Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-10

Regular Meeting = Interesting Ne
port-AccOunts Passed.

The regular meeting Of the Board of
County Commissioners was held yesterday
at the court house. Present-Commission
ers W. W. Paine, R. D. Walker, c. c. Casey,
M. II. Meyer and w. 8. Lawton.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Licenses to retail liquor were granted the
following named parties:
Joe Cosman. agent, at Thunderbolt.
Mrs. y. Mendel, on Lovers lane.
ID. Bleyert, corner Bismarck street and
Ogeechee road.
l. K. Myers, at Telfair bridge.
MARIA Hartloge, junction OF Louisville
number or parties were reported as SELL
Ing liquor In the county without q license.
Inc matter was referred to Commissioner
Meyer, with power to act
Inc following report was submitted by
commissioners Paine and Never. which was
received, and on motion the committee were
relieved: Wv
I'VE have the honor to report that in the
matter OF the communication of certain citi-
zens OF Southville and vicinity. Chatham
county, asking that the road from the Yer
non shell road, to the Middle Ground
ROAD, through Kingsville, be opened. has
nao the earnest attention of your commit
tee, and that we find the following as far as
we can ascertain to be the facts of the
case:
"The alleged road through KippsvilIe has
been used by the public for at least fifteen
years as thoroughfare. Within few years
past This road has been merged into a street,
passing through what is termed Kingsville
anu tnls road or street has been obstructed
0y ditch or bitches cut parallel with the
Vernon shell road, and said to be done bv
the authority of that corporation, and it is
this obstruction by bitches which ia com.
planned OF by the communication.
The act organizing the Commissioners of
chatham county. section 5, gives the Com
nlssioners jurisdiction to establish roads
In conformity to law, but the working of
the roads, and removing distractions from
the same are vested in other tribunals, ex-
cept 1t be private ways.
your committee are of the opinion that
the road from the Vernon shell road to the
Middle Ground road, through Kingsville, is
a public highway, and that 1t is the duty of
the overseer or the Commissioner of the
road land II there be no overseer or Com
missioner for that road, the Road Commits
sioners will appoint one) to have the same
worked, and to give notice to any person
obstructing the same to remove such OBJ
structions, in accordance with paragraph
4ol7 OF the Revised Code; and after such
notice Is given, to refuse or neglect to
remove the distractions the penalty is very
severe.
"Your committee are also of the opinion
that the authorities of the Vernon shell road
nave the right to cut bitches parallel with
their road, for drainage and other purposes,
but when the bitches cross a road, either
public or private, 1t Is their duty TO bridge
the bitches, and q noncompliance with this
reasonable demand Of the public makes the
bitches distractions, and those who cut
them across the roads are liable to the PEN
aties set forth In paragraph 1917 Of the
Code.
'fThe charter Of the Vernal shell road con-
fers the right to charge toll Of those who
use the said shell road, and It is not the
province OF the County Commissioners to
interfere with such rights, and persons ag-
grieVed, or overcharged by those in charge
of the said shell road, have their remedy in
the courts having jurisdiction of such mat
tiers.
"The bitches where roads cross them ought
to be bridged, and the OYerseers and Road
Commissioners of such roads should see to
the removal of all distractions, and If there
be no overseer or Commissioner for the roads
obstructed, they should be appointed In &C.
cordance with the law, by the proper au
t. critics."
Several petitions Tor relief were received,
and were appropriately referred or granted.
Commissioners Paine and Walker, to
whom were referred the petition of s. Pules-
ton for relief of excessive tax on property
on Bryan street, reported that they failed to
find any law giving the Commissioners iuris-
diction in the matter of excessive assess
ment Of tax on property, and recommend
that when the State authorities act on the
matter Of relief that the portion of said tax
due the county be also reduced.
The report was received and adopted.
The Superintendent of the Board of Edu-
cation submitted a detailed report OF the
expenditures, receipts and condition of the
Public Schools OF the city and county, of
which the following is summary:
Number of teachers Observation-Disclosures. n
Number of pupils enrolled ................423 5