The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
TO CROSS THE PLANT TRACKS.
An AGREEMENT MUST BE REACHED
WITHIN TWO WEEKS,

Or the City VIII Proceed to Condemn
the Right-Of-Way for the Streets
Across the COmpany's Property-A
Resolution 10 That Effect Adopted
by COuncf1-Heavy Vehicles Must
Keep on of Bull Street south of
RrOughtOn-The Ordinance Passed
by the Mayors Vote.
Unless the agreement between the city
and the representatives of the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway for the open
ing Of the streets across the right of way
of that company is signed before the next
meeting of council. the city will proceed
to take decisive steps in the matter. The
following resolution introduced last night
by Alderman Hudson express this situa-
ton:
Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah, in council assem-
bled, That unless the special committee
having in charge the negotiations with
the Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
way Company for the projection of streets
across its tracks shall be able to report by
the next regular meeting of council a def
mite agreement with the railway authori-
| ties, closing the matter, the council of
the city of Savannah will not feel justified
in awaiting longer the action of the rail-
way company, and will proceed under the
citys power of condemnation.
| The resolution was unanimously adopted
| without discussion.
Alderman Garrard's ordinance, making
it unlawful for loaded drays, wagons, and
other vehicles, express and delivery wa
CONS excepted, to use the asphalt streets,
caused a lively but pleasant discussion
| AS soon as the ordinance was taken up,
! Col Garrard offered a substitute. making
it unlawful for drays and wagons and
heavily loaded vehicles of any kind to
use Bull street from the south side of
| Broughton to the north side of CASTOR
street. except in crossing the street, or
in making deliveries, when so much of
the street should be used as might be
necessary for the delivery.
The purpose of the ordinance was stated
to be the preservation of Bull street as
| a boulevard
Alderman Fanigant pointed out that the
| exception made in favor of delivery wag-
ons would permit these wagons to traverse
the whole length of the street in max
| ing deliveries The driver of wagon nav
| ing a package to deliver in the neigh
| borhood of Bull and CASTOR streets could
| claim the right to traverse the entire
street to reach his destination, and the
| ordinance would thus be nullifed.
Col. Garrard said that very few loaded
| trucks used Bull street on account of the
| necessity of travelling around the squares,
| and hut little hardship would be worked.
The original purpose in the Improvement
of this street, he said, was to make it
boulevard. and the ordinance was intend
| ed to preserve 1t as such.
Alderman Lamotte agreed with Col Gar
| rard that there was very little heavy trat-
| fic on Bull street, and he knew that the
| cost of repairs to pavement was very
| small compared with those on Broughton
street and that, therefore, he should vote
DR.. Fallfgant thought it would be well
to lay the matter on the table until the
| intersecting cross streets connecting Bull
street with Whitaker and Drayton streets
should be paved, as 1t would then work
less hardship on the wagoners and dray
men. He, therefore moved to lay the
ordinance on the table. The vote was six
each way, all the aldermen being present.
Mayor Myers voted no. thus keeping the
ordinance before the meeting.
Alderman Hudson moved to recommit
the ordinance to the committee of the
whole. The motion was lost by vote of
s to 4.
Alderman Falligant moved to amend the
ordinance SO as TO make II operative
south of Liberty instead of south of
Broughton street, but the motion was not
seconded.
The motion to adopt was then put ana
resulted in a vote of to 6. Mayor Myers
cast the deciding vote in favor of the
adoption of the ordinance.
Alderman Faliigant offered an amend
ment to the ordinance requiring the close
of all surface wells by giving the mayor
and aldermen power o--make exceptions
| where they deem it advisable to do so.
He asked unanimous consent to put the
ordnance on its passage, but Alderman
Garrard objected.
, The resignation of Hugh Logan as fire
commissioner was read and accepted by
council.
, The widow of Joe Carter an employee of
the scavenger department, who fell from
| one of the city wagons and died about
three weeks ago. addressed council, re-
! questing assistance and stating that she
| was in need. The letter was referred to
the mayor, with power to act.
Several appeals from decisions of the as
sessment committee We're set for hearing
al the next regular meeting.
communication was read from p. Ha-
gan, complaining of the nuisance to him
, by the wood yard of H. j. Thomasson, ad-
: | Joining his residence on Stone street and
the manner in which it is conducted.
A petition was read from several whole
! sale produce commission merchants, call
ing attention to the fact that all kinds
: of produce are handled by parties with
out license for that business, and by
some having no license at all. The petit
tion was referred to the committee OF
, the whole.
A communication was received from Gig
! nilliatt & StubbS, announcing the injury
of Louisa Thompson, colored, on Feb
last by falling into an excavation in
! Perry street lane, near the corner of Bull
) street, by which she was seriously in
jured. The communication stated that
, the woman had since been confined To
her bed. unable to walk; The accident
! occurred between and 8 o'clock al
! night, and the woman was returning the
! weekly washing of a family nearby II
! is stated that there was no light or warn
q ing of any kind at the excavation. Gig
: nilliatt & Stubs inquired what council
was disposed to do in the case. The city
holds an indemnity bond of the Southern
Bell Telephone Company, which is max.
ing excavations for the purpose of laying
its wires under ground, and the matter
: VIII be referred to the company.
FOR ST. PAUL's LUTHERAys.