Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-29

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unnecessary now, since the Council has prac-
yleally ordered the preliminary preparations
70 De made and levied taxes, that it is believ-
ed Wlll'be sufficient for the purpose of digging
an artesian well.
Wednesdays Columbus Sun prints the fol-
lowing: "The Montgomery AdUerfiser has
! the following to say in reference TO the chal-
4 lenge of the Montgomery Greys by the Colum
I bus Guards: The challenge was declined,
/ and very properly, by the Greys. Self respect
/ forbade their acceptance. The reflections
/ upon the judges by the Guards themselves
| rendered il impossible for the Greys 10 have
I accepted. which would have been tantamount
4 to indOrsing these reflections. If the Guards
| are really anxious to test the proficiency Of
I the Greys, let them compete with the latter
/ in the Interstate military drill at Houston
Texas, in May next; or other military con-
/ tests announced in the papers will afford still
another opportunity without going so far from
home The Guards expect to be present at
the Houston contest; but, in the meantime. if
the Greys are really anxious to meet the
Guards they have only to name the time and
place.
The Albany Nel0s says: sit is well known
bY most Of our citizens that the first artesian
well which Mr.. jackson commenced to bore
for the city was abandoned for some reason
at depth Of five or six hundred feet and
when the water had risen in it almost to the
surface. This well. which is within three or
Iouf Ieet OF the famous mineral well, is cased
down to the bottom. The water in this well
has never been analyzed, but those who have
drank It say 1t is more strongly i'm
pregnated with sulphur than is the
water in the deeper well, and
there has been desire upon the part OF many
OF our citizens for long time that this well
should be re-Opened and utilized by having a
pump placed IN it. The City Fathers have at
last decided to crafty that desire and tie
Mayor has been authorized to have the work
done. The water IN this well may prove to be
more valuable, as mineral water, than that
OF the famous well that was bored deeper,
and that caused it to he almost forgotten
The grand jury of Butts county recommend
the construction Of new Jail, and say that
any one whose health should be impaired by
reason OF confinement in the present struc-
ture would have good ground ON which to sue
the county for damages. Thomas 5. Ham
mOnd and David y. Carmichael are recon-
mended to fill the two places on the Jury
which Will be vacated by expiring terms in
june next. The jury recommended that
per cent. be levied on the State tax as q court
house fund, 25 per cent rs a pauper fund Is
per cept, as bridge fund, per cent. to Coro-
ner. 10 per cent. as jail fund, 80 per cent as
commission for officers. IS per cent. as a gen
eral fund, ID per cent. TO pay jurors and
per cent. to pay poor school accounts
they recommend that the cost of the new
JAN shall not exceed $1,000. 1--WE recommend
that said Jail house be built with view of
having iron cages placed IN 1t for the security
of prisoners, and that the house be built TO
meet any emergency of the county, but do
not thlnk IL would be necessary to put but one
or two iron cages in at present but add others
as they may become necessary. We further
recommend that the Ordinary issue county
oitttS lpI lAlt payment lOf JlC building OF
sald jail house in two equal payments, ma
turinE one and two years from date of con-
tract for the building of said Jail, with inter
est at per cent. from date. We further
recommend that should said Jail be built that
the Ordinary dispose of the Old jail to the
best advantage"
The grand jury of Appling county recon-
mends that the county Board of Commission
ers be abolished. They charge the contractor
who has charge of the poor house with not
properly caring for his wards, and thus vio-
latIng his contract with the county. They
recommend that James X. COursOn. William
L. Parker and DR.. b. II. Patterson be an
pointed TO look after the inmates Of the poor
house and see that they are properly cared
for. and. further, that the committee be re
qulred to visit the poor house at least once a
month, and that they receive 81 per day for
their services. There is "a balance Of g., ,2l6 II
in the County Treasurers hands Among
the recommendations are the following:
I We recommend that Hos. Il. r. Williams
Judge of the County Court, be paid S56 per
month Tor his services, and that he employ his
own clerk out 0l his salary We also recon-
mend that all fines and forfeitures and money
realized from the hire of the conyicts that has
been received or NAV hereafter be received be
paid into the County Treasury. We also re-
commend that the Sheriff and jurors be paid
out of the County Treasury for their services
IN the County Court the same as thev are now
paiu Ior services IN the Superior Court. We
recommend that our Ordinary. Judge Tillman
be authorized TO purchase a safe for the use
OF ms oihce, said safe not to cost more than
money
If ne car get one to suit his purpose We
recommend that the late road law made
during the session of 1882 and 1888 of the
Georgia Legislature, be adopted as the road
law Of this county. We recommend the fol-
lowing named gentlemen as Commissioners of
Roads, to wit: Il. IL. Patterson, G. b. Tin
pms, Joseph MIllikin. Lafayette johnson, and
james q. stewart. We recommend that the
tax money raised last year for the purpose Of
building court house be placed in some safe
bank, at the legal rate of interest, for twelve
% md -1.tff ,FT
cent. as a county tax for this year"
The Cobb county grand jury recommended
that the members of our next General Assem-
bly, take such steps as may secure the reDeal
Of the act creating Board Of Commissioners
and Revenues Tor that county as they feel that
the salared officers of the county, are becOm-
ing too numerous. The grand jury also saws:
''Whil6 on the subject Of public roads, we feel
constrained tC say something in regard TO the
attitude OF large number Of our people on
the subject of road working. The citizens of
this State have ever borne a high reputation
for tolerance and conservatism, uniformly
recognizing the authority andmajesty of her
laws. IL is matter Of profound regret that
for the nrst time IN the history of our
county, that our citizens felt themselves
aggrieyed TO an extent that appears
TO manifest itself IL an almost open
disregard TO authorized legislative enact
ments. To simply declare such e8aet.acnts
void because imperative, appears to this body
an unwise precedent. This state of affairs
seems TO this body as cUstOdians of the peO-
pies rights and OF the supremacy Of the laws
of the State, sh0uld look carefully into this
matter and give their opinion modestly and
respectfully as their duty demands. The
trouble grew out of act of our last General
Assembly, entitled an act to provide an addi-
tiOnai system of working roads in this State
Now il is questionable to this body whether a
tax called communication tax (Other than one
o. 20 per cent. on State tax for non perform
ance of militia duty that is neither recOg-
niZable as special specific, al 1alorem or per
capita is within the province OF legislative
prerOgative. and to this body it appears still
more questionable as TO its application to
minors. Recognizing (and appreciating
also the fact that this body has no power to
interfere with or judge of the constitution
ality OF an act Of the Legislature. yet having
the interest and peace Of our county at heart.
respectfully ask that your Honor direct the
Solicitor General, as a public OH 'or to make
such case as may enable your Honor to pass
upon the constitutiOnality of said act hopihg
thereby TO preserve The integrity OF the law
end the well being and loyalty Of our citizens
thereto. This body fully appreciates the i'm
pOTtance Gs good roads and their direct bear
ing upon the prosperity and happiness Of our
pe0DIe, and believe tnat they willing 10 do
tGeiF UTMOST to obtain them S-ith few eXcep-
.t~s, Snd in any event of the issue Low be-
60, - people this body recommends that
-, - -, >tSsiOners Of Reads and Revenues,
c su, L;n,s ~Sds0ns, allow the Overseers of
roads to rse tbei, discretion IN working their
respective roads, so a. A2i to interfere with
the more important busucss pi preparing
land and planting crops"