The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-03
NO SPUR TRACK.
But Capt. Johnston VIII Sell Round
Trip Ttekets for 5 Cents.

EAp -lCABLh ICE . GEAlbs
The county commissioners decided yes
terday that the City and Suburban street
railway could notrun a spur track from
its Thunderbolt line down the Waters
road TO the base ball park. The commits
sioners went even further than this and
announced it as their policy not to allow
railroads to use the public county high
ways unless they purchased their own
right Of way from the property along the
road and added it to the highway.
The committee on rolds and bridges,
which had the matter III charge, met in
the county attorneys room yesterday at
II o'clock to hear the report that was to
be submitted by their attorney, Mr. j. r..
Saussy, as TO whether the road had the
right, under its charter, to use the
Waters road provided the commission ers
were willing. Mr. Saussy's report was
as follows:
Hon. W. F. Chaplin. Chairman Committee
on Roads ana Bridges. Lear ~ir-ln reply TO
your question a IS TO the authority Of the com
missioneTs If Chatham county to consent 10
the use OF puDut Ro1d 10y railroad com
pluy TO construct its road, l state that the
commissioners are invested with this power.
in fast no railroad incorporated under the
laws of this state since oct. p, 1891 can use
public road without the consent of the public
authorities having control OF the highway.
Mr.. Saussy quotes the statutes of the
state in support of his opinion and con-
cludes by saying:
It is not within the scope Of my investlga-
ton to express any opinion in respect to the
right or power of the aVannah, IhunderuOlt
and Isle Of Hope Railroad Company to con
struct this branch 10 its road 1t claims this
right under its charter. The comm ssi oners
OF Chatham county, however have no luris-
dlctlOn ludiciallY to determine the extent Of
power is confined in this respect 10 giving or
Withholding their consent to the use OF a
pubic road or highway for the construction
ana operation of railway. Respectfully
submitted, j. x. SAUSSY,
County Attorney.
After hearing this report the commit
tee, OF which only Messrs. Chaplin and
Charlton were present, discussed the
matter and brought their report into
meeting Of the commissioners which had
been called Chairman Chaplin of the
committee stated that it had decided to
report adversely to the petition of the
Coast Line railroad, and that the commit
tee had decided that it is not best to al
low the railways to use the public roads.
Mr.. kehOe said he conceded with the
committee in its opinion, but that he
would be willing to allow the use of the
public roads by railways in certain in
stances, provided they added to the road
as much as was taken up by their right
Of way. He was opposed to allowing the
use of a thirty-foot road by a railway I'M
less the road was widencd proportion
ately Commissioner Charlton agreed
with Mr.. Kehoe in the matter and the
report Of the committee was unani-
mously adopted.
Defeated in this plan to run a spur
track to the ball ground, Capt Johnston
has decided to hit another lick, and
when the team returns, car fares on his
line to the ball park will be 5 cents for
the round trip. OF course those who
take this line win have three blocks to
walk after riding to the Waters road, and
it remains to be seen how many will want
to take this warm walk for a saving of
the other cents The fare heretofore
has been 3 cents during the ball season,
and if the further reduction does not
attract any business, it may be that there
win be annther cnt.