copy of the notice has been mailed to all agents and employees of the Sea- board.
 Richmond. Va. Jan, 3--By an order of the Federal Court, the receivers of the Seaboard Air Line have been order- ed to authorize the various banks hav- ing on deposit moneys to the credit of the Seaboard Air Line, to pay any cheeks or drafts given prior to yester- day. or any claims which would have been payable had not the receivershfu intervened.
 This covers the payment of sums duo other railroads arising from the inter- change of business and for tract ser- vices, traffic and car mileage balances due to other railways and carriers. or amounts due to operatives or employees or supplies or material. or for unpaid pay rolls, or supply accounts incurred since June 30, 1907.