The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-07
NO CHANGES IN FORCE.
Employees of All Lines Controlled by
Seaboard to be Retained-Gar-
rett Remains in Charge.

rett, president OF the oeaDoaru AK
Line railway, which was yesterday
placed in the hands Of s. Dawes
Warfeld and R. Lancaster Williams,
as receivers, has been appointed
"chief executive officer for the re-
ceivers'' and the first general notice
bv the receivers was made public IN
this city today.
The following is the text OF the no
tice by the receivers:
''Richmond. Va, Jan. 2, l9Oo.
s'Notice is hereby given to the
public, to all former officers and en-
ploves Of the Seaboard Air Llae
railway and its underlying. constltu-
ent and controlled companies and all
persons having, or who may have,
dealings with said companies or any
Of them that the decree entered IN
the circuit court Of the United States
for the eastern district Of Virginia
on thisAate, in the case OF Seaboar1 l
Air Line railway VS.. the Continental
Trust company, trustee, under the
firts mortgage 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 assets 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
ancillary proceedings pending ia said
courts under the above style, the un-
1ersigned were also appointed ancil-
larv receivers for each and all Of tae
said companies aid the prtoertis3
and assets thereof in each Of the SAID
states.
"And notice is also given that un-
der authority Of and in pursuance OF
said DEGREES the undersigned reeelv-
ers, appointed as aforesaid, have
taken possession Of all the proper
ties, rights and franchises owned,
controlled or operated by the Sea-
board Air Line railawy, its underly-
inc. constituent or controlled COM
panies, and each Of them, and that
by said orders all persons were and
are enjoinei from in any way inter-
fering with either the parsons or
the discharge of their duties by the
undersigned as receivers of said
courts, as set forth in the said decree,
respectively, and were and are en-
ioinsd from interfering in any way
whatsoever with said receivers, as
will more fully appear by reference
to said DEGREES.
Mr.. Garrett Appointed.
HUntil further notice Mr.. W. A.
Garrett Of Norfolk, Va, is appointed
chief executive officer for the re-
ceivers. and subject to mis- control
and direction all the other officers
and employees of the Seaboard Air
Line railway, its underlying, constltu-
ent and controlled companies are
hereby appointed officers and en-
ploves Of the receivers for the said
companies, respectively, with the
same titles, compensations and du-
ties as on the date Of the appoint
ment Of said receivers.
"Until further notice all tickets,
passes and other forms of transporta-
ton issued bv the above named COM
panies or either Of them will be re-
cognized and accepted by the con-
ductors. employees and officers OF the
UNDERSIGNED receivers. to the same
extent as the same were heretofore
accepted by the said companies.
"All forms and records now in use
by the several companies will be con-
tinued in use by the receivers until
further notice.
"All moneys coming into the hands
Of the treasurer ana other employees
of the receivers will be deposited to
the credit of the receivers in the
same manner and in the same banks
or institutions in which said moneys
have been heretofore deposited to
the credit of said company. and will
be disbursed upon vouchers signed by
the proper officers of the receivers