The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-04
CAR LINES GET CONCESSIONS.
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railway track should be laid. and in view
of the fact that the plan adopted by the
committee affords ample street railway IA
cilities to the residents of this section Of
the city, the committee insisted as
one of it's conditions, that the
railway company should remove
its tracks from this street
The condition upon which the railway
company gives up Price street is that
should any other company desire to oc-
cupy the portion given up, and council
should grant 1t permission to do so a
charge of Sc per running foot for so much
of the street as may be occupied shall be
required by the city to be paid over by it
TO the savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle OF
Hope railway.
lt is TO be provided that the fare to be
charged from any point on the system TO
any other point on the same within the
limits of the city, shall be cents for each
passenger conveyed upon continuous
passage by day or by night. proper trans
fers 10 be given at all intersecung points.
This Includes the lines of the City and
Suburban railway as well as those Of the
Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope,
and all other lines which may hereafter
be acquired or operated by this
company within the limits of the city
The railway company is also bound TO
procure for the city from the City and
veyance of the right of way for Whitaker
street from Second to Fourth street. the
property being known as the stables
property of the City and Suburban rail-
way.
The following is appended to the report
in writing: "An the lines provided
for i'm the foregoing plan
shall be regularly operated upon reason
able schedules by said railway company.
unless at any time the operation of any
portion of the same shall be discontinued
by authority of the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah"
The railway company is required 20
signify in writing its acceptance of the
terms and conditions imposed upon 1t be-
fore taking any steps to put the plan spec
flied in operation.
The councils grant to the railways will
cause a good deal of talk. 1t was not
expected that the committees report
would be finally acted upon al the NEE ting
at which 1t was submitted. In fact, some
of the aldermen urged its further and
careful consideration. There has been a
demand on the part of the public that
such provisions be made In granting the
streets for the use of the railways as
would insure a modern, convenient and
comfortable street railway service The
report makes no mention of requirements
of this kind, except limiting the
ldIe " CGnlSi requiring transfers
between any two lines and reasonable
schedules" The present ordinances,
however, contain certain requirements
that are expected to be complied with
The removal of the Price street track
and the provisions for the future use of the
street, contained in the report, excited
some comment when they were announced.
1t has been understood that the railway
company's plan included the removal of
the Price street track, but the company
wanted the city to guarantee that no 9TH
er company should be granted the use of
the street.
There is also strong objection to the
drawing in of the belt line.