The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-06
COMBINE OF THE CAR LINES.
MIR. PARSONS CONFIRMS THE TALK
OF A CONSOLIDATION.

Negotiations Are Pending, He Says,
to Put the Traction Conn
pany and City and SUI
burban Properties Under One
Manngement-TheP Plan of Console
datiOn Not Yet COmpIeted-A Bond
for the FuIfilIment of the Terms of
the 1925, 900 Loan Filed.
The ultimate consolidation of the street
railways of Savannah was confirmed by
Mr.. George Parsons last night.
Negotiations are pending" said Mr..
Parsons "by which we hope soon to
bring both the Savannah Traction Com
pany's property and the property of the
City and Suburban Railway Company I'M
der one harmonious management
When questioned about the management
of the consolidated properties, Mr.. Par
sons stated that the details of the consoI-
idation have not yet been completed. Such
matters as outlining the plans of OPP
Grafton and the appointment of officials
to manage the lines, he stated, will rest
with the directors of the consolidated
companies.
Mr.. Parsons was asked if it were true
that some of the lines would be taken up.
or discontinued. He replied that this
would come under the consideration of the
new board of directors.
CAN 1 can say now he said, lis that
we hope, by one harmonious management
of the two lines, to give the people a
splendid service of electric street railways,
as well as to be able to put the operation
of the lines on a better basis in every
way"
The only new feature of the situation
yesterday was the filing in the superior
court of a bond by Mr.. Parsons to Messrs.
Myers and Fall to reconvey the Traction
company property upon the payment of
the $125,000 loan recently made to the
company by Mr.. Parsons, and providing
for taking charge of the property in event
of failure to meet the loan. The loan is
on six months note at per cent interest.
The bond contains a statement of the
property conveyed by the deed filed by
Mr.. Parsons the day before 1t is the US
ual form of a bond, and like the deed
made by Messrs. Myers and Fall to Mr.
Parsons, 1t is regarded as a step in the
process of consolidation of the two prop
critics.
rious lines of the two systems, it is under
stood, from an authentic source, will pro-
vide for the operation of the Barnard and
Whitaker street lines as one belt, the cars
running in one direction only on each line,
doing away with switches, and the Aber-
corn and Price street lines as another belt
The ST. Julian and Broughton street
tracks may be connected so as to form the
loop of a belt for the Habersham street
line, which is now double tracked. What
disposition will be made of the Duffy street
track is not known, but it may be remov-
ed. There viii also be a consolidation of
the tracks on the western side of the city.
The plan, whatever it is aims to cover the
city as completely as possible, leaving no
opportunity for a rival company to get in
Wherever it is possible two or more lines
| will use one track.
A general system of transfers will be
adopted With this, and an improved ser
vice, including improved cars and four
and five minute schedules, the plan of con-
soldation, if carried out will give Sa-
vannah better street car service than 1t
| has ever had.