The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-01
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those of the few, in comparison, who
reside upon that street. al
The gentlemen say:'we want to ride
by some one else's door, but we don't
want anyone. else riding by ours Re-
duced to its hast analysis, that is the
situation. But we need this track on
Gwinnett street; we need it to- give a
thorough car service to the southern
section of the city-to a people num-
bering some 10000. Mr.. Cam seeks to
impugn the motives of the company
in seeking the privilege to construct
the track. If Council believes that he
is right and that the track is only
desired in order that cars may be con-
veniently housed at night, and not to
improve the, service. then let it decline
TO grant the privilege"
Major knrow's Inquiry.
Maj Karow here interrupted, asking
how many Mr. Osborne had stated
would be served in the Southern sec
tion by the through car service.
Il said 10000 people" replied Mr.. Os-
borne.
Thank you, sir; thank you very
much" said MAJ Karow. in a tone TO
indicate that his own estimate of the
people who would be so served was
widely at variance with that of the
speaker. To a further question from
Maj. Karow. after which he said that
il would not be possible to give an
adequate through-csr service. Mr.. Os-
borne said: We'll then, Maj. Karow,
you differ from the railway experts"
How about Hall street, Mr.. Os-
borne2" asked Mr.. J. F. C. Myers.
I'VE will take Hall street, if we can
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curves that would be needed are
physical disadvantages that should, if
possible, be avoided. If we should ask
for Hall street, however. property own
ers and residents of that street would
be flocking up here just as have those
from Gwinnett street"
Wouldn't the influence of Mr. Bald
win be sufficient to prevent them?"
asked Mr.. Myers.
Il answered one of your questions
that had some relevance," said Mr..
Osborne. II decline to answer one that
is thoroughly Irrelevant"
Why" asked Mr.. Cosmo Hardee of
Mr.. Osborne, cant your company lay
a double track on Bolton street, be-
tween Abercorn and Habersham?"
II am glad you asked me that. l am
truly glad. Because if we laid another
track on Bolton street, the track on
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the curb. We do not care to treat
the residents of Bolton street in any
such manner"
Mr.. Osborne concluded by asking
any who might desire to question him
further. None seemed inclined to do so.
The Mayor announced the meeting
of Council closed and the board re-
tired to the Mayors Office, where an
hour was spent in the further consid-
Grafton of the street railway petition
and other matters.
No definite decision was reached by
Council in caucus, further than
to refuse the company's petition for
track on Gwinnett street. Action on
the petition was held up pending an
investigation to be made by aldermen
individually. Two of them seemed un-
familiar with the lay OF the land" on
Roberts street, and wanted to make
an inspection. Aldermen said after the
meeting that there would be an offer
made the company to permit it to
put a V-shaped switch at Gwinnett
street, the east side of Habersham,
and at Bolton street, the east side of
Habersham, which would facilitate
the company's service, and that all
other privileges ii asks will be granted.
Mayor Myers was seen after the
meeting He said that IL was improb-
able that Gwinnett street would be
granted, but that the other privileges
asked by the company would be al
lowed, possibly with some conditions,
Particularly, in the case of such a
street as Roberts. that is not now
used by the company, is a condition
likely to be attached. even though the
establishment of a track there will be-
largely for the convenience of the
public.