The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-23
FIVE THOUSAND REFUSED
MORRLITIG ALTON EXPECTED OVER
EXTENDING BULL STREET.

The Vernon Shell Road Company
Likely to Appeal to a Jury Against
the City's Award-It Wants $4,000
for Moving Back the Toll Gate.
The City's Action in Accordance
With the Supreme Courts Decision.
If the Road Company Does Not Ac-
cept in Ten Days Mayor McDon-
ough VIII have the Toll House he
moved by the Marshal
There is no surety, after all, that litiga-
ton is at an end between the city and the
Vernon Shell Road Company about the re-
moval of the toll gate and the extension OF
Bull street to Twelfth. The company has
not yet accepted the terms Of settlement
decided upon by the city, and it may appeal
TO a jury against the award.
Under the decision Of the supreme court
in the case the city, before being able to do
anything toward removing the toll gate
and fences and taking possession Of that
part of the road desired for street purposes,
was compelled TO have board Of freehold
ers pass upon the matter and make an award
to the road company. If such an award
did not prove satisfactory to the latter, it
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THE TEXT OF THE DECISION.
In accordance with the terms of that de-
cision, the board of freehoders, which
made its report day before yesterday to the
council, was appointed, and the council ac-
cepted its decision. The next step 70 be
taken will be the notification TO President
Rockwell of the Vernon company by Mayor
McDonough that the city IS ready to pay
over the award and take possession of the
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await favorable reply probably a week or
ten DAYS. as the supreme court says a rea-
sonable time should be given, and IL the
company then declines the award Mayor
McDonough will order the city marshal TO
remove the toll gate and fences.
ANOTHER JURY TRIAL EXPECTED.
This will bring matters to a focus. The
road company, in such an event, will doubt
less sue out an injunction and appeal to a
jury to finally adjudicate the question and
say whether the award decided upon by the
city is just and reasonable. The city Ru-
thorities are expecting the affair TO take this
turn, as Mr.. ID. b. Lester, who owns nearly
all the stock of the Vernon company, some
time ago demanded S25, 900 for settlement.
There are only few shares OF the stock
held by parties besides Capt. Rockwell and
Mr.. Lester.
To most people it seems that IS, 900 is
ample compensation for the Vernon COM
pany in view OF the fact that It can never
use the property for anything except a
road.
TWO TOLL HOUSES ON THE ROAD.
Under present circumstances 1t has to
maintain an extra toll house beyond Twelfth
street, which is made necessary by reason
Of people driving out other streets into
Twelfth and thence turning into the road.
Before the extra toll house was put up the
company lost considerable revenue from
this practice, and now the recov-
cry OF that revenue Is of little
consequence on account of the
additional expense of an extra toll house
and keeper. Therefore it would appear to
an outsider that the offer of 5000 by the
city would be quite a pickup" for the
Vernon company II is not thought that
jury would be willing to increase the award,
and Il It should the city would parallel the
road with Bull street aud make it WORTH
less. While Mayor McDonough hopes for
the acceptance Of the city's offer by the
road company he is preparing for an appeal
by IL to the superior court.
THE CITY's EXPENSES LIGHT.
The mayor says it is a mistake that
she litigation about the road has caused
the city so far any large sum Of money. The
entire expenses Of the trial and contest be-
fore the supreme court cost less than $780,
Norwood q Cronk, who were iu the case
with City Attorney Adams. were not en-
ployed by the city, as seemed to be the gen.
eral impression. The firm Tad been en-
gagged by the residents of that part Of the
extended limits who were compelled to paw
toll to 20 to and from their homes to bring
suit against the road company for the re-
moval of the toll gate, and when they heard
Of the city's contemplated suit these resi-
dents asked that their attorneys be allowed
70 Join issues with the city, which was
agreed to.
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