The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-07-09

STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF

FULTON, City OF ATLANTA.
To the Secretary of State of the State
of Georgia:--The petition of T. F. Mar
tin, of Atlanta, County of Fulton; ] . L.
Murphy, of Atlanta, County of Fulton;
j l. Teasley, of Alpharetta, County of
Milton; W. A. Lummus, of Alphayetta,
County of Milton; j. P. Brooke, of AL
pharetta, County of Milton; J. o. Crow
ley, of Roswell, County of Cobb; G. G.
Foster, of Roswell, County of Cobb; G.
L. Harris, of Cumming, County of For
syth; W r. Orwell, of Cumming, Coun-
ty of Forsyth; F, G. Tate, of Jasper,
County of Pickens, all of the State of
Georgia, shows that they desire for them
selves, their associates, successors and
assigns, to be incorporated for the Pc
Rod of one hundred and one (101) years,
with the privilege of renewal, as rail.
road company, under the name of THE
ATLANTA NORTHEASTERN RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
The length of said road will be about
forty miles, as nearly as can be estimated.
The general direction of the same will
be from point in the city of Atlanta,
county of Fulton, thence through the
counties of Fulton, Cobb, Milton and
Forsyth, to the town of Cumming, in said
county of Forsyth, all in the State of
Georgia. Said line to pass through or
near the towns of Roswell and Alpha
retta
Said company proposes to construct
and build or purchase and acquire rail-
road between the points above named,
along private right-of-way, and on public
roads, either or both Said corporation
desires the power to purchase, own,
build, construct and operate the railroad
above described for the purpose of trans
porting persons and property, together
with the right to extend the same to any
other point or points, over any route or
routes, in the counties above named,
and the right to build branch roads from
any point or points on its line of road, as
well as the right to operate by lease,
contract, agreement, arrangement or
otherwise, upon and over any other rail-
road in said counties above named, as
from time to time may be deemed expe-
dent by said corporation.
They also desire the power to purchase
and own, construct and maintain, and
operate any part or all of their lines, or
of their works, power-houses and neces-
sary structures upon private lands or
rightofway, and to acquire the same by
purchase or contract, or by the exercise
of the right of eminent domain and con-
demnation,
They desile, also, to own and operate
electric plants and furnish electric light
and power, if deemed expedient by said
corporation; also, to buy, own, hold and
use the property necessary or convenient
for the development or manufacture eff
such power.
They desire, also, the right to operate
the above described railroad by the use
of steam, gasoline, or animals, or cleo
tricity, or any other mechanical power,
and to receive compensation therefor,
and to do all those things incident to
railroad business,
They desire, also, the right as speci-
fed by the laws of the State of Georgia,
and particularly those with respect to
electric railroad companies, to use and
occupy the streets, roads, avenues and
public Places in the cities, towns and
counties through which said railroad
will run; and, also, to acquire or con-
denim property for the purpose of con-
structing and operating the railways,
works and lines, and erecting and main
tanning lines for the transmission of
light, heat and power, subject to the
provisions in regard to such use or con-
demnation as are provided in the law for
the incorporation of railroads.
The capital stock of said corporation
shall be fifty thousand $4,000 00) dol
lars. divided into five hundred $500
shares of par value of one hundred
($100 00) dollars each, and said corpora
tion shall have the right to increase the