The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-09
FIXING UP THE SALE.
THE co -NCIL AMENDS THE HUTCH
INSON ISLAND o ADINANCE

to the Middle Georgia and atlantic
Railroad Discussed and Laid over 70
Be Acted On st an Adjourned Meet
ing Of the Council To-day.
The city council met last night in ad-
journed session to consider the ordinance
conveying the city's property on Hutchin-
sons Island to the Middle Georgia and
Atlantic railroad.
There were present Mayor Schwarz and
Aldermen Harmon. Falligant, Ca. u, Mich
OILS, Carson. Reid, Myers and HAines. l.
E. c. Machen. president Of the Middle
Georgia and Atlantic railroad, was also
present, with his COUNSEL, Col William Gar
rard.
The council sat IN committee of the
whole in consideration of the ordinance for
about half an hour. 1be committee took
no action, however, but reported the ordi-
nance back to council for such action as it
might see fit TO take.
In the committee OF the whole Alderman
Carson offered an amendment TO the ordi-
nance proposed by him Dec. 81, which was
read by the clerk.
THE AMENDMENT LAID OVER.
The amendment makes several radical
changes. 1t was proposed to consider the
anne. dment at once, but Aldermen
Cam and Falligant objected On the grounds
that as they had not bad time TO familiar ize
themselves with the changes proposed in
the amendment they were not in position
10 act upon it.
Alderman Cam said that with only
bare quorum present it was not proper
for the council TO consider such a
measure until the members had been
given an opportunity to acluAlnt them
selves with all its details, and the measure
had been discussed before full meeting. 1t
was agreed to allow the amendment to 90
over 60 a meeting to be held this afternoon
at o'clock
When the council was called to order In
regular session Alderman Carson offered
the amendment as information, in which
shape it was received. The ordinance was
laid upon the table until this afternoon.
THE PROPOSED CHANGES.
The amendment TO section / strikes out
the words possession, expectancy or re-
version" and in their stead gives q clear
conveyed, with all its boundaries 1t
requires, further, that fifty miles,
commencing at or near the city
of Savannah, on the mainland bank
of the Savannah river, at the end Of the
proposed railroad bridge. extending in
wardly toward the orthern terminus, must
be ready for use and operation. 1t demands
further. that the two miles of track to be
laid upon the island shall be ready for use
and operation before the title becomes abso-
Lutte and perfect.
- The amendment to section 2 strikes out
that portion which reads ''the mayor shall
convey in said deed or by any other deed or
deeds, as may be required from time to time,
with pr per covenants, rights OF way, . and
substitutes the following: THAT for the
consideration aforesaid there is hereby
granted TO said Middle Georgia and At
lantic Railway Company, its successors or
assigns, a right of way for a double
track, which right of way shall be 100 feet
in width
FIFTY MILES MUST BE BUILT
The amendment TO the third section SAYS
that the grant shall become null and void
unless the fifty miles from the river bank.
extending toward the northern terminus
and the two miles on the island shall be
laid ready for use and operation within two
years from the commencement of the work,
and requires the construction to begin
within six months from the passage Of the
ordinance
The amendment to section allows only
the use OF the exchange and market docks
for ferries, and strikes out the words ''or
such other public dock or docks owned by
the city OF Savannah, as NAV be selected by
said railway company its successors or as
signs 1t also provides that the use of the
exchange and market docks shall in nowise
interfere with the use of the same by the
public.
The amendment to section requires the
company to keep all banks, tru ks and
bitches on the grant IN proper sanitary con.
dltlon according 10 the reg ulations now or
hereafter adopted by the mayor and alder
men, concerning dry culture and all
excavations and upturnIng of soil
shall be conducted according to the rerula-
w In fhaf lo
adopted.
THE HARBoR LINES.
The amendment to section merely strikes
out REPETITION, while the amendment to
section is really an entirely new section.
1t reads as follows:
"That, as it appears by the official map
OF portion OF Savannah harbor approved
May 4, 1889, by the war department Of tue
United States, that certain proposed harbor
lines have been drawn, which have been
adopted by the city of Savannah,
II In conforming to said lines
the United States government shall cut off
any part of the wharf lots opposite the
city OF Savannah, and on the southern
boundary Of the portion OF Hutchinsons
Island herein conveyed, then and In that
event, the said Middle Georgia and At
iantic Railway Company, its SUCCESSORS or
assigns, shall quit claim unto said
respective wharf lot owners as
much land northward of the present
back lines Of said wharf lots as shall have
been taken for the purpose of arranging
said harbor lines, in accordance with the
lines to DO fixed by the city engineer, and a
clause shall be inserted in the deed to be
made by the mayor and aldermen of the city
of Savannah, In conformity with this
ordinance, covering this section in sub
stance, as covenant running with the
1an6.r
COL. MACHEN TALKS
Col Machen was sesn after the meeting.
and said that no plans or
mode OF action can be laid
out by the company until the matter is def
nftely settled by the council. Further than
this he would say nothing. as be said it
would not be proper or wise to talk under
the circumstances.
One of the aldermen said that the ordi-
nance viii be passed this afternoon, after a
few more slight notifications
SIN GERS AT A DINNER.
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