The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-26
THE NEW BELT LINE
TIE ELECTRIC RAILWAYS CIR
CUT OF THE CITY.


street Frsnchises-1he Lice to Rur
Through Wheaton aad South Broad
Streets TO Montgomery and Through
Montgomery and st. Julian Streets
to tie Market-The Company to Pay
Two-thircs of the Cost Of Widening
Wheaton Street.
An adjourned meeting OF city council was
! held yesterday afternoon mainly TO consider
street railway matters, but before adjourn
ing several other matters were brought up
involving considerable discussion, and the
| session lasted over two hours.
The report Of the special committee on
railroads is as follows:
| The special committee to which was referred
! by council March Is. 1871, the petition OF the
Electric Railway Company OF Savannah for
Tor permission TO use certain streets for an ad-
ditionai extension Of It's railway, beg leave to
report as follows:
That petitioner be allowed to uss for railway
| purposes the following route: Commencing at
intersection of Gwinnett and OFT streets run
ming north and northeast on OFT street into
Wheaton street, northwest on wheaton street
into South Broad street, west on north side of
south Broad street to Montgomery street north
on Montgomery street through or around Lib
erty square, thence north on Montgomery street
20 Congress street, around the east side of
Franklin square into st. Julian street. thence
east on st. Julian street to the west side of
Ellis SQUARE
Tine said permission to be granted on the fol.
lowing conditions:
!. That the roadway is to be located BY the
COMMITTEES on streets and lanes
= That the track of petitioner be located
on the north side OF the trees on South Broad
street, and on that portion Of Wheaton street
between It's intersection with Liberty street and
the city limits double track with fiat rails be
lald oy the petitioner, the city of Savannah re-
serving the right TO grant the use of such double
track TO any other railroad company to which
the city may hereafter give its consent TO the
use of such portion Of Wheaton street. such
company or companies to be given such consent
upon condition that il pay for the use OF such
double track OF petitioner such reasonable and
proper compensation as may be agreed upon
by the petitioner and such company or com
pa1ies; and
the Savannah and Isle of Hope Railway Com
pany permission to lay double track on such
portion OF wheaton street should the Electric
Railway Company of Savannah lay its double
track, and occupy such portion Of Wheaton
street before the Savannah and Isle of Hope
Railway Company, then said com any shall
pay 10 the Electric Railway Company of Savan-
nan reasonable compensation for the use of
said track as may be agreed upon by said COM
panles. In the event such agreement or the
y eements provided for above in the event Of
the use OF SAID track by other companies can
not be reached, then the city council OF the city
OF Savannah shall determine what will BE- fair
and reasonable compensation for use of said
double tracks on the said portion of Wheaton
street between its intersection with Liberty
street and the city limits in each case and the
decision Of the council in the premises shall be
final and conclusive.
3 The petitioner shall reimburse the CITY of
Savannah for two thirds of all expense to which
the city may be put in the widening of that
portion or wheaton street between its intersec-
tlon with Liberty street and the BilDo canal to
uniform width of sixty feet, provided il
is the first to lay its track on Wheaton street
and 10 that event the Savannah and Isle of
HOPE Railway Company, already granted per-
mission TO run its track on Wheaton street.
SHALL in the event il accepts the privilege and
uses the street as aforesaid pay to the petit
toner It's pro rata share OF the above mentioned
two-thirds of the expense incident to the
widening Of the portion of Wheaton street as
stated. But should the Savannah and Isle Of
Hope Railway Company, or any other com
pany granted like privilege, ley its track on
said portion OK Wheaton street prior to the
Electric Railway Company of Savannah,
t9en the latter shall pay its pro rata
OF the two-thirds expense incident ito
the widening OF Wheaton street as aforesaid,
and should the said city of Savannah hereafter
grant the right to any other railroad company
10 use said portion OF Wheaton street in like
manner, such company shall also pay its pro
rata share of the above mentioned two-thiris
part of the said expense incident to the widen
ing Of the portion of Wheaton street as stated
ana the gran, or consent from the city Of
Savannah SHALL be coupled with this condition
4. The petitioner shall reimburse the city for
any expense it may incur in the opening of OFT
street.
within six months from the adoption of this re-
port and must complete the work within one
year from the adoption of this report.
8. II the petitioner uses electricity as motive
power such use shall be under the terms condi-
tions and stipulatiOns of the ordinance recently
passed by council entitled AN ordinances to au-
thoriz the Savannah Street and Rural Resort
Railroad Company, the City and Suburban Rail.
road Company and the Coast Line Railroad Com
pany corporations located in the city of Savan-
nah, to use electricity as a motive power for
their cars upon the streets of the city of Savan-
nab upon the terms and conditions herein ex-
pressed and for other purposes"
:. The petitioner shall be bound by all lawful
ordinances and resolutions that the council of
the city may see fit to pass respecting the i'm
provement of the streets included in the route
hereinbefore mentioned and all other matters
and things appertaining to street railroads in
the city of Savannah.
g. Within fifteen days from the adoption of
this report the petitioner shall signify in writing
to be hled with the clerk Of the council its ac-
ceptauce of all the terms and conditions herein
mentioned.
CUTTING OF THE SQUARES.
Alderman Bailey said that the committee
intended by using the word, Through, or
around squares to leave the matter with
council, and he thought it should be settled
without leaving the question to the decis-
ion of a committee.
Alderman Myers thought that the matter
shc uld be left TO the discretion of the street
ard lane committee.
Alderman Bailey said that was where his
objection came. He wanted the response
bility for the action TO rest with the board
and not upon the street and lane committee
Alderman Carson did not want TO shirk
any responsibility on the question, but he
was in favor Of adopting the report, and
having the committee instructed az to lis
duty at larger meeting of council.
The report was then adopted with one dis
senting vote, that Of Alderman Bailey. 1t
is understood that the council will accept
the suggestion of Alderman Carson.
A petition from the residents of Jones
street. between Habersham and Price
streets, complaining of the necessity for a
sewer in the neig hborhood to draw off the
water which forms in the locality during
rainy weather was read
Mayor McDonough said that, as he was
resident OF the locality spoken of he could
bear testimony to the truth of the complaint.
He hoped that the council would take favor
able action on the matter. as it is an i'm
portant question aud demanded immediate
attention.
Alderman Harmon said be had received
frequent complaints of the trouble, ana he
moved that sewer be built from the west