Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10

Resignation of Hon. Philip M. Russell |
Clerk of the Board-COmplimen
ResoIutions-ROutine Business and
County Affairs.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board Of County Commissioners was held
Yesterday, with Chairman Hon. K. ID.
Walker presiding, and Commissioners
Lawton. Casey, Estill and Barnett, constl-
tuting the full board, present.
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED,
The applications Of c. Holverson for |
permission to retail liquor at Cattle q n;
six and a half miles from the city, ana OF
Mrs. E. A. Fisher, for PERMISSION 10 Ie-
tail liquor on the Louisville road; thirteen
miles from the city, were granted.
APPLICATIONS REFERRED.
The annlications Of Josephine Seeman,
r. ]. oliver. \. p. /. Taylor, Goetke &
Repken and Mrs. I. Kriete for license to
retail liquor, were referred to Hon. r. Z.
Lester. the Mayor of Savannah.
APPLICATIONS FOR RELIEF FROM DOUBLE
TAX
were granted to Annie Rossiter for Pat
ROssiter; J. J. MCGOWAN for Dennis Rear
don: n. c. Mills for Emily G. Pepper, and
Ellen Wright for Thomas Wright.
RELIEF FROM EXCESSIVE TAXATION.
The following named parties filed their
applications for relief from excessive
taxation. and the matter was referred to
the Chairman, with power to act: L. {.
Downs. Brister Green, Winneired Bey-
tagh. Mrs. Mary Barrett stephen Scan
Ian. Lawrence Dunn and Vim. A. ORear,
agent for Anne O'Rear.
APPLICATIONS FOR AID.
The applications Of Charity Horton,
Anna 5. Sperber, Catherine Houston, Mrs.
F. Strickland. James Roach, Alice Carey
and Julia A. Stokes, for aid, were referred
to Commissioner Estill with power to act.
The application Of Julia A. Stokes was
also approved yesterday.
PETITIONS.
The petition Of certain members Of the
convict guard asking to be refunded pay
locked during the months of June and
July, 1888, was rejected.
The petition of Joseph r. Thompson,
asking that he be allowed the sum of
$3.50 as damages. incurred by the falling
of his horse through the bridge over the
Cuyler swamp canal, was referred to the
Chairman Of the board.
The petition Of a number Of petit jurors
Of the Superior Court, for the December
term, asking compensation at the rate Of
s. per day for their services, was received
as information.
The petition of John BilbO, Esq, ct al,
praying that Minis swamp be drained,
was referred to Commissioners LaWtOn,
Casey and Estill.
A communication received from Jonas
and Charlotte Jackson, asking redress on
account of their arrest and detention in
Jail under the charge of having been i'm
plicated in the Haertel murder, was re-
ferred to the Chairman of the board.
COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS.
A letter dated January from Hon.
Rufus f. Lester, Mayor of savannah, in
forming the board that the city would sur
render the control of the jail to the COun-
ty Commissioners on the 9th Of January,
1884, was received as information.
The monthly reports from the several
departments of the convict camp for the
month of December. 1888, were received
as information.
Hon. Philip NJ. Russell, ST., the Clerk of
the board, rendered his resignation, which
was accepted. The resolutions III ac-
ceptance appear below.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
Commissioners EstilI and Lawton were
appointed Committee on the Jail.
Commissioners Estill, LawtOn and Bar
nett were appointed committee to examine
the accounts of the Clerks office.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS PASSED.
The following resolutions and orders
were passed.
Reso'ced. That. in accepting the resignation
OF Philip NJ. Russell as Clerk of this board.
we cannot refrain from giving expression to
our regret at parting with him, and to the
faithful and efficient manner in which he has
discharged the duties of that office.
Resolred. That this board also cheerfully
acknowledges the efficient manner in which
service has been rendered the Clerk of this
board, in systematiZing the books and docu-
ments, by his assistant, Mr.. Il. F. Gray.
WHEREAS. a vacancy has been created in
the Office Of Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners by the resignation of Philip
VI. Russell, Sr., il is ordered that applications
of candidates for said position shall he handed
into the board by the 23d instant at 10 O'Clock
in the morning. 1t is also ordered that the
election of Clerk to fill the vacancy referred
to shall be held at the meeting of the board
on that day.
Res0Jred. That advertisement be made for
bids to supply the jail with bread, meat and
vegetables for the period of three months and
that the said bids shall be handed to the
Clerk Of this board within ten days from the
date Of the advertisement. the board reserv-
ing the right te reject any and all bids.
A resolution providing for the rebuild
ing Of the Skidaway bridge from Isle Of
Hope to Long Island. was rejected.
1t was ordered that John Nj. Guerard,
Esq, attorney, proceed to secure a new
trial in the case of DR.. B. F. Sheftall
against the county, decided IN favor OF
the claimant in the City Court during the
November term.
An order was also passed authorizing
the Chairman of the board to advertise
for bids for rebuilding the bridge over the
Little Ogeechee and at the Harden swamp,
both on the line of the New Pine Barren
Road.
WARRANTS on THE COUNTY TREASURER.
1t was ordered that the Clerk Of the
Board draw a warrant on the County
Treasurer for the sum of $40 20 to be re-
funded to Philip NJ. Russell, ST., on ac-
count of money advanced to the board to
pay for the Code Of Georgia and express
charges on the same.
The Clerk was authorized to draw a
warrant on the County Treasurer for the
sum of $500 to pay the county poor for the
month OF February, 1884.
The Clerk was also authorized to draw
a warrant on the County Treasurer for
the sum of $1,000 in favor of John VIII
hanson, Treasurer, on account of the APP
preparation for the Board of Education
for the year 1888.
Accounts amounting to So, 14S IS were
audited and passed for payment.
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