Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-21
OPPOSED no CONSOLIDATION.
Action OF Council and County Conn
EnIssfOHers In Regsrd 10 the
Transfer Of the jail 20 the sheriff.

It IS well known that there has long been
q feeling favorable IN this community TO the
consolidation Of the Offices Of Jailer and
Sheriff Of Chatham county, and the placing
Of the jan under the management Of the
latter. This change was advocated on the
| ground that it would be more economical,
and that in many other places the Sheriff
was the iAiler. A recent grand jury Of
the City Court passed a resolution
/ indorsiDg the change, aud urging upon the
| Repre- from Chatham 10 give sup
| port to bill consolidating the offices, which
was to be presented.
1t seems, however, that there are others
who do not regard the change as desirable,
| and the proposed bill meets with decided
| opposition from the Board of Aldermen Of
the city and the Board of County Commits
siOners- The latter, under the proposed
| bill, would we understand, have jurisdiction
Of the jail building, which is now vested In
the city. The objections of some of the
| County Commissioners, and also some OF
the Aldermen, to the bill was known, and
the views Of those bodies were asked by one
Of Chatham's Representatives on the sub
| ject.
These views have been expressed in en-
hattie terms, the ground being taken that 1t
/, for the public good there should be no
change.
At a special meeting Of the Board Of
| County Commissioners held yesterday
/ morning, the following preamble and reso-
| luton were adopted, and the Clerk in
structed TO send copies Of the same to the
| Representatives from this county. The
| Commissioners thus express themselves:
| WHEREAS, By an ACT OF the General As
sembIY, passed in the year 1871, the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah we're
| appointed Commissioners OF the jail OF
| Chatham county, and have, with the excep-
ton OF an interval between the years 1922
and 1884, always continued TO be such Com
/ missioners;
And whereas, The change which was made
by the act OF 1922, giving the direction Of
| said jail to the county authorities, proved
to be unsatisfactory in fits operation, and
\ was repealed by the act Of December 8, 1884.
/ aud the direction, management and control
| Of said jail again vested In the said Mayor
and Aldermen;
Aud whereas, 1t is not the wish Of the
| County Commissioners of Chatham county
to have the direction Of said jail, they being
satisfied that 1t ia for the public good that
the long established existing system should
not be changed
Resolved, That the said County Commits
sioners respectfully request the General AS
| sembly not to pass any law which will de-
| prive the Mayor and Aldermen OF the city
| OF Savannah of the direction, management
and control Of the said JAN, as now vested
| in them.
Last night at the regular meeting of the
City Council the following, on the same
| subject, introduced by the Jail Committee,
was unanimously passed:
WHEREAS, The jail of Chatham county
has been under the control of the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city of Savannah, as
Commissioners of said jail, continuously
since the year 1871, except during the period
between the years 1922 to 1884, at which
| time the control of the same was vested In
the Justices of the Ioferior Court;
And whereas, In the year 1884 the control
OF said Jail was re-vested in the Mayor and
Aldermen as q wise public measure;
And whereas, By publication of a notice
that an act would be applied for at the pres
ent session Of the Legislature, the Mayor
and Aldermen are informed that an effort is
| being made to take away the control of said
| jail from the city of Savannah;
And whereas, The jail and grounds upon
which 1t is erected are the property Of the
| said the Mayor and Aldermen OF the city of
| Savannah be it therefore
ResOlged, By the Mayor and Aldermen Of The
| city Of Savannah, IN Council assembled, That
we earnestly protest against said contem-
plated change as unwise, inexpedient and
unWarranted by the present economical
management Of said jail, and as a measure
not calculated TO promote the public vel
fare; that certified copies of this resolution
| be forwarded to our immediate Representa-
| tives and Senator, with q request that they
vigorously oppose said bill and bills OF SINH
lar import.