The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-30
A SUBURBAN DEVELOPER
A STREET RAILWAY TO THE
SOUTHEAST a FIXED FACT.

The Route Agreed Upon and the
Fitch Between the City Council and
the Company Strengthened Out
The Legislature TO Be Asked for a
Charter-Ths New Road to be
Operated by the Overhead system
Of Electric Motive Power.
Savannah certainly has the prospect Of
ample accommodation in the way of street
railway lines in the near future, from the
number Of street railway companies that
have recently been granted rights of WY
over the streets.
SHORT LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST.
The shortest Of these new lines is one
which it is proposed 70 run from the market
around johnson square and along st. Julian
east to Price street, and thence southeast 20
the limits Of the city. It has not yet re-
ceived q name, but the intended incorpo-
rators are W. K. Wilkinson, J. Randolph
Anderson, Thomas Nugent, H. Logan,
W alter q. Charlton, j. S. Collins r. NJ.
Hicks. Jacob Paulsen, W. =. McCauley and
W. w. Mackall, Jr.
lie is understood that the city is willing to
grant the right Of way for the road by the
toHowing route: Beginning on St Julian
street, east Of the market, and running TO
Johnson square, thence around the north
side OF johnson square along Bryan street
and back to St. Julian, east along ST
Julian to Price, south on Price to
Gwlnnett, east on Gwinnett to
OFT street, thence eastward on
Ott street TO lands in the southeastern DOR
ton OF the city in which the projectors Of
the road are interested. The return will be
along the same route, and the road will be
equipped with suitable turnouts and stop
ping places.
TO DEVELOP THE SUBURBS.
Hon. w. g. Charlton was seen Yesterday
oy a MORNING NEWS reporter, and in dis
cusslng the enterprise he said the road will
not De built for speculative purposes, but
ene OBJECT is to develop the property of the
projectors situate in the southeastern
portion OF the city. 1t will furnish
a quick means of transit to the people
HVlng In that section, and put them within
a Few minutes ride of the business portion of
the city. the public offices and market.
Ihis, it is claimed, will greatly enhance the
value OF property In the southeastern por-
ton OF the city, and it is to this appreciation
turus.
Mr.. Charlton says that there is no reason
why the line should not be a paying one,
though, as it will traverse different terri
TORY from that now covered by the street
railway lines already in operation.
Mr. charlton says that the legislature will
De apphed TO for a charter as soon as that
BODY convenes, and work upon the line will
De begun as soon as the charter shall have
been granted. The line will be operated by
the overhead system Of electricity. Work
VIII be pushed on the line, and the CON-
pany expect to to have it in operation by
next summer or by next fall at the farthest.
ABOUT half dozen cars will be put
on at first, and others will be
added as they are needed. Cars will leave
the market every ten minutes during the
day and every half hour at night up to
midnight
HITCH OVER TERMS
There was hitch in the granting of a
right of way by the city council. The
special committee appointed by the coun-
ell to report upon the petitions of the street
railway companies reported favorably to
granting the right of way along
the streets asked for, but imposed a
condition that this company should reim-
burse the CITY for any outlays it might make
IN opening streets, and paying for land nee
essary therefor along the rights of way al
lowed. This was construed by the company
to mean that they would be required by the
CITY 10 donate all lands now forming,
or which may hereafter form, the
lines of streets owned or to be
owned by the company, irrespective
of The location of the railway. Learning
that some of the members of the special
committee of council placed the same con-
struction upon this clause, the petitioners
determined to file an amendment to the
petition Directing to this unusual burden.
and showing what an immense cost might
be entailed upon them. They stated further
that the petitioners were not the only persons
interested in the development of property
in that portion Of the city. A list was
appended giving the names of seven tv-four
persons, all of whom are interested in
property in Southeastern Savannah.
SATISFACTORILY ADJUSTED.
The amendment was presented at the last
meeting Of council and referred to the
special committee, who will report upon 1t
at the next meeting. The committee. as
has been stated in the MORNING NEWS.
have conferred with the pc itioners, and
an understanding satisfactory to both the
company and the city was reached The
terms of this understanding will not be
made public until the meeting Of council.
The First New Rice.