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{From the minutes of the
Directors' Meeting of the Central (of Georgia) RR, December 27, 1864} |
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| The President reached Macon yesterday. |
| Today he had a meeting with Mr. Peuse,
the only director of the Company now in Macon. After full conversation
with Mr. Adams, Superintendent, it was resolved: |
| 1st In relation to the Rail Road That it
is expedient and proper that the Road be repaired down to Gordon and
thence to Midway on the Milledgeville Branch and then that the
Eatonton Branch be repaired up to Eatonton. By this means tow passages
across the State can be secured -- viz one of thirty five miles from
Midway to Mayfield -- and one of twenty two miles from Eatonton to
Madison. It is expedient to repaired the Augusta & Savannah Rail
Road down to or a little below Thomas Station. Such portions as above
specified to be worked with Engines and cars. |
| Such is the damaged condition of the Road
below Gordon that it is considered inexpedient, at present, to attempt
the repair of it. In view also of the fact that the Enemy with a very
large army holds Savannah it is considered very unsafe to attempt any
further repairs of Road. |
| Resolved, that painful as it is, the
Employees in the Road department must be discharged on the 31st inst
except as many as are indispensably necessary to do the work herein
before set forth, and the Superintendent is directed to be particular
in keeping down the force to the lowest possible point. He is to
report tomorrow or as soon thereafter (before the 31st inst.) as he
can the employees who are to be retained. |