Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-11

| Defenders of Governor Brown IN not
/ buying the additional terminals for the
| Western and Atlantic railroad at Chat
! tanooga, have been contending that the
legislature left it to his judgment 70 act
as he saw fit in the matter. The fallacy
of this position is clearly shown by the
| law itself. which is quoted in full below:
TERMINALS OF W. & A. AT CHAT
TANOOGA," ass
No. 81"
"A resolution directing the purchase of
! lands near Chattanooga, in the state OF
Tennessee. for increasing the facilities
, of the Western and Atlantic railroad, and
| appropriating the necessary funds there
| for.
| Whereas, BY an act approved August
/ L. 1908. the governor was authorized and
| empowered to ascertain what lands I'm or
near the city of Chattanooga are desir-
able and available for terminal purposes.
and for what price the same can be pur-
chased, and to procure options thereon
! for the benefit of the state IL. in his
; discretion. advantageous terms can be
obtained; and
Whereas. The governor has, in con-
! formity with said act, obtained an OPP
| ton from T. c. Latimore for 60 days
] from June %. in the words following, to-
wit:
I'm consideration of two hundred dol
lars. in cash to me paid, ]. T. c. Lati-
more. Of Hamilton county. Tenn, for
/ myself. heirs. assigns and representa-
| tives, hereby grant to the state of Geor-
: gis the right to purchase tract of land
belonging to me, hereinafter described.
I for the period of so days from June %,
1909. for the sum Of fifteen thousand dol
/ lars Cs15. Oo0.O0) to be paid I'm cash upon
4 the acceptance of this option to purchase
and the execution and delivery of
/ deed Of conveyance of said land within
! said time.
THE land is OF the following descrip-
ton. to-wit: Locc ted in the sixth civil
district of Hamilton county. Tennessee.
bounded on the west by the tracks OF
4 the W. & A. r. r. company; on the
| south by the lands of c. w. Ninson: on
the east by the lands of Miller Bros.
and on the north by the Anderson heirs,
and contains about thirty 500 acres of
l land.
THE said Latimore is TO furnish the
| state OF Georgia. or its representative.
an abstract OF title to said land upon
notice OF the acceptance by 1t of this
| contract to purchase. and upon its APP
pearing that the title is good he will con-
| vey the same TO the state of Georgia
! with the usual covenants, except as TO
the taxes for 1902. which the grantee is
to pay. Should the purchase be made.
then the state of Georgia will have
! credit for the $500 PAID for their option
upon the purchase price of $4,000
Witness my hand. this 9TH day Of
June. 1909.
'CSigned) r c. LATIMORE.
Witness to signature of T. c. Lati-
| more:
ID. B. F. LOWRY.
-. W. POUND.
| And whereas. The governor has advis-
ed and recommended the purchase of
said lands i'm accordance with the terms
and conditions in said option stated.
Therefore, be It resolved, and it IL
hereby resolved by the house, the senate
eoncurring, THAT THE GovERNoR
BE, AND BE IS HEREBY DIRECTED.
TO BUY said tract at the price and on
the terms mentioned, and take posses-
sion therefore, and that the sum Of fiji
teen thousand dollars be, and the same
is, hereby appropriated for that purpose.
- And whereas. In further conformity
| with said act, the governor has obtained
an option on an additional tract of forty
acres Immediately adjoining the above
tract OF thirty acres, which option was
originally made by G.. w. Vinson to
Frank 7. Reynolds and his heirs and as
signs. and was afterwards. by the said
Reynolds, transferred to the state OF
Georgia: said option being in the words
following, to-wit:
For AID in consideration nf SO cash
In hand. ], c. w. Vinson. bind myself
and heirs and assigns to give Frank I.
Reynolds. his heirs and assigns a ninety
800 day option on forty (4O) acres more
or less. of land situate and lying in the
suburbs Of the city of Chattanooga, cour-
~ OF Hamilton. and state Of Tennessee
Said land lying east of Western and
Atlantic railway h.rf
north of the crossing of the Southern
railway and the Cincinnati Southern and
the w. e. 4. railroad; said land parallel
ing W. & A. railroad described as the
Ninson land I'm plat 80 of the map Of
Chattanooga. published in the year 1904
by q. NJ. Hopkins company. 800 Walnut
street. Philadelphia. Pa. Said land Is
bounded on the north by a tract of H.
T. Wilson ct al, on the east by tracts
Of G. T. White ct al. and James w Reed.
trustee. and on the south by Peyer's ad-
dition as described i'm said Hopkins map
II is further agreed that in case Of Rey-
holds purchasing said land with this 90
day option. am to be paid the sum OF
forty thousand $4,000 dollars cash.
said land is tho southeast quarter of
the northeast quarter of section IS.
80. w. VINSON.
i Witness:
MRS. JESSIE DURAND.
And said transfer and assignment be-
ing in the words following, so-wit
! CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, June s. 1909
! For ten dollars hereby transfer my
right. interest and equity in this OPP
ton to the governor Of the state of
Georgia.
"tSicned) FRANK T. REYNOLDS.
Witness
"LELTS ROBERTS.
/ "Ang whereas. the governor has SUB
mittcd to the general assembly the
question of buying said forty-acre tract.
and has expressed the opinion that II
is also advisable to buy the same.
Therefore, be IL resolved by the
house, the senate concurring, THAT
THE GovERNoR BE, AND he Is