The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-09
THE SOUTH BOUND A GO NOW.
The City's Action IN Granting Rights o
Mey Generally Approvsd.

lie ACI4On OF
Way Generally Approved.
The action Of the city council night before
last in adopting the report Of the boulevard
COMMITTEES, in giving tho South Bound the
right Of way into the city over the Spring
field plantation and an option on depot
grounds and terminal site, which includes
lots to X, S 10 L, and So, So and 81 for
| s.. 800. and connections with the lower
wharves over West Boundary, Olive, Mill,
Bay, East Broad, and President streets to
the Tybee depot, was the talk Of the city
yesterday, especially among the business
men on the Bay.
There appears to be littIs, If any, opposi-
ton along she Bay 20 tho right Of way with
the restrictions as to using the track during
the night only. One prominent business
man said yesterday that Bay street is con-
spicuously a business street, and comfort
must be sacrificed 20 business. "rhc South
Bound" he added, sis q necessity to
Savannah. The CITY j. lacking in
railroad facilities. TIE growing pros
perity Of the south is taking
Savannah along ia the current whether il
wants TO grow or not, and to compete for
the trade of its tributary territory its mer-
chants must have their goods brought TO
and taken from their doors. With these
facilities on Bay street, property must in
crease in value and be in demand. II is not
as valuable property now as it was three
years ago, and the railroad will do for it
what the River street extension Of the Cen
trail has done for the property along the
river front"
The gentleman cited an instance where a
carload Of merchandise had been unloaded
in his warehouse on River street from car
for 81, which would have cost him $40 to
dray TO the warehouse, and a like saving
viii be made in reshipping to the interior.
1t is only by such facilities. he said, that
Savannah can hold her trade in COMPETE
ton with other cities that are less exacting
as to rights Of way through streets along
which the wholesale houses are located.
One Of the largest wholesale houses on the
south side of the Bay is quoted as being
elated over the action of council. Two
other wholesale merchants informed a
MORNING NEWS reporter that they do not
anticipate any trouble about rights Of way
from Bay street property holders.
The projectors of the South Bound are
stimulated by the action of the council, and
a meeting OF the stockholders will be held
soon.
President Myers said tonight that the
council, while IL has shown commendable
spirit of enterprise, has done no more than
other cities are doing to increase their rail-
road facilities and to encourage their pros
perity and trade. The action of toe council,
he said, is certainly long stride in the
direction of progress. He thinks that its
action will not only materially aid the
South Bound at home, but will
lend confidence to it abroad, and
he thinks that the time is not
distant when the road can be put under
construction. He was not inclined to fix a
time to break ground. "There are great
many things to be done before you can
build railroad, 4" he added, land it will
take million and half dollars to do it.
We will, OF course, move with as little
delay as possible"