The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-07
Mr.. COLLINS is CONFIDENT.
THINKS CITY COUNCIL WILL ACT
FAVoRABIY ON HIs PETITION.

IL willing 70 Amend the Route Asked
for 50 AZ 60 obviate Objections of
Eighth street Residents, By Co
ing south on Fast broad or Hab-
~rsham 20 Estiu Avenue-He IL
willing 20 Make Fight for Price
street and "a Guarantee the Ctty
Against Loss There-Vernon shen
Eighth street.
The kick OF the Eighth street property
owners against the use OF that street for
street railway purposes appears 70 have
produced the desired effect. Both petition
ers for franchises now announce their
willingness 20 do without Eighth street
or a, least the portion objected 70. and 70
accept more southerly routes
Mr.. j. 8 Collins who seeks she privi-
lego OF building a new street railway sys-
tenn all by himself, and who proposes 70
guarantee the completion Of the system
~ his petition be granted informed
Morning News reporter YES erday. that
he did not propose to insist on the route
outlined BY him In his recent petition 20
Council
In discussing The matter with Mr.
Krouskoff and others interested in that
section" s&id Mr. Collins. y have stated
my willingness to alter the route In order
to meet the objections which have been
raised You must understand that the
owners Of the property on Eighth street
east. Of the Plant System are favorable
TO the route as outlined as they are IN
need OF street railway facilities The oh
jections come from those west Of she
Plant system right OF way"
The route which ! outlined 20 them and
which I propose 10 suggest 70 Council
said Mr. Collins. ''is on Eighth street
from Waters Road either 70 East Broad
or Habersham street. would prefer East
Broad. but II the people interested IN that
territory had rather have the line on Hab-
ersham I will b. agreeable. The route VIII
then be south on one Of tho streets name1
% Estlll avenue west on Eetill avenue 10
Twelfth street. on Twelfth 90 Montgon
cry. north 70 BAY. east 20 Price. south 70
AndewAn ard thence east % the Waters
Road "
How about Price street and the city's
contract with rho Parsons Nnes?' Mr.
Collins was asked
Il arm willing 90 give the city nond
10 guarantee 81 against loss IN that mat
ter replied Mr. Collins - do not BE-
iieve the contract as 70 Price street -
he q valid one bur A. the same tims am
satisfied that shall have 20 fight for So.
Mr. Collins spoke win q great deal OF
confidence a.. n he felt practically as
sured that Council would take favorable
action upon his petition Il am in earnest
IN my desire to build railroad and the
other man is not" ne replied II am un-
der bond 10 operate the Purse railway r.
tween Savannah and Thunderbot within
fifteen months from the time OF purchase,
and - do This without loss ] must have
arcesa 70 the city While building piece
~ railroad might as well build a whole
one p"
The route outlined by Mr. Collins would
make "A ix-mte belt ard would AFFORD
street railway facilities to a large portion
Of tho southern section which IS now
practically without them.
II - reported that the Vernon Shell
Road Company has also announced Ms
willingness 60 amend its petition SO as 10
avoid Eighth street west Of the Plant
system and 50 make use Of Twelfth street
instead. The route asked for by This com
pany "a practically the same as that ask
"a for by Mr.. Collins. except that 81 IS
planned with a view 90 a connection with
White Blur instead % Thunderbolt