Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-15

Meeting of the Board Yesterday-The
County Budget-SIovement for New
Jail Appropriation Tor the school
Board.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met Yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock in the
cOzrt house in regular monthly session.
with Commissioners W. :. Lawton, {. Z.
Casey. j. H. EstiH and Wolfe Barnet tin
attendance.
On account Of the absence Of Commits
sioner r. D. Walker, Chairman of the
board, DR.. Lawton was called TO preside,
and the following proceedings were had:
Applications for license 10 sell liquor
were granted TO the following named par
ties: Mrs. NJ. William. at Thunderbolt.
for one year, commencing February 1,
1888.
James Fleming. a short distance south
Of Anderson street. for one year, begin
ming February 70, 1885,.
The following named parties were re-
lieyed from double tax for the year loSs;
John o. Ferrii. Ordinary. and acting
receiver for the estate Of WHY Wood
bridge.
Petitions Tor aid were acted upon as
follows:
Mrs. Jane Kent. Further time granted
the committee.
Mrs. f. Navia. Recommended that her
name be placed on the list OF the county
April wolford. Further time granted
the committee.
Cloevey Fagin. As this case had not
been reported on by Rev. A. Harris, the
petition was laid over for future cOnsid-
Grafton.
The petitions of Ann johnson and &.
Montgomery were rejected. and the names
. Of Mrs. Mary Bradley and Catherine Soft
ner were ordered to be placed on the ben.
efciary list.
The Clerk was authorized 10 draw a
warrant on the County Treasurer for the
sum Of Sl60, on account OF the county
poor fund, for the month Of April next;
( also. to draw warrant for $4,000 on ac-
count of the fund of public education Tor
7 the year lSS2.
= Governor B0yntOn notified the board
/ that he had accepted the resignation OF
Genus L. Strickland Justice of the Peace
/ for the First district, G. NJ, Chatham
I county.
The communication of the Clerk Of the
I Superior Court. enclosing a copy Of the
presentment Of the grand jury of Decem-
/ Der term last. was received as informa-
/ ton and laid over until the next meeting
/ ing OF the board.
/ The Clerk of the board was instructed
/ to notify the Burglar Alarm and District
/ Telegraph Company that the Commits
/ siOners have no use for an alarm box al
I the court house.
/ The applications of Nicholas Marin and
; J. =. White to be appointed 10 test scales.
weights. etc, for the county were rejected
/ 1t was ordered that the application Of
the Sisters of Mercy asking for additional
/ aid for the st. Joseph's Inhrmary be not
/ granted. inasmuch as there are no funds
. for that purpose.
1t was moved that the Chair appoint q
committee Of two Of the board to confer
with the Mayor and Aldermen of the city
( or any committee that may be appointed
. by them relative to the building Of new
Jail.
The County Treasurer reported that be
had made an investment Of the funds be
longing TO the new Jail fund in city OF Sa
yannah bonds to the amount Of 1913 50.
Joseph ID. Small, cOlOred. recently
/ elected constable i'm the Eighth district
q. NJ. of this county. appeared before the
board and was qualified for said Office.
In re John Corners, an adjudged luna
tie. the Clerk was instructed to write tC
the asylum with reference TO his reception
by that Institution.
The monthly reports Of the Jail physi-
( elan and the several departments OF the
convict camp were received as informal
. ton.
The Clerk made Il report of the warrants
issued by him chargeable TO the respective
/ accounts Of Chatham county, and of al
funds that had been received by him and
paid over to the County Treasurer, and
also Of all funds paid out on account OF
the county poor and to the janitOrs Of the
court house during the past year; where
/ upon the following resolution was passed
Res0ired, That this board compliment
the Clerk and his assistant for the able and
I clear manner in which he wrote out his
reports for the fiscal year past.
amounting to the sum of S3.30l 50, OF
which $1,000 was on account of the time
Of grand and petit jurors of the superior
I Court for the December term.
Tho haard then adjourned