The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-13
WANTS TO PUT VI MORE POLES.
Bell Telephone COmpany's Appliea-
fion TO the City.

BeII Telephone COmpany's AppIica-
ton TO the City.
An application to erect additional poles
was filed. with Director Gadsden yester-
day by the Bell Telephone Company. Per-
mission was asked 10 erect poles in several
streets and lanes, but it was not stated
whether the improvement is to supply add
tional patrons, or 20 make provisions for
the future. For this reason it was decid-
ed not to grant the application until the
company produces copies of its contracts
with patrons or otherwise produces evil
dence to show that the object of the i'm
provement was for a bona fde purpose.
Director Gadsden did not intimate as
much, but it was understood on the out
side that he thought it possible the tele-
phone companys purpose in erecting more
poles at this time and particularly the
streets on which it was proposed to put
them, was to embarrass the competitive
line which is now building The director
stated that he did not intend 10 deny the
Bell company any privileges to which ii is
entitled, but he does not wish to get things
in an unnecessary mix. 1t is understood
that the director has the right TO issue
permits for the erection of poles in the
lanes, but the policy of the city against
them in the section bounded by Liberty,
River, Abercorn and jefferson streets was
established some time ago by a Tesolu-
ton introduced in Cuncil by Alderman
Dixon. There would have been 40 objec-
ton to allowing the Bell company the
privilege it asked If the proofs of a de-
mand for this additional service are pro-
duced.
Some of the officers of the Georgia Tee-
phone Company had no hesitancy in say
ing they believed the object OF the apph-
cation was 10 interfere with their opera
tons That company win soon have its
underground system completed, when it
will begin WORK Oh its overhead work. If
other poles are erected unnecessarily, the
Georgia people say. they will either be put
10 great expense in erecting highr poles,
or will have to run their wires ON short
poles, which will put them too near the
ground. The Bell people also desired TO
know whether they would be allowed to
erect poles after May l. which the Georgia
people thought would be denied by Coun-
Gil, and would therefore, prejudice them
by putting the board on record against any
similar requests they might make.
Whether Director Gadsden will hear
from the Eel company further remains to
be seen. When the contracts or other ev-
licences of additional business are shown,
he minated that the application will be
considered. If the Bell company cannot
produce the desired proof, 1t may be the
looked-for fight with the Georgia people
will begin It once, and reductions made
to increase the list of subscribers
ssrTbp RQI OqODla told mo thas, bod ,,oles-
on the way 10 Savannah" Director Gads-
den said, "and from that l take it they
mean business. l was also told that this
company he'd a gang of iaborers coming
to Savannah to do this proposed work
These steps would probably not be
taken unless the company had reasonable
grounds for believing the work would be
started soon."
An official of the Bel company was
asked last night about the decision Di-
rector Gadsden had reached He sad the
director had granted a permit for the
erection of few poles on Abercorn street
but he had not been advised about the
required proofs as condition in getting
the other permits requested He said the
Bell company desired 10 put poles Ia
many of the lanes, and that the obiec,
was to provide for future demands. which
the company expects will be made upon
II in shore time