The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-10
PRESIDENT HENDERSON Of OCILLA SOUTHERN
FAVORS EXTENSION Of WESTERN { ATLANTIC
Editor Leader Enterprise,
Fitzgerald, Ca,

Dear Sir;
For time have been studying greatest proposition
the people Of the Georgia are interested in and that
what shall be done with the rairoaj?
member of the legislature when it was leased theI
last time and have been and thought
deal about this property particularly the last few
since have been engaged constructing operating railroads
in limited way
AS stated publicly something like two years ago. hoped the
Oca Southern Railroad Company would be in nositon t ho
bidder for the state road.
Since the creation of the commission certain authorities
granted them giving them the privilege of considering
son that might be submitted extend this road to the
shows concusvey that the mind Georgia Legsa
ture is somewhat inclined to make this some way
The people to be somewhat divided just at this time
whether sell the road outright lease stands or extend it
Ito the
do not believe the majority of the people will be willing to
the road and if they not believe the right thing do
with would be the This would make # an
independent line and dependent other roads, and could
not be bottled up.
would climate the hardship being put upon the neo
pe along the line in allowing other lines build and parallel
this road.
built Atlanta Macon and from there to St.
Mays where the fine fronts and from there
necessary Jacksonville short distance would make
finest Georgia. or the Southern states
taking into consideration the shoness of the line the people
served
This road is built through rich of Georgia now
build it from Atlanta to St. Mary through south Georgia with all
its Developments and future which would furnish
sufficient fund for the schools, and would be worth
much within from to-day than you can get
from the road either by selling or leasing
This line can be built from Atlanta to St. Marys as the
country is Level small compared with the usual
cost of constructing railroads.
There quite number of lines which probably might be
used which could be acquired at reasonable pr
ces making this extension if found to be 10 the hest
interest to do
am directly interested the DELLA Southern Railroad which
operation and would be glad make road part of the
line
The DELLA Southern has under consideration the leasing of the
road, if it is leased in its present condition.
extend the road St. Marys most practical
route Judgement the best thing be done with
the and will guarantee the greatest good best results
people Of the state of Georgia without hurting or harmng
ANY
Repeal all paraeng laws thereby placing every community
an equal footing all the roads built by any one who
wants to build e.. =
tire certain information for their consideration along the line
ugqested and going ask for the cooperation and
Of the people throughout the this great and most
enterprise the state has, probably will ever have
am not trying anything secretly but what do will be
t connect the fields of North Georgia. commencing at
tho North West corner running dagona through the state to the
deem blue sea at St. Mary thereby beneng every person in
the state.
should thank any who feels interested in the PROPOSE
ton in way for their locality and state at large
advise me that we may get together to further this
J. A. j. Henderson,