The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-18
CALLS UP STREET CAR GRANT.
AID. O'DONNELL THINKS CITY MUST
GO SLOW GRANTING ISLAND LANDS.

Conditions, But Does Not Want the
Administration Accountable for
"Giving Away All the streets and
uutchfuson's IaInnd"-RaiIrOad
Committee VIII Likely Hold Its
Meeting To-day and Decide on the
Conditions II VIII Recommend to
the Terminal COmpany's ordi-
nance-TcrminaI and Construction
Companies VIII Both Meet in Sa-
vannah Next Month.
The city Council railroad committee did
not meet yesterday, and the amendments
It will recommend to the Georgia and Ala
bama Terminal Company proposed ordi-
nance conveying city sands on Hutchin-
sons Island are stin in doubt. What the
committee win recommend, and what re-
concentrations Council will adopt is
something which cannot yet be conjec-
tured.
The terminal people expected prompt ae-
ton on the ordinance, and
specified in their petition that
If the city granted the lands without I'M
necessary delay, work would be commenc-
ed within six months, and pushed
with energy until completed It is under
stood the passage Of the ordinance is the
only thing that will delay matters, and
the hope is generally expressed that the
city first determine whether it is advisable
10 grant the lands, and if so, to do it as
promptly as possible.
Alderman T. f. ODonnell, a member of
the railroad committee, said yesterday he
was not for placing any burdensome con-
ditions on the terminal company, but he
thought the city should proceed cautiously
IN any move that savors of a donation.
1.-THE way Council has been criticised about
the street railroad franchise is still in the
minds of everybody" said the alderman.
at has been asserted quite frequently that
the streets were given away, and with
this verdict by some, it would never do
TO dispose of those lands hastily, and
then have them saying we gave away all
the streets and Hutchinson's Island as
we'll An the committee desires is TO shape
such amendments as will protect the city,
allowing 1t to retain all rights 1t VIII be
necessary to have IN the near future. Con-
serVative action on the part of the alder
men must not be looked upon as antagonis-
tic to the improvements, but for the city $
protection in every way. 1t Is our inten-
ton to act promptly, and my understand
ing is fuH report win be made to the
committee of the whole Wednesday night,
so that the ordinance may be considered
and finally passed upon"
Judging from the way some members of
the board regard too many conditions, IL
looks as if a prolonged debate is In store
for the committee of the whole. Alder
man Krouskoff is one of the best friends
the improvement company will find in its
s.af1 ,ar
pointed in his remarks yesterday on the
conditions that have been proposed, be-
leving some of them are specifically pro-
vded for in the ordinance.
TITS an old story about Magician Her
mann and the old woman's eggs" said
Alderman krouskoff but II Is still APP
propriate for illustration. The magician
was passing through a market and on ap-
preaching an old woman carrying a bas-
ket of eggs, gave a quarter for two when
the price asked was only 10 cents a dozen.
Breaking the eggs on the spot, he artfully
caused IS gold piece TO drop from each.
He then proposed to buy the lot at a
dollar each, but unwilling TO accept sew
eral times their worth, the woman crack
ed the lot IN search of gold, but found
none. The point of this illustra-
ton Is for people to be satisfied with
what is reasonable, without regard TO
what the other side is making out Of the
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TO the city and the terminal company. II
the city is satisfied returns are coming,
1t should be satisfied with a reasonable
proposition for the development of those
lands, without burdening the company.
am not prepared to say the conditions
proposed by tie railroad committee 90
this; in fact, there are some which think
wise and will therefore approve"
At the meeting which it IS
expected will be held this at
ternoon the amendments will likely
be shaped and inserted in the ordinance
Whether II will pass Council is not known,
but the fact the company has asked to
be delayed no longer than possi-
bic will doubtless be regarded by the board
1t is possible time will not be found TO
dispose of many other things besides the
proposed grant
w. w. Mackall Esq. returned yester-
day from the North where he has been
several days on legal business. While
there he saw several gentlemen promi-
nent in the affairs of the Georgia and
Alabama road and the proposed construc-
ton of terminals here. They were we'll
pleased with what has already been done
and anxious for the work to be pushed
as rapidly as possible. All necessary
financial arrangements are said to have
been completed, and the actual work OF
digging slips and raising the level of the
island viii start within a month or so
if the grant by the city is satisfactory
Mr.. Mackall stated that the charters
for the terminal and construction COM
panies will be secured about Nov TO- and
the meeting for organization viii prob
ably be held Ia Savannah about Nov. Is.
AL the details having been arranged, the
companies can be quickly put into shape
for the business they have before them.
Offices Will be opened here as this is TO
be the headquarters of both concerns.
Mr. Mackall was disinclined to discuss
the provisions that the councilmanic
committee has attached to the grant of
city land on the island to the terminal
company. He has no fear, though but
that any differences will be easily ad-
jEsted and the grant obtained. Some of
the restrictions he seems inclined TO re-
gard as unnecessary, but it is evidently
the desire of the parties interested 10 set
tie any matters in dispute with as little
celay and friction as possible.
THE CONSERVATIVE CLUB.