| Enclosed I have the honor to
transmit to you the Resolution passed by the stockholders of the
Brunswick & Florida Rail Road Co. together with the Resolutions
passed by the Board of Directors. |
| I is my impression that the
sooner you take charge of the road, the better it will be in a
military point of view. |
| There can be no difficulty
with regard to the arrangement between your Excellency and myself as
the stockholders unanimously agreed upon the terms you named to Dr
McDonald and myself. |
| I have the honor to be |
| Your Excellencies obt svt |
| Charles L Schlatter |
| Pres: B & F. R. R, Co |
| |
| A meeting of the shareholders
of the B. & F. R Road was held at the office of the Company in the
city of Brunswick, on Wednesday the 25th of September 1861, in
accordance with a previous notice. |
| On motion of Dr. R. McDonald
Col. Charles L. Schlatter was called to the chair and James F. King
acted as Secretary. The chairman then stated the object of the
meeting. |
| The following preamble and
resolutions were offered by Dr. McDonald and, after some discussion
unanimously adopted. |
| Whereas: All communications
having been cut off between the Southern Stockholders of the Brunswick
& Florida Rail Road Company and the President and Board of
Directors by the war now waged by the North against the South, whereby
this Company is completely disorganized, and all the many bonds and
assets of the Company are now in the North without the hope of the
Shareholders being able to reclaim them, and |
| Whereas: the Southern Shareholders are not
now nor are they likely soon to be in a condition to raise funds to
keep up and work the road, therefore, |
| Resolved: that the shareholders of the
Brunswick & Florida Rail Road Company citizens of the State of
Georgia and the Confederate States of America having met together by a
call of the Chief Engineer of said Company to take into consideration
the present condition and future welfare of the Corporation, in order
to protect the interests of all concerned, do hereby direct that a
ballott be taken for a provisional Road of Directors who shall act
according to the terms of the Charter of the Company during the time
of office and that application be made to the Legislature to legalize
the acts of the Shareholders and of the Board |
| Resolved: That the President and Board of
Directors are authorized to place the Railroad in charge of Gov. Brown
on behalf of the State of Georgia, to run, repair and manage the same
until such time as the shareholders are in a condition to resume its
management. |
| In accordance with the
foregoing resolutions, the following gentlemen were elected a
provisional Board of Directors, to act until the next regular, annual
meeting of the Board or until such time as the Legislature may
direct. Charles L. Schlatter, Jas. T. Blain Jas. F. King, R.
McDonald, Nelson Tift, U. Dart Sr. Charles Day. |
| On motion the meeting
adjourned, sine die. |
| Charles L Schlatter Pres |
| Jas. F. King, Sec'y |
| |
| At a meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Brunswick & Florida Rail Road Company held at the
office of the Company on Thursday the 26th day of September 1861,
Charles L. Schlatter Esq. was unanimously elected President &
Treasurer and Mr. Wm. Backuloo Secretary. |
| The following preamble and
Resolutions were presented by Dr. R. McDonald and unanimously adopted. |
| Whereas, the Stockholders of the Brunswick
& Florida Rail Road Company, residents of the State of Georgia, at
a meeting held on the 25th day of September 1861, having authorized
the President and board of Directors of said company to place the
Railroad in the hands of Gov. Jos. E. Brown, therefore be it |
| Resolved: That said President and Board of
Directors do here by request Gov. Jos. E. Brown to take charge of said
railroad, and repair, run, manage and place upon it such motive power,
rolling stock and machinery as the business of the Road may from time
to time require. |
| Resolved: That the Governor be requested to
hold and manage the said Rail Road, until such time as the said Rail
Road Company are in a condition to resume their management of said
Rail Road. |
| Resolved: That the Board of Directors
accept the proposition of Gov. Brown as reported to them by their
President, viz, that all money paid by Gov. Brown for repairs,
management, rolling stock and machinery necessary to keep the road in
good running order be charged to said company, and that all monies
received for freights, passengers, soldiers and munitions of war be
credited to said company. |
| Resolved: That the President of the said
Rail Road Company is authorized to complete all the arrangements
necessary with Gov. Brown, to carry out the foregoing resolutions. |
| |
| The following Preamble and
Resolution was offered by Mr. U. Dart Sen. and unanimously adopted. |
| Whereas: The Congress of the Confederate
States has passed and act sequestering all the property of Alien
Enemies lying within the Confederate States and Whereas, The People of
the State of Georgia in convention held in January last, did, by
solemn ordinance guarantee to all persons, the enjoyment of all stock
or money vested in permanent works of internal improvement, within the
limits of said State, or words to that effect, and as the character of
the Brunswick & Florida Rail Road Company declares that all the
shares of stock of the said Brunswick & Florida Rail Road Company
shall be taken, considered and held in law as Real Estate, of which
the State has the right, as this Board believes, to claim the right of
eminent domain, and can only be confiscated or sequestered by an Act
of her own Legislature, be it Therefore |
| Resolved: That the President of this Board
be requested to respectfully call the attention of the Governor of the
State to these facts, and elicit from him, if possible, an opinion on
the subject contained in the above preamble. |
| A true Extract from the Minutes |
| Brunswick Geo. |
| Sept. 26, 1861 |
| Wm. Barkuloo |
| Secty B. & F. R. R. Co. |