The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-22
CAN GET ENOUGH STREETS.
Alderman Davis Explanation of the
Prize strcef TracIk Denl.


Chairman Davis Of the streets and lanes
committee Of the City Council. is decidedly
opposed to granting TO any company che
use Of Price street for street railway,
even though il be willing to pay the Sa-
vannah, Tnunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railway the S25.1o), which Council has
given that corporation the right to charge
TO any other company desiring to use that
thoroughfare
In discussing the matter of the new
street car lice Of which there is some tank
at presnt, Alderman Davis said yesterday
lhat ne would be glad as chairman of the
committee having charge OF the streets to
assist it in any proper way. At the same
time he was unalterably opposed 10 grant
ing any concession for the use OF Price
street, even if The conditions now existing
We're not practically prohiblUye.
As an alderman said he, even were
10 possible 70 do so, I would not assist IN
any Steps 20 undo what this Council has
done IN arranging the street car system
iu existence SO that Price street is freed
from tracks. There are other streets that
can be used if any company really desires
TO come in. East Broad street Is but a
block away, and passes the Plant system
depot. 1 would heartily favor granting
the fight to lay track on that street. with
a spur running down TO the Tybee depot.
l would also be willing to help in every
way 10 gel it the right to use the tracks
now on Bay street for a reasonable rental.
There are three tracks on the Bay now,
and no more could be allowed. over on
the west side Montgomery street could be
used, as could East Broad street for some
distance, although Z would object 10 any
further laying of track in front of the
Central depot. If a new company wanted
to bear the expense it m ght run along the
south side of the green on Liberty street
For other cross streets, there are Macon,
Gordon and a number in the southern sec
ton, out to Twelfth street"
II 90 not favor monopiles, and If a new
company Is formed ! am satisfied 1t viii
be able to secure the use of enough Stree Is
with due regard TO the rights Of citizens
1 would be opposed to running more tracks
on narrow streets or putting them on mar
low streets where there are none now"
NJ Davis says that the provision by
Which future companies are barred from
the use OF Price street without paying to
the present company o large sum Of mon
", estimated at $4,000, is greatly misun-
derstood. Il was originally proposed that
the money required for the use of the
street. should be turned over to the city for
It's own use II was afterwards decided that
some future Council in a desire to secure
that amount of money, might be induced
to let some company have The use of the
street. To prevent this il decided 10 make
80 so that il would be necessary to pay the
Savannah Thunderbolt and Isle Of Hope
Railroad the money for its own use. This,
it was thought would dissuade any Coun-
ell hereafter from letting a company have
the use of Price street, as it would not
like to put SO, 600 in the treasury of the
s.rsf
have been abandoned, but the company has
been allowed to keep It's tracks there.