The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
AFTER REDUCED CHARGES.
COUNCIL AND THE RIVER AND ST.
JULIAN STREET TRACKS.

Petitions From Commissioner Purse
of the Freight Bureau in Behalf
of Patrons of the Spur Tracks-An
Ordinance Prepared and submit
ted TO the AIdermen-The Matter
Referred TO the Committee of the
whole to Be Reported on Next
Tuesday Afternoon.
The city council met at noon yesterday
for the purpose Of hearing petitions from
Capt. D. G. Purse. commissioner Of the Sa-
vannah Bureau OF Freight and Transpor-
tation. with reference to charges on the
River street track. the property OF the
Central Of Georgia Railway Company. and
the ST. Julian street track. belonging 10
the Plant system. which connects the Sa-
vannah. Florida and Western railway
with the Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation Company's wharf.
There were present al the meeting the
mayor and all OF the aldermen. with the
exception Of Alderman Tieieman. who was
absent from the city. The following petit
tions with reference to the matter in hand
were read by Clerk A. y. Manucy:
April Il, 1ss5.-To the Honorable the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City OF sa-
Kannan. a.
ference Of opinion having arisen between
the owners Of property upon River street
and the Central OF Georgia Railway Com
pany. operating the River street track.
as TO what constitutes a proper charge
for services upon said track. would re-
specially ask that your honorable body
fix the rates for service upon this track,
and, IN nXing Such rates that you nave
in mind that the construction OF this
track on River street was permitted TO
bring into general aud more profitable use
the wharves along the city 'front.'
II occurs 10 me tnat your honorable
body Is fully authorized TO proceed in this
matter, under the statutes OF the state,
embraced in MacDOnelfs Code and desig-
mated as sections 43, A, As and 46.
cannot impress upon your honorable
body too fOrcibly the necessity for imme-
diate action in fixing rates for services
upon said River street track. that the
commerce of this port may be at once
protected from the violent assumption
that 1t forms an initial point in the trans
pOrtation OF freight, and is not a spur
track, as the owners of property upon
River street have a right TO ask that 1t
be denominated or connecting link be-
tween railroads.
I have also to ask that, in considering
the matter OF rates, your honorable body
also consider the matter Of requiring the
Central Of Georgia Railway Company to
build the said River street track through
the Savannah steam rice mill property
at which IL terminates, to BilbO canal as
was contemplated when the ordinance
was nrst adopted in council, as set forth
in MacDonell's Code. page ISL, section 1887.
under which said track was constructed.
which was suspended. as far as 1t is
now possible to ascertain, TO save the
builders Of this track, the Savannah ana
western Railway Company, from being
compelled 10 pay a very large sum for
passing through said rice mill property
before il was destroyed by fire The mill
having been destroyed and the area open
ed, there is no reason now why the CEN
trail OF Georgia Railway Company the
legatees Of the Savannah and Western
railway. should not be compelled to carry
out the contract of that COMPANY. which
VIII be OF such immense ADVANTAGE to the
business interests OF this city in reducing
the transportation Of cars, loaded ana
unloaded, between the Savannah, Florida
and western and the Central of Georgia
railway Companies from the present orr
cult OF nearly fifteen miles to this almost
sstrralgnt line OF amout two miles. justi-
transfer service in the future. I have
We hohor 10 be, very respectfully. your
SSo on ; servant D. G; Purse.
Freight and Transportation.
april 10, lsy6.-To the Honorable the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Sa-
Isrrlng TO my letter of this date. asking
mat your honorable body fix the rates for
service upon the River street track, con-
trolled by the Central of Georgia Railway
company, would also respectfully ask
tndt, when liking the rates on said River
street track, you also fix rates for service
L. y
Track, connecting the Savannah, Florida
ana western railway with the Baltimore
steamship wharf end sheds and built and
operated by the said Savannah. Florida
and western railway for the same purpose
ana DEVOTED to the same use as the track
Upon Upon RIVER street, Your honorable body is
Iully authorized to take this step under
Inc statutes of the state incorporated in
MacDonen's code, and designed as sections
4S, ~, - and As.
The importance of prompt action in this
matter by your honorable body needs no
elaDoration a. my hands 1t is vital tn the
commerce of this port that its terminal
transfer and switching charges shall he
upon basis to promote successful CONNIE
luton with rival ports upon the Atlantic
ana gun coasts. Very truly yours.
60. d. G. Purse
Commissioner Savannah Bureau %
Freight and Transportation
The statement of the case apDeared n
meet with the approval of council. Mayor
Myers stated from the chair that ne had
regulate the charges as Suggested IN the
petitions. Two ordinances have been pra-
pared, copies of which have been submit
ed TO each member of council for consjd-
GRAFTON. These proposed ordinances cover
the features referred to, and IL is proDos-
ca Dy mem 70 nix permanent schedule of
rates. Ine matter was referred to the com
mittee OF the whole and council will hold
meeting next Monday afternoon ~ I. an
O'Clock to more thoroughly consider If
Mayor Myers was authorized bv counciI
20 appoint hve delegates to the South and
", w ~ Sss 1Itae congress, which will convene
in charleston April 90 The board of trada
VIII also appoint five delegates the cotton
exchange five, and the freight bureau one
making sixteen IN all, that will be aDnoinf
ed from savannah. An effort will be made
10 nave the entire delegation attend