The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-16
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 at Savannah.
passed March 2, 1892, under certain con-
ditions therein expressed. certain lands,
rights of way, privileges and facilities at
Savannah We're granted to the Macon
Dublin and Savannah Railroad Company
and under a resolution Of council passed
Aug. II. 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. Il, 1894, the
time within which the conditions were to
be performed for the acquisition of GER
tain rights and privileges before granted
was extended to March ], 1895, 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 l, 1895. now
therefore,
BE it ordained by the mayor and alder
men of the city of Savannah, in council
assembled and IL Is hereby ordained by
authority of the same, that further ex-
tension of time, of eighteen months from
May /, 1895, be and the same Is hereby
granted to the sand Macon. Dublin and Sa-
Vannah Railroad Company within which
1t may comply with the requisite condi-
lions in order TO 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 10 the following additional
conditions:
J. The said Macon Dublin and Savan-
nah Railroad Company shall build fifty
$50 miles of their railroad between Dub
lin and Savannah by May ], 1896. and shall
complete the entire line between Macon
and Savannah, and have the same in OPP
Grafton by Nov. /, 1886, and shall pay into
the treasury of the city of Savannah,
within three months from this date
tventv-five hundred dollars (s2 500 which
said payment of said twenty-five hundred
dollars 49, 500 is in consideration of the
no event shall the said railroad company
have a right TO demand that it be re-
That nifty feet Of the northern por-
from Styles avenue to the lot described
in the ordinance of March 2, 1892, as
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 Lot 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 ordi-
nance of March 2, 1892, namely, lots fifty
seven. ffty-eight and ffty-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 it's 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 artesian
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 ~, 1897.
Attest: HERMAN MYERS,
a. y. MANUCY, Mayor
Clerk of Council.