The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-15
TO GETACROSS THE CITY.
THAT IS WHAT THE SOUTH BOUND
WANTS TO DO.


Rights of Way TO Its Terminal Prop
erty the Only Thing Lacking &c
Assure the New short Line 20 the
North and Wsst-A Committee APP
pointed to Select a Terminus and
to Obtain Surveys Of the Most Prac-
ticable Lines into the City-A Com
mittee Appointed to Go North.
The directors Of the South Bound Rail
road Company held an important meeting
Yesterday afternoon at the Office of Vice
President Denmark There were present
President Herman Myers, 3. A Denmark,
Esq. Col J.H. EstilI, Col Nike Brown. c.
r Woods, Vt. S. Tison, J. Florance Minis
and A. Vetsburg.
The affairs of the South Bound were
thoroughly discussed and the opinion was
general that if the city will show the same
liberal spirit that other points along the line
have shown in the grant of rights Of way to
the road to terminal property. the early
construction Of the road viii be assured
A COMMITTEES TO GET A TERMINUS.
A committee was appointed TO select suit
able terminal property and report its ne
gotiatiOns to the board, and to employ a
civil engineer TO survey tae most practical
lines to such sites for Independent terminal
facilities aud directing the com nittee here
tofore appointed to confer with the COM
mittee OF council Immediately to see upon
and across what streets, rights OF way can
be obtained.
B. A. Denmark, ESQ, was appointed q
committee of one to confer with the repre-
sentatives in congress from the districts
through which the South Bound is pro-
jected, with a view of securing such legis-
lation as will give the South Bound the
right to bridge the Savannah river.
THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
1t was determined to cooperate with the
Savannah Construction Company and a
committee consisting Of B. A. Denmark,
Esq, and Col. Mike Brown was appointed
to visit the north and place block of the
stock in the construction company, which
amount will be limited, not to exceed $780,
600, if as much.
One If the active projectors Of the road
said last night that all now depends upon
securing the right of way in Savannah to
a terminal point, aud that there will be no
difficulty in securing an independent ter
minus for the road
Col. Brown viii leave for his home in
Barnwell, S. C. this morning. In an inter
view with a MORNING News reporter last
night he said that the meeting yester-
day afternoon was the most satisfactory
yet held, and he shares the views of
the others, that the success of the enter
prise now depends upon the action Of the
city council.
NO TROUBLE ABOUT THE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
There will be no trouble, he says, in clos
ing up the subscription TO the stock Of the
Savannah Construction Company, nor does
he anticipate any delay in getting the right
to bridge the Savannah river.
1t is expected that before the close of the
present month the terminal arrangements
will be made, the lines run in conformity
with yesterdays action Of the directory, the
conference had with the special committee
of the city council, and a temporary
organization of the Savannah Construction
Company effected, after which Mr. Dem
mark and Col. Brown will go north and
close the subscription. and thereupon a per-
maneht organization Of the construction
company will follow, and the South Bound
Railroad Company will cooperate with the
former in beginning the work Of construc-
ton.