Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-04

It will be remembered that at the last
regular meeting Of the Council peutions
were submitted by the Savannah Iranspor-
tation Company and the Savannah Freight
Trsmway Company, each asking approval
| snd endorsement by the Board OF Aldermen
of their bills for charter now before the
Iso,sla,rre. The matters were referred to
the Street and Lane Committee, and at the
meeting last night they submitted their re-
mort, which Is as follows:
That Council decline to give its approval
to either charter sought to be obtained:
First. Because Il is unwilling by its ac-
ton to prejudice the Legislature for or
sgainst either scheme.
Second. Because. I'm its Judgment, the con-
siruction of a tramway or railway along River
or Canal streets would be injurious to, If not
prohibitory Of, the use of said streets by
other vehicles, said streets being too mar
row to accommodate the business now being
done on them, and the establishing OF tram
ways in them would practically destroy
said streets for any other uses than those OF
| the tramway or railroad.
The committee, however, recommended
that Council favor the construction of
| freight tramway or railway, provided II Is
to be operated on streets not less than fifty
| feet in width.
The committee further recommend that
the General Assembly be requested to pass
| no charter for the construction of any tram
way or street railroad through the streets of
the city of Savannah without providing that
the company or corporation chartered shall,
az its OWL expense, put down new pumps ct
| such points as may be indicated by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah in the
place of those which the laying of the track
may make it necessary to remove; that
the company chartered shall repair and
keep in repair, according to the proper
/ grade, TO be fixed by the city Surveyor,
-- feet each way from the centre OF the
track or tramway, in the manner to be indi-
Gated by the Mayor and Aldermen, Of such
/ material as will form a hard and uniform
/ surface aud OF even grade at the point of
| junction with the rails themselves, so that
| carriages AID other vehicles can cross the
track or tramway with facility and comfort
at any point along the entire length of said
tramWay or railroad, and that said
city shall in mo case be liable for
any damages which may be sustained
/ by digging or other unavoidable work
I 10 repairing or laying gas or water
pipes or sewers now laid, or to be laid or
| constructed in said city, but the said city, in
the event it tears up or undermines said
/ track for the purpose OF laying pipes or
/ ducts, shall relay the same at its own cost;
/ that whenever the Mayor and Aldermen OF
/ the city of Savannah deem it necessary for
/ any public purpose TO invade temporarily
/ the right of way of said company, the said
Mayer and Aldermen shall have the power
/ 70 permit the said tramway or railroad to
run temporarily, but only until
/ the completion of said public work in any
street in said city, after which said tramwsy
| OF railroad shall receive its original right of
way at its own expense, and that the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah may
/ Indicate the route to be taken along any
/ street, through or over which said tramway
or track may be laid, and that the corpora
/ tiOn or company so chartered shall yield its
RE, BIT Of way to the fire engines, hose car
/ riages and other apparatus OF the Fire
/ Department In its passage or
/ transit 10 aud from fires,
that may occur; and provided, further, that
| whenever the grades of either the
whole or any part of any street
shall be changed by the city authori-
! ties, the said corporation or company so
! chartered shall, when notified so to do by
/ the Mayor and Aldermen of said city, or
/ the proper officers thereof, Immediately
! change the grade Of its tramwsy or road in
| order TO make the same conform and cor
/ respond with such change or
alteration at its own expense,
Il aud without cost or charge
1 to the city OF Savannah, provided, further,
| in the event OF the paving of the whole or
| any part Of the streets used by said cOrpO-
ration or company, the portion of the tram
/ way or railroad between the rails shall be
/ paved, and be kept in good and thorough
/ order and repair by the company ct its own
/ expense.
| The report was adopted, as will be seen
1 by the regular proceedings elsewhere, aud
| the Clerk will, In accordance with instruc-
/ tjons, forward copies of the same to our
/ representatives In tine Legislature.