The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-10
MACHEN GETSTHEISLAND
THE COUNCILS GRANT TO THE n.
@. AND A. RAILWAY.

Bridge Across the Savannah and
Seventy-hve Niles OF Road West
ward Must be Built Before the Title
to the Property Becomes Absolute.
Alderman Cams Opposition TO the
Grant-CoL Macnen to Call a Meet
ing OF the Promoters of the Enter.
prise.
The city council held an adjourned meet
ing yes. erdsy afternoon to consider the ordi-
nance granting Huichinson's Island to the
Middle Georgia and Atlantic Railway Com
pany, and, af er an hour aud a half session,
passed the ordinance as amended by Alder
man Carson Thursday night with further
amendment requiring the road to build
seventy-ive miles inwardly from the river,
instead Of fifty.
As soon as the meeting was called TO order
Alderman Cam said that he had endeavored
all day to see the city attorney in regard TO
some amendments which would materially
affect ths ordinance, and also In regard to
several legal points involved, but he had not
been able to see either him or any Of his
representatives, and for that reason Re OBJ
Jected to the consideration OF the ordinance.
Alderman Carson thought that the alder
men had had sufficient time 10 prepare their
objections as the ordinance had been before
council for ten days Objections had been
made Fl ON time 10 time without any solu-
lions being ffered, and as the ordinance
now stood it had been amended to suit the
objections Of both Aldermen Cam and
Falligant. Alderman Carson said he be-
Ieved IL was the general understanding TO
have action at yesterdays meeting.
Alderm Cam said he was obliged to
the aldermen for informing him Of what he
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not suit his wishes at all.
ALDERMAN PALLIGAST's AMENDMENT.
Alderman FaIlizaut took sides with
Alderman Cam, and spoke several minutes
On the same line. At the conclusion Of
Alderman Faligants remarks Alderman
Cam moved to lay the ordinance on the
table until such time as the city attorney
could he consulted. The motion was voted
down, bat two votes being recorded in its
favor, those Of Aldermen Cam and Falli-
CANT About this time B. A Denmark,
Esq, appeared IS City Attorney Adams
represe1- alive.
Aidsrran FaiIigaos then offered an
a1e1dls1t % the amended ordinance,
which he sid would allow the Mid
de Ge1rZiA and Atlantic Railway CON-
psny 70 form szy combiusti1ns with other
lines w2.ca EozA prove Of benefit 20 Sa-
vHnraA- wASc1 w&s tie main poizt sought
70 Be arrived a.
Aldevzsa FauizAut's amendment re-
oEired h Aiddls Georgia and Atlantic, in
case u fo1n1 u Exps1is1t or necessary to
form q cuubsa AEion With other roads or
dispose Of It's TiEnts, 20 compel the combi-
nation or p1rch2er 30 complete the road
ard adhere 70 TIE o5nditIoas laid down in
The Ordinarcs granting the island to the
Middle Georgia and Atlantic.
COL GARRARD's ARGUMENT.
Col. Gsrrard said be did not know where
the idea originated that the Middle Georgia
and Atlantic was trying 10 secure the island
for the purpose OF selling out. He had
heard the rurnor in an indirect way, but he
thought the fact that the promoters of the
enterprise had yieldad to every objection
that had been made was a sufficient
guarantee of their intention to build
their own line. Another thing that, to bis
mind, proved a guarantee Of good faith,
was the agreement TO build fifty miles in-
land. If the building was from the other
end, then, be said, there might be some
ground for the rumor, but in this case the
city was dealing with gentlemen who had
no idea whatever of selling out. Col. Gar
rard thought Alderman Falligant's amend
ment an incUmbrance, and the cad wanted
q clear title, so that, after the pre-
one could ques ion the title. The road
was ready to put out over q million dollars
before it would put a bond on the market.
This said Col. Garrard, is not a northern
enterprise but home enterprise from first
to last He considered Alderman Falligants
amendment stigma. If the council, he
said, cannot trust the promoters of this
enterprise, who viii they trusti He hoped
the aldermen would vote it down
ALDERMAN FALLIGANT's REPLY.
Aldsrman Falhgant said that he thought
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ton Of his amendment, He did not want
TO hamper the enterprise, but on the contrary
TO strengthen its hands by giving the road
the sanction Of council to form any combi-
nation which it might deem expedient.
Alderman Carson then moved the adop-
ton Of the amended ordinance offered by
him, and said that the amendment of Alder
man Ealligant could come up for considora-
ton afreruard.
Alderman Cam then offered as a substi-
tute that the deed should only become abb
solute on the completion of the railway to
Atlanta and the two mules on Hutc inson 3
Island, the same to be in actual use and
operation
The substitute was put by Mayor
Schwarz, and received but three affirmative
votes. those Of Aldermen Cam, Falligant
and Bailey. Alderman Cam then called
for the yeas and nays, with the following
result:
Yeas-Cann. Falligant and Bailey.
Nays-Nichols, Carson, Haines, Harmon
Rel and Mills.
Alderman Myers was excused from vot-
ing.
Alderman Cam then moved that where
ever fifty miles occurred 100 be substituted,
and in place of 100 feet for right of way
fifty feet be substituted. The two items
we're voted on separately, aud the 100 miles
clause was lost, as was also tho fifty feet
clause.
MUST BUILD sEvEETY-FIvE MILES.
Alderman Nichols moved that seventy
Eve miles be substituted for fifty, which
was adopted by a vote of to 4.
The question then reverted on Alderman
Carson's amendments to the original ordi-
nance, which were adopted. Alderman
Faliigant's amendment was read, but did
not receive a second, and, of course, could
not be considered. Alderman Carson said
be had only seconded the amendment the
first time TO get it up for discussion.
Mayor SchwarZ put the ordinance on its
passage, and Alderman Carson said he
thought the city was to be congratulated on
getting the island off its hands.
Alderman Cam read asecsion of the code
which requires all sales Of property belong
ing to the city of Savannah 20 be public
oUtcry by the marshal, but Col Garrard
proved that the ordinance applied only to
re-entered property.
Alderman Falligant said that he proposed
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