The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-12
TO MOVE FROM BAY STREET.
CENTRAL WILL ADD A STORY TO
THE OLD OFFICE BUILDING.

| Architects Are Now Considering
Plans for the WOrk-Treasurer
and Secretary and Others Will BE
Vault VIII be Built Between the
West Broad street Buildings for
Valuable Papers and Records.
Changes to BE Made in the Cen
trails Passenger station Front
VIII BE Made Flush With the side
walk.
Two important changes in Savannah
buildings of the Central Railroad are I'M
der considera ton. Some time will prob
ably elapse before work on either is
started, but the changes have been au-
thorized, and architects are now drawing
plans.
one of the changes involves adding an
other story to the old office building on
West Broad street, which now has two
stories and a basement. 1t is desired to
secure this additional room for the ac-
commodation of the officers of the com
pany, who now have their offices on Bay
street, east, where those of the late Pres
ident Conner were located.
The treasurer of the company, Mr.. Z.
NJ. Cunningham has his office on Bay
street, as does also Mr.. Edward Work
man, secretary. There are also two con-
tracing freight agents there. The maps,
deeds, records, etc, are many of them
kept there by the treasurer, and especial
provision will be made for them in the
new plan.
President John M. Egan returned yes
terday morning from Atlanta. When seen
about the report of the remova4of the
Bay street offices. he admitted TINT such
was the plan, and that Messrs. Bruce &
Morgan, architects of Atlanta, are con-
sidering plans for the addition of another
story 10 the old office building on West
Broad street. That building, rather than
the new one, Mr.. Egan said will be add
ed to because of the opinion of the archi-
tects that its walls are better able TO
stand the strain.
A vault must also be constructed as a
receptacle for the valuable papers of the
company. Mr.. Egan says this vault will
be located between the two buildings and
| will be separate from them. space some
feet in width runs between the buildings.
Messrs. Bruce & Morgan are also doing
the preliminary work on changes that are
| under consideration fer the Central Rail
relieve the building of the steps that have
to be climbed on either entering or leaving
it. There will also be material changes
in the arrangement of the lower floor of
| the front of the building, which is devot-
cd to offices. The waiting rooms will be
enlarged and fitted up, and a new plan will
be followed in the location of the ticket
office and the lunch counter, which latter
may be conducted upon a more elaborate
| scale.
No changes are contemplated in the
shed. 1t is proposeu to lay new brick
walks in the place of those that are be-
ginning to appear badly worn, but the ar
rangement of the tracks and everything
| connected with the shed otherwise is
considered satisfactory.
| Mr.. Egan was asked If there were to be
| any changes in the policy that has been
| pursued by the Central Railroad and the
! Ocean Steamship Company as a result of
| his elevation to the presidency. His reply
was in the negative. He said he knew of
nothing that requires change at pres
ent, and things will run on in the old
| way.
In his position as vice president Mr.
! Egan was able to have any force of gen.
| eral officers he might desire. He has never
/. found any reason to object to those who
| now serve the road so efficiently and they
will all continue in their places. No 9TH
ers will be brought in owing to Mr.. Egan's
election as president he says.