The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-26
THE CONDITIONS NAMED.
HOW THE ELECTRIC ROAD MAY 60
THROUGH THE MARKET.

way TO operate the savannah anC
Isle Of Hope Line, and Wants &c
Use Steam as a Supplementary
Power.
There was little Of interest in the meet
Tag of the city council last night, except the
introduction of the ordinance providing for
the running of the Electric railway through
the market on its first reading.
1t was nearly o'clock when the council
finished the usual preliminary caucus and
Mayor McDonough called the meeting to
order. There were present beside the mayor,
Aldermen Bailey, Harmon, Reid, Mills,
Haines, Cam, Charlton, O'Brien and Car
son.
The question of the Electric railways
going through the market came up on the
report of the committee of the whole, which
recommended that the petition be granted
and stated that the special committee on rail-
roads had been requested TO prepare an Or
diuance to present to council to this
effect. Alderman Cam objected to the
adoption Of the report and moved that it be
received as information.
Alderman Carson agreed with Alderman
Cam.
Alderman Cam carried his point and the
report was received as information.
After the consideration of various petit
tions the question came up again on the
reading of the ordinance by the railroad
committee TO allow the Electric railway
to pass through the market.
THE MARKET ORDINANCE.
The ordinance being on its first reading
went over without discussion until next
meeting. IL is regarded as sufficiently
stringent in its requirements, however, to
satisfy the most exacting.
Ii is possible that Alderman Cam may
offer some further amendments to
the ordinance ct its next reading looking
TO securing some revenue from the pri vilege.
Alderman Cam has obtained the reputation
Of being the Watch Dog Holman OF the
city treasury. The ordinance was reported
by the joint committee aud the special com-
mlttee on railways and the committee on
market The ordinance grants the
Electric Railway Company permits
sion to connect its present termini
on the east and west sides of the market
by a track passing through the open space
of the market, as requested by the petition
of the company, upon certain terms and
conditions. The work is to be done under
the direction and supervision Of the COM
mttee on market and the city engineer and
in accordance with plans and specifications
fled with the clerk of council by the COM
pany when presenting its petition. Author
ity is given the city engineer and the mar
ket committee to authorize and direct such
changes in these plans as may seem proper
to them.
MUST BE RESPONSIBLE.
It provides that the railway company
shall be responsible for all damages and in
jury to the city or to the market building
which are attributable to the work, or the
carrying out Of the permission and rights
granted.
The speed OF the cars in passing through
the market is limited to three miles per
hour. and the cars must always stop clear of
the middle bridge of the market when going
east or west.
The company is required at its own ex-
pense to keep Waterman in the market
during the hours in which it is operating its
cars, who shall keep the tracks clear while
the cars are entering or leaving the
building.
The persons appointed as watchmen by
the company must be sworn in by the city
as city policemen and be clothed with all
the powers of police officers.
The company 10 to erect gates at its east
ern and western entrances TO the market
which will be closed aud fastened after the
last car has made its last trip at night and
Is to see TO it that these gates are kept fast
ene1 until the beginning Of its trips next
day.
The eastern aud western gable ends of the
market are to be strengthened by the rail-
way company at its expense as the city
engineer and the market committee may
direct
MAY ADD OTHER RESTRICTIONS.
The right is reserved by the city 10 add
any additional precautions and require
ments looking to the public safety or
convenience in connection with the opera
ton OF the railway through the market
The right is reserved to discontinue the
use altogether of the market by the rail-
way company and require the removal of
Its tracks aud structure whenever in the
opinion OF the council the public safety,
interest or convenience, or the safety or
condition Of the market may 80 require.
The decision of the council on this point
TO be final and conclusive without the right
of appeal 70 the courts.
The railway company cannot sell, barter
or lease or in any way dispose Of the rights
granted them, and should the company fail
at any time to use the same council is at
liberty to at once discontinue its use of the
market and to require the removal of its
tracks and structure
The railroad company must file with the
clerk OF council It's written consent to the
terms and conditions of the ordinance be-
fore beginning work under il.
Presidents Collins of the company was
present at the meeting of council and heard
the ordinance read When spoken to after
the meeting he said this was the first time
he had heard the ordinance read and he
would have to wait until he could more
fully acquaint himself with its provisions
before expressing an opinion upon it.
THE SAVANNAH AND ISLE OF HOPE.
Another interesting railroad matter that
came before council was the petition Of the
Savannah and Isle of Hope railway and
the Electric Railway Company announcing
that they were about to enter into an ar
rangement by which the Electric Railway
Company would undertake the operation OF
the Savannah and Isle Of Hope railway by
electricity, so far as possible, and that the
Savannah and Isle Of Hope Railway Com
pAny intends to proceed at once to
equip its portion of the route for
electricity. As they are not able at present,
however, TO begin the operation of the road
by electricity, permission is requested to
use steam as supplementary to the electric
service over such portions of the route as
are within the jurisdiction of the city. The
petition was referred to the committee of
the whole. There is little doubt that the
petition will be readily granted by council,
as it will be glad to do anything to put life
into the Savannah and Isle of Hope railway
scheme.
ALDERMAN REID OBJECTS.
Alderman Reid called halt on the adop-
ton OF the committees reports and moved
che reconsideration Of the report of the fire
committee, reporting adversely to the ap-
plication of c. H DOrsett 70 eract "a o or ~