The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-01
CONDITIONS OF FRANCHISES.
MR.. COLLINS DENIES He is ACTING
IN MIR. PARSONS INTEREST.


the vernon Shell Road Company's
PETITION Made PubIic-Gives a
Good Route, But Requires That the
outside Line BE Completed First,
That the Company Deed the City
one Mile of White Bluff Road for
complete Its Line Within Twelve
MOnths.
The rival petitions for the use of
about the only unoccupied streets in the
citv for street railway purposes are like
" to create a very interesting situation
IN Council and may postpone indefinitely
The granting of franchise to either of
the petitioners.
The Impression prevails that this is the
object of Mr.. ]. S. Collins, whose petit
,ion for the Savannah and Isle of Hope
Railway. which he has recently purchas-
ed was filed with the City Council night
before last. and it is even asserted that
Mr.. Collins petition is in the interest of
the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Ise of
Hope Railway.
"Why it is just as plain as the eclipse"
said one business man yesterday, and
there were others who voiced the senti-
ment Some of the aldermen seem incln-
ed to view it in this light.
Mr. Collins says, however, that these
sus icions are without foundation; that
Mr.. Parsons is not interested with him
in this move, and that he is acting en-
tirely on his own motion, and not in the
interest of anyone else.
81 am the sole owner of the Savannah
and Isle of Hope Railway" hsaid Mr.. Col
Inns yesterday. II paid for it with my own
money and 1 hold all the stock, with the
exception of two shares transferred to
Messrs. Grayson and Logan. l am sin
eere in my desire to buid and operate
city line, and if a franchise be granted
to me the line will be built and operated.
Mr.. Parsons is not interested in this
movement in any manner whatsoever. and
have no idea that he ever will be.
From my knowledge of Mr.. Parsons
vi WIS as to the lines 1 have mapped out
l do not believe he would put a single
dollar into the enterprise If the oppor-
tunity were offered him."
Mr.. Collins declarations are plain and
unequivocal, but still there are people who
have their doubts, and he will undcubted-
ly be called upon to repeat this statement
when the Committee of the Whole gives
him hearing.
Copies of the report of the Streets and
Lanes Committee upon the petition of the
Vernon Shell Road Company, which was
made to the Committee of the Whole
Wednesday night, will be sent to-day to
each member of Council. There are fea-
lures of the report which make it of spe-
cial interest, and a desire was evinced
by the members of Council, to give 1t
careful consideration. The report recon-
mends the following route with the con-
ditions attached:
I'VE recommend that the franchise Pc
titioned for be granted upon the follow
ing conditions:
,.--sssd suggest Is as foIfoSs. -rsS4. Ial,sse
road on Bull street TO Best street. or
Twelfth street, preferably Best street; on
Best or Twelfth to Montgomery, on Mont
gomery to st. Julian. st. Julian to the
City Market, around west side of market
to Barnard, to Bay on Bay to Price on
Price to Fourth, on Fourth to Lincoln
on Lincoln to Sixth, on Sixth to Mont
gomery, forming the belt at that point
% AS q considera ton for said fran
chise,. the petitioners are to deed to the
city for street purposes, Bull street for
one mile, beyond Bstill avenue. They are
TO agree that the, tracks of the proposed
railroad must be laid outside of Bull
street extended for said distance
3. Actual. work must be commenced on
from the granting of this franchise, and
the entire road completed and in operation
within twelve months from the acceptance
OF this franchise.
T. Should the petitioners fail to com
ply with these terms as to time, then the
city Is to retain Its title to Bull street as
hquidated damages for the failure of the
petitioners to comply with their contract"
Preceding the statement of the route ard
conditions suggested the following Von-
dition Is made: Before the exercise Of
any franchises whatever, your committee
would recommend that the same be MT
considered until the road is built 10 The
city limits; as this road is intended more
as suburban road these conditions are
asked to insure good faith on the part of
the parties asking for such franchise"
This probably is intended to mean that
the company shall not exercise lis city
franchise until the road is completed o
the city limits, as Council would hardly
require the company to build it's outside
while remaining in doubt as to whether
or not an inside franchise would be & ant
ed 1t is doubtful if the franchise will te
acceptable to the company on the con-
ditions named.
Some objections are likely to be raised
to the route by members of Council 1t IS
pointed out that to permit the line to
come around the west side of the market
would seriously interfere with the traffic
there which is already badly hampered by
the track which encircleS the entire east
ern side of the market. There are already
TWO tracks on st. Julian street west of
the market and one on Barnard street
north and the route named would give an
additional track on each street. The ques-
tlon of another track on Bay street will
ne raised and it is expected that busin IS
men on the street will make decided OBJ
Jections to this. The present street rail-
way company will, of course, refuse { e
use of its tracks on that street, so that
thls question is likely to prove a knotty
one. In addition 20 this there is the fight
which any company accepting Price street.
VIII have to make with the Parsons lines
Alderman Dixon, when asked about his
committees report yesterday, said chat Il
was only suggestive and was open to dis
cussion and alteration. In fact, he ex-
Pected, he said, that changes would likely
De made by Council
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COUNT ROCCO WAS ARRESTED.