The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-16
MAY ADD MANY PR0VIS0S.
COMMITTEES CONDITIONS TO TER
MINAL COMPANY's GRANT.

I ule GeorEtu anu HOAus
Aldermen Disposed to Deal Liber-
ally, Though They Favor Thor
OughIy Protecting the City Inn
preston Is Some of the Conditions
VIII Not BE Acceptable.
The first meeting Of tho railroad commit
tee Of Council, to which the ordinance
granting city lands to the Georgia and
Alabama Terminal Company on Hutchih-
sons Island was referred, was held at the
| city exchange yesterday afternoon. The
object Of the committee was to determine
what amendments, II any, should be made
10 the ordinance before it is again sub
mitted to Council.
Besides the railroad committee consist
ing of Aldermen Thomas We'll, Quicken
heimer and O'Donnen, City Attorney
Adams and MIR. j. r. Anderson, repre-
senting the terminal company, were also
present. The importance of the matter
together with the fact that prompt action
has been requested on the ordinance, had
the effect of getting all the committee to-
gether The discussion lasted some time
and when the meeting closed there was
good sized batch of conditions suggested
some of which it may be decided TO in
clude In the ordinance. They are as fol-
lows;
The sum of 100000 required to be ex-
pended on the terminals before the vesting
OF the title under the grant, shall be ex-
elusive OF the amounts already spent for
lands
"As an additional condition precedent to
the Vesting of the title the terminal com
pany shall build Itself, or cause to be
built by the Georgia and Alabama Rail-
way a bridge over the Savannah river
at the point Of crossing the same.
Inc city shall reserve ten acres Of land
10 De used by 1t for municipal purposes
only, and the location of the same to be
designated by the terminal company.
Should the city at any time wish to open
streets on the island no charge shall be
made for the same by the terminal com
pany or It's successors, such streets to be
located on lines to be designated by the
terminal company, so as not to interfere
with its operations.
Local freight to and from Savannah
snail be received and delivered ON the Sa-
vannah side of the river without charge.
The maintenance of a steam tug TO be
compulsory and it's schedules shall be at
intervals not exceeding one hour from the
Savannah side, between a. m. and ..
m. daily Sundays and holidays excepted.
The use of the Exchange dock or slip
may be discontinued on sixty days notice
to the terminal company whenever Coun-
ell may decide that such use has become
prejudicial to the public interests"
IT Is understood that In the event all
of these conditions are attached the term
mai company may not find il to it's inter
est to proceed with the proposed improve
ments. Which are the Objectionable ones
is not stated, but the company expects
to be given the same privileges the
Middle Georgia and Atlantic Road receiv
ed under its grant from the city, and In
the event the scope of the present ordl-
nance is restricted Il is a matter Of some
doubt whether the improvements on the
island will be put through as soon as
expected. To some of the conditions there
seems to be no objection, as for instance
that requiring the company to expend
$780, 900, when 1t Is stated the sum to be
expended viii amount nearly to $4,000
But, 1t is said, there are. others the com
pany may be unwilling to accept, and for
TINS reason may be compelled to wait un-
I'll it can secure the land under more fav-
orable conditions. The amount it Is pro-
posed to expend in developing the prop
critics Of the Georgia and Alabama, and
the benefit the commercial interests of
the city VIII receive. was thought suffi-
cient to warrant a liberalty on the part
of Council in making such concessions as
We're asked
Aldermen Well and Guckenheimer were
seen after the meeting, and asked as to
their views about the conditions it Is pro-
posed to recommend to the ordinance. 1t
was stated there would be another meet
ing Monday, when the committee might
think differently about the amendments
1t has not vet been decided to submit
them, and at the next conference they
may be set aside, while on the other hand
others may be suggested and added
There is one of the proposed amend
ments which l consider emlnently pro-
per" said Alderman Guckenheimer. '"This
tain steam ferry, and that it shall be
operated at such intervals as viii en-
able persons having business on the is
land to get there conveniently. With the
large amount of business that viii be car
ried on, the public will necessarily le-
quire rapid means of getting to and from
the island, which / do not consider 1t
more than proper the company should
provide. There is a clause in the ordi-
nance already submitted providing for
this, but nothing is said about the sched-
ules, which should be at intervals TO suit
the public convenience. My idea is 10 deal
fairly and literally with the company,
and the only conditions l favor will be
those to protect the interest of the citi-
zens of Savannah, and which do not IN
duly hamper the company IN successfully
carrying out its objects"
Alderman We'll says the company should
be encouraged in every way, though there
are NSlltthl NulliSS AC bSliNNIS ShOOlO NC
included in the ordinance as precautionary
measures. He favors the reservation of
| ten acres of land, and also thinks il ad-
visable for the city to provide for the
| opening OF streets. He said this could not
be Objectionable to the company, as 1t
was only a question of time when the city
would need the property. which should be
retained while in the city's control. There
| was no foresight, he said, in giving away
| the entire tract, when there is ample for
| the company's demands without the small
! amount 1t is proposed to reserve.
| Does this mean that the city intends
| to secure the right to extend its limits
over that part of the island the company
| will occupy?" Alderman Well was asked.
| mo, il does not. do not think il is
| intended to incorporate the island at pres
! ent. There was some talk of doing this
| in order to tax the company, but my i'm
| preston now is this win not be done II
/ is only a question of time when the island
| will be annexed, if the proposed improve
ments are made, but 1 should not be will
! ing to do this for several years to come"
| Mr.. Anderson win communicate with his