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Whereas, the General Assembly of the State of Florida at
its last session by a "Resolution requiring information to be
furnished by the Int. Improvement Board with regard to the
management of certain Railroads," requiring this Board to obtain
from the Railroad Companies whose roads have been constructed, or
are in course of construction, on routes indicated in the fourth
section of "an act to provide for and encourage a liberal system of
Internal Improvements in this State" a statement of certain facts
set forth in said Resolution: Therefore, |
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Resolved, That the Pensacola & Georgia Railroad Company,
the Florida, Atlantic & Gulf Central Railroad Company, the
Tallahassee Railroad Company, and the Alabama & Florida
{(of Florida)} Railroad Company be and
they are hereby requested to furnish to this Board a statement
showing: |
| 1. The number of miles of road completed
by them on the first day of January 1863. |
| 2. A statement of the work done on the
incompleted part of their road if any part thereof should be
uncompleted. |
| 3. The number of acres of land reserved
for their roads respectively under the land grants: |
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4. The number or Bonds endorsed for them respectively by
the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund. |
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5. The number of said bonds held by the Company. |
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6. The number issued, to whom, and on what account. |
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7. The actual cost per mile of the road. |
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8. The amount of rolling stock and its cost. |
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9. The account in cash paid from the Int. Imp. Fund on
the interest account. |
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10. The amount invested by the Internal Improvement Board
in the Bonds of the Road. |
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11. The amount due by said Companies for interest
remaining unpaid on the 1st January 1863. |
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12. The amount of private subscription to the stock of
each Company. |
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13. The amount received by each Company on account of
private subscription, either in cash or notes, stating the amount of
each. |
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14. The amount of County subscriptions and the amount
received therefrom, either in cash, bonds or notes, stating the
amount of each and the Cty subscribing. |
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15. And also any other facts relating to the condition or
management of the road which may be matters of public interest. |
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Resolved Further, That said Companies are
requested to furnish to this Board copies of their Reports from the
commencement of work on their roads respectively to the present
time. |
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The foregoing is a true copy of Resolutions Adopted by
the Board of Trustees of the Int. Improvement Fund on the 18th Febry,
1863. |
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Attest Hugh A. Corley |
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Secty
pro. tem. |
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{Though the Florida RR is not included in the
above required list of Companies, I believe it was left off during
copying by Mr. Corley} |