The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-12

An ordinance to extend the time within
which the Macon, Dublin and Savannah
Railroad Company may become the owner
absolutely of certain lands, rights Of wav
privileges and facilities a { Savannah. and
TO amend the ordinance heretofore passed
Section !. Whereas. by an ordinance
passed March 2, 1892, under certain cOndi-
tons therein expressed, Certain lands,
rights of way privileges and facilities at
savannah were granted to the Macon,
Dublin and Savannah Railroad Company,
and under resolution of council passed
Aug H. 1889, certain other lands and
rights or way privileges and facilities
were granted to said railroad company.
subject to the conditions therein express
ed; and by an ordinance passed Feb. IA,
1894, the time within which the conditions
were performed for the acquisition of GER
tain rights and privileges before granted
was extended TO March l. 1896. except those
relating 10 olive, West Broad West
dinance passed Feb. q. 1895. a further ex-
tension was granted TO May 1, 1895; and
by an ordinance passed April 30 1895, a
further extension was granted 10 May l.
1886 under certain restrictions and condi-
lions therein expressed.
Now, therefore, be IL ordained by the
mayor and aldermen Of the city of Sayan-
nah In council assembled, and II Is here
by ordained. by authority Of the same,
tnat a Iuftnef extension OF time or Two
years from May !, 1896. be and the same
Is hereby granted to the said Macon. Dub
lin and Savannah Railroad Company.
within which It may comply with the
requisite conditions in order to become
the owner OF said rights of way, privi-
leges and facilities set forth in all the or
dlnanceS and resolutions above mentioned,
except those rights and privileges reiat-
ing to Olive West Broad, West Boundary
and Bay streets, subject to the following
First, The said Macon, Dublin and Sa-
Vannah Railroad Company shall complete
its entire line between Macon and Savan-
nah and have same In operation by May
J., 1898, and shall pay into the treasury Of
the city Of savannah, within sixty (6O
days from the date Of the adoption Of this
ordnance, the sum Of twenty-five hundred
dollars $2,500), which said payment OF
twenty-five hundred dollars IS in consid-
Grafton Of the extension OF time herein
mentioned, and in no event shall said
railroad company have a right to demand
that 1t be refunded.
lin and Savannah Railroad Company com-
plete its entire line, between Macon and
Savannah, and have same In operation by
May !, 1885, and should the said Macon
Dublin and Savannah Railroad Company
comply with all and every condition im-
posed upon it by the ordinances and res
Olutions heretofore mentioned, then and
in that event 1t shall be entitled to a
deed to the property more particularly
described in said ordinance, and to such
rights-of-way, privileges and facilities as
are set forth in said ordinances and res
Olutions above mentioned.
Third. Should any railroad company
complete fifty miles Of an Independent line
of railroad, with Savannah as its initial
or terminal point, before the said Macon,
Dublin and savannah Railroad Company
shall complete It's entire line between
Macon and Savannah under the terms and
conditions Of this ordinance. and should
the city of Savannah desire to encour-
age such railroad by a grant of the priv
ileges, rights-of-way and facilities afOre-
mentioned, then and in that event IL is ex-
pressly understood and agreed that the city
shall have the right to repeal this ordi-
nance, and in that event ii Is expressly I'M
derstood and agreed that the Macon, Dub
lin and Savannah Railroad Company shall
have no right whatever to said lands.
rights-of-way, privileges and facilities
aforementioned, or any claim whatever
against the city of Savannah in any way,
by reason of any of the rights granted
by this or by any other ordinance, or
any payments 1t may have made by rea-
son of this or any other ordinance.
Sec q Be it further ordained, that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with the same be and they are
hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time May 6, 1896, and published for in
formation. a. n. MANUCY,
Clerk of Council