The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-15
TO JOIN THE TWO SYSTEMS.
CENTRAL AND PLANT SYSTEM TO
BE CONNECTED At LAST.

10 Junction with Central Rail-
ways Iybee Track ON Randolph
Street-This l. said 20 Mean the
Connection Ions sought for by
Way Of River strect-EIrction OF
chimney Contractor Postponed
After Taking SIX Votes-Henry
Garwe- Elected Keeper of Laurel
Grove.
u seems that something which the
business men Of Savannah and the city
authorities a. well. have been eUdcavor-
lng 70 bring about for a number OF years
Be- a last 20 b. accomplished A. last
nights meeting OF the city Council per-
mission was granted the United Hydraulic
Cotton Press Company 20 extend ihe track
on the west s.de Of SIS warehouses on 81.
Julian street across Randolph street &c
a connection with the Central Railway
track on that street
The track on g.. Julian street IS the
property Of the Savannah. Florida and
Western Railway and lie extension 20
junction with that q the Central on Ran
dolph street will effect a connection bo-
tween the two systems and thus create
"a short route across the city by way 81
River street between the terminal proper
ties o. the two corporations.
This is something which tho business
men. particularly those interested In the
handling OF cotton. lumber and naval
stores have desired to effect for some
time. ana Ct seems that their desires are
at last TO be granted. At least. this IS
Tho construction placed by the aldermen
uopn their action in Council When the
Committee Of the Whole reported favor
ably upon the petition OF tho United Nv
draulc Press Company for pcrm.sslo 90
extend its track as stated. Alderman
Thomas inquired ~ this effected june
ton Of the two systems AZ tho point
name. Alderman Dixon replied that such
was the case ana the repor; was adopted
without opposition.
The towboat people and the Insurance
rlen seem bound 20 have tussle over
the question Of ,he use ~ spark arrest
"rs blythe tugtoats on the river the use
~ arrcstcrs being now required bv orr
dinnnce Petitions were received from
The Propeller Towb-at Comuauy aul =
Sanford Ross. asking Council 20 amend
the ordinance referred 20 hy rep.a .ine th,.
insurance men had got wind Of this
move. h seems. ana protest agains.
such "a change in the ordinance was re-
ceivsd from Mr. a. l. Faric. Who roprc
sents several marine Insurance compauies.
TIE towhoft mon claim that the suark
nrrcsters ohstruct the draft and almos
double tho amount OF coal necessary 10
Furnish the steam required To Operate
their fugs. The matter was referred 20
the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr. a. a. En,leman uotltloned for the
extension Of the Han street sewer "a dis
lance % % feet through his property.
east Of East Broad street. agreeing In rec
Turn TO ccer the street for that distanc.
free Of charge 70 the city. The omer viii
probab iv he accepted
Residents IN che vicinity or Barnard and
Henry streets hlcd q warm protes,
against both the condition Of the house,
and the character OF the conduct Of the
people occupying them "a Henry street
Lone. near Barnard. demanding the re-
moval both II the houses and their oc-
cupants The matter was referred 20 the
Mayor. who instructed tho clerk 10 notify
the slgncrs OF the protest to enter against
any parties OF whose misconduct thcv
were aware.
Alderman Haas ordinance 10 further
regulate the speed of street cars was r.
ported unfavorably hy tho Conmltte- of
the whole and the report was ad ped
without dissent.
Alderman Jnrrcils ordnance. amending
the O. r. NJ ordinance so as 20 provide
that where property owners have vaults
cleaned aud filled Tor the purpose OF max
ing sewer connections that no cha ge d.
made for filling, was passed Council has
hoen paying a number Of claims 81 prop
crty owners who had vaults filled ana
a ). a 9 Fa H j.. 40
the amendment Will do away with fIrther
claims OF this sort.
Henry Gsrwes was elected keeper 81
Laurel Grove Cemetery receiving six
votes against three for his opponent
Richard T.. Baker.
Tho election OF q chimney contractor for
the western division OF the city failed 20
result IN anything. There were three APP
p.l ants. John jeffrey. II. b. Vernon aud
l. O. Schwarzhaum. Tho applicants had
evidently not troubled themselves much
20 canvas the aldermen ana some OF the
latter seemed iu doubt how 90 vote. Six
votes were taken without a result Tho
FIRST vote stood. JEFFREY. 8. Vernon Q.
aud Schwarzbaum. :, and the last vote
jeffrey 8. Vernon and Schwarzbaum.
l. ], was then decided 20 postpone che
election until the next regular meeting.
majority Of the members present SIS re-
quired TO elect
Mr. T. s. Conn will not remove hts book
shelves az Bull and Perry streets. Mr.
Conn was given "a hearing before tho
Committee OF the whole and must have
put up good argument In the open
meeting. q resolution offered hy Alderman
Dixon providing that the resolution adopt
"a az the meeting OF Council Nov ~. in
reference TO the cncroachmeut of the book
shelves be- rescindcd. was adopted.
Mayor Myers veto Of the Dixon square
resolution. adopted az the previous rcFu-
lar meeting OF Council. was read. aud re-
colvcd as information on the molon ~
Alderman Dixon.
An invitation was received from th.
League OF American Municiralitcs for the
city 10 name delegates 60 the next am
nual convention OF the league. Go Doe held
az Charleston. Dec 1915. Tho city g. a
member OF the league aud the invitation
viii be accepted
The petition OF number Of Indian
street property owners. aakirE chat vitri-
he'd brick and not granite block Dee use1
in pavlug that street was received as ln-
formation. on accommodation % tne
Committee Of the Whole
The petition 81 W. O. & T. c. Har-
them early ia the year Tor the uriviles
~ negotiating loans upon real estate. was
acted upon favorubly. with The roudlt.o.
that the petitioners should cease ncg1tiaf-
ing loans on real estate after Nov. 70
The ordinance In question was amended
az the previous meeting.