The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-13
AFTER THEPLUM, TOO
ED A. RICHARDS AMONG STREET
FRANCHISE CLAIMANTS.
HE is IN LINE WITH FIVE.
WHO WANT THE PRIVILEGE FOR A
STREET RAILWAY.

BE PAID $1,000 Year for 100
Years-Thinks His OHer So Liberal
That He should Get First Consid-
cratiOn-Other Matters That Were
Passed Upon by Council.
The City Council met yesterday after
noon ct 4 o'clock Only a few minutes
were spent in caucus. Speed is distinctive
of the aldermen's summer afternoon ses-
sions.
The feature of chief interest before the
Council was a petition from Mr.. Ed A.
Richards who wants the privilege of con-
structing street railway system in Sa-
vannah. Besides the petition from Mr..
Richards there are four others before
Council. The other petitioners are the
Lester. the Savannah, Thunderboh and
Isle of. Hope Railway Company and Mr..
Jacob s. Collins.
Mr. Richards petition, however, is
unique in one particular-it offers to pay
for the franchise. Some time ago Mr..
Collins made proposition to buy, but it
was not accepted by the city. 1t remains
to be seen what will be done about Mr..
Richards. With so many petitions before
the board, it win be interesting TO note
its action 1t has been determined to refer
all the petitions to the Committee on
Streets and Lanes, which viii investigate,
decide upon what streets are available for
railway lines, and report 10 the Commit
tee of the Whole of Council. 1t is expected
that many weeks will elapse before def
mite action is taken.
Mr. Richards sets forth that he repre-
sents a coterie of New York and Savan-
Eah capitalists. He asks for the follow
ing route: Beginning at point on Waters
road and Dale avenue, extending along
Waters road to Thirty-eighth street,
thence along Thirty-eighth street to Lin
coin, thence. along Lincoln street to An
derson street, thence along Anderson to
Price street, thence along Price street to
Bay street. thence along the north side
of Bay street to Montgomery street,
thence along Montgomery street to Forty
second street, thence along Forty-second
street to Bull street, thence along Bull
street to Estill avenue, thence along Es
till avenue to Waters road also, begin
ming at Lincoln street, thence along An
,
Meeting with the belt line on Montgom-
cry; also, commencing on Oglethorpe ave.
nue. at Montgomery street, and extending
along Oglethorpe avenue to East Broad
street, thence along East Broad street
to Wheaton street, thence along Wheaton
street to Waters road, thence along Wa
tiers road to Thirty eighth street. All of
the lines are marked out on a map ac-
companying the petition.
Mr. i1hn rI1 FVa1
years, su 9ct to the conditions of taxes,
street paving and other ordinances that
the city may see fit to impose. In con-
sideration of such q franchise, he and his
associates agree to pay the city 100000, at
the rate of $1,000 a year during the life of
the franchise AS a further consdera-
ton, six tickets for 25 cents, good at all
hours. are offered, in addition to trans
fers at one fare for all of the company s
lines in the city.
The petition sets forth that the fran
chise is wanted in order that the sys-
tenn may be operated in connection with
electric lines from White Bluff, Rose
Dew Island, Montgomery, and points in
the southern section of the county. 1t
has something 10 say of the advantages
such lire would be to truck farmers.
MIR. Richards recites that his is the only
one of the petitions before Council that
OltSlS q SubSldilIldl monetary COnSlQeTd-
ton for a franchise, and he therefore re-
quests that it be given precedence over
other and less favorable ones. His petit
ton closes naively, as follows:
"A further request, that prompt action
be taken on this petition and that per-
mission be given himself and associates
to commence work at once on the con-
strudtion of the lines. Thanking you in
advance for your kind consideration, I
h1rr
spectfully,. Ed. A. Richards"
Mr.. W. P. Bailey, clerk of Council. re-
ported accounts amounting to $S7, 772. 46,
which were passed for payment.
The Committee of the Whole reported
favorably upon the petition of Mr.. j. r.
Saussy to convert his ground rent lot
at the corner of Whitaker and Gordon
streets, into a fee simple holding. and
the report was adopted, as was that of
the Streets and Lanes Committee author
izing the Savannah Union Station Com
pany to build the temporary track for
the transportation of materials for the
erection of the Union Station, for which
permission was asked.
Anumber of bicyclists petitioned thatthe
ordinance against riding on the sidewalks
be so amended as not to include the
north side of Bay street. east of Drayton.
The petition of Mr.. Jacob s. Collins.
for a street railway franchise, was re-
ceived, as was one from Messrs. j D.
Weed & Co. to build a bridge across
Broughton street lane.
John Runte offered his services and his
instruments for the inspection of milk.
milk depots and diaries under the provis-
ions of the milk ordinance, which was
put upon its second reading and passed .
Many residents and property owners of
the vicinity offered a protest against the
character of buildings on State street, be-
tween Habersham and Price, which, 4
was declared. are in such condition as
to rent only to negroes of the worst
type. Disorders and excuses that are
alleged to prevail there are extremely
Objectionable to the neighborhood The
petition was referred to the Mayor for
investigation.
Messrs. Youmans and Demmond petit
toned that the hack stand in front OF
No. Is Liberty street. west. be abolished,
as il is a public nuisance.
The ordinance introduced at the last
meeting by Alderman Fripp to purchase
a portion OF the Teynac property beyond
the city limits was passed, as was the
same alderman's ordinance to grant the
Kate Baldwin Free Kindergarten system
the lot at the corner OF Whitaker and
Thirty-eighth streets for the erection of
a building to be used jointly with the
Kings Daughters.
A resolution was offered by Alderman
Iiorrigan to purchase six mules for the
scavenger department a a cost not TO
.ax,aal xfTs oaah tho ree,i,,tf,,. -.