The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
COMPETING CAR LINE.
is SOUGHT FROM COUNCIL By MER-
CHANTS AND LABORERs.
PETITIONS WERE PRESENTED.
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION ASKED
TO BE GIVEN A HEARING.

cil-Ordinance Granting the Veter-
ans the Right to Establish MOnu-
ments in Chippewa Square Passed.
Exact Location to BE Fixed by
Park and Tree Commission.
Changes Made in Standing Com
mittees of Council.
Two petitions relating to the estab-
lishment of a street car system to
compete with that of the Savannah
Electric Company were presented to
the City Council last night. One was
from the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton of Savannah, and the other was
from w. S. Harris, president of the Sa-
vannah Trades and Labor Assembly.
The petition from the Merchants As
ISOLATION was signed by Messrs. S.
Krouskoff, Leopold Adler. B. H. Levy
& Bro, w. Z. Wimpy and Joseph w.
jackson. 1t sets forth that the fol-
lowing report was adopted by the as
ISOLATION:
That a competitive line of railway
connecting the South Side settlements,
will bring a few thousand people in
direct communication with Savannah;
that it shoe Sl pass through South Sa-
vanah, Ditmersville. Tatemville,
Dutchtown, White Bluff, Nickerson
and Coffee Bluff. and reach a certain
portion of the population of Bryan
county, who live across the Ogeechee
river from Coffee Bluff; that it would
bring all these people in touch with
Savannah by means of few minutes
ride from the city, and, would, of
course, add to our trade; that 1t would
improve all land along the line of such
a railroad and increase values for tax
able purposes; that the immediate ben
efits to our people from a competitive
line will be the special rate for school
children for school days, the special
rates to laboring men for certain hours
of the day, special rates for merchants
and business men who wish to buy
tickets in large quantities in order to
reduce their street car fare, the gem
eral Improvement in street car service,
and also the opportunity for employ
ment for many men now unemployed
The petition recited that a resolution
was also introduced and adopted, cali
ing for a committee from the associa-
ton to wait upon the Mayor and Alder
men and place before them the impor-
tance of immediate action on the re-
port The committee requested that
hearing be accorded.
The other petition set forth the belief
of laboring men that there is urgent
need for "a competitive line, declaring.
tco that they would be vastly benefit
ed.
I'VE understand from good author
ity, the petition read that a large
amount of capital is now ready to be
placed in this city for the compile
ton of a new electric system, and
we sincerely trust that your honor
able body will keep this matter be-
fore you and grant privileges by which
a competing electric railway and cleo
trio lighting plant can be contracted
in this city, which will be OF so much
benefit to the laboring men of your
city, who compose by far the greater
portion of our population, by giving
employment to the idle as we'll as in
creased wages, to say nothing of the
great benefits which would accure to
all classes of our citizens"
No reference to Mr.. ID. B. Lester or
the numerous petitions he has present
ed Council for street railway fran
chises was made in either petition, but
Mr.. Lester had one of his own in again,
asking that Council give his appeal for
a franchise its immediate consider
alton. This was received as informa-
ton. Both of the other petitions were
referred to- the Committee of the
Whole.
Petition From Hucksters.
petition was received from va
rious licensed hucksters protesting
against the pass system now in vogue
with the stall renters in the City Mar
ket, the system being greatly abused
by the sale of the passes for a week
at a time. The petitioners requested
that the police be instructed to arrest
all hucksters selling on the streets
without having their badges conspic
uously displayed. The petition was re-
the city market.
Messrs. George T and J. Ferris Cam
petitioned, as attorneys for Floyd &
Co. and j. w. Conner, for a hearing be-
fore Council for the purpose of MAX
ing an effort to amicably adjust mat
tiers in the case now pending in the
City Court between the city and the
petitioners. The petition was referred
to the Finance Committee.
Changes in Committees.
The Mayors changes in the Council
committees were announced. Alder
man Jones retires from the chairman
ship of the Committee on Accounts, but
remains a member of that committee,
which now consists of Aldermen
Frank, Bacon and Jones. Alderman
Frank was not on the committee, hav-
ing been chairman of the Police Com
mittee. Alderman Jones was made
chairman of the Police Committee AL
derman Frank was taken off of it, and
Alderman Garfunkel was put on, be-
ing taken off of the Committee of Ac-
counts.
Myers, Aldermen Thomas, Horrigan,
Schroeder, Dixon, Watson, Garfunkel
Bacon and CAVITY.
The accounts passed for payment
amounted to $50. S66.S4.
An adverse report was made by the
Committee on Streets and Lanes to
the petition from the Central Railway
asking that it be permitted to lay side
walks of Augusta. gravel in front~k the
packing houses on West Broad street
between Railroad and Harris streets.
A petition from property owners on
Henry street, east, was presented. ask
ing that the prescribed sidewalk on
that street be reduced from 10 to feet
in width.
The petition from the Georgia TIus-
sars' Club, asking that the ordinance
establishing a hackstand in front of
the club be rescinded was referred to
the Committee on Streets and Lanes.
to be reported to the Committee of the
Whole.
A report from residents on the
Louisville road, near the one-mile post.
was received. requesting an extension
of the water mains in order that they