This sounds like the same location as the information that Belinda
found......there is more to the legislation that can be found by seraching
here:
http://neptune3.galib.uga.edu/ssp/cgi-bin/ftaccess.cgi?_id=7f000001&d...
ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
1888-9. VOLUME II.
Part II.--Corporations.
TITLE I. RAILROAD COMPANIES.
1888 Vol. 2 -- Page: 372
Sequential Number: 209
Short Title: INCORPORATING THE OOSTANAULA AND COOSAWATEE RAILWAY COMPANY.
Law Number: No. 676.
Full Title: An Act to incorporate the "Oostanaula and Coosawatee Railway
Company," and to authorize said company to build and operate its road from
the city of Rome, Georgia, or from some point on the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad, north of Rome, and south of Oostanaula River,
by the town of Calhoun, Gordon county, and by or near Carters in Murray
county to the town of Ellijay in Gilmer county, in this State; to grant
certain powers and privileges to the same, and for other purposes.
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That for the
purpose of constructing a railroad as set forth in this Act, J. W.
Rounsaville, R. G. Clark, B. T. Gray, R. W. Thornton, W. C. Carter, E. W.
Watkins and J. C. Allen, their associates and assigns, be, and they are
hereby declared to be a body corporate and politic by the name and style of
the "Oostanaula and Coosawatee Railway company," and shall be capable in law
to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with,
purchase, receive, have, hold use and possess and enjoy real and personal
property which they may deem necessary and proper for the use of said
railroad company.