Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-29

AN ORDINANCE to amend ON ordinance enti-
tied an ordnance TO permit the savannah.
Florida and Western Railway Company to
extend its railroad track from lts present
track, at the intersection Of st. Julian and
Randolph streets along said Randolph street
and across Bay street to the wherves now
used by the Merchante' and Miners Trans
pOrtation Company for the Baltimore
Steamship line, passed in Council June 20.
1885. 20 as to permit the said Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway Company TO
put in switches so "a TO connect the railroad
track on Randolph street with the track to
the wharves used by the Merchants and
Miners TRANSPORTATION Company TOR the
baltimore 5 eRmship line, and TO permit a
track 10 be laid on the south side OF st. Jul
liam street to connect the railroad track
now on ST. Julian street with The branch TO
the river, and to remove track now near
centre OF street 10 north side thereof.
SECTION l. BE it ordained by the MAYOR and
Aldermen OF the city Of Savannah 10 Council
assembled, That the savannah, Florida and
Western Railway Company he AMI It Is here
by permitted To connect the track Of said
company by such switches as may be mecca
sarv to connect its line ON Randolph street
with track to the whnrves used by the Merch-
ants aud Miners TRANSFORMATION Cempsnyfo for
the Baltimore steamship line; provided that
switch stands shall not be within the line of
any street; and provided further, that cars
shall not be left standing on Randolph. Bay
street, or on the crossings on 81. Julian
ing said switches shAll not cross the rails
OF The track on Ray stTeeti and provided fur
Their. that Bay street within the tracks and
Il We feet outside OF tracks on each side be
paved with good quality OF square books Of
paving stone, OF in surh manner as the Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes shall direct.
SEC. 2. Re II further ordained by the author
ity aforesaid, That the said the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway Company be,
and 1t is hereby. permitted 10 connect its line
on st. Julian street with its line on Randolph
street bv DETECTION from its present line on
I.rlt ar IN IN annh xra anb
on the south side OF st. Julian street to point
on st. Julian street where said track will
en- err the track now laid tosthn Merchants
and Miners wharf; provided, the said defiec-
tion. or said connection OF said tracks, shall
he made by means ~ switch or switches.
then the switch stands shall not be placed
within the line OF any street.
SEC. 3. BE H. further ordained By the au-
thority aforesaid. That as a condition precc-
dent TO the building OF the switches and the
making OF the connections herein before pro-
vlded. the Rad. the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, shall move the track now
near the centre of st. Julian TO the north side
Of St Julian street, so as to reduce tho width
Of the platform now on north side OF said
street TO width OF twenty feet, said new
track running rs near said platforms as re-
dnced as is possible; and that as n further con.
ditIOn precedent TO the building OF the tracks
hereinbefore provided. the said, the SAvan-
nah, Florida ana Western Railway Company
shsll extend the plank roadway now on 81.
Julian street ten feet towards the north side
OF said street, under the direction of the Com
tee on Streets aud Lanes.
SEC. 4. BE itturtheT ordained by the author
ity aforesaid, That the said the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city of Savannah reserves TO
itself the right at any time TO alter the !oca-
tion of tho tracks provided for IN this ordi-
nance, as the alteration of the Same may be
deemed proper from time to time.
SEC. 8. Belt further ordained by the author
ity aforesaid. That the switches provided for
In the irst section OF this ordinance. and the
connections 10 lie made under the second sec
tiOn thereof, shall be located by the Commit
tee on Streets and Lanes. and shall be laid
and used in conformity with the ordinance
passed in Council June 30, 1888. OF which this
is "a eudatorv, The same as II they had been
authorized thereby.
SEC. 6. BE It further ordained by the au-
thorItv aforesaid, That II the said the Savan-
nab, Florida and Western Railway Company
or its servants or agents shall violate any OF
the provisions OF this ordnance or Of the or
diDaDce passed in Council June 10, 1856. of
which this ordinance 10 amendAtory, thon the
said COMPANY shall be liable to a penalty OF
not more Than one hundred dollars on convic-
ton q ereof IN the Police Court OF Savannah
for each aud every oGepse.
Ordinance passed In Council Sept. II. 1885.
VIM. DUNCAN. NJ. ~, MAYOR p. T.
Attest: FRANK Il. REDARER, Clerk Of Coun-