The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-19
TYSON TELEPHONE LINE HERE.
.o,-NCIL GRANTED IT'S PETITION
no ERECT POLEs ~ THE CITY.

100 Was Granted-CompaBS
,,,,Id Have Placed Its Exchange
.,,si5e the City Limits Had IL
I'm Required to Use Poles of
o.,sr COrpOrations-ResO
p.ssed to Purchase Additional
,.,,ds in CoIIinsviIIe, and ApprO-
.,,tion of street Opening Com
.,ittee Again Discussed.
-e. petition of the Tyson Telephone
.,.-,,srv 10 erect poles from the city
,o lis exchange in the Traub build
HI at Broughton and West Broad streets
mas considered at a special meeting OF
C-..o-1 yesterday afternoon. The board
mas unanimous in granting the privilege
asked and by night the company had
mos of the poles up.
,rse Council lost no time discussing the
,,.t,er for the reason the aldermen were
ar.t,, familiar with what it is proposed
10 do. In case any questions had arisen,
,oeever. President Tyson was present, to-
cher with MIR. W. F. Slater, attorney for
tbe company. and was. prepared to give
ar,. incarnation desired concerning the
-.,,tion or the intentions in regard to
rsj-g the rights the company sought
When last before Council the petition
was tabled pending an opinion by City
Attorney Adams as to whether other COM
NAMES having poles in the city could be
required to allow the Tyson company to
string its wires on them, providing rea-
sorable compensation was paid for the
privilege of doing so. The idea was TO
let the company resort to this means of
entering the city, which would not inter-
fere with its business in any way, but
would free the streets from more cum
bersome poles. For this reason the petit
ton was laid on the table, but action was
DELAYED so long that President Tyson and
his attorney called on the Mayor and
asked that action be taken a the earliest
possible moment. as poles were up to the
civ limits and it was not desired to loose
time unnecessarily.
Nayor Meldrim stated at the outset that
City Attorney Adams had given it as his
opinion that other corporations owning
poles in Savannah could be required to
allow the Tyson company to run its wires
on them. provided reasonable compensation
were paid for the privilege. Anticipating
an opinion to this effect, the management
considered the feasibility of placing it's
exchange just outside the city limits in
the event Council declined to allow poles
erected. 1t was not desired to use the
poles Of other corporations in the first
place. and in case this was done, the COM
pany entertained fears of being legally
harassed or otherwise interfered with in
completing its line. Had Council acted
upon Mr.. Adams opinion, therefore, it
would have been tantamount to denying
the petition as the exchange would have
been located on the outskirts.
After a few questions raised by Alder
man Davis of the street and lane commit
tee had been disposed of, Alderman
Charlton moved the Tyson petition be
granted, which was done without opposi-
tion, the only condition being that the
poles be erected under direction of the
street and lane committee. AS a squad
of laborers was waiting to begin, there
was no delay in completing the line to the
exchange. The connection with Macon
will be made in a short time.
President Tyson stated that patrons
would not be compelled to walk to the
exchange. The message to be transmit
ted may be sent to the exchange by a COM
pany messenger, sent to Macon and de-
lNered by company messengers there. In
cent service can be given, and with no
additional charge for the extra messenger
service
While the board was in session advan-
tage was taken of the chance to dispose of
oLher matters. Alderman Charlton
brought up the question as to what por-
ton Of the appropriation on opening
streets remained by introducing a resolu-
ton providing for the purchase of 5000
square feet of land from Mrs. Mehrtens,
at cents foot, and making an appro-
plation of $3.50. The land is in Collins
Fie, and the object is to acquire the few
remaining fragments in that section in
Oiaer TO open streets and subject it to
taxation. That section already has the
cement Of water and electric lights, and
NAeh the committee succeeds in opening
streets 70 IT, the city will have a good
lould addition to its revenue in increased
laAaole property, according to the provi-
in 1854
alderman Thomas, chairman of the
tindnce committee, was at once on his
leet when the resolution was read and In
qu'Iea OF Alderman Charlton what add-
lotdl amount was needed to open Collins
''He as proposed. The belief the street
Upenng committee has about exhausted
~ Ouoset allowance actuated Alderman
4HoAas to ask how much more is needed
one or two tracts yet to be acquired. but
s.sled' al least, that there be no delay
'S '-s mat included in his resolution for
VIZ reasons he stated. The discussion
|aS only in the shape of inquiries, so that
e'e resolution was adopted without oppo-
Aoefman Charlton reminded the board
contract the city has with the Sa-
,-Huah Real Estate, Building and Loan
$50 latlon, by which large amount OF
I4ru iof streets was 10 be given when the
N.Y. opened up The way TO the associa-
land Strong efforts have been
W.. 10 tA's direction, he said, and there
81" Vot smaR amount to acquire to full
VA. '4e Guys part of the agreement. It
tbe iuf,'er slated the association Is in
ee u1Aas Of receiver who is soon 10
H. Nue property by order of the court.
~ SS inc city fulhlls its part of the con
r,, soon therefore, the land expected
b.,suoI 20 secured. Ii was determined.
r-r",Nef' TO look into the status of the APP
oI.., .'anoh that Council may act judlci-
far IA regard 10 future appropria lions
opening streets