The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-27
No AGREEMENT REACHED.
The Deal for street Crossings Not
Progressing smoothly.

The special committee of council. ap-
pointed 10 confer with representatives Of
tne Plant system with regard 10 the pro-
posed street crossings over the savannah,
Florida and Western railway, met the
Plant people yesterday. and the question
was discussed for two hours.
The city. &c IS understood. has submitted
its proposition TO the Plant system people
ana features Of it were discussed which
indicated ia a general way what the for
NAL proposition from the Plant people Is
likely To- Joe. mere is no doubt that il is
a case of boss and boss, and the smartest
jockey is going to win, unless they are
both stubborn. and turn the matter into
the courts again Tor judicial decision.
The details OF the question were dis
cussei without the slightest sign Of an
agreement anywhere in sight In fact, it
was stated 10y one Of the gentlemen at the
conference, that the parties at interest
We're just as far apart as ever, If not
further.
Mayor Myers. when asked about the con-
ference, said that nothing had been ac-
c0mplished as yet, and that he did not
wish 10 discuss the subject.
While cannot make any statement as
TO the city proposition In this matter,
ssld an alderman VINO is a member OF
the committee, you may put u down as
certain that the city is not going to pay
for bridging all those streets. That mat
ter came up and the committee practical
ly refused 10 do IT,.
"Well, but we can lower our tracks any
now The city has nothing to do with
that, Mr.. Erwin is reported to have said
az the meeting
The speaker practically stated that the
matter was put IN this light by Mr. En-
win, ana said thar the committee had re-
piled that the city could find out through
the courts If necessary whether the rail-
ROAD could lower its tracks for the purpose
Of getting out of the way Of the streets
GU can rest assured the alderman
said, that the necessary amendment TO
the city charter is going to be passed at
this session Of the legislature under any
circumstances. Even If an agreement
should be reached with regard to these
streets the amendment viii be necessary
in case similar question should come up
at any time, and there is no telling when
1.-THE trouble is the Plant system peo-
pie are trying TO gain time, 1 think, in
hopes that the amendment to the citys
charter Will not be passed at the present
session OF the legislature. but there is
no doubt that IL Will go through. If the
amendment was not passed now the rail
road people could stave the matter off
for two years, and time Is of a great
advantage in matter Of this kind. We
ment at this meeting, and so were com
PEELED to adjourn over to next Wednes-
day, when it is likely that the Plant
people VIII make their. proposition
When the Plant peoples proposition is
made 1t viii be interesting TO compare
II with that of the city. The question Is
undoubtedly the biggest one the pres
ent administration viii have to deal with
Another alderman who has taken con-
siderable interest in the matter said in
his opinion, the whole question would
inally come back to one Of grade cross
mSs wherever they are needed and that
this could be brought about through the
amendment to the city's charter. which
would give 1t the power to 80 ahead and
open the streets.