Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-09
ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE to permit the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western Railway Company to eX
tend it's railroad track from its present
track, at the intersection of st. Julian and
Randolph streets along said Randolph street
and across Bay street TO the wharves now
used by the Merchants and Miners Trans
portatlOn Company for the Baltimore
Steamship Line.
The Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah IN Council assembled, do hereby or
dam
l. That the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway Company be ana il is hereby per-
mltted to extend IT'S railroad ira k from its
present track at the intersection of st. Julian
and Randolph streets, in the city of savannah,
along Randolph street and across Bay street
to the wharves now used by the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company for the
Baltimore Steamship Line, and to use and
operate on said track such engines and cars
as may be necessary for carrying freight to
and from the wharyes Of the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company.
,. That the said the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Savannah shall have the right
to locate the tracks in 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 shall be SO
LAID as not uDTeasOnably to interfere with the
use Of said streets by vehicles and foot pas
sengeFs passing over the same, and said railway
company shall at its own expense repair
and keep in repair, according TO the proper
grade, to be fixed by the City Surveyor, six
the centre of said track in the streets of said
city, of such material as viii form a hard and
uniform surface of even grade at the point of
junction with the rails themselves, so that
carriages and other vehicles and foot passen-
gers can cross the track with facility and
comfort, and, should the city require it, of the
same or similar material as the city may use,
should IL pave the street.
g. All damages that may be sustained by
private individuals or corporations from the
use and occupation of their property, In exer-
clslng the rights herein granted, shall be met
and paid by said railway company, and the
said the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah shall, in no instance, be responsible
therefor. And the sand the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah shall in no case
be liable for any damage which may be sus-
tanned by digging or other unavoidable 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 crossing
and putting down under said tracks such
water pipes, sewers or other pub
lie 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 work.
4. And said railway company shall construct
and keep in good order wherever Its said
track shall intersect or cross any street or
lane In said city, a safe and convenient Cross
ing 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 railway com
pany shall forthwith repair the same at its
own cost and expense upon notice from the
Mayor of said city, and If within twenty-four
hours after the giving of said notice, the said
railway 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 railway company, or said railway
company shall he liable to an Information in
the Police Court Of savannah, and If there
convicted of any failure or neglect to keep
said Gro ssng in good repair, shall be fined in a
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars. and
for every day that the same shall continue
uncOrrected or unrepaired shall constitute
separate o1ense and be punishable accord
ingly.
5. And nothing herein contained shall
be taken or held to preclude or pre-
vent 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 arrange
ments for the prevention Of accidents in said
city by the running Of trains, using its streets,
and nothing herein contained shall be taken
or held to abndge the right of the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city of Savannah TO pass such
other police regulations as may be from time
to time necessary.
6. That said Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway shall be taxed on its tracks laid
under this ordinance as real estate is taxed
by the city.
Ordinance passed IN Council June 30, 1886.
RUFUS E LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK r. REgARER,
Clerk Of Council