Berrien County GaArchives News.....Berrien Citizens seek remedy from RR December 2, 1884
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Atlanta Constitution December 2, 1884
Atlanta Constitution. Dec 2, 1884. The chat about. pg 2

THE CHAT ABOUT. 
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Gathered From Press and Contributors
Throughout the State.

  The citizens of Berrien county held a meeting 
at Brooksfield, and adopted the following agree-
ment, to which they signed their names:
  We, the undersigned do solemnly and firmly
agree that we must have the following prices for 
stock killed on the Brunswick and Western rail-
road to-wit: For horses and mules, from $50 to 
$200; for cattle, $15 to $75; for sheep, $2 to $4; for 
goats, $1.50 to $2, according to quality and kinds 
killed, and half price for all stock crippled by said
road. Also for the company to pay the money for 
stock to the station agent of each station once
each month. 
  In reply to the above, General Manager H. L. 
Moise, sent the following letter:
  BRUNSWICK, Ga., November 25.--Messrs. Chas.
Handee, Cyrus, Graves and others, Brookfield,
Georgia--Dear sirs: Your letter of November 15th 
placing an exorbitant price on stock that may 
be killed or crippled in future-has been received.
This is a most extraordinary proceeding on the 
part of citizens who have the welfare of their 
country at heart - and an unjust discrimination
against a corporation which is most beneficial to 
your interest. It owns a right of way and has a 
charter for its road and should have rights and 
priviledges equal to any other property holder in 
our community. That you can possibly 
anticipate the damage to stock by our trains, so 
as to fix value on each head is preposterous, and
the figures you name are absurd. The company 
has done nothing to incur such conduct on your 
part, for certainly the cattle killed in your 
section by this road have generally cost the company 
more than the market value. While we believe 
the road should be run for the mutual benefit of 
the owners and patrons, and for the good of the 
country, yet the company is extending privileges 
which are no renumerative, and if your people 
persist in the course intimated, we shall feel com-
pelled to abandon all stations on our road which
are not profitable.

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