Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-13
COUNTY ComnfIssroNERs.
Regular WI Getting OF the Board-Hm-
pOrtane Action In Regard te Fu&A-
tive Criminals.

The Board Of County Commissioners met
yesterday. Present: Commissioners w. w.
Paine, Chairman; &. D. Walker, W. 8.
Lawton.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Applications to retail liquor were received
from the following named parties, and
licenses granted:
Edward Bannon, at Thunderbolt.
James Flemming, on White Bluff road,
south of Anderson street.
James T. LightborD, at Isle at Hope.
L. L. Hover, at Montgomery.
James A. Sawyer, at Thunderbolt.
Lena Jantzsn, Thunderbolt road, near
Cathedral Cemetery.
+. B. Greyer, Ogeechee road, twelve miles
from city.
Hertei & Nelson, Waters road, near
Bolton street.
Henry Ambros, Tbunderbolt.
o. A. Faris, Twelve Mile Post, on Big
Ogeeehee road.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Application of Mrs. Mary Shuber for aid.
Referred to Commissioner Meyer to report
on.
Communication of DR.. w. G. Bullocb,
calling attention to the condition of Tena
McAlpin, confined in Jail as lunstic. Re
ferred to Commissioner Walker to tnvesti-
gate and report on.
Application of John Williamson, Treas
urer Board of Education, for IS 900 for pub
lie schools. Resolution passed for the
amount.
Communication from DR.. George, enclos-
ing list OF poor persons Vaccinated in the
county. Total 1,091.
Application of Mrs. Jane Kent for aid.
Referred TO Commissioner Meyer.
Application of j. W. Burroughs for aid
for Nancy Mitchell, was referred to Rev. A.
Harris.
Petition of Thomas Theus for privilege
to peddle without license. Referred to
Chairman to examine the law in the matter.
The applicant is cripple.
DIR. L. A. Falligant for aid in behalf of
Mrs. Elizabeth Navia. On motion 1t was
ordered that the sum Of SIS be paid until
further notice.
Petition of Elizabeth Fisher In behalf of
VIM. Campbell On motion the sum Of $40
was ordered to be paid applicant.
Applications of Charles H. Dixon, James
Manning, estate T. n. Newell, for relief
from double tax, were received and granted.
In the matter Of the bills of R. H. Tatem,
o. Butler aud j. j. Weichselbaum, for medi-
cines for the use of the county prisoners in
Jail, the Chairman, to whom It was referred,
recommended payment of same Also,
favorably on petition of B. NJ. Garfunkel
for clothing furnished prisoners.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were passed:
WHEREAS, The Board of County Com
missioners have been notified Of the refusal
of the children Of the public schools at
South Newington and Springfield TO be
vaccina, ed by the physician employed by
the county for that purpose.
Resolred, That the fact be called to the at
tention of the Board OF Education with the
request that the law on this subject be en-
forced.
Resoloed, That the clerk issue warrant in
favor of John Williamson, Treasurer of the
Board OF Public Education, for the sum Of
$1,000 for the year 1881.
RESOLVED, That the physician OF the jail
employed by the county be required to
report each month to the Commissioners of
Chatham county and ex Cficio Judges the
number of county prisoners he has attended
during the month, with the nature Of the
disease and the number Of days the patient
was sick, both in the jail and at the camp,
and that this resolution take effect from and
after the first day Of May, 1882.
WHEREAS, There have been number Of
murders committed in the county of
Chatham, and the murderers are either I'M
known, or " known have eluded justice; and
whereas, the County Commissioners cannot,
under the constitution and laws of this
State, use the public funds for rewards in
bringing said murderers to justice; aud
whereas, the laws do authorize and require
the Governor of Georgia to offer rewards
for the apprehension of criminals.
Resolved, That The Chairman correspond
with His Excellency the Governor in the
matter, and that he be requested to offer
such rewards Tor the said murderers as he
may deem right and proper.
ACCOUNTS PASSED.