Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-15
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Regular Meeting Reports - Ac-
counts Passed.


The Board of County Commissioners met
Yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock. Present
Commissioners W. W. Paine, Chairman,
R. D. Walker, W. 8. Lawton, c. c. Casey,
NJ. H Meyer.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
LICENSES.
Licenses to retail liquor in the county
were granted the following parties
Henry Meinhard, junction OF Louisville
road and Sabine Ferry.
J. H. Helwig, Shell road, opposite the
Catholic Cemetery.
A. D. Cults, at Munroe's Bridge.
G.. NJ. Williams, at Turkey Hill, near NO.
l Central Railroad.
Fred Axt, White Bluff road, six miles
from the city.
E. Eichholtz, White Bluff road, two miles
from Savannah.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
The application of w. w. Lincoln for
contract to supply the sick poor with medi-
cine was received as information.
Commuuicet ton of VIM. Hunter, Chair
man of the Finance Committee and Board
of Education, asking the Commissioners to
co operate with said board In securing In
creased accommodation for colored chill
dren in the city. Referred to Commissioner
LAYTON.
Communication of Gugie Bourquin in
regard to the opening of road from the
Morel road to the Telfair road.
On motion it was decided that the Com
missioners would take action when the con-
sent of all the landowners is obtained and
right of way given.
Communication from j. Sloeman Ash
more, Clerk of the Superior Court OF Liber-
~ county, stating that William Oden, sen
fenced TO the chain gang of Chatham county
for one year, was il the Jail Of that county
awaiting the demands Of the Chatham coun-
~ officials.
The Chairman was authorized to notify
Mr.. Ashmore that If they delivered said
prisoner in this city he would be taken
charge OF.
Communication OF Paul Pritehard in
reference to the widening of the canal. Re-
ferred to Commissioner Casey.
Several applications for relief were read
and appropriately referred.
An application of Simon Hesser, the con-
Wet guard, who has been indicted for muir
der, asking that the Commissioners provide
him with counsel was read, and, on motion,
refused.
The payroll of the jurors of the Superior
Court, a. special term in December, amount
ing to 1915, was passed
A communication in reference to certain
liquor dealers selling liquor without license,
which was referred to the Solicitor General,
was referred back by that officer with the
statement that the Solicitor has no
detective or other facilities for sscertaining
these things, and requesting information as
to who reports these parties and who are
the witnesses.
On motion it was resolved that measures
be taken to furnish the Solicitor with the
information desired.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resogved, That a committee be appointed
to examine the school fund and report
Adopted.
Commissioners Lawton, Walker and Casey
were appointed.
ResolueI, That the clerk issue warrants for
the sum OF IS 900 to pay the Board of Edu-
cation on account for the year 1881. Passed.
R9SOlUeI, That from and after this date the
Sheriff make returns to this Board on the
LIST day of January of all the funds that may
come into his possession fer licenses and
from all other sources whatever Of county
funds. Passed
A similar resolution In regard to money
coming into the hands of the Clerk of Com"
missiOners was also passed.
Application for aid from Mrs Noshan and
others. Referred TO Commissioner Meyer,
with power to act.
Resolved, That the clerk Issue a warrant
for the sum Of $1,000 to pay the beneficial
ries of the county. Passed.
Resolutions ia respect to the late ven
cradle Clerk, w. II. BullOch, were submit
ted, and were unanimously adopted.
Commissioner Paine, to whom was refer
red the petition of DR.. B. +. Sheftall, for
compensation for burying pauper dead, vic
tins of the August hurricane, reported that
In such a case, where there were a number
OF victims of the same calamity or accident,
it was not necessary to hold an inquest on
each one. In regard to burying of the pau
per dead It was recommended that the exact
amount paid out be refunded. Report
adopted.
Commissioners Casey and Walker, to
whom was referred the communication OF
the { rdinary for indexing books, etc, In
his office, reported that on investigation
they found one index book, embracing from
1742 to 1884, which book requires rebinding.
Another index book running from 1S- to
date is torn in one or two places. The Or
binary desires to have one book made to
embrace the entire iRdexing of the Office on
a new and improved plan. The committee,
be desirable, cannot recommend It owing to
the fact that the county is not in funds.
Report received and adopted
A committee was appointed, consisting
of Messrs. Casey, Walker, LawtOn and
Paine, to confer with the city authorities in
regard to a selection of a site for jail. The
same committee was also instructed to ex-
anime into the condition and wants of the
court house, and ascertain what can be
done.
ACCOUNTS PASSED.