Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-11


The following is a copy Of the bill intro
duced in the Legislature To incorporate
another street railway company in sa-
vannah:
An ACT to incorporate the Savannah street
and Rural Resort Railroad Company.
SECTION I. Bs L enacted by TIE GeHsrdt a.
senabgy Of Georgia That NJ. j. DesFefEsIs, -
J. MCGOWAN, F. J. Ruckert, george DelIeI'
together with such other persons a. may De
come associated with them nnder TINS ACT, ~,
and they are hereby created body corporate
aud polite BY the name Of the savannah StIees
and Rural Resort Railroad Company, and thas
by that name they and their successors anu an
assigns shall and may continue sueh DOtt
corporate and polite, ana a. sucn
may sue and sued, answer ana oe an7 " q
ed unto. defend and be defended IN an tls
courts Of this state. or in any place NnateseI
having jurisdiction over any natter 9lsPuLSS
or transaction touching the business aHSlIs ~, u
said COMPANY. NAV make by laws anu Aulcs
and regulations for its government not NEON
sistent with the laws OF TINS otate u .ilS
United states. and do all lawful acts lnclltht "
a cooperation, and necessary ana proper iVI !lie
transaction of the business Tor WnlcH II ~ IN
corpOrated: NAV determine a. TO the NUMBER
Of its directors, the time anu iIOue
Of eleeting them, ana 70 n4 a. :
a common seal, and TO alter ana deslIOy .le
same at pleasure, and may purchase, accept,
hold. enjOY or convey any property rear or
personal or mixed. or privileges tnat may De
necessary for the purpose hereinat,teI SCI
a
suit or for the purpose OF their business anu
may borrow money and issue bonds OF 0thef
obligations therefor, and secure the salne W
mortgage. trust deed or otherwise on ali tHc
uropPrtT and franchises Of said corporation.
SIC. ?. Be Il further enacted, That sara com
pany shall have the power and authoflt! 70
lay out, construct. equip, use anu oPeLa a' "
horse power or such other power or means a.
the Mayor and Aldermen Of the city OF oaNdn-
nah may consent to street railroads III sal9
city, from and TO any point or points, ah ~
ra4uf ctr
the said Mayor and Aldermen may consent
to, with further power ana authority
to extend and operate suitable connect
ing lines from any OF sald street
railroads to the Central Railroad wharyes,
and to Jasper Spring. or 10 any oIher
point or points IN Chatham county fTO-
cided, in all cases when the right OF way
shall be contested OF the directors oi eald
[ company cannot agree with an! person
through or on whose land any part or appeh-
dage or anv switches. station houses or plat
forms shall be constructed as 10 the amount
of damage sustained, that then ana IN tnat
case. and in every case that sna-l arise, the
right Of way shall be granted and the amount
of such damage shall be ascertalned, ADJUSTED
and paid for a. provided for in such cases by
the charter Of the Central Railroad and Bank
ing Company OF Georgia.
SIC. 3. Be Il further enacted, Inat the capt.
tai stock Of said company shall De ten tnou-
4 sand dollars. which may be increased to two
/ hundred thousand dollars should the business
Of the company require 1t, books OF SUD
scriptlOn for which shall be opened IN SaNan-
/ nah and at other places IN the Y nlted states
[ which may be deemed eXpedient. said stock
I shall be divided into shares OF hfty dollars
each, and be issued and transferable IN such
manner and upon such conditions as the Board
Of Directors of said company may determine,
each share Of fifty dollars being entitled to a
/ vote at such time and in such manner as the
\ company shall by it, bylaws prescribe.
/ SIC. 1. Be 70 further enacted, That said
/ company shall have the power and authority
/ whenever its directors shall regard II eXpedl-
| ent to promote facilities for a more eXpedl-
/ tious transportation Of passengers than can
/ be conveniently done with its own lines and
/ appliances. to connect or unite It's lines, OF
. any part Of them, with those Of any other
I street railroads in the city OF Savannah, OF
I suburban lines connected herewith, under
| any such arrangement. lease or other legal
] CONVEYANCE az its directors may effect with
: the directors Of such other street railroads OF
1 suburban railroad lines in the city OF oayan-
/ nah and county Of Chatham.
SEC. ). BE It further eHdcted, That said COM
/ pany shall have exclusive power and authOrl-
I tv to lay out. construct and equip, and use
/ and operate such lines Of railroad as they
| NAV construct, on any street, way or route
/ or any portion thereof not now occupied under
, exclusive grant by any other street railroad II
4 the city o. Savannah, continuously Tor anG
during the term Of thirty years or such Other
term not to exceed thirty years, as the Mayor
Z and Aldermen Of the city of Savannah may
! consent to. provided such street railroad lines
be constructed with the consent Of the city
/ authorities Of Savannah. as herein provided
SIC. Is. Be II flrther enacted. That the con-
sent Of the Mayor and Aldermen of the city
Of Savannah required in the behalf Of Thu
/ act, or any part OF It, or 10 the use Of any
. street, way or route within the corporate
limits Of said city, may be signfed by reso-
luton passed IN Council, assented at any time
/ BY the Mayor and Aldermen Of said city
( either before or subsequent 10 the passage OF
. this act.
SIC. I. Be Il further eadcted, That said com
[ pany shall have power and authority, when
/ ever its directors may deem 1t eNpedIent, t.
I make any change in its lines or to abandon
/ the use Of any part of the same and to adopt
l and use any other such line or route as the
I MAYOR and. Aldermen Of the city Of Sayan-
nah may consent TO under such conditions al
/ they shall prescribe.
SIC. $. Re IL FURTHER eHdcted, That all laws
or parts Of laws, initiating against this act be
| and are hereby repealed.