The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-03
THE WELL DON'T GO.
THE MACON, DUBLIN AND sAvAN-
NAH ORDINANCE PASSED.

THE MACON, DUBLIN AND sAVAN-
NAH ORDINANCE PASSED.
The Road VIII Get Title to the
Lots. But the City Retains the Big
Artesien Well-Chief Engineer Dunn
Considered the Well the Biggest
Plum and Didn't Want to Lose II.
Alderman Bailey Believes IL Com
polling Railroads to Build Terminals
on City Grsnts-Aldermen Myers and
Bailey INDUCED in a Little Sharp
Discussion as a Result-The Electric
Clock Projectors Refused Further
Concessions.
The passage Of the ordinance granting
the use of streets and terminals 20 the
Macon, Dublin and Savannah railroad on
the line Of the report already published in
the MORNING News was the principal BUSH
ness transacted by the city council last
night.
Alderman Myers offered the following
substitute to section 6, with the explanation
that it was done for the purpose Of placing
the tracks in control Of the Macon. Dublin
and Savannah, which is expected to build
them:
Sec. g. Be il further ordained, that the said
mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah
DO hereby expressly reserve the right to grant
their consent to the use OF the said streets, and
the use of the tracks of the said the Macon,
Dublin and Savannah Railway Company
thereon to any other railroad company or com
panies that may hereafter be built, and to
whom they may at any time desire to grant
said privilege. said other railroad company or
commands for the IF the tracks of
the said Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railway
Company such compensation as the said Macon.
Dublin and Savannah Railway Company and
other company or companies may agree upon.
and in case of their failure to agree
the same shall be adjusted by board Of arbi-
TRAITORS. one chosen b. the city of Savannah,
one chosen by such other railroad and one by
the Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railway Com
pany, and the adjustment, when so made, shall
stand for term not longer than two years
when another adjustment Of compensation
shall be made by agreement between the rail-
way companies or fixed by arbitration as above
provided. But the movement of trains or
shifting Of cars on the track through the said
streets shall remain under the control Of the
said Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railway Com
pany. And the traffic imposed by such com
pany or companies on said single line of track
through said streets shall not be so excessive
as 10 seriously interfere with the traffic which
the said Macon, Dublin and Savannah railway
may acquire from time to time, and should
said Macon Dublin and Savannah. Railway Com
Ddny complain LDhL Sucn interference had
sued, this complaint shall be heard and de-
termined by the board of arbitrators hereinbe-
fore mentioned.
ALDERMAN CANN'S AMENDMENT.
Alderman Cam offered an amendment
to section of the ordinance, providing that
the control Of the big experimental artesian
well on one Of the lots included in the grant
remain with the city. This met with a
little opposition from Engineer Dunn, of
the Macon nuhlin and hn
present. He didn't think it right TO restrict
the road as to the use OF the water from the
well The engineer said that the projectors
OF the road looked upon the artesian well as
one OF the principal advantages Of the lots,
because they expected to use tho water for
washing out engines, etc.
THE WELL AN ISSUE.
Alderman Cam said he would oppose the
ordinance unless the control of the well was
left with the city. he wanted TO find out
what effect the use of the well would have
upon the others bored by the city. Maybe
the city would not need the water or have
any reason to restrict its use, but never
theless $500 had been sunk in
the experiment, and Alderman Cam
considered it bad policy TO give
away the control of the well. After the
road is built possibly the city eau make sat-
isfactory arrangements for its use.
EnRlueeT Duul Saiu bD6 macon. IuDlln
and Savannah wouldn't object to the equal
use Of the water, but it never expected to
be restricted to its use. He was left under
the impression by most people who had
talked to him that the road was getting
great consideration from the city: that the
lots in the western part of the city were
very valuable aud were more in the nature
of gift than anything else
ANXIOUS FOR THE WELL,
Engineer Dunn said he had been left I'M
der the impression that the s., 500 purchase
money was mere bagatelle. The water is
the most valuable part, to the railroad, of
the matter.
But we keep our water for SALE" said
Alderman Charlton.
And you had your lots for sale also''
was the rejoinder of Engineer Dunn.
Alderman Cam called attention to the
fact that the Central railroad pays to
the city $4,000 a year water rent
and the Savannah, Florida and Western
about the same amount. He wasn't
saying this to make the Macon, Dublin and
Savannah pay for water, but to call atten-
ton to the action Of the other roads. From
the complaint the alderman has heard
from engineers about the effect of artesian
water upon boilers he DIDN'T think there
ought to be so much anxiety TO secure it.
Alderman Cam said he thought the object
of the road was to get into the city, and
the expense of securing the water wasn't
much OF consideration anyhow.
A CONSIDERATION.
"But we think it is a consideration.
treezinRly replied Engineer Dunu.
"But on this question am voting 10 the
city's interest" sharply answered Alder
man Cam.
This ended the discussion of the water
question, and the amendment Yves adopted
unanimously.
Alderman Bailey then raised little sharp
discussion by tackling the ordinance. He
wanted to know whether the intention was
to have TIE Macon, Dublin and Savannah
build into Savannah on its own property or
simply TO come in over another track and
still hold property given by the city.
TO COMPEL THE ROADS TO BUILD.
The alderman believes that roads should
be compelled to build in. His idea in grant,
Ing considerations to railroads is to have
them establish terminals, build shops, etc.,
thereby giving work to more people and in.
creasing the city's population.
There is the South Bound rail-
road" said Alderman Bailey" which
was given valuable property to
come into Savannah. Has it come in or
used it! defy any one to say that the
South Bound is built to Savannah, and yet
that corporation has title to valuable proper
ties granted it under the impression that
the road was TO be completed to the
city and establish terminal and shops. Does
1t help the working people to any extent
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