The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-03
CITY GOVERNMENT.
OmcinI Proceedings of Council.


Savannah. Ga, April 80 1S95.-An ad-
1ourned meeting of council was held this
evening at 4:30 o'clock. Present: His
honor Herman Myers Alderman Thomas
George W. Fiedman. vice chairman of
council; Aldermen--Bacon, Falligant, Car
Tard, Gleason, Hudson, Lamotte, Watson,
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The comm ttee of the whole to which
was referred Alderman Garrard's ordi-
OF time to the Macon, Dublin and Savan-
nah Railroad Company for terminal ia
cilities, etc. at Savannah. begs leave to
report by submitting a substitute ordi-
nance for ordnance referred to said com
mittee. Herman Myers
chairman Committee of the Whole.
Report adopted
The committee of the whole to which
was referred the resolution authorizing
the advertising of bids for sale of machin-
cry OF old waters works, begs leave to
report by submitting a substitute resolu-
ton for resolution referred to said commit
tee. Herman Myers,
chairman Committee of the Whole,
ORDINANCES.
substitute ordinance for that certain
ordinace read in council, April "a, 1895,
time and referred to committee of the
whole. Substitute ordinance read for the
first time April 80. and by unanimous con-
sent Sc H., read second time placed upon its
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 CT certain lands, rights of
way, privileges and facilities at Savannah.
passed March ?, 1892, under certain con-
dttiOns therein expressed, certain lands
rights of way, privileges and facilities at
Savannah were granted to the Macon
Dublin and Savannah Railroad nv
and under a resolution of council passed
Aug. II. 1872 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. A. 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 l. 1895, except
those relating to Olive, West Broad, West
Boundary and Bay streets; and by an
ordinance passed Feb. p, 1885, a further
extension was granted to May /, 1896. now,
therefore,
Be it ordained by the mayor and alder
men OF the city of Savannah, in council
assembled, and it is hereby ordained by
authority of the same, that a further ex-
tension of time of eighteen months from
May l, 1895, be and the same is hereby
granted TO the SAID Macon, Dublin and Sa-
Nannah Railroad Company within which
II may comply with the requisite condi-
uons IN order TO become the owner of said
ties set forth in all 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:
I: The said Macon, Dublin and Savan-
nah Railroad Company shall build fifty
I9O) 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 op-
Grafton by Nov. l., 1896, and shall pay into
the, treasury of the city of Savannah,
within three months from this date
twenty-five hundred dollars (s2, 500, which
SAID payment of said twenty-five hundFed
dollars G2,5C0) is in consideration of the
extension of time herein granted, and in
no event shall the said railroad company
have right to demand that it be re
?. That fifty feet of the northern por-
ton Of lot No. 81. Springfield Plantation.
from styles avenue to the lot described
IN the ordinance of March =. 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
to be continuation of Huntingdon