Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02

A Brief session Of the Council Last
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Traeks-New street Railways.
The session Of the City Council last
night was brief in lis proceedings. and
very little business Of public interest was
transacted. After the preliminary eau
Gus. the board met in regular session al
80 O'Clock. Mayor Lester presiding.
Present. the Mayor. and Aldermen Nell,
HanIev. O'Conn0r. Derst. Nichols, Wells
and Hamlet.
The clerk read the minutes Of the pre-
. vious meeting. which were confirmed.
ACCOUNTS.
The Committee On Accounts reported
that they had examined and found correct
accounts against the city amounting 70
50 81 IS and recommended that they De
passed for payment.
The Committee on Public sales and City
Lots reported favOrably 10 leasing 10
Joseph II. Baker certain lots Of the SpTlng-
field plantation under certain conditions
The same committee reported faForaoly
70 granting separate title 10 certain lot
10 Lee Roy Myers.
The Finance Committee reported adj
versely 70 reducing assessment Of y. En-
lehman.
sPRINKLING STREET CAR TRACKS
The following ordinance BY Alderman
O'C0nn0r was placed upon liz first reading:
Az ORDIS ANCE 70 require the several street
car lines 20 the city o. savannah % water
their tracks.
SECTI0S l. b = 0rd1fasE b. RI H9Vor 1af
4 HF=r4sea Of fIs ci-y 0f SlEGHIlzh. "a C0uzclt
Isszs45ls7 1zd Il = hsrsJg 0rdGiEef By IL 1a-
ftgrffg of fEs s1ils. That each and every CON-
panT or corporation operating any street ear
line within the limits Of the city Of savannah,
shall water their tracks - a. 10 edectually
keep the dust on the same laid
SO. >. Be = further 0rE1fasd 5g IL Iafh0ri-
% gforssTif. That every company or corpora
ton violating this ordinance shall De nneQ on
conviction thereof in the Police Court IN the
sum Of fifty dollars for each and every viola
latlou of the same
SIC q 3 s. further 0rdainef ~ IL ga1riOri-
u 1forssl5d. That all ordinances and parts Of
ordnance conflicting with this ordinance D.
aud the same are hereby repealed IN 20 iaF q,
they 50 conflict.
PETITIONS.
Petition Of c. UbeIe TO purchase portion
Of water works tract Of land was referred
70 Committee on Public sales and City
Lots and Water Works.
Petition q John Kelly 70 erect a steam
engine corner BrOugbtOn and West Broad
streets was referred to Committee on
Fire.
Petition Of Christopher Murphy relative
10 the proceeds Of sale Of a certain lot
referred to Committee on Finance.
Petition OF William F. BOWe.
for payment Of 500 deducted
from his contract for construction
Of water works building. was presented
and considered by the Council as a COM
mittee 81 the whole. Tie committee re-
ported 10 the Council recommending the
F payment Of 500 on the petition as COM
! promise. and the report was adopted.
Petition Of !. p. DOdd for permission 10
make sewer connections. was granted
subject to approval Of Sanitary Commits
sion.
STREET RAILWAY EXTENSIONS.
The following petition relative to the
+ construction Of new street railway lines,
was referred 10 the Committee on Streets
and Lanes.
. To tie Hon0r1Jle. re ldy0r Gad -zlTerD.eH II
The petition Of the undersigned. who Pc
tltIDu for themselves and associates respect
fully shOWeth. that they have applied % the
legislature Of Georgia for an aet Authorizing
them and their associates 70 construct equip
. and operate railway on and along SUCH OF the
+ streets in the city OF Savannah a. Your honor
able body viii. by ordinance. consent for them
f and associates 10 occupy. AMI 70 construct.
equip and operate other lines 81 railway be-
( Eond the corporate limits u the city q sayan-
nah. 10 connect and Zee continuous Win >alu
+ street railway. To this end bin has been
+ introduced IN the House Of Representative.
referred TO the appropriate committee ana
+ the passage Of the bill And your petitioners
. have assurance that said bin VIII very soon
F become q law los which they VIII become a
corporate body having authority. subject 10
T the consent Of your honorable body. 70 con-
struet- equip ami operate q railway on sueh
E streets ia said city a. your honorable body
may. by ordinance. designate
Wherefore. YOUR petitioners respectfully
/ ask perm s-IOn. whenever and a. soon a. SAID
Z charter shall De granted. TO construct their
z railway a. follows: To start al point imme
III ~.#r fnF sU
open ground north III Bay street. and 10 run
+ thence westward along said open ground %
Barnard street; there curylng into Bay street
and running along Bay street 70 v est Broad
I thence across West Broad into and along
Joachim street 10 NII street: thence along
Nil into Indian street. and along Indian
street westw ward 70 it present terminus. and
beyond said present terminus Of Indian street
E 0u such extension or or openings into said
street. a. may be made or effected either by
. the said city Of Savannah. OF DE agreement DN
and between such corporate body 10 De char
tered a. aforesaid, and the owners or lessees q
r}3Eif n. oyer and through which such
nav be made. and thence westward over the
most eligible course 70 the westward bounda-
+ rs u -aid city.
second. railway commencing at the east
side If Market square on It. Julian street,
and running eastward along II. Julian street
passing around johnson square, 10 Haber-
sham street; thence along Habersham 10
Br0ughtOl street: thence along BrOugh-
ton 70 East Broad street; thence along
East Broad 70 President street; thence
eastward along President to Randolph
street. and thence southwark to the
terminus Of Randolph street, and east
ward to the eastern boundary Of said city IN
the most practicable course towards the east
ern terminus d the savannah, Florida and
Western Railway. on the savannah river.
The purpose 81 your petitioners. when they
shall be- incorporated az Aforesaid. + 70 give
n the general public easy and speedy transit
between the river terInni Of the Central and
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway, and
70 the citizens Of savannah and 81 Chatham
county who reside east and west from the city
markell house and the central business part Of
Savannah. easy access TO market,
Therefore. your petitioners pray that your
honorable body viii grant the right Of way
over the streets and line herein set forth.
Respectfully submitted.
T. VI. NORWOOD.
GEORGE DIETER.
+. J. RTCKERT.