The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-11
TO CONDEMN RICHTS-OF-WA
Estimates Of the Assessors Of Damages
10 S., F. & ". by Opening Streets.

Opening Certain streets-The Asses
sors Reappointed for the Purpose of
Assessing the Rights-of- Way on Ali
Other Streets Awaiting to be Opened
Across the s., F. and ". Railway-The
Council Refuses Nat. Pearson's Petit
tion by a Vote of 4 to 3.
The city council took definite action last
night upon the subject so long deferred,
OF opening streets across the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway. The mat
ter came up in the shape Of "a report from
the board Of assessors appointed by the
council Feb. q to assess the damage
which might be sustained by the railway
company by reason of the extension by
the city of East Broad. IIaoersham. Aher-
corn, Duffy, Henry, St John and East
Ninth streets across its tracks.
1t will be remembered that after the APP
pointment of the assessors by council the
railway company showed some djsposi-
ton to come to terms, and proposition
was made to compromise the matter by
opening certain streets. A meeting was
held last April between the representa-
tives of the railway company ana the
members of the committee on opening
streets in the Office of Alderman Charlton.
chairman of the committee. As result
of this conference it was understood that
Mr.. Erwin, representing the Plant system,
would state in writing to the committee
eXacrly what ii would agree 20 in the mat
ter of opening the streets, ANA further
action on the part of the city was de-
layed on this account Mr.. Erwin having
failed to make any such proposition after
considerable delay, the assessors were in
ss4- FeI . oil nit Hn
which they were appointed. The report
of the assessors stated that they had per-
formed the duty assigned .hem, ami that
they assessed the damage to the railway
company by reason of the extenS IONS
named, as follows
East Broad street $3.50, Habersham
street $500, Abercorn street $780, Duffy
street $500, Henry street $780, st. John
street $3.50, East Ninth street $780, making
a total amount of damages allowed of
5000.
LAS a part of this damage" says the
report, " the city is to see that crossings
are put down at the several streets and
If necessary, cattle guards. to pay therefor
the actual costs. The maintenance of
said crossings and cattle guards to be
borne by said railway company"
The report is signed by the five asses
sors, Messrs. ]. F. Brooks, J. c. Rowland
w. J. Lindsay, Gratz c. Myers and H. p
Smart.
On motion of Alderman Charlton. the
report of the assessors was adopted AL
derman Charlton then introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was also
adopted;
Resolved, By the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah in council as
sembled, that under the terms and pro-
visions of section 4S49 of the code of
Georgia, Jordan F. Brooks, Horace p.
Smart, John c. Rowland, William J.
Lindsay and GratZ c. Myers, freeholders
of the city of Savannah, be and they are
hereby appointed assessors to assess the
damages which may be sustained by the
parties interested in consequence of the
extension and opening Of Waldburg and
New Houston streets from East Broad
street to the corporate limits OF the CITY
of Savannah upon the east, and of ST.
James, st. Paul, st. Nicholas, St Michael.
st. Thomas, Seventh, Price, Lincoln and
Drayton streets across the Savannah.
FLORIDA and Western Railway COMPANY
Having failed with a compromise with
the Plant system, the city now seems To
nave determined to open all the streets
pany.
A resolution was introduced by Alder
man charlton appropriating So 900 to nav
the Little Sisters of the Poor for the nor
ton of Seventh street owned BY them
Which mas been taken by the city Alder
man Charlton said the city was under a
moral obligation to pay this money, as at
the time the building was erected the
trustees were instructed to place their
building back to a certain line on condi-
ton that the city would pay for the land
taken Tor the street at the same rate as
pald Tor other property in that vicinity.
Alderman Myers said he was willing to
provide for the amount in the next budget.
put as lhere was no money in the treasury
shat couId be applied to such purpose,
ne should oppose immediate payment
The resolution was passed with a pro-
Vso that the amount be Incorporated in
the next budget
Alderman Charlton introduced a reso-
luton authorizing the committee on open-
ing streets TO pay 5000 for opening re-
naming portions of jefferson street from
Anderson to Second street and the re-
naming unopened portion of Montgomery
street.
Alderman Mcmillan introduced a reso.
luton calling upon the committee on city
lots to make report of property pos
sessed by the city, which is available and
can be sold advantageously for the pur-
pose.
The committee of the whole reported
favorably upon the petition of n. c. Pear
son for transfer of liquor license to No
l22 Bryan street. Alderman Screveu re-
quested that the petition be read which
ing against the transfer of the license
and those in favor of the transfer
After the reading of the petitions Al
derman Bohan moved that the report OF
the committee of the whole be adopted
Alderman Screven moved as a substitute
that the petition be not granted anc
called for the ayes and nays.
Mr.. Myers stated when his name was
called that as some question had arisen
as to his eligibility to vote on account OF
being an interested party, he would not
vote. The vote stood as follows Against
che petition-Screven, Remshart. Fol
Hard, O'Brien. For the petition-AIder.
men Bohan, Charlton and McMillan-fou
against, three for.
The clerk announced that the petition
was lost
Alderman Charlton stated rather EN-.
phatically that he did not propose to be
deprived Of performing his duty as an
alderman because Of the action Of a body
with which he was connected-Christ
church vestry. He took no part in such
action, he said, and did not consider that
II made him an interested party.
Il am ready to introduce a resolution. %
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