The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-15
FIXING RIGHTS OF WAY.
THE CITY's OFFER TO STREET
RAILWAY COMPANIES.

Company and the Savannah City
Railway Granted the Rights of Way
They Asked for-The Principal Con
dition of the Grant the Opening o
New Streets by the Companies, an
Early Beginning of Work and a Com
pliance With the City Ordinances.
Tie city council held what might hav'
been called street railway session yester-
day. The special committee appointed al
the meeting two weeks ago to report upon
the applications Of the various Companies
for street franchises submitted separate re-
ports upon each petition.
The granting Of rights Of way, either
gratuitously or for a consideration. was the
principal question before the committee.
There is a strong sentiment in the council
toward granting the street railways free
rights of way upon reasonable conditions
and under certain restrictions. The
COMMITTEES, however. was divided
upon this question, and
compromise report was agreed upon.
The committee consisted of Aldermen
Myers, Harmon. Carson and Bailey.
THE BELT LINES FRANCHISE
The report upon the petition Of the Belt
Line for the privilege % build a cross town
line from Montgomery street through Jones
TO East Broad, and, also, from Barnard and
Bay streets, along Barnard street TO Bryan
street, thence around the west side Of the
market to ST. Julian street, thence along
st. Julian street to Jefferson street, thence
along jefferson street 10 Liberty. thence
east over Ii 5ertv street to Barnard street,
thence south on Barnard street to the south
ern corporate limits OF the city, was taken
up first
The committee recommended the grant
ing the use Of the streets asked for upon the
following conditions:
That the roadway be located by the COM
mittee on streets and lanes
That the company extend its line on
Barnard street from Anderson stree south
to Twelfth street. connecting with It's pres
ent line on Barnard street, and that il
operate the extension.
The city will open BARNARD street to
Twelfth street, railway to reimburse city
for any OUTLAWS necessary for that purpose
THE CITY's RESERVATION.
The city reserves the right TO grant per-
mission TO any other railroad to use Bar
nard street sou b of Anderson street, and.
should this right be exercised, then such
railroad company is TO pay its pro rata
for opening tue street.
Should the city grant permission to
another railroad company to use Mont
gomery street, the Belt Line will, when
directed by council, abandon aud take up
its tracks on Montgomery street south of
Jones street, or dispose Of them to the other
The petitioner must begin work within
three months and must complete the con-
struction OF It's lines mentioned in its petit
ton and Of the extension and operate them
within twelve months
If the railway u,es electricity as O motive
power, such use shall be under the terms
conditions and stipulatons OF the ordinance
recently passed by council entitled IAN or
oinance t. auth rize the Savannah Street
and Rural Resort Railroad Company, the
City and Suburban Railroad Company and
the Coast Line railroad to use electricity as
a motive power for their cars. The rail
way must he bound by all ordinances and
resolutions that the council may see fit to
pass respecting the extensions allowed by it.
and, within fifteen days the mpany must
signify in writing, 70 be filed with the clerk
of council, its acceptance Of the permission
granted by it.
The report was unanimously adopted.
THE ENTERPRISE CoMPANY's ROUTE.
The Enterprise Railroad Company's petit
ton was then taken up, and rights of way
were granted it through the following
streets: Commencing at the eastern end Of
South Broad street, running west through
South Broad to William Street, down
William street to the city limits, thence to
West Boundary street and along West
Boundary TO Gwinnett, thence west on
Gwinnett street to the city limits
thence east az in to West Boundary street
and along West Boundary to Roberts.
thence on Roberts street to West Broad
and along West Broad to Harris, through
Harris TO East Broad and north on East
Broad to South Broad, to the starting
point, and also the following route: Com,
mencing at Bay and Lincoln streets, run
ming through Lincoln TO South Broad
through South Broad to Habersham, along
Habersham to Harris, west on Harris to
Lincoln, and thence south 10 Twelfth street.
west on Twelfth street TO Burroughs, north
on Burroughs to Gwiunett, and through
Gwinnett to West Boundary
The conditions of the grant are similar
70 those under which the Belt Line petition
was granted, with the added provision that
the company shall reimburse the city for
any outays that the city may M ke on
opening streets and paying for rights of
way, according to the ciUy's plan, along the
route allowed
THE LAND CoMPANY's LINE.
The report upon the application of w. K
Wilkinson, j. Randolph Anderson, J. s.
Collins and 9th rs, owners Of property east
OF the city, which was also adopted, was to
the effect that if the petitioners secure the
charter which they expect to secure from
the next legislature, they will be allowed the
use OF the streets that they ask for. upon
condition that the company which il is
proposed to charter donate to the
city for streets. to be laid off
by the city according to its plaa, all the
lands necessary for streets that the COM
pany nov owns or may hereafter control,
and that the work Of construction of
the road begin within six months
the road to be- in operation within twelve
months. The other co lditions are the
same as required of the Belt Line aud the
Enterprise railroad.
THE SOUTH LAKE AND GERMANTOWN
The South Lake and Germantown Rail-
way Company's petition to use the streets
beginning at Montgomery and Twelfth and
running north on No itgomery 10 Congress.
east around Franklin square to st. Julian
street, Thence 70 the market and back TO
Franklin square, and around the square on
the north to Bryan street, through
Bryan street TO Farm, then
north to Bay, and west on BAY
to the city limits, was favorably
reported upoa, with the condition that the
company reimburse the city for any ex-
pendltures that it may make for the open
Ing OF Montgomery street to Twelfth. Il
also reserves the right to grant any other