Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-12
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

IruroVemrnts Recommended by the
Jail Communicable Grand Jurlss to
visit the Convict Camp TO-Day-Dis-
position 81 Petitions and Reports
The regular monthly meeting Of the
BOARD OF County Commissioners was held
Yesterday. with Chairman r. ID. Walker
presiding. and Commissioners Lawton,
Casey. FsulI and Barnett present.
The petition Of Robert Warrick request
fDr reduction Of taxes on property, was
referred to the Chairman with power to
act. 4 similar disposition was made of
the uetition OF Eliza Atwell, guardian of
children Of Michael Long, praying for a
reduction 81 valuation on property.
Tine apDIicatiOu Of James Johnson,
cOIored. asking that his name be placed
on the beneficiary list, was referred 10
Rev. Alexander Harris.
The petitiOn Of Mary Hall, for county
aid. was allowed. and her name was or
derad 10 be placed on the beneficiary list.
The petition Of Mary W. Robinson, re-
1ue-tfng that her name be placed on the
beneficiary list. was referred 70 Commits
siOuer EstIll.
Tho bids Of William Allen and c. Dug
gar for rebuilding the OuacO and Harden
swamp bridges. and the causeway and
bridges on the Pine Barren road,
was referred 10 Commissioners Lawton
and Barnett, with power 10 act. The
same disposition was made OF proposal
for repairing the Telfair bridge at the
crossing Of the Savannah and Ogeechee
canal.
Several applications for liquor licenses
were referred 10 Chairman Walker.
The CLERK Of the Board was authorized
70 draw warrant on the County Treas
urer for s2Tj ON account Of the county
moor fund for the month Of June.
Commissioners Estill and LawtOn, in
behalf Of the Jail Committee, submitted
the following report:
II, fFs T1slrIfssf1ners IF Chatham COuntg:
GENTLENEN-Iu view Of the fact that u VIII
be some time before anything can be done To-
wards building "a new county lail,- the Jaii
Committee recommend tEe IoloWlnB lm-
uroveuleuts Pc made IN the present Dulldins
Tor the better care and comfort OF the untOr-
fuuates confined therein;
F5r me accommodation Of lunatics we re-
commend thst tHe two large rooms or cells,
one formerly used a kitchen and the Olher
as q debtors room. be fitted up for such pur-
pose. These rooms can also be used Tor the
confinement az inmates imprlsonea Tor tflFlal
Oneuses or detained as witnesses. Ihere Is also
a place at the end or back Of the upper row Of
cells which could be used for the same purpose.
To protect prisoners from the inclemency Of
the weather, anu az the same tune give llkht
the present hoard shutters 10 windows be re-
placed by glazed sashes.
The prisoners now have nothing TO sleep
upon except PLANK or the stone floor. We
recommend that iron bedsteads be placed IN
she cells.
The-e improvements can be made a. about
the following cost:
FITTING up rooms for Iunatics ---.-------- $500
Iron betisteaus -----.--- ------------- ~
Sashes and htting same ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
$500
The water closet system in the cells eau be
improved By increasing the supply OF water.
Means should De provided also for heating The
cells aud corridors in very cold weather We
have no estimate OF the probable cost OF this
port J. II. EsIILL, Z; :, =; =, =;
Report read and adopted and the CON-
Inittee authorized 10 make the improve
ments.
The report Of the committee on the ex-
peuses 81 managers or election. together
with the bill Tor making copies of the
registration lists. was recOmmItted 10 the
committee. with power to act.
Accounts amounting TO S2,25j 10 were
passed for payment.
Chairman Walker informed the Board
that the committees from the grand
furies of the City Court and Superior
Court would visit the Cuyler swamp
convict camp on Thursday afternoon.
Commissioners Walker, Estill and Casey
reported that they would accompany the
committees as the representatives Of the
Board. II possible.
There being no further business. the
meeting was, on motion, formally adj
fourned by sheriff Roman.