The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-24
MUST WIDEN THE BLUFF.
Restrictions in Franchise Granted
by ThunderboIt Council.

by ThunderbOH Council.
Unless affairs assume a different as
pect the double tracking of the Thun-
derbolt bluff from the Yacht Club to
the Casino by the Savannah Electric
Company will not be done without a
stubborn fight. The plan of the street
railway company viii be opposed by
property owners of the Town of War
saw unless a change of front develops
at the meeting.
A franchise was granted the railway
company by Town Council at a meet
ing held last Tuesday night, as already
stated in the Morning News, and it
was understood that the company
would have things in shape to begin
laying double tracks on the bluff by
March l. The new rails near the Yacht
Ciub and the activity of the Street
| Railway Company, was the cause of
the call for a meeting of owners of
DUN property to protest against any
more tracks being put down.
MT. Henry Ambos, at whose place the
meeting, will be held, declined yester-
DAY to discuss the matter He said that
there IS nothing to tell until after the
meeting, and until that time he will
not express an opinion. He said that
| ne did not call the meeting. if was
done by the citizens of the town. He
VIII take an active part, however. in
che discussion of the granting of the
lranchlse to the Street Railway Com
pany in extending it's lines in the Town
| Oh warsaw, and will probably have
considerable to say on the subject of
putting more tracks on the bluff
mayor l.. w. Nelson discussed the
supJect freely, although he said he
knew nothing of the meeting of citizens
called for tonight Mr.. Nelson said
mat his Council did not give away any-
tnlng to the railway company, and
tnat the granting of the franchise
agreed upon was with the best inter-
estS or the town in mind The rail-
way company was only given permis-
sion to lay double tracks on the bluff
under restrictions. 1t was not given
permission to cross the land of pri-
Vate individuals, and it was particular
~ speclned that the owners of such
property as the company desired to use
would have to be dealt with and paid
for any encroachments.
The Council stated specifically. Mr.
| Nelson said, that private parties must
| be compensated for such encroach-
ments and it was with this under
standing that the franchise was grant
ed. 1t was further specified that the
present shell roadway must not be en-
croached upon, which necessitates the
railway company widening the bluff at
points, thus really adding to the beau
ty and value of the place. Not only
must the bluff be widened in places, but
at certain points buildings must be
moved and right-of-w must be pur-
chased from private parties.
Some time ago the state gave to the
town of Warsaw all of the streets
| within its boundary lines, but it has
never been properly or positively de-
| termined just what are streets in the
| little town. new map of the place
| Will be presented at a meeting of
Council, to be held tomorrow night,
after which Mayor Nelson thinks af-
/ fairs Will be much clearer. He does
not anticipate that there will be any
real friction and attributes the present
condition of affairs to a misunderstand-
ing of the true situation. Mr.. Nelson
believes that at the meeting of Council
matters will be Strengthened out in a
satisfactory way, and that there will
be no further trouble.
President George j. Baldwin is not
in the city at present. and has not been
advised of the opposition to the lay
ing of tracks at Thunderbolt He is
in Houston, Tex, where his company
has street railway interests, but will
return home tomorrow morning. Mr..
| Baldwin, it is known, contends that
the laying of double tracks will add as
much to Thunderbolt as it will to the
service of his company. 1t will mean
better facilities for handling larger
crowds, and will increase the populari-
ty of Thunderbolt as a resort.