The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-06

mains across the right Of way underneath
the tracks Of the railway company, which
snall De done at the city's expense, in ac-
eofaance with plans 70 be approved BY the
railway, and so as not 10 dam
age or In any way injure the railway
anu no compensation viii be paid TO the
company for such use Of its right OF way.
i ne company will have no objection TO the
location BY the city OF sewer pipes along
me right Of way through the DrOuillard
tract, IN accordance with plans to be ap-
proved by the companys engineer
Inc city is authorized 10 grant the
ilsht 70 such persons or corporations as
~ may deem best 20 cross the right OF
way without expense TO the railway COM
pany' and without charge by ii at any
point with telegraph, telephone, or other
electric wires placed either over or under
me tracks, but such wires are 70 be 50 con-
structed and located as not to interfere
WIN or damage the railway company or
lts wires or trains and in accordance with
pans or specifications to be approved by
the company's engineer. In case Of
change OF grade Of railroad, all water
mains. sewers, gas mains and wires ex-
tehqed along or across the right Of way
OF the railroad. under articles eight and
hIne OF TINS agreement, shall be moved 10
conform 70 such change in grade without
o1SrelI9e 70 the company
Inc railway company will at once
proceed to do all that il has undertaken
10 90 in the agreement. and will fully
gust next.
The, The donation Of the. drive-ways on
way south of Anderson sirs Sire Street IS
made by the railway company upon the
cohdltlon that no streets in addition to
those provided for shall be opened or ex-
tended across its tracks north of the
northern limits of the Drouillard track
ana II any additionl street shall be open
ca or extended across its tracks in viola
tion OF this agreement, all right, title,
claim and demand Of the city I'm and to
the uFlVeWayS, or either of them, or any
part or them will al once be at an end,
process OF law enter upon and take pos
session Of and enjoy free from any claim
or demand of the city these driveways
The negotiations for the opening of the
streets were conducted by a special com
mlttee, consisting Of Aldermen Falligant
Garrard, Screven, Hudson and Tiedeman
with the mayor as chairman. Mayor Ny
ers, as chairman of the committee, sub
mltted a written report In which he said:
Your committee was met in a fair and
equitable spirit by the representatives of
the savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way Company, and. after many confer
ences, preliminary agreement was ar
rived at, which agreement contemplated
the lowering of the tracks of said COM
pany. beginning about four hundred feet
north OF Anderson street, and running in
southerly direction beyond the city linn
its This plan was favored by the COM
mttee, and 1t was practically agreed
upon, but the officials OF said company
upon estimating the cost of the plan,
ascertained that 1t would be too eXpen-
sive for them to undertake at this time
a
plan, so as to accomplish grade crossings
The result of other conferences has been
the development of the accompanying con-
tract, which has been accepted by the
committee. subject to the approval of
council In this connection the thanks Of
council are due to the committee, the
city attorney and the city engineers for
their indefatigable labOrs in this behalf"
The report was conquered in by Alder
men Fallgant, Garrard, Screven and Hud-
son, Alderman Iiedeman being absent
from the city. 1t was unanimously adopt
ed, and the mayor was authorized to agfiX
his official signature to the agreement,
which had already been signed by Vice
President Erwin of the railway company.
Col. Garrard moved a resolution of
thanks to the city attorney and the city
engineer for their many and valuable
services to the committee and the courte-
sy with which they had been rendered.
This motion was also unanimously adopt
ed. Mr.. Adams, who was present, said
that while he appreciated the thanks of
the board, the only people who deserved
such thanks are the mayor
and the members of the com
ly and so theoretically. He had never
served, he said with a committee which
had taken such deep and constant inter-
est in its work. As for himself he had
his position as city attorney, and for
which he Is compensated by the city.
Col Gafrard replied that the services
rendered by the city attorney and city
engineer had been extraordinary and be-
yond what could have been required OF
them in the regular performance of their
duties This closed the consideration of
the street opening matter and council
gave its attention to other matters.
The Drouillard aract of land referred to
in the agreement reaches from point be
tween Sixth and Seventh streets on the
north to Estill avenue on the south.