The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-24
THE CITY NOW OWNS THEM.
THE RIGHTS OF WAY FOR STREETS
THROUGH THE DILLON TRACT.

Alderman FaIIigant Introduces a
Resolution in Council TO Eject Par
ties Occupying the StreetwnyS
Dedicated by David n. Dillon for
Street Rights of Way-The Matter
Referred to the Committee of the
whole.
A resolution was introduced at the meet
ing of council last night by Alderman
Falligant which is of interest to real es-
tate owners generally and especially to
those in the southern section of the city.
Ii relates to the Dillon tract and the pur-
pose of the resolution is to save the city
the expense Of purchasing the right-of-
way for the streets through the lands of
this tract on the ground that the streets
were publicly dedicated by David r. Dill
Ion. the original owner of the tract
The resolution states that in 1868 David
r. Dillon, a resident of the city, and for
many years prior TO and thereafter owner
of the tract of land known as the trust
lot, Holland tything Percival ward. con-
tanning 100 acres, more or less, and which
was subsequently Incorporated in the ex-
tension of the city in 1888. laid out and
subdivided this property into lots and gave
it the name of Dillontown.
Eight streets, running east and west.
through the property were laid off by him
and given the names of Virginia, Sarah,
James, Alexander, Benjamin, David, Lee
Onora and Eliza streets. Whitaker, Bar
nard, jefferson, Montgomery, West Broad,
Burroughs and Cuyler streets and part of
an unnamed street adjoining Brownsville
were extended north and south through
the property. Three public squares called
also set aside.
BY instruction of Mr.. Dillon, the city
surveyor incorporated Dillontown as a
part of the city map, published in July,
1868, the owner giving as his reasons that
he wished to perpetuate his own and his
children's names thereon. 'i
on July Is, 1868, Mr.. Dillon conveyed to
the Savannah, Skidaway and Isle of Hope
railroad the property between Whitaker
and Barnard streets extended and between
Sarah street and James street, a space of
SQs by 200 and odd feet. He
indicated on the map of Dillon
town TO the lot holders of the town
and placed it out of his power or of his
| heirs and successors to dispose of the
streets and squares indicated for any other
purpose than the purposes indicated by
the dedication.
death of Mr.. Dillon the city
| purchased from certain of his heirs
a.; OF DiiOntown lying west IL, Of I,
the mayor and aldermen representing the
city, as lot owners in DillontCwn, to all
| tho rights of dedication in all the streets
! and squares of said town, both the streets
/ lying between Barnard and Bull streets
| well as those lying to the west of that
| street. Subseque- .ly the council changed
| that portion of the plat of Dtllontown ly-
| ing west of Barnard street, but in a spirit
| OF justice and fairness to all other lot own
ers gave other streets and squares in lieu
of those changed.
! The resolution states that other private
| lot owners holding portions of Dillontown
| lying between Barnard street and the
| White Bluff road, under pretended claims
| to the streets running from Barnard to
| Bull and pretended claims to Whitaker
| street, have ASSUMED to fence in and dis
| pose of the dedicated streetways as if
| they were their private property in fee
| simple and not public highways to which
usage for which they were dedicated by
| Dillon The concluding portion of the res
olution reads as follows;
Therefore, Be it resolved by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah in
| council assembled, that the city attorney
| be Instructed to bring suits of ejectment
| against all parties occupying or enclosing
| any portion or portions of said street
| ways lying between Barnard and Bull
| streets, originally dedicated by said Da-
| vid r. Dillon, as parts of Dillontown, to
| the use of all the lot owners of Dtllentown
| forever thereafter"
| Alderman Hudson seconded the resolu-
| ton of Alderman Falligant. 1t would cost
| the city 100000 or $4,000 If it had to pay
| the lot owners for these streets, and II
| is important that the city's rights in the
matter should be established. 1t was
| agreed to submit the resolution to the
committee of the whole. The city attor-
ney will look into the matter and ad-
| wise the committee as TO the citys rights