The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-19
TAKING A TANGIBLE SHAPE.
TERMINAL COMPANY's ORDINANCE
READY ron COUNCIL.

by the HaiIrOnd Committee and MIR.
Anderson as 10 the Conditions.
Indications Point TO Councils Ac-
ceptance of the Committees Rec
concentrations and the Final Pas
sage of the Ordinance Conveying
the Hutchinson Island Lands.
The conditions formulated by the rail-
read committee OF Council to be recon-
mended as amendments to the Georgia ana
Alabama Terminal Company's ordinance,
were considerably modified yesterday af-
ternoon. Two of the conditions were as
sented to by the company, another viii
be inserted when changed, the fourth was
ahrogated entirely, while the remaining
three will be included in the ordinance, but
a failure by the company TO comply with
them viii not affect its title to the lands.
II is expected the ordinance viii be con-
sidered by the committee of the whole to-
night and the indications are that it wiz
pass. Since the general desire is that the
company be given the lands it asks, with
such restrictions as may be considered ne
cessary 10 protect the city's interests, it
is probable a modified ordinance win be
adopted as the aldermen are not disposed
to delay or block such improvements as
are promised.
Aldermen Wen, Thomas, Guckenheimer
and ODonneK, with Mr.. ]. Randolph An
derson, counsel for the terminal company,
thoroughly discussed the proposed cOnd-
tions, which have been published in the
Morning News, and it is said the concur
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to all concerned. There was
no doubt at any time that an
agreement would be reached, as the al
dermen were not arbitrary in their ideas
as to what should be required, and readily
yielded to such suggestions as the company
deemed imDracticable.
The first condition, which required that
"the sum of 100000 required to be expend-
ed on the terminals before the vestng til
tie under the grant, should be exclusive
of the amounts spent for lands" was
readily agreed to by Mr.. Anderson, who
had previously stated il is the intention
of the company to spend many times that
amount # the grant is obtained. Such
improvements as aRe contemplated will re-
qure a vast expenditure, and as the COM
pany asserts its intention of pushing the
work forward there was no hesitancy In
Mr.. Anderson also agreed to the condi-
ton about the building of bridge at the
point where the railroad is to cross the
river. Both of these conditions are in
cluded in the ordinance, but there is no
objection to their being inserted in a more
specific form.
Instead of reservng ten acres of land
| according to the third condition, it was
decided to recommend that only five acres
be reserved. 1t is not known for what
purpose the city win use this, but as there
would probably be no necessity for holding
back more than would be needed for the
erection OF a police and fire station, or
such other building as the city might re-
quire, five acres was considered enough.
/ But until the company proceeds with Its
work, the city will be unable TO designate
! the place il wishes to reserve. This will
be determined upon in due time by the
company and the city officials, who will
sefect convenient locality for the citys
/ reservation.
The fourth condition was stricken out
entirely 1t requires that SHOULD the city
at any time wish 60 open streets on the
island no charge shall be made for the
same by the terminal company or its sue
cessors. such streets to be located on lines
designated by the terminal company, so
as not TO interfere with its operations"
/ 1t ia stated this was omitted for the rea-
/ son the company will lay out and open all
! necessary streets before any tracks or
/ buildings are placed on the island, in view
1 of which the condition was considered
4 useless. The use of proper foresight by
| the company would of course prompt the
/ laying OUT Of all necessary streets and APP
| proaches in getting to and through its
| properties, without any requirement by
| the city to do It,
1t is stated the remaining three condi-
! items viii be included in the ordinance
| but a failure on The part of the company
! to comply with them will not Vitiate its
! title to the lands The ordinance in so
| far as il relates TO them, 1t is stated, will
/ take the form of a contract, and in the
event the railroad fails TO comply. the
conditions viii be enforced as other con-
! tracts. These conditions are:
Local freight 20 and from Savannah
shall be received and delivered on the
! Savannah side of the river without charge
THE maintenance of a steam ferry to
be compulsory ana its schedules shall be
az intervals not exceeding one hour from
/ the Savannah side. between Z a. m. and 6
p IN. daily, Sundays and holidays eX-
cepted,
The use of the exchange dock or slip
may he discontinued on sixty days notice
to the terminal company whenever Coun-
| ell may decide that such use has become
! preiudicial 20 the public interests"
There is every indication that the COM
! mitJee ana Mr.. Anderson came to a per-
! feet understanding about the conditions
! and as the other members of the alder
manic board are understood to favor the
! passage OF the ordinance, with such con-
| ditious as may be suggested and approved
! tonight. il IS probable the measure will
become a law, and the company given the
! land it asks upon which 10 make the pro-
! posed improvements.
Alderman We'll, chairman of the rail-
road committee, thinks there viii be no
| trouble in shaping the ordinance tonight
| The committee had considered it carefully
| he said, and he believes the other alder
men will approve what has been done
aud VIII probably have few suggestions
to offer in addition 20 The conditions the
| committee will recommend.
TIM OUnESV 81, ssCK. RANK