Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-10

Regular Meeting of she BOard-In-
IeTestIng General Business-Trib-
ute 90 The Lste Chairman-Bills
Passed.

Tue Board met at 10 am. Yesterday, IN
regular monthly session. Present, Com
nissaoners r. D. Walker, G. G. Casey and
J. q. Estin.
On motion, Commissioner Walker was
elected Chairman, vice Hon. W. W. Paine
deceased
Minutes Of the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
The following business was then trans
acted:
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Licenses to retail liquor were granted the
following named persons:
Charles Seller, at COncordls Park.
a N Winkler, at Monteith.
W J. Roberts, three miles from the city
on the Ogeechee road.
G Hansen, corner of Thunderbolt and
Waters road.
NJ. r. Silverberg, at Miller's Station, No.
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway.
81. NJ. Barnard. on Ogeechee road, four
teen miles from the city.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
4 communication was received from John
Williamson, ESQ, County Treasurer, stating
that he had on hand to the credit Of the new
. q
On motion Of Commissioner Estill,
the Treasurer was instructed to invest
the amount In bonds Of the city Of Ssvan
nah.
A communication from Charles Z.
Moerke, asking payment of medical bill of
SIS, incurred in consequence Of injuries
sustained while serving as juror in the Su
perior Court. On motion the application
was refused.
10 the matter of Lizzie Watson, colored,
who has charge of a white infant found on
the stOop of her house, on the Louisville
road, the Clerk was directed to communi-
cate with the managers OF the Minnie In
FAINT Home aud request them to take charge
Of said child.
Petition of VIM. Young for compensation
as State witness in the case of the State VS..
George Wallace, was referred to the Solicit
tor General, with a request that he examine
into the case and report to the Commission
ers the facts and the law, IL any.
REPORTS.
The committee, consisting of Commits
sioners Walker and Casey, to whom was
referred the communication Of DR. Falli-
CANT, calling attention to the condition of
Quaco bridge, reported that, from informa-
non obtained from citizens living few
miles from said bridge, they learn that the
bridge is In good condition except the ap-
pr0aches, which Work Is usually done by
road hands Report adopted.
The following communication from Hon.
Henry B. Tompkins, Judge Of the Eastern
Judicial Circuit, enclosing itemized state
ments, was received as information and or
dered to be spread upon the minutes:
SAVANNAH, July II, 1882.
To the Honorable Board Of County Commits
siOneTS:
GENTLEMEN.-Enclosed l send a state
ment OF fines, etc, collected and paid into
the registry OF this court since the 18th
June, 1877 and since the last statement sent
your body by me when was before Judge
of the court.
Since / last came upon the bench there
has been collected the sum of five thousand
four hundred and thirty four dollars ($5, 434)
and there is still due for part Of fine $26.
There is yet in the registry of the court
SSO5, and since the opening of the court in
D -cember last there has been paid out IN
der nv orders the sum OF S4,629, as follows:
Ex-Solicitor General Smith ...........$ 400 90
Solicitor General Charlton ............ 2.54S n
Sheriff Roman. .................. 1880 90
Clerk superior Court ............... e.. 549 Sc
For witnesses at court. ..............-. 6 90
Total. ..--..-.-.-- 81, by 10
Balance in registry .................... sos 90
s5,48l 90
| send this statement because it msY be of
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