Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-13

| oAFANNAH, IA. WEDNESDAY. Jan. !, 1888.
Council met. pursuant to adjournment, at s
| p. m. this day. Present-Hon. Rufus r. Les
| ter, Mayor Alderman J. J. Wilder. Chair
man OF Council; Alderman David Wells,
| wee Chairman OF Council; Aldermen Hamil-
ton, Thomas, Green, Hamlet, O'COnnor. Nell,
| Minis, Hanley, Derst and Nichols.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The FIRE Committee, to whom was referred
| the petition OF Catherine Mccarthy, asking
permission TO raise roof OF house No IS Green
| ward, respectfully report in favor Of same.
provided the roof is raised to the same height
as IL is at present, and covered with Tin.
4. NJ GREEN.
Chairman Committee on Fire.
| Report adopted.
| ORDINANCES.
| Ordinance read in Council for the first time
| Nov. I9. 1881, read . second time Dec g. 1881
| ana referred to Council as committee of the
| whole, reported back by substitute as follows.
| placed upon its passage and passed:
! AN ORDINANCE TO permit the Central Railroad
| and Banking Company Of Georgia the
| ocean steamship Company of Savannah or
| such railroad corporation (now existing or
| hereafter TO be fOrmed) as the said last
| named corporation may designate, to run
| track from the present system of tracks on
! lhe west sue OF the Savannah and OgeeChee
canal to Montgomery street i'm citv of Sa-
| Vannah, ana thence along River street to
| the BilbO canal.
| WHEREAS, 1t is deemed desirable to bring
| again into active use the wharves in the city
| OF savannah which have been idle for a great
length of time, and whereas the Central Rail
ROAD and banking Company of Georgia is de-
| slrous OF extending track along. or as near
| as possible to, the river front of said city,
SECTION l. A0to, therefore, the Mayor and
aldermen OF the city u Sa0annaA, in Council
| assembled. 40 OrddiH:
l. That the Central Railroad and Banking
| Company of Georgia or the Ocean Steamship
Company of Savannah, or such railroad cor
pofat0n NOW existing. or hereafter to be
iormedl as SAID last named corporation may
designate, be, and they are hereby permitted
10 extend track from the present system Of
tracks west of the Savannah and Ogeechee
GahaI, across the said caGal in the line Of
river street, and along SAID River street
| across W alter street in said city. to West
Broad street, and across West Broad street
and along River street to Montgomery street
IN SAID city with such turn outs,
switches, side tracks and connections as NAV
be necessary, and to use and operate on said
tracks such engines and cars as may be nee
essary Tor carrying freight to and across said
city from west of said canal to Montgomery
street In said city. PrOUided, the cOnstruc-
ton OF said track shall be begun in one year
from the date OF the passage of this ordinance,
| ana completed IN two years from the date
| thereof.
?. That the Central Railroad and Banking
company OF Georgia, or the Ocean Steamship
Company OF Savannah, or such railroad cor
| poratlon NOW existing or hereafter to be
formed, as said last named corporation NAV
designate, be, and they are hereby, permitted
to construct a track from Montgomery street
on the west through the system Of streets and
alleys in the said city lying south of the build
ings on the south side of River street to Ran
dolph street, and across Randolph street to
Bay street, and through said last named
street to the BilbO canal, with such
turn-Outs, switches, side tracks and
connections as may be necessary to bring into
general and more profitable use the wharves
along the city front, and to use and operate
on said tracks such cars as may be necessary for
carry ing freight to and across said city front:
but nothing herein contained shall preclude
II MaVOr
of the city of Savannah from permitting anv
other person or corporation from
building or constructing or build
ing itself track from Montgomery
| street to the BilDo canal in the event the
| same be not built as aforesaid by said the
Central Railroad and Banking Company
Company of Savannah, or such railroad cor
| pOratiOn now existing or hereafter to be
| formed) as said last named corporation may
| designate, but in the event any other person
or corporation shall apply for permission 10
build such track from Montgomery street to
SAID BllbO canal, then the said the Central
hallroad ana banking Company of Georgia,
or the ocean Steamship Company of
savannah, or such railroad corporation NOW
existing or hereafter to be formed as said
last named corporation may designate, shall
De notified by the Mayor OF the CITY. in writing
OF such application, and if work is not begun
within thirty days, and completed within
such time as such other person or CORPORA
ton shall bona fide propose to cOmDlete the
same, then the SAID the Mayor and Aldermen
OF the city of Savannah may grant such per-
NIT as to building said tracks as they in
| their discretion determine. or the city
may build the said tracks itself, but in the
event that work shall not be begun bona fide
under SAID new permit within thirty DAYS
after the same Is granted, that the said right
shall be forfeited, and the permission herein
before given shall be revived and renewed TO
said the Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany OF Georgia, or the Ocean steamship
Company of Savannah, or such railroad cor
nqf tor To hQ
fOrmed) as said last named corporation NAV
designate under the condition hereinbefore
provided.
3. That the said the Mayor and Aldermen Of
the city of Savannah shall have the right to
locate the tracks in any streets through which
they may pass, and the same shall be located
by the committee on Streets and Lanes until
otherwise directed; the said tracks when laid
through, across or along any street in said
city shall be so laid as not to interfere with
the use of said streets by vehicles passing over
the same; and said company shall at its own
expense, repair and keep in repair, according
to the proper grade to be fixed by the City
surveyor, SIX feet each way, until otherwise
required, from the centre of said track IN the
streets of said city, of such material as will
form hard and uniform surface, OF even
grade at the point of junction with the rails
themselves, 80 that carriages and other vehi-
Giles can cross the track with facility and com
| fort, and, should the city require it, of the
| same or similar material "a the city may use
should il pave the street.
SEC. IL. That IN constructing SAID tracks
| from the western to the eastern side of fine
Savannah and Ogeechee canal the SAID com
pany IS authorized to extend across said canal
such bridges as may be necessary TO connect
the tracks lying on the western and eastern
side of the Savannah and Ogeechee canal and
to cross said bridges as often and whenever il
| may be necessary so to do.
SEC. III. All damages that may be sustained
by private individuals or corporations from
the use ana occupation of their property in
exercising the rights herein granted shall be
met and paid by said company and the
said the Mayor and Aldermen of the
city of Savannah shall in no instance be re-
spOnslble therefor. And the said the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah shall
IN no case be liable for any damage which
may be sustained By digging or other unavoid-
able work in repairing or LAYING gas or water
pipes or sewers now running, or to be run in
said city, and said the Mayor and Aldermen
shall at all times have the privilege Of cross
ing and putting down under said tracks such
water pipes, sewer or other public work as
may be necessary from time to time and in
no case shall said city be liable for any delay
to trains caused by the putting down of such
water pipes, sewers. or other public works pro-
vlded, provided sdue diligence be used to
avoid delay.
SEC. 4. And said company shall construct
and keep in good order wherever its said track
shall intersect or cross any street or lane in said
| city, safe and convenient crossing for both
| vehicles and foot passengers of the full width
! Of the street or lane so crossed, and if at any
time such crossing shall become unsafe, or out
| Of repair, the said company shall forthwith
repair the same at its own cost and expense
upon notice from the Mayor of said city,
and within twenty-fOur hours
| after the giving of said notice
| the said company shall not have repaired or
| begun to repair SAID crossing, then and in
| that event the said the Mayor and Aldermen
/ of said city may proceed to have the same
| made at the cost and expense of said COM
pany, or said company shall be liable to an
/ information in the Police Court of Savannah
| and if there convicted of any failure or neg
| lect to keep said crossing in good repair shall
| be lined In a sum not exceeding one hundred
| dollars, and for every day that the same shall
| continue uncorrected or unrepaired shall con-
| stitute a separate Oflense and be punished &C
| cordingly.
| SEC, ". And nothing herein contained shall
be taken or held to preclude or prevent the
/ said the Mayor and Aldermen OF the city of
| Savannah from regulating the construction,
repairs, rate Of speed, keeping crossings clear,
| length Of trains and arrangements for the Dre-
| vention of accidents in said city by the run
| ming of trains by the company or corporation
| using its streets, and nothing herein contained
| shall be taken or held to abridge the right of
| the Mayor and Aldermen of The city of Savan-
| nah to pass such other police regulations as
| NAV be from time to time necessary.
| SEC. vi. That in the event said company
| shall charge for transportation for freight the
| same shall be uniform to all wharves or ware
| houses in said city.
The ordinance to effect a conveyance 10 the
/ Commissioners and eX Otlicio Judges of
| Chatham county of a portion of the city do
| main situate on the corner of Habersham
| street ana Perry street lane in exchange for
| lots g. and s. TrOup ward, was lost
| Ayes-Aldermen Thomas, O'Connor, Derst
/ Wells. Hamlet-5.
| Nays-Aldermen Hamilton, Nell. Hanley,
| Wilder, Green. Minis. Nichols.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of W. Sullivan, asking to be paid
| for Overcoat stolen from him while at bar
| racks. Referred to Committee on Police.