Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-13

Meeting of the Board Yesterday-Meas-
ures fer the Protection of Citizens and
the suppression of Outrages in the Out-
skirts.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met yesterday at 10 O'Clock a. N. Present
Commissioners Robert d. Walker, &C
Casey and Wolfe Barnett.
The minutes Of the last regular ana
special meetings were read and on motion
confirmed
Liquor licenses were granted TO the fol-
lowing persons:
P. Patterson. one nile on White Bluff
road, from September 1sts lS53.
II. N. Barnard. at station No. oaVan-
nah. Florida and Western Railway, from
August lst, 1888.
Clarence Grant, eleven miles on the
Ogeechee road. from September y; 1879:
". W. smith. fourteen miles from "a
vannah on the underground road. from
September l, 1888.
The petition Of Gilbert Thompson Tor
aid. was referred TO Commissioner Estlll.
Charley johnson and Maria cooper,
persons Of color, were ordered 70 De placed
upon the list Of county benehciarles IN the
hands Of Rev. Alex. Harris.
The application Of Mary Downing, Ior
aid. was reported on fayorably by Com
missioner Estill, and it was ordered tnat
her name he placed upon the list OF Mrs.
Blois
The petition Of Thomas stewart. col
Ored, for aid. was granted, and his name
ordered TO be placed upon the once Lst OF
benehciaries.
communication was received from
DR.. Pritchard with reference TO the bridge
crossing Cuyler swamp canal at the Ash
ton plantation. upon which the following
Endorsement was made: The work was
ordered TO be done some ten days SINCE"
4 communication from the BiDb county
Commissioners regarding an arrangement
between the CITY OF savannah ana Cnat-
ham county about the jail as TO current
expenses. nav for taller, control eXer-
csed. etc. was read before the board and
referred TO Commissioner Casey and the
Chairman.
In the matter OF the application Of T.
r. johnson. to refund him i've dollars
paid as tax on exhibition Of Hayerlys
Minstrels at Savannah Theatre March
%. 1882 alleged to have been illegally
levied. the Chairman. to whom the matter
had been referred. recommended that the
application he not granted on the ground
that the tax is legal. The fact that the
state excerpts certain classes Of shows
from the specific taxes imposed on eXhl-
billions 10 raise its revenue VIII not de-
prive the counties Of the power 10 tax
expressly given by sections 52S-529 Of the
Code Of 1873.
4 letter was received from the Clerk OF
Council stating that it had been brought
to the attention Of the Mayor by citizens
that Outrages Of a serious character are
being perpetrated on people travelling and
living on the battle-ground road, within
a mile Of the city. and asking considera-
tiOn Ofthe Commissioners toward measures
fOs the safety and protection Of those who
are liable to such treatment. The mat
ter was referred to Commissioner Casey
and the Chairman.
The following resolutions were passed:
ResOtred. That the Clerk pro tenn. Of this
board draw his warrant on the County
Treasurer for the sum OF $3.50 to pay the
county beneficiaries for the month Of OctO-
Der, 1883.
ResOlced. That from and after this date
no bill VIII be passed for the pay Of jurors
until the term Of the court on which they
served shall adjourn sine die.
ResOtred That the leave Of absence
granted to Phillip NJ. Russell, the Clerk
Of this board. be extended for the space
Of ten DAYS from the 26th of September,
1888, on account Of his health being i'm
paired, and that b. i. Gray continue to
act as Clerk Dr0 tenn. until the expiration
Of said extension Of leave Of absence Of
the Clerk.
Bills against the county were passed to
payment in favor Of the following persons: