The morning news., 1899-11-24
RAILROAD MEN AND ALDERMEN
VISITED THE PROPOSED SITE OF
THE UNION STATION.

THE UNION STATION.
Mayor Myers, Members of Council
and Presidents, Vice Presidents
and other officials of the Lines
Interested Drove 10 the Site In
Carriagcs-Raiiroad Men Explain
ed just What They Wnnt-MatteT
May Come Before the Committee
of the S5oIe Next Wednesday.
Aldermen Mills says the City's In
tercsts VIII lie Carefully COnsid-
cred.
The railroad officials and aldermen, who
visited the site of the proposed union de-
pot, 10 be built by the Plant System, the
Southern Railway the Georgia and Ala
bama and the Florida Central aud PENN
sular got along well together yesterday.
Both the railroad men and the aldermanic
party were well pleased with each other
and it is believed the visit they paid in
company 10 the proposed site VIII bring
good results.
President r q. Erwin and Vice Presi-
dent NJ. F. Plant of the Plant System,
President Samuel Spencer and Vice Presi-
dent +. s. Cannon Of the Southern, Vice
President Cecil Gabbett OF the Georgia und
Alabama. Mr. ". w. MackaI of the Geor-
gia and Alabama and Florida Central and
Peuinsular and Chief Eng neer Tutweiler
of the Plant System were the railroad men
in the party. They met Mayor Myers
Aldermen Thomas, Mils, Dixon, Williams
and Haas ana City Engineer Winn at the
De Soto, where carriages were in waiting
at 10 o'clock, and drove to the proposed
site.
There they went over the ground thor
oughly. They looked carefully into every
detail Of The rights, privileges and conc g
sions asked for in the pedion presented
the City Council by the railroad presidents.
Not only the ste Of the pr posed deI o it.
self was Inspected, but a part OF the ap-
proaches as wen. The party walking some
way out along he right Of way over which
the line is projected 60 enter.
The railroad officials President Erwin
explained after the return 10 the De SOC,
desired that The aldermen might get a
clear idea of just what he roads want. II
was thought that desire could best we OBJ
tanned by a careful personal examination
of the ground and an explanation Of Just
what is proposed. The aldermen were told
what the reads purpose dong If they can
get the concessions they ask.
Mr. Erwin said the roads viii erect a
very handsome statioa that win he a
credit to the city. He does not know when
work can be commenced that being a
matter resting with he Council, 1t being
The intention of the roads to commence
just as soon as the requests made of the !
city are granted. Mr.. Erwin said IL is
particularly desired that The station be in !
readii ess for the opening Of he business !
next fan, and il is believed hat there win |
be no difficulty in completing it by that |
time.
Il is thought the Committee of the |
Whole of Council may look into the petit |
ton of the railroad presidents at the |
meeting next Wednesday night. If the |
matter is taken up then the Information |
CLEANED by the Mayor and aldermen on |
their trip with the officials will doubtless
be Of value in the deliberations of the
body.
Alderman Mills said the gentlemen rep
resenting the city and the railway officials |
got on all right together. The officials |
are disposed he believes, 20 deal literally |
with the city and the city is disposed to |
meet them half way in anything of benefit |
10 savannah that may be proposed. Such |
being the sentiment on both sides, Alder |
man Mills does not think there will be
the least difficulty in an arrangement be-
ing reached that will be perfectly salts
factory to all concerned.
The Inspecting Committee will report |
to the Streets and Lane Committee and
the Water Committee of Council The |
report TO the latter committee will be
made because the artesian wells from
which the city gains Its supply of water
are not far distant from one or two Of |
the tracts the railroads desire to acquire.
II Is thought possible that the city may
want TO reserve the privileges OF
sinking wells on those tracts at some
time in the future, and it Is for that rea-
son that the Water Committee will have
the matter referred to It,
Alderman Mills saws no fnfa,.as.t A.
city viii be ridden over roughshod in the
deal by which the railroads may
gain what they need for the erection Of |
their depot. The most careful consIdera-
tion of every detail of the petition will |
be given by Council Alderman Mills be- |
lieves in the roads building union sta
ton and favors it, but he does not desire |
to see 1t consummated at the expense in
any measure of the clty's present or future
welfare. He believes West Broad street
property would be enhanced in value in
the neighborhood of the depot. and that |
that section of the city would be greatly
benefited by the station.
Messrs. Erwin, Plant, Spencer and Can
non left by the Plant System at noon for
Charleston. Mr.. Spencer and Mr.. Cannon
were not to stop there, but went on to
Washington. Mr. Erwin and Mr.. Plant
have business to-day and tomorrow, the
annual meetings of the stockholders of the
lines comprising the Plant System com.
neneing. Monday the officials will be back
IN Savannah to hold the meeting of the
savannah, Florida and Western and the
Southern Express Company.
Mr.. L. A. Camp. travelling passenger
agent of the Central. with headquarters
at Columbus, arrived in the city yester-
day, and will be here for several days.
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