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addition TO the money We must needs
and are willing to invest in tracks and
equipment. be further required to pay
for the privilege.
As "A matter of fact it is not prob
able that any such requirement VIII
be made by Council, as further in
quiry among the aldermen seems 10
have developed. Thet seem to have
dropped into Mr.. Baldwins view be-
fore they heard of it. and the indica-
tions point to the conclusion that the
company's petition will be granted IN
nearly every substantial and material
particular
Acting Mayor James NJ Dixon said
that he had not then carefully con-
sidered the question, as the petition
had only beer submitted to Council
and had not reached the Committee of
the Whole.
Alderman Thomas said that the in
terests of the property owners of those
particular streets where it is desired
to establish additional switches or
connections should be consulted. $.
Guckenheimer's Son, he said has
trucks receiving goods in front of his
Wholesale grocery store, and Mr.. Guck-
cnheimer's claim is that the loading
and unloading of goods would be inter-
tered with were there another track
laid on Bay street in front of the
store. The alderman mentioned that as
only an example of objections that
might be raised to the granting of the
petition of the Savannah Electric Com
pany.
Alderman Garfunkel said that he
saw no reason why the petition should
not be granted. though he had not
gone carefully into the consideration
of the matter. TO the Alderman's
mind il appeared that the petition was
not for any new or additional fran
chises. but merely for additional priv
ileges that would if granted, serve TO
increase the company's facilities for
affOrding rapid and satisfactory trans
pOrtation. He saw no reason why
compensation should be demanded, as
it would really be furnished in the
improved service that would be rem
dEed the public.
Another alderman, who did not want
TO be quoted just at this time, said
that he inclined to the view that is
expressed above as that of Alderman
GarfunkeI. II should think" said the
Alderman. that there would be no
objection to allowing the company the
additional privileges it seeks without
other compensation than the public
would gain through the bettered serv-
ice. On West Broad street. for the 500
feet north of Stone street for which
the right to lay another track is asked,
there runs but one track at present
Why the street was not double tracked
the whole way / do not understand,
but it may be remembered that for q
distance of about 500 feet there is the
single line. the double tracks north and
south of it both converging into il.
This means delays in the operation of
the cars. On Bay street, between Bar
nard and Jefferson, there is but one
track, and there is no reason why
there should not be two there. Three
tracks should not be allowed on por-
tions of Bay street that are not already
occupied by that number, but there
is no reason why there should not be
a double track.
The company, to my mind, is mere
~ seeking 10 improve it's service and its
system in order that the public may be
benefited. l certainly do not approve
the giving away of the streets to any
new company or to an old one. when
the conduct of the business would OBJ
crate to its advantage and to no par
ticular or added benefit to the public
Transportation companies should have
to pay to do business on the streets
just as others have to pay.
IF the benefits to the people that
would accrue to granting the petition
are shown to be sufficient to warrant
the company should get the room ii
asks for additional switches and con-
nections. One thing should not be lost
sight of, however, and that is the pos
sible objection of property owners and
residents. The people on Gwinnett
street, between Habersham and Aber-
corn, for instance. might object to a
track being laid there"