Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-15
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.


Regular Monthly Meeting of the Board.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board Of County Commissioners was
held Yesterday morning, with Col. X u
Walker presiding, and Commissioners
Lawton. Casey and Barnett in attend
ance.
The application of I. Rober for a liquor
| license was referred to the Mayor OF the
| city of Savannah.
The applications of Peter Morrison,
| David Levi. Chas. Wylly, solomon smell
| tall, and D. F. Thompson Tor hquor
licenses, were granted. ,,,a.o--
Applications for relief from douOle ta4
were granted to the following named
( parties; ,,,
Venus Walker for self and children.
George w. Wood for self and children.
c. r. Woods for Mrs. c. L. Woods.
Diana Jordan for SELL
! Alice Mcdonald for self.
David Levi for LeOnie Lew.
John 4. KeInOchan Tor sell by b. - De
/ Leon.
VS.. studer for estate of NJ. Haberset-
Ieticia DeIegau for Georgia Ann Keely.
J.L. WalthOur for H. Rivers, agent Tor
| Louisa A. Ford.
/ In the matter of the communication
| from Mayor Lester of september b, rela-
! tive to outrages of serious character
which are being from time to time perpe-
! trated on people travelling and living on
! the Middle Ground road, and which was
] referred to Commissioners, the Board re-
| ported that they have no jurisdiction.
Further time was granted Special Com
/ mittee to report to the Board on the CON-
mupicatlon of General Harrison relative
! to the obstruction on the Middle GROUND
road. -,
The petition of Coroner b. +. oheftall
/ that the Morgue be furnished with Wit
| inc desk. two lanterns, one basin and oil,
was referred to the City Council OF SaVan-
nah.
The Committee on improvements IN the
! Clerks office of the Superior Court, re-
! ported that the improvements had been
The petition of S. f. Dupon, for trust
estate of Dupon, asking the court to order
the processioners of land with the county
! Surveyor to regulate the line south OF tne
| railroad track at the Isle of Hope, which
| divides the lot of Miss BlOis and the trust
estate. was referred to COmmissl0nerBar-
nett.
The resignation of II. w. Baughn, as
/ Chief of the convict guard, was accepted.
| A copy of an act, recently passed by
| the State Legislature to relieve crippled
! and disabled Confederate soldiers from
payment of poll tax now or hereafter TO
! become due. was received as Information.
/ A communication from the Chickasaw
Iron Works. of Memphis, Tenn, ad-
| dressed to Commissioner Estlll, and by
| him referred to the Board, in reference TO
| the facilities Of the company for the con-
/ struction of cells or cages for jails, ETC..
was read and referred to the Jail Com
\ mittee.
| The application of A. E. Sholes, asking
! that the Commissioners subscribe to his
/ CITY Directory for the year 1884, was IA
| vorabIv considered, and it was ordered
! that the board take one copy.
The petition of Samuel Doctor, colored,
| for aid, was referred to Rev. Aleck Harris.
The petitions of Mrs. Charity Horton
and Richard Montgomery were referred to
/ Commissioner Estill.
The monthly reports of the several de
partments of the convict camp and Jail
! physician were received as information.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
That the Clerk draw his warrant on the
! County Treasurer for the sum of $500, to
pay county poor for the month of Decem-
| Der, 1888.
That the Clerk draw his warrant on the
! County Treasurer for $1,000, in favor OF
! the Savannah Hospital, to cover the APP
preparation for the year 1888.
That the Clerk draw his warrant on the
County Treasurer for the sum of $1,000, in
| favor of the Georgia Intirmary, to cover
appropriation for the year 1888.
That the Clerk be authorized to draw a
warrant on the County Treasurer for $5,-
/ OOO in favor of the Treasurer of the Board
! Of Public Education, on account Of the
appropriation for the year 1888.
That the Clerk also be authorized to is
sue a warrant for the sum of $125, in IA
vor of J. r. Saussy, Esq, for services
rendered in preparing the bills on tax
and bonds submitted to Legislature, and
! for consultation and advice in regard to
! levy, etc.
Bills against the county to the amount
! of SO, 800 20 were audited by the Commit
| tee on Accounts, and on motion the Chair
man was authorized to pass the same for
! payment.
The Board then adjourned for the term.
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