The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-28
TO COVER THE TRACKS.
THE Oily AND SUBURBAN WILL
NOT USE THE SQUARES.

The City Gives the Railway Company
the Right to Leave the Tracks
Until December, Providing They Are
Covered With Earth-The Matter
May Come Up Again Then-The
Electric Railways Petition to Go
Through the Market Refer ed to the
Committee of the Whole.
| The city council held a short and rather
uninteresting session last night. The full
board was present, and there was consid-
cradle gathering of spectators in anticipa-
| ton Of the trial Of the demi- monde appealed
liquor cases, but they were disappointed,
as the cases were reassigned for the next
meeting.
The City and Suburban railway will not
use the squares for double tracks for some
time to come, as it declined the city's con-
ditions in granting the privilege. Presi.
dent Johnston submitted the resolutions OF
| the directors of the railway on the subject.
| They are as follows:
WHEREAS. On April g, 1892, the city council
| granted to this company the right to complete
It's double track on Abercorn street by running
a second track through Calhoun, Lafayette and
| Oglethorpe squares on condition that the City
and Suburban railway pay for the extending of
| AbeTcorn street from First avenue to the Dasher
property; and
WHEREAS, This company has recently been
obi gated to borrow money to pay part of the
Interest on its bonded indebte dness and at pres
ent its earnings not being sufficient to meet all
of the interest on its bonded indebtedness; and,
further, as the stockholders have never received
dividend OF any kind whatsoever on their
shares therefore.
BE it resolved, That the directors do not feel
justified at present in either increasing the in
QeOtedDeEa of this COmDaDV mourning OBJ
legation with the city ir cannot pay, and in
view of these facts it is with regret the directors
are constrained to decline the grant on the
terms offered
Be it further resolved, That permission be
asked of the city council for this company to
cover up and to leave in place the pieces OF
track at present laid through the squares until
next December or until such time as our expe-
rience with electricity shows us whether IL is
advisable or not to incur another large and I'm
known obligation.
Alderman Harris wanted the matter re
ferred TO the committee Of the whole.
Alderman Myers considered the matter
Of too much Importance to be allowed to lie
over till next meeting.
Alderman Charlton offered a resolution
allowing the City and Suburban to keep
the extra track III the squares provided it
be covered to the satisfaction Of the street
and lane committee by May l.
Alderman Cam gave the City aud
Suburban another lick. He said he would
vote az ainst the resolution because ne saw no
reason for it. All other railroad COM
panies with obligations imposed upon them
were only given fifteen days to comply,
aud the City and Suburban had already
had fourteen. He couldn't understand why
1t should be given an additional seven or
eight months.
Alderman Haines gave notice of an inteu-
ton to vote with Alderman Cam for the
same reason, and Alderman Cam suggested
to Alderman Charlton that the road be
given until just before the next election, 50
that the matter might have its full weight.
The resolution, however, prevailed despite
the opposition of Aldermen Cam and
Haines.
The petition of the Electric Railway Com
pany to connect its line through the market
was submitted in printed pamphlet form,
together with the signatures OF about l, 800
citizens. There was no discussion on the
question as it was referred to the committee
of the whole.
The special committee on opening streets
reported having purchased lot 30x90 feet
on the line Of the proposed extension of
Abercorn street, from w. G. Woodfn for
5000, and asked that its action be ratified.
| A resolution was adopted compelling the
City and Suburban railroad TO refund the
| amount to the city il at any time it avails
| itself of the permission to use double tracks
through the Abercorn street squares.
A petition from a large number of citi-
zens requesting the Smelling of the Ogeechee
road from its intersection with Henry street
TO Cemetery street was referred to the
street and lane committee.
An ordinance defining the duties of the
keeper of the pest house from the health
aud cemetery committee was read for the
first time.
William H. Goodman was elected in
spector of naval stores.