The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-10
ALL STRENGTHENED NOW.
The Coast Lines and Thunderbolt'
AuthOrities' Differences Adjusted.

The Coast Lines and Thunderbolt's
Authorities Differences Adjusted.
The difficulties which have interviewed TO
delay the work on the Isle of Hope ex,en-
son OF the Coast Line railroad from
IhunderoolJ, it is believed, have princi-
pally been removed, and it is thought that
the work Of track-laying will begin some
time this week.
The trouble has been between the town
commissioners and the railroad manage
ment, the latter contending that the
Ihundertolt authorities were trying to sub
JecS the road to unreasonable restrictions. -
The commissioners Of the town of War
saw, or Thunderbolt, were first put out
because the civil engineer of the railroad
surveyed line through the town without
| having made application to the town
authorities for the privilege. A short time
aIterward large schooner moored at the
Ihundsrbolt wbarves with a cargo of fifty
pound steel rails, and rumors started that
the railroad was about to be extended
through Thunderbolt on to Isle of Hope and
thence TO Warsaw Island. The rights of way
| from Sandfy station toward Thundsrbolt
were obtained, but when the town limits
were reached an ordinance providing for
the manner in which railrJ ads should run
through the town was reported, and the
town marshal was instructed to give notice
10 any persons who attempted to construct
a road in violation of the ordinance that he
would arrest them.
Ihls action OF the commissioners brought
matters to a standstill, and shortly after
ward the engineer sent communication to
the commissioners requesting the right of
way through the town. By this time there
was considerable curvature in the spinal
column Of the town board, and reply was
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way would be entertained only when it
came from q person or corporation re-
sponsible to treat with them
subsequently communication was re-
celved by the town board from Secretary
Drake OF the Coast Line road stating that a
resolution had been passed by the Coast
Line directors asking for the right of way.
The town commissioners did not consider
this as proper official application. and
they passed a resolution indicating their
position, which was officially communicated
TO the Coast Line management, with the
suggestion that a certified copy Of the an
plcation OF the Coast Line Railroad Com
pany for a right Of way, signed by the
secretary and attested by a notary public,
be filed. An application in that form was
then presented to the commissioners accom-
panied by map showing two surveys made
through the town for the extension and
asking the privilege of extending by either
route or by any other that the town au-
thorities might suggest
FEB. u the commissioners agreed to grant
the privilege Of an extension Of a single line
only from the present terminus of the road
by any route located north of the northern
boundary line of the lot now occupied in
part by the company, until the line
shall pass the public road in the rear of the
lot, the right Of way not to exceed
fifteen feet in width over any land to be
granted by the owners of property. There
vera several restrictions relating to cross
lngs, repairs, alterations, speed of trains.
obstructlng streets, ringing bells and blow
ing whistles, compelling lights to be placed
along the line of the road in the town. COM
pelling fences and guards to be built, paving
ana filling IN, maintaining and strengthen
ing the river banks where the line should
be close to and parallel with the river, se.
curing the town against all liability for
damages for any acts or operations of the
company affecting public or private inter-
ests in the town limits, and Gaping the
climax by fixing pretty stiff sum for the
franchise.
The railroad authorities evidently thought
II they had to light the town, pave 1t. keep
up the bank and pay for the franchise the
Isle OF Hope extension could go, and, al
though the road was all graded from Sand
ny station to the corporation line, work was
suspended, and the new rails were utilized
on the road from Savannah to Thunder
bolt.
Saturday conference was had between
the town commissioners and the attorney
and engineer of the road, at which ma
terial notifications and concessions were
made by the town authorities, and the PROB
abilities now are that they will prove to be
mutually satisfactory AID the work Of
track-laying will begin in day or two.
The route agreed upon is through what is
known as the "Brannen propertv.p owned
by the majority stockholders, but the pres
ent main track is to remain intact. There is to
be no charge by the town for the franchise
and the railroad company is not to be held
liable for any damage to the bluff not caused
by it, Lights are only to be placed at street
crossings. The town reserves the privilege
to grant the same rights Of way to any
other railroad company, and to revoke the
| franchise to the Coast Line company on Its
| failure to conform to such reasonable re-
quirements as may be provided for by ordi-