The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-17

The following papers, which have been fur-
nished us at our own request, for the informa-
ton OF the public, show what were the ?ropo.
sitions made to and By the South Carolina
Railroad Company for the settlement OF its
differences with the City of Augusta, in con-
necton with the Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road Company.
It appears to US that the propositions sub
lifted by the Committee Of directors OF the
South Car,li Railroad Company are liberal
in their terms and free from all reasonable OBJ
lection. We venture, therefore, to hope that the
City Council of Augusta, upon receiving the
report OF their committee, will favorably enter
tain the propositions which have been made to
them, and so solve the difficult questions which
threaten to embarrass both themselves and the
South Carolina Railroad Company:
PROPOSITION OF The RAILROAD COMMITTEE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF AUGUSTA.
1, The South Carolina Railroad Company
shall consent to the use Of their right of way
from Graniteville to Hamburg by the Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Company, and for
which the Columbia and Augusta Railroad
Company shall pay fair compensation. and IN
the event of those two roads disagrecing as 10
what is fair compensation, then the m:ittor
tn be referred to the Superintendents or GtieI
Engineers of the Georgia Railroad. Macon md
Augusta Railroad, and the Western tnd A,isn-
tic Railroad; and in the event OF the lal.lrs OF
either one or all Of the above named aibitrs-
tors to act, then the City Council to name osder
parties to act in the place OF those VINO may
thus decline. This to be done within Blk
months from the acceptance OF this agreement,
both parties agreeing to abide by the decision
of said arbitrators.
Q. That till the Columbia and Augusta
Railroad shall have completed their bridge
across the Savannah River, the South Carolina
Railroad is to allow them (the Columbia aud
track, so as to enable the Columbia and Augusta
Railroad to connect with the Georgia Railroad
and other railroads connecting in the city.
8. That the Columbia and Augusta Railroad
shan, their own proper expense, build
bridge across the Savannah River, opposite
WashingI on-street, of sufficient width to allow
Of two tracks, the one for themselves and the
other for the use Of the South Carolina Rall
road, all subs ,quent repairs to be done by both
companies equally.
4. After these respective tracks shall have
crossed the bridge, then at q convenieI point
between Bay and Reynolds streets the two
roads shall unite on common track, at their
mutual expense; then use one track till con.
nected with the street railroad track, with
which company they are to arrange for passing
over their track on Washlngton-street con-
Meeting with the Georgia Railroad passenger
depot.
5th. With view to harmonize the conflicting
interest of the Columbia and Augusta Rlilroad
and the South Carolina Railroad, the City
Council propose to waive all back claims against
the South Carolina Railroad Company. Claims
arising from non. compliance on their part with
their contracts with the city, provided that for
the future they and all other railroads enter
ing the city will be held to rigid accountable
ty for forfeiture of contracts.
6. All litigation to cease.
7. '"he Sou'h Carolina Railroad shall relin-
quish and surrender all claim Of rights or privi-
leges which they might insist upon under tho
resolution OF the City Cou. ell of Augusta. pass
ed on the 18th day of December. 1861. and
commonly known as tho Heard resolution.
JAMES I. GARDINER.
Chairman Railroad committee.
J. v. II. ALLEN.
JOHN 81. MEYER.
VIM. 81. GOODRICH.
Augusta, April O. 1869.