The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-17
NO FRANCHISES GRANTED YET.


Nhit~ hiuH foau was Drought up aud Mr..
Lester said that he would be willing 60 &c
copt a condition requiring the road aud
railroad track to be KEYS IN such condi-
ton by the use OF some hard material a.
would make the track no obstruction TO
travel for a distance OF one mile from the
city This was Alderman Thomas sug-
gestion.
The question Of what he was willing to
pay FOR the city franchises was plainly
put TO Mr. Lesser by Alderman Dixon.
Mr.. Lester evidently did not like the idea
and said that other growing cities OF this
section we're seeking 20 attralE enterprises
Of this kind instead OF discouraging them
IL Council demanded a price. he said he
supposed he would have 60 comply
Mayor Myers also remarked that q was
Time Tor the city 20 demand a price for
franchises Of this kind
Mr. Mayor. what did sho present street
railway lines pay for the franchises they
now enjoy ?" inquired Alderman Graham.
No, one cent promptly replied the
Mayor
Mr. Randolph Anderson said that as q
property owner on the White Blur road
he was opposed 10 the railroad passing
by his property. He had declined TO grant
a right OF way aud did not want the road
He believed chat the city would grow
southwark. and that his property would
boz a part OF the city within a few years.
ana thai his property would be more val
ua0ie then should the road not he bulk
now. he did not propose 20 cut HE prop
erly up into negro settlements ne said.
White Blur road would become a part
o. Bull street in time anG he did not
think "a railroad should be permitted on
any part Of this street.
MIR Anderson's remarks seemed to
aF tas - hn F-fa n
the petition. Mr. Ben Wells said that
the city Of savaranh was a part OF Chat
ham county and that what benefited the
county benefited tho citys He owned "a
great deal more land on the road than
Air. Anderson did. and he wanted the road
because 10 would benefit him and help
that section OF the county. II the city
could. by granting one franchise. benefit
a large number Of citizens and help TO
4cvelop one Of the best sections of the
county. he thought IL us duty 20 do 20.
Mr.. oliver SAID that there were several
other property owners who occupied the
same position as Mr. Anderson. and Il
was just on this account that u had been
necessary TO get the charter OF the Yer
non Shell Road Company amended IN
order TO insure right OF way.
Mr. D. Y Dancy said he and other
property owners al White BLUM and
along the line OF the road had no inter
cst whatever IN the Vernon Shell road or
the proposed railroad. They did not care
whether Mr. Lester built. or who built IT,
30 they got the road.
Mr. Noble Jones said that as a properly
owner on the white Blur road. he was
dcsirous OF seeing Mr. Letters project
carried out and he believed the major
itv OF the property owners on the road
saIn Of "a
This ended the discussion as 20 the Yer
non Shell Road Compauy's petition. ana
that OF Mr. J. Collins was taken M
Mr. Collins asks for practically the same
route as does Mr. Lester. only his suhur-
ban line runs to Thundredb1lt. instead
10 White Bluff He now has a line. the
old Savannah and Isle % Hone, from
Waters avenue 10 Thunderholt. which De-
living idle Mr.. Collins desires TO extend
this line from Waters avenue along An
derson street 10 Price street, aud on
price Say. Montgomery and Twelfth
streets. 80 as TO form an inside belt con
Meeting wish his Thunderbolt line.
AR. collins wasNthe only spokesman ia
hsh,tf If his petition. lie referred 20 the
several numerousiy signed petitions which
he had presented to Council tn behalf
81 his request The names Of practically
mn the business men of the city were ~
os found upon these petitions. he said
and those were men who dld not gign pet-
tloua thoughglcssiy. Mr.. Collins said thai
~ was also seeking TO develop a portion
OF the county which. az prosent. has no
street hallway facilities. The present iinc
fo Thunderbolt O. OF no benefit To- a large
part Of the southeastern section OF the
county. Dee sold. He also proposed 20 puf
his line ia a portion OF the city which is
now without street railway facilities and
which would thereby be built up and In
creased lea value.
81 am not asking for an option on
franchise" said Mr.. Collins. Il am ask
ms for a franchise Give me q frnnchlse
and I will give whatever bond IS required
that I will build the road
Mr.. Collins was asked II he were will
ing to pay for the franchise he sought.
He REPLIED that he did not want 10 pay
for IL. but that be would DO 80 II neceR-
-ary He already had "a piece % road ~
ing idle IN the country which could not
be prontabiv opernied he said without
connection with city lines.
Mr. Collins was asked how much time
he would want to signify hts acceptance
of franchise u offered TO him by the
city and replied Long enough 90 write
an acceptance" Mr.. Lester had stated
ia reply 10 a similar question that he
would want sixty TO ninety days In which
20 confer with the parties with whom he
| had been IN correspondence. aud ascert am
whether they would accept the franchise
with the various conditions attached VIII ch
| Council seemed disposed 10 impose. Mr..
/ Lester also said that he would be willing
| 10 give a bond Of ABOUT 5000 as a guar
antee OF the completion OF the road. In
dicatlnr that he did not think any greater
| bond should be required.
Mr.. Collins said that II tho people NJ
/ White Blum wanted 20 build q road be
would be glad 20 make connections wien
/ them az Twelfth street. In answer "a
questions however he said that this did
nor mean that he would let them operate
/ their cars on his lines. but simply thaa
he would make trafic arrangement
with them.
Mr.. Collins remarked that II Council
/ could not see lfs way clear TO give him the
entire route asked for. he would be will
/ ing to accept route on Anderson 10
Montgomery north on Montgomery to
/ Bay and on Bay TO Bull trusting 20 his
ability 10 get the rest OF the route AZ
I some later time. Mr.. Collins was asked
/ II he thought he coul1 arrange 10 use the
/ lines OF the Parsons system on Bay street,
a. additional tracks on that street would
/ be Objectionable. but could make no der
mite reply on thu point.
There were no other speakers on behalf
/ Of Mr. Collins petition. Mr.. d. Y. Dancy
arose and stated that q had been pretty
/ clearly brought ont In the discussion that
Price and Montgomery were the only