Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17

waFd respectfully report that special com
mittee having reported on the within case,
the committee recommend that no 1ufther ac-
ton be taken. ). r. MINIS,
Acting Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The Joint committee to whom was referred
the petition of G. c. Beebee asking to pur-
chase the remaining portion of the Water
Works tract. consider ii inadvisabe to offer
the within property for sale. j. r. MINIS,
Acting Chairman Committee on Public Sales
DAVID WELLS,
Chairman Committee on Water Works.
Report adopted.
The Fire Committee, to whom was referred
the petition Of John Kelly for permission to
build a steam engine. recommend that the pc
tition be granted under the provisions of the
JOHN r. HAMLET,
Acting Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes beg to
report as follows on the petition OF the City
and Suburban Railroad Company OF Savan-
nah:
Your committee cannot recommend tine
route as chosen by said company to reach the
wharves OF the Ocean Steamship Company,
but would recommend that the said company
be permitted to extend their line as follows:
From point south of Market, round Market to
west side of Market in st. Julian street,
thence through st. Julian street to West Broad
street. thence down West Broad to Indian
street. thence down Indian street to its
western
tending the road to the Ogeechee canal when
the street is opened.
Your committee further recommend that
the said company be permitted to extend its
line out East Broad street.
And your committee would recommend that
said company take the right to use said streets
subject to the following conditions;
l. Provided the said company shall build
and complete the roads indicated, within six
months from the LIST OF October, 1888.
,. Provided said company shall use john
sons Rail for its rails, or such other iron as
NAV be approved by this committee.
3. Provided further, that if the city shall
pave any street through which said road runs,
that then said company shall pave, in like
manner with the rest of the street as paved
bv the city, four feet each way from the cen
tire of the track.
1. Provided further, that if the city shall
find il necessary at any time to change the
grade of any street through which the tracks
Of this company run, that then said company
will relay its track at its own expense to con-
form to the grade of said street as fixed by the
Mayor and Aldermen or the Committee OF
Council or City Surveyor.
s. Provided further, that said company shall
be liable to such regulation as the said Mayor
and Aldermen of the city Of savannah may
from time to time direct by ordinance or
otherwise. for the regulation of persons or
corporations running street cars in the city of
Savannah.
in any of the streets hereby given shall be
taken as the grant Of any exclusive rights to
the company, and said Mayor and Aldermen
of the city Of Savannah shall have the right
at any time to grant like privileges on the
same streets to any other persons or corpora
tiOns,
be carried by said company.
s. Provided further, that the said railway
shall be operated by horse power alone.
O. Provided further, That said road shall
be laid down and conducted in accordance
with the ordinance reported herewith TO
Council. j. II. HAMLET,
Ch'm'n Com. on Streets and Lanes.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes to
which was referred the petition of I. Nj.
Norwood ct al, asking permission to use GER
tain streets in the city OF savannah Tor run
ming street railway, beg to report, recon-
mendlng to Council that said company be
permitted to run its track from point lmme-
diately west Of the City Exchange, the exact
point to be fixed by this committee, on the
open ground or strand north OF Bay street,
thence westward along said open space TO
Barnard street, there curVlng INTO bay street,
and running along Bay street to West Broad
street, thence across West Broad street INTO
and along Joachim street, to Mill street,
thence along Mill street to Farm street,
thence to Indian street. thence down Indian
street to its western terminus, with the priv
ilege of extending the road to the Ogeechee
canal when the said street Is opened.
Your committee cannot recommend the
route chosen by the company FROM the east
ern side Of the Market TO Habersham street,
but in lieu thereof, would recommend that
this company lac permitted 10 run its track
ON Bay street, from western side Of Exchange
to Habersham street ON the east, thence
through Habersham to Broughton street,
thence through BrOughton to East Broad,
thence to President, and down President to
Randolph street, thence down Randolph to
the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway,
and northward along Randolph street to
St. Julian street extended, and through said
81 Julian street along the north side OF the
present railway track in said street to the
Bilbo canal. -. =,
And your committee would recommend