The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-05
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
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side of Railroad street and following said
West Boundary street northwardly to Bay
street, or as far north as River street
street or Indian street or River street as far
as it may see fit in order to reach the SaVan-
nah river at such point on the Savannah river
as it may select. and to lay its tracks and use
and operate the same over any property in
the city of Savannah north of Jones street
and west of West Boundary street that the
said railroad may obtain for right of way or
terminals, subject however, TO all the condi-
tions and restrictions set forth in that GER
tain ordinance entitled An ordinance to
authorize the Sound Bound Railroad Com
pany to lay it's tracks through certain streets
in the city of Savannah and for other pur-
poses," adopted March Is, 1890. except that the
restriction in the said ordinance as TO the
hours during which trains may be operated
is hereby eliminated and removed.
SEC. 2 Be 1t further ordained, That the said
railroad company is hereby authorized to lay
its track and use and operate the same from
a point at or near the southwest corner of lot
number ffty-four ga, Springfield plantation
from such other point on lots fifty four (54),
fifty-three (53), hfty-twO and ) of Springfield
plantation, as 1t may select westwardly to the
present city limits, and eastwardAy to a point
between the south side Of Jones street and
Railroad street, subject however, to all the
conditions referred to in the ordinance of
March 10, 1890 mentioned in the first section
of this ordinance, except the restriction as to
speed and restriction as to the use of the
track between six p. m. and eight a. m.
SEC. 3. BE II turther ordained, That the right
to the use of the streets herein granted shall
be forfeited unless said company shall lay It's
track through said streets and bona fide use
and operate the same within two years from
the date of the passage of this ordinance
The rights and privileges herein granted shall
not be conveyed or assigned by said company
to any other railroad company owning or con
trolling competing line. or 10 any indiYid-
ual acting in behalf of such corporation, and
any attempt by said company to do this shall
result in forfeiture of its rights under this
ordinance.
SEC. l. Be it furter ordained. That this
ordinance is based upon the further condition
that the railroad company shall pave so much
of West Boundary street as II may use under
this ordinance with granite blocks the full
width OF roadway of said street, placing all
necessary catch basins and Gu rbng, all to be
done to the satisfaction of the committee on
streets and lanes; and further that the
said railroad company win, at its own ex-
pense protect. maintain and keep in proper
condition the sewer on West Boundary street
cleaning it at such times as the city OF Savan
nah may require.
SEC 5. Be il further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance arc hereby repealed
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Committee on Fire
Resolved, That the committee on fire be
and they are hereby authorized to purchase
two horses at cost not to exceed 500.
Adopted
BY Committee on Health and Cemetery
Resolved, That authority be and the same
is granted to II. D. BytheIKood to transfer lot
No 1924 Laurel Grove cemetery, to Mrs. w
G.. Russell
Adopted.
BY Committee on Health and Cemetery
Resolved, That authority he and the same
is granted to G.. A. Hansen to transfer half of
lot No. 22i3 Laurel Grove cemetery, to Simon
Hesser.
Adopted.
BY join Committee on Water and Finance
Resolved. That the city marshal be and he
is hereby authorized END directed to sell at
public cutlery on Tuesday. June g. 1893 that
portion of the old water works tract next ad-
joining the portion recently bought by the
Southeastern Plaster Company and consist
ing Of frontage of 10 feet on the Savannah
river, and running back in q straight line
parallel with the western line of said South
eastern Plaster Cornpanys property to the
public road. and including ali that portion Of
said tract between the lands OF said South
eastern Plaster Company. Conner. Hull & Co
and the said public road oil OF which is shown
by plat made by W. J. VIM city engineer.
and attached hereto and containing g. AZ acres
more or less. The city reserves all title TO
any artesIan wells or water pipe now on
the property. and the right to bore
such artesian wells as IL may desire
at any time and upon any portion OF said
property not occupied by buildings and to
connect such wells with its water works
system by such pipes and In such manner as