The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-09
MUST BE NO MORE DELAY.
ALDERMAN HUDSON OFFERS A REs-
OLUTION WHICH MEANS
BUSINESS.


Way for the streets Across It,
Tracks-A Resolution Looking 10
the Condemnation Of the Right OF
Way for East Broad street Intro
duced-Paving and other Matters
Before Council.
The first step was taken by the city
council last night 20 bring the savannah,
Florida and Western railway 10 terms in
the matter Of opening the streets across
the companys right-of-way.
A resolution was introduced by Alder
man Hudson which stated that, with
view to the extension Of East Broad
street across the company's tracks, the
mayor be authorized and requested to ne
gotiate at once with the authorities OF the
railway company under the terms Of the
recent acts Of the legislature, giving the
city the right TO condemn property for
street purposes, for the purpose Of obtain
ing by contract the right to project East
Broad street across the tracks al grade.
And if the said mayor" says the resolu-
ton. cannot. by contract. procure this
right for the public, then he is hereby au-
thorized to pay or tender to the said rail-
way company as just and adequate com
pensation for the interest in the land Of
quired for the projection Of the SAID last
Broad street on grade. and its use as a
street across the said tracks ana rlgnt-ol-
way by the public. as much as SOD
- Should the said mayor. acting in benalt
OF the city Of Savannah. fail 10 agree upon
the compensation TO be paid, then me same
shall be assessed and determined IN the
manner pointed out by the said act OF the
legislature. approved December, 1884, ana
10 this end the said mayor is further au-
thorized and requested 10 give to the said
railway company the notice provided loI
in section 10 of the said act, which notice
shall specify that THIS munlclpal corpora
ton proposes TO acquire by condemnation
only a sufficient interest in the land OF the
said railway company and its right OF way
as is necessary for the projection OF the
said East Broad street on grade ana its use
by the public a street. and shall give as
the name Of the assessor selected by the
municipal corporation OF the city OF ga
vannah. and shall request the said railway
company TO select its assessor ana the SAID
mayor is authorized and requested 10 pro-
ceed as expeditiously as the law will per
init 10 project the said street and acquire
the rights contemplated by this resolu-
tion
Alderman Hudson said he regretted that
Il had been found necessary TO have to Of
fer such a resolution. but the dlatory POI,
icy Of the railway company had compelleu
him 10 the step. This Is only the begln-
ming Of q very important step which we
are about to take" he said. This resolu-
lion is for only one street but II viii be
followed by others. II Is our intention 70
open the streets across the savannah
tired Of delay. We have given the rail-
way company every opportunity of COM
ing 10 an amicabe settlement
I'VE have had repeated conferences,
said Alderman Hudson, land several times
we have reached what appeared TO be a
satisfactory agreement TO both sides, we
are now convinced that It has only been
the purpose Of the railway company 10
delay action on the part of the city, ana
that We must secure our object by other
means. For my part, l have never had any
confidence in the intention of the railway
company to come to an agreement, ana
have none now. However, in the hope that
some settlement may be reached without
resort to legal measures L am wiling 70
postpone action on this resolution until
the next meeting Of council and therefore
Alderman Hudson's motion was agreed
TO and the resolution was laid on the Ia
BILE until the next meeting.
The committee on opening streets re-
ported favorably on petition OF Col. j.
II. Estill that the city open East Broad
street south from the right Of way OF
the Savannah, Florida and Western ran
way. Col. Estin called attention, in his
communication, to the fact that the city
owns the right of way for East Broad
street through the property south OF
the Savannah, Florida and Western, and
also through that OF other property own
ers on the street, with perhaps one eX-
Alderman Hudson requested that the
report be laid on the table until the
next meeting on account Of the action
docking toward securing the right OF way
for East Broad street, which motion was
a petition was received from a num-
Der Of residents and property owners on
Fifth street, urging council to open that
the street. Among the petitioners are
s. p Hamilton, EdW. f. 1oVell, H. Io-
gan, j. H. Furber. A. Kent, Younglove
SaT ToS Nj j soiomons. j. F. Lubs robert
M Hicks, J. II. Johnston and q. b. what
aey. .,..os ,ast Oo+ohor
from the board of county commissioners
asking that the eastern corporate limits
of the city. on the western line OF Naters
road. from Wheaton street to Anderson
street be marked off. The committee on
opening streets reported as tolows last
night: The committee on opening streets
and the city engineer to whom this com
rnuncation was referred, respectfully sug-
gest that when the county commissioners
have clearly defined. the lines of Waters
road the city will then be in position TO
more clearly define the true lines as asked
for"
with granite blocks, from the west side
of Jefferson street to the east side of
Cemetery street, introduced at the last
meeting. was taken up and read second
time. On motion of Alderman Garrard
ii was laid on the table.
BY request of the police committee, AL
derman Garrard introduced an ordinance
amending the hack ordinance, forbidding
haekmen to keep their hacks moving up
and down in front of the hotels and there
went over until the next meeting
The ordinance for the improvement Of
a small portion of Wadley street, about
200 feet, connecting with River street, by
paving with granite blocks, Was passed.
A Communication was received from
the Macon, Dublin and Savannah Rail-
road Company, asking an extension or
time on certain lots and rights of way
granted 1t by the city on condition that
the road be completed to Savannah with
in a specified time. The communication
was referred to the committeeof the whole
The Tennessee Exposition Company ex-
tended the mayor and aldermen an invi-
tation to attend the exposition a Nash
willie this fall and also authorized the
mayor TO appoint five delegates to repre-
sent the city. The invitation was re-
feFred to the committee Of the whole
Bills to the amount of so. 1890 were re-
ported by the committee on accounts ana
passed for payment.
The following members of council were
present: Mayor Myers, Aldermen Wat
son, Carolan, Lester, Screven, Tiedeman,
I.amotte, Hudson and Garrard.
The absence of Alderman Falligant was
noted as something unusual. There was
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