The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
PAGES 8 TO 10.

city of Savannah, known as the eastern
Sec 2 BE O. further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
Met with this ordnance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance on It's first reading. By special
committee on railways
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 way,
privileges and facilities at Savannah, and
20 amend the ordinance heretofore passed
on this subject.
Section /. Whereas. by an ordinance
passed March 2. 1872. under certain cOndi-
lions therein expressed. Certain lands,
rights Of way, privileges and facilities at
savannah We're granted TO the Macon,
Dublin and savannah Railroad Company,
and under a resolution of council passed
Aug. Il, 1872, certain other lands and
rights OF way privileges and facilities
were granted to said railroad company,
subject to the conditions therein express
eds and by an ordinance passed Feb. II,
1891, the time within which the conditions
were performed for the acquisition OF GER
tain rights and privileges before granted
was extended 70 March ], 1895, except those
relating TO olive, West Broad, West
Boundary and Bay streets, and by an or
dinance passed Feb. q, 1896 a further ex-
tension was granted TO May l, 1885, and
by an ordinance passed April 30, 1895, a
further extension was granted TO May i,
1896, under ceItain restrictions and condi-
tons therein expressed.
Now, therefore. be II ordained by the
mayor and aldermen of the city OF Savan-
nah In council assembled, and II Is here
by ordained, by authority Of the same,
that a further extension OF time of two
years from May i. 1896. be and the same
is hereby granted 70 the said Macon, Dub
lin ard Savannah Railroad Company.
within IN which II may comply with the
requisite conditions in order to become
the owner OF said rights or way. privi-
leges and facilities set forth IN all the or
dinances and resolutions above mentioned,
except those rights and privileges relat-
ing TO olive West Broad West Boundary
subject
additional conditions.
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, 1888, and shall pay into the treasury Of
the city of Savannah within sixty (6O
days from the date Of the adoption Of this
ordinance, the sum Of twenty-five hundred
dollars $2,G0. 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
Second Should the said Macon, Dub
lin and Savannah Railroad Company COM
plete Its entire line, between Macon and
Savannah, and have same I'm operation by
May /. 1898. and should the said Macon.
Dublin and Savannah Railroad Company
comply with all and every condition inn
posed upon 10 by the ordinances and res
olutions heretofore mentioned, then ard
In that event 1t shall be entitled to
deed TO the property more particularly
described In said ordinance. and 10 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 10 encour-
age such railroad by a grant Of the priv
ileges, rights-of-way and facilities atore-
mentioned, then and In that event II is OK
pressy understood and agreed that the city
shall have the right TO repeal this ordi-
nance, and In that event Il IS expressly UNI
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 II may have made by rea-
son Of this or any other ordinance.
Sec. 2. BE It further ordained, that all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances in
conflict with the same be and they are
~ ~'' RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman ScreVen-
of the city Of savannah in council as
sembled, that Rule XVII Of Rules OF the
City Council OF Savannah" adopted in
council Jan %. 1896, be and the same is
hereby suspended, and that his honor
the mayor be authorized to permit the
officers of the city government in the
city exchange, or as many Of them as
he deems best to close their Offices DUR
ing May week after o'clock p. m.
BY Alderman Hudson
Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen
of the city Of Savannah, in council as
sembled that the proposition contained in
the letter of Mr. Charles r. Prendergast,
dated April 30, 1896. relative to the sale
to the city of Savannah OF so much OF
~ d ~
be needed to straighten Bull street, at
50 cents per square foot, be accepted,
subject to the examination Of titles, and
the mayor Of the city OF savannah IS
authorized 10 carry out the contract made
by the acceptance of this proposition.
Adopted.
Resolved by the mayor and aldermen
Of the city Of Savannah, In council as
sembleG, That the proposition OF the
T II. Gaynor, treasurer, offering to pay
to the city Of Savannah the sum OF two
hundred dollars for all the rock at the
ent quarantine station, be accepted, upon
condition that all rock desired by said
company Is to be removed by May !, 1896
BY Committee of the Whole
Resolved, by the mayor ana aldermen OF
the city of savannah, n council assem- m
partment for 1886 be increased by the ad-
dition Of $500
Adopted.
Resolved. by the mayor and aldermen
! of the city Of Savannah, in council as
/ sembled, That so much of the report Of
/ the committee of the whole, adopted Feb.
/ y, 1895 as turns over the railing around
| FORSYTH park to health and cemetery
! committee to be used around the east
/ ern side of Laurel Grove cemetery, is re-
] scinded. and the park and tree commits
/ sion is directed to advertise for cash bids
/ for purchase and removal of said iron
railing removal to be effected after MAY
/ Is. and before June IS 1885, and submit
/ the bids to council, the right to reject
/ any or all bids to be reserved, the cash
/ to be derived from such sale to be de-
/ voted by the park and tree commission
/ to the Improvement of Forsyth park.
/ Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS
Communication from the Southern States
/ Exposition Company of Georgia relative
to exposition to be held "a Chicago dur
! ing August. September and October, read
| and referred to committee of the whole.
Communication from sanitary board rel
| alive to pan water closets, read and re-
I ferred to committee of the whole.
Communication. from sanitary board
1 transmitting communication of a. S. Eich-
berg relative TO pan water closets, read
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