The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
ORDINANCES.


BY the Committee OF the Whole
An ordinance to extend the time within
which, and amend the conditions under
which the Macon. Dublin and Savannah
Railroad Company may become the own
ers absolutely OF certain lands, rights OF
way, privileges and facilities al Savannah.
Section !. Whereas. by an ordinance
passed March 2, 1892, under certain con-
ditions therein expressed. certain lands.
rights OF way, privileges and facilities a
Savannah were granted TO the Macon,
Dublin and Savannah Railroad Company:
and under a resolution OF council passed
Aug. H. 1892 certain other lands and rights
of way, privileges and facilities, were
granted to said railroad company subject
TO the conditions therein expressed and
by an ordinance passed Feb. H. 1884 the
time within which the conditions were 10
he performed for the acquisition of GER
tain rights and privileges before granted
was extended 10 March /, 1886. except
those relating TO Olive, West Broad, West
Boundary and Bay streets; and by an
ordinance passed Feb. a. 1895, a further
extension was granted TO May !, 1895, now,
therefore,
Be it ordained by the mayor and alder
men OF the city OF Savannah, in council
assembled, and 1t is hereby ordained by
authority Of the same. that further ex-
tension OF time OF eighteen months from
May l. 1895, be and the same is hereby
granted to the sand Macon, Dublin and Sa-
vannah Railroad Company within which
It may comply with the requisite condi-
lions in order 10 become the owner of said
lands, rights of way, privileges and facili-
ties set forth IN ali the ordinances and
resolutions above mentioned, except those
rights and privileges relating to Olive,
West Broad, West Boundary and Bay
streets, subject TO the following additional
conditions:
l. The said Macon, Dublin and Savan-
nah Railroad Company shall build fifty
$50 miles Of their railroad between Dub
lin and Savannah by May J. 1896, and shall
complete the entire line between Macon
and Savannah, and have the same in OBJ
/. shall n
the Treasury of the city OF Savannah,
within three months from this date,
twenty-five hundred dollars 2,500 which
said payment OF said twenty-five hundred
dollars (s2,500 Is In consideration OF the
extension of time herein granted, and in
no event shall the said railroad company
have a right to demand that It be re-
funded.
2. That nifty feet of the northern por-
ton of lot No. 81, Springfield Plantation
from Styles avenue to the lot described
in the ordinance OF March 2, 1892, as
city Lot" are hereby reserved for a
street to be fifty feet In width and forty
feet Of the northern portion Of the said
city lot are hereby reserved for a con-
tinuation of said street. the said street
street, and TO be fifty feet in width from
Styles avenue to the said CITY Lot"
and forty feet in width along the north
ern portion OF the said "City Lot" The
said CITY Lott hereby referred to being
the lot bounded on the east by West
Boundary street, south by Gwinnett
eight and fifty-nine.
If the property mentioned in the orii-
nance Of March 2, 1892, namely, lots fifty
seven, fifty-eight and fifty-nine, Spring
field Plantation. and the ''City Lot" or
any part thereof. is laid out by the Ma
con, Dublin and Savannah Railroad Com
pany, its successors or assigns, into
building lots then the city OF Savannah
shall have the right to extend it's streets.
running north and south, through the
said property. without charge or cost
for the purchase money Of the land need
ed for said streets
4. The city Of Savannah shall at all times
have the right of access to the artesan
well on city lot for the purpose of laying
its pipes from the said well to Gwinnett
street. and for the purpose Of repairing
such pipes and well and looking after the
said pipes and well
Sec II. Be II further ordained that all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances IN con-
fict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance passed in council April 80 1897.
Attest: HERMAN MYERS.
A. N MANUCY, Mayor.
Clerk Of Council.