The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-19
WANT THE Link TO NEW DEPOT
GEORGIA AND ALABAMA To PETI-
,TION COUNCIL FOR CITY LANDS.

rION COUNCIL FOR CITY LANDS.
Railroad to Ask Right of Way
Through City's Lots i'm Springfield
Plnntation-WiH Also Ask to
bridge West boundary Street.
Mayor Myers Favors the Petition,
and AIdermanic Board VIII En-
courage the Big Railroad Under
aaI.ing-Mr. w. w. MacI<an to Re-
1urn sunday From the New York
Conference of Associated Lines
Nj W. W. Mackall is expected to return
tomorrow from New York, where he went
IL consult with the executive officials Of
the Georgia and Alabama, the Southern,
the Plant system and the Florida, Central
and Teninsular Railroads, all of which are
interested D the construction of the new
uuien passenger staten on West Broad
street slr. NslckalVs return will doubtless
throw more light On the Plans for con-
slrrcting The new depot
Few privileges remain to be asked by
The Georgia and Alabama before it viii
have clear way from It's present property
TO The new depot sight, which is heated al
Wilson, Roberts, Stewart and West
Broad streets. The laads through which a
right of way is needed belong to the city.
being that portion which lies west of West
Boundary street, and was formerly a part
OF the old Springfield plantation. The rail-
road will need a strip extending through
The entire length of the plat, and which
VIII nave TO be filled in in order to elevate
tne track 10 the proper grade. 1t is not
believed there VIII be any trouble in Sc
curing this right, however, as the City
Council is el1ted with other citizens over
the prospects of a new union station, and
VIII net be likely to withhold any privi-
legcs tending TO promote the undertake
DI-
Another privilege the railroad will ask
i Of the city is the bridging of West Bound
A arv street and this is another request TO
4 which there will probably not be any OBJ
4 lection. Past experiences have demon~
strated to the city fathers the advantage
Of keeping railroads above the streets
whore practicable, so that it is certain
abs part Of the companys plans VIII be
encouraged. 1t is stated il viii be neces-
sary TO grade the street down a few feet
In order to get over as the elevation west
of il viii not bring the track high enough
without this.
Mayor Myers was seen yesterday in re-
gard 10 the privileges the Georgia and Al
u5ama will ask of Council. He said he
"a could not give an opinion on the matter
before the railroad filed its petition but
a he feels sure the company viii be encOur-
"a aged IN the prosecution of its plans While
Il the duty of the City Council is to watch
n close for the interests of the taxpayers
he considered they were doing this when
they he.ped along railroad improvements
In every legitimate way. Mayor Myers
regards the operations Of She Georgia and
ALABAMA Company as a great thing for
II savannah, and that the carrying out of
IA 'Aeir plans will give the city greatly i'm
proved railroad facilities.
There is little doubt about how the al
o6rmanic board feel toward the new enter
prise. Unless something unforeseen devel-
cps there will probably not be any ohjec-
hons by them whatever to the petitions
ether for The right of way through the
Guys lots or to bridge West Boundary
street.. They are anxious 10 do ali they
can 10 help along the plans. and will not
throw straws in the way Of enterprises
which have as one of their objects the up
bl-ding Of Savannah, the widening of its
commerce, and the increasing of lis i'm
Ioitance. The policy of the aldermanic
e3ard is 10 encourage all enterprises calcu-
Ia ed to hep the city.
Since the intentions of the associated
Ines to build the union depot have been
made known, there has been considerable
Conjecture as to what material will be used
IN The structure. Some seem to think
sone may be adopted while a majority
innk brick will be the material. 1t has
been stated that brick like that used in the
court house would be most suitable for the
III lew depot, but as stated. the plans have
not progressed far enough for the officials
to discuss details of the character Con-
tractors have already began to cast their
81 eye toward the proposed $2500O0 structure.
ana they realize that if they could take in
& contract of this size, il would be quite a
Il feather in their caps. It would be a drop
IN the bucket.