The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-23
THE ROAD WILL REMAIN.
THE SUBURBAN AND WEST END
RAILWAY OUT OF TROUBLE.

as to Render NO Obstruction to
Trevel-The Central Railroads Case.
The Committees Of the Board.
The Suburban aud West End railroad,
now in process Of construction, will not be
required to remove its track from the Au-
gusta road, but will have to put the track
in such condition that it will offer no OBJ
struction to travel on that highway or to
the drainage Of the road. This was decided
at the meeting of the county commissioners
| yesterday afternoon.
The petition Of Road Commissioner Bour-
quin and others alleged that the road had
not complied with the conditions under
which its franchise was granted, in
that it had been built so as to
obstruct travel and drainage on the
Augusta road. Mr.. Bourquin stated that
the conditions had not been 20 any extent
complied with and that the railroad was a
serious obstruction. He said that the inter
est of the public demanded th6t the privi-
lege be revoked, and the road removed. He
introduced Mr.. Lathrop as a witness, who
gave in substance the same testimony as
Mr.. Bourquin.
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD OBJECTS.
Capt H. c. Cunningham stated that be
desired TO enter protest on the part Of the
receiver of the Central railroad TO the
crossing of its track by the line OF the Sub
urban and West End.
S. l. Lazaron, Esq, attorney for the
Suburban railway, objected on the ground
that no notice had been served on it, and
the company had not prepared any testi-
mony in regard to the Central railroads
protest. He stated also, ana it was the
opinion of the county attorney, that
oulu hafrra Fha n
was the petition and protest Of the road
commissioners, and that the Ceatrsl rail-
road should make separate objection.
Capt. Cunningham stated that his case
was part Of the point in question. as he
wished TO have the tracks removed from the
Augusta road so they would not cross the
Central at that point, as if the company had
a right 20 build on part Of the road, the
right to GROSS the Central tracks on that
road would follow.
The further question arose as to whether
the former board of commissioners had
really granted the Suburban and W est End
the right Co 10y Its track on the Augusta
road This question, to certain extent,
was included in the objection raised by the
Central railroad, aud Chairman Dale per-
united Capt. Cunningham to proceed with
his argument.
WHY THE CENTRAL. OBJECTS.
Capt. Cunningham argued that the for
mer board had not granted the privilege,
| as the officers of the railway had signed the
agreement and had gone ahead with tho
work of building their road pending a SUM
mons to appear before the commissioners
aud show cause why the privilege should
be allowed, this as the result Of protest
against it on the part OF the road commis-
sioners. He also stated that 1t would be an
Inconvenience to the Central, as trains
which were constantly passing there would
have 60 come to dead stop fifty feet be-
fore reaching the crossing. He exhibited
a map showing how he thought the railway
could effect crossing to a greater advRn-
tage and with less Inconvenience.
Henry McAlpin, Esq., president of the
Suburban and West End, then stated
that the track had been pro-
nounced by the county engineer
the best laid on any country road
in the county; that the crossties were below
the surface and the road was forty-two feet
wide, giving perfect freedom to travel, and
as to the statement that the former board
had granted 1t the right it had the right to
sign the agreement at any time 1t desires,
and whenever it did so 1t was at liberty to
go to work on the road. He also said that
his road would improve the track in any
way the commissioners desired.
Capt. Cunningham gave notice that be
would file a protest to-day against the
way and would ask for haering.
NO FURTHER PUBLIC BUSINESS.
The letter of J. B. Virgins stating that
he had found mule at large
and was unable to find the
owner was referred to the ordinary, and
the board then went into a secret session of
an hour or more to discuss matters not
pertaining to the public as the chairman
stated after which the following orders
were spread upon the minutes:
I'm the matter of the protest OF the road
commissioners OF Chatham county to the
granting OF the use OF the Augusta road
by the Suburban and West End Railway
Company left as unfinished business BY
the former board OF commissioners of
| Chatham county, 10 is ordered that the
original grant of the use Of said Augusta
road under the order passed September 9th,
| 1892, be confirmed to the present terminus
of the railroad track as actually cons
structed, that ia to say along said Augusta
road to point on that road about 800
feet northwest of the track of the Central
railroad where the same crosses the Augusta
road, and no further.
MUST IMPROVE THE ROAD.
"Ordered also that the Suburban and
| W est End Railway Company be required
to alter the construction of it's present track
on the Augusta road as they may he directed
| Jue OF Lu6 DOhTQ having
charge of the roads and bridges, under the
superintendent of the county engineer, in
accordance with the conditions prescribed
and adopted Sept. 9. 1892"
These were the only two questions which
arose in the matter Tor the consideration Of
the commissioners.
| THE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD.
The following are the committees Of the
| board as appointed by the chairman:
Chsin-ganR-Chariton. Chaplin and Car
son.
Drainage-Carson, Charlton and Chap
lin.
Roads and Bridges-Chaplin. Carson and
Charlton.
Court House and JaiI-Dale, Kehoe and
Chaplin.
County Farm-Kehoe, Chaplin and Dale.
County Msp-Charlton, Chaplin and
Carson.
County Poor-Dsle, Chaplin and Charl-
| ton.
Books and Acknowledgement, Charlton
and Kehoe.
Budget-Chaplin, Carson and Kehoe.
An Unavoidable Accident.
Coroner Dixon held an inquest yesterday