The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-06
THE SElBOARD'S NEW TACK
Il Now Wants Only lhc Eastern Half
Of HutChilSOn'S Island.

The City Asked to Give an Extension
of Three Years. Pay Half the Drain
age Expenses and Allow the Com
pany TO Lay Track on the Western
Side wherever Il Thinks Necessary
A Special Committee to Consider
the Resolution-Ald Dixon
Wants an Investigation OF the Police
Department.
Those who went 10 the city exchange
yesterday afternoon expecting to hear a
lively discussion OF the ScabOard Com
pauv's application for an extension of
time for carrying out the requirements
of the Hutchinson Island grant, were
disappointed.
When the time came to take up the
consideration Of the matter, Alderman
Hines said in regard to the Seaboard
Companvs application relating to Hutch
iuson's Island, which was referred to the
committee of the whole and reported
back by that committee without recon-
mendation, desire to introduce a reso-
luton, by request, in order to bring the
matter before the board properly"
The resolution was as follows;
THE RESOLUTION.
Whereas. The terms and conditions Of the
ordinance passed by the council on the 9th of
January. 1891. have not been complied with
by the Seaboard Company; and
Whereas The Scaboard Company has pc
tltioned the council that an extension OF time
bc granted
Resolved, l, That the prayer Of the petition
be not granted.
?, That the mayor and aldermen Of the city
OF Savannah viii convey to the said Seaboard
Company, its successors and q signs, the
eastern one-hah Of Hutchinson Island, eX-
elusive Of such portion OF said island as may
not be owned by the mayor and aldermen of
the city Of Savannah, said portion to be con
Eeyed 70 be bounded on the west nv line
running parallel to the western line Of the
city property, with the right and privilege
to the SeabOard Company, It's successors and
assigns, to lay, use and enjoy on other parts
OF said island, such main track or tracks, sid
ings and switches as may be found necessary
and with the further right to said company to
use and enjoy for right OF way purposes sew
cnty-ftve feet through the water works. tract.
3, That the said company, its successors and
assigns, shall, within three years from thiS
date, construct from the said island to the
mainland on the Georgia shore an iron bridge
with suitable draw. and will also in said time
construct from said bridge i've miles of rail
road track. as well as a main track from the
eastern portion Of the island to the said
bridge.
A. That the said Seaboard Company, its sue
cessOrs and assigns, shall keep in condition
the said island as provided in the ordinance
OF the 9th Of January. 1891, the mayor and al
dcrmen of the City of Savannah TO reimburse
the said Seaboard Company It's Successors
| and assigns, to the amount Of one-haf the
amount expended in the drainage and preser-
walton of the said island in sanitary condition
said reimbursement to be made annually
upon an account duly audited, showing such
expenditure.
move the adoption of the first section, !"
said Alderman Cam, land the reference
of the balance of the resolution to- a
special committee"
The motion was adopted and Mayor
McDOnOugh appointed the following al
dermen: Haines, Cam Dixon, Wells and
! OBrien. The committee will take up the
consideration of the resolution within a
day or two.
AFTER THE POLICE.
After disposing of routine matters, AL
! derman Dixon arose with a copy of the
mayors report and said: "Mr. Mayor,
see in your annual report a reference to
the police department which is not at all
| complimentary, and which l think should
| not be overlooked 1t is a matter which
| should be investigated, and move that n
/ committee of three be appointed to inves-
| tigate the complaint, and report back to
! the council at an early day the result"
Il would like to offer the suggestion, -
| said Alderman Haines, that the COM
mittee be also allowed to make such rec
concentrations as it may deem advisable"
If YOU put your motion in writing, :"
said Alderman Myers, I will be willing to
discuss it."
THE MAYOR OBJECTS.
Mayor McDOnough interposed an OBJ
| lection at this point to considering the
matter, saying he preferred to wait until
all the aldermen had ample opportunity
to read and digest his report.
Aldermen Myers said he had not read
the report, and for that reason his inten-
ton was to move the tabling of the mo-
tion when put in writing until next meet
ing. He saw no need for any particular
hurry in the matter just now.
''All right" said Alderman Dixon, 81
will withdraw my motion now, but give
notice that l will press it at the next
meeting. 1t is due the public and the po-
lice department that the mayors criti-
cism be investigated"
Clerk Rebarer submitted a statement OF
the expenditures to June, 1898, which
showed that most of the committees have
kept within the budget so far, and that
the city treasury is in healthy financial
condition.