The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-31
10 BE BUILT In A YEAR.
THB COMMITTEE ACCEPTS COL.
HAWKINS PROPOSITION.

The Savannah, Americus and Mont
gomery Road to be Brought to
Savannah If the Committee is Able
to Raise $4,000 and the Investment
Company WIN Satisfy the Committee
THAT the Agreement VIII be Carried
Out in Good Faith-A Canvass to
Begin at Once.
The proposition made by Col. Hawkins,
OF the Savannah, Americas and Mont
geometry railroad, to the business mems
meeting at the board of trade rooms on
Friday, was favorably received yesterday
by the committee appointed TO consider the
matter, and to report such Recommendations
as in the committees judgment were deemed
best.
yesterday morning at the board Of trade
rooms, and the following resolutions and
recommendations were adopted:
Resoiued That this committee recommends
that the proposition Of the Savannah, Americas
and Montgomery railroad to build its line to
this city on condition that $4,000 be donated to
accepted; provided, the railroad shall be com
pleted TO this city on or before May /, 1890, and
that security be given by the company that said
agreement Will Dc carried Out III good Iaitu
The committee further recommends that a
committee be appointed to solicit subscriptions
for the purpose of providing the amount named
in this report. 1t is understood that the ac-
ability Of the committee to raise the amount
asked for by the railroad company.
COL. HAWKINS NOTIFIED.
Mr. ]. d. Weed, chairman of the business
mems meeting, and the head Of the COM
mittee to which Col Hawkins proposition
II
NEWS reporter what action will follow,
and he replied that as Col. Hawkins has re-
turned to his home in Americas, he will
first communicate the action of the com
mittee to him to learn what are his further
wishes in the matter before calling a meet
ing to take action on the Recommendation
which the committee Of reference has
agreed upon.
The action OF the committee was the sub
ject of general and favorable comment
yesterday, and it 10 believed that the
amount required TO insure the terminus Of
the road at Savannah ought to be raised
without difficulty. and especially If those
who are interested in increasing the rail
road facilities and whose business will be
enlarged by the bringing of new lines Of
road to this city will contribute their share
in the work of rsising the amount required
and cooperating with the management Of
the rosa in its efforts to locate and secure
ttAAl&AtAA Ao@4ttlune
THE cENTRAL's LATEST MOVE.
The action OF the committee has not
escaped the attention Of She Central rail-
road people, and it Is predicted that they
win now go to work in Earnest and try to
push the Eden extension through to Ameri-
Gus in an effort to head off the Savannah,
Americas and Montgomery road, which
they think win bring the other road to
halt at McRae
Gen. Alexander, who is in New York, is
kept posted and while he was expected
home to-day, 1t is now known that his
absence is TO be extended, and he will
hardly return before the middle Of the
week.
1t is well known that the president Of the
Central has all along wanted to extend the
road from Eden to Americus westward, but
thus far has not been able to bring the
powers that be to adopt his plan, and nego-
tiations to secure funds to build the extern
sion have thus far failed.
GEN. ALEXANDER IN NEW YORK.
What the result will be when Gen. Alex
snder presents to the controlling powers Of
the Central that a tangible proposition has
been made TO the business men of Savannah.
and accepted by their committee, which
was a large and representative body OF the
business interests of the city, is not believed
to be coDjectural.
A gentleman well versed in the affairs OF
the Central road remarked yesterday that
the Eden extension must now, and will be-
built to Americas; that it is no longer
problematical, and that the route virtually
agreed upon il via Eastman and Vienna to
Americas, which route has been surveyed
and that when work once begins it will not
take long 10 push it through, as track lay
ing can be done at both ends of the line.
NOT AT ALL FRIGHTENED.
The business men who are. encouraging
the extension of the Savannah, Americas
and Montgomery road are not apparently
frightened by the possible building Of the
Eden extension, for they say the other road
will be located farther south of the Eden
line, traversing other territory, and that
il the Central sees fit TO build the Eden line
it will be giving Savannah one more rail-
road than has been counted on,
and the more railroads the better.
1t is also argued that the thus
far successful negotiations between the
business men Of Savannah and the project
ors of the Savannah, Americas and Mont
geometry will stimulate the interest in the
South Bound road, and that it will not now
be difficult TO secure the stock required to
give Savannah an outlet to rich territory
In South Carolina heretofore not tributary
to the trade and commerce of the city.
TO PUSH THE SOUTH BOUND.
The committee which has in charge the
soliciting OF stock in the South Bound road
win renew its work next Tuesday, on the
return Of Col Mike Brown, much
encouraged with the turn railroad
affairs have taken since his short
absence from the city, 1t does not appear
TO be doubted IN any quarter that Savan-
nah's business men are thoroughly enlisted
and have their heart in the work of doing
something TO give the city increased rail
road facilities, and IL this be the case the
amount she is required TO contribute to the
two railroads seeking a terminus here will
be secured. In the language of a gentle
man who reviewed the railroad situation
yesterday, s'If tho Central wants to give Us
Inc third railroad so much the hAffer