Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-10
THE C0UNTY'S C0NVICTS'
THE ENTIRE FORCETO BE QUAR-
TERED IN ONE CAMP.

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ters-Ths W Women and Boys to be I'm
pIoyed on a Truck Farm Condition of
the County's Drainsge-Damage to the
Roads by the Recent storms.
The Board of County Commissioners
held its September meeting yesterday.
Chairman Walker and Messrs. E.tjll and
Dorset were the only Commissioners
present.
a number Of important measures were
adopted, among which WAS provision
for concentrating the convict force IN one
camp. part OF the force is Al present
Quartered at the camp east Of the cilv,
aud part at the jail The jail Is
already crowded with prisoners
and is accommodations are
inadequate. The cells built for the CON
6nement Of only one prisoner at time
are occupied by TWO. and frequently three,
in order 10 make Tu9m for the conNicls.
County surveyor Iebeau. in his monthly
report recommended the securing oi tue
base bah park south Of the Guy AMI SUI
burbAl railway shops. rs a suitable lOca-
ton. and the most available place Tor the
force now At the jail. lie recommended the
securing. ii possible, oi toe grand stand
building, which, wi sught repairs, re-
curing out q reasonable OUTLAY, could be
made TO accommodate at least sixty con-
vlcts-fully 0ne-halt Of the working force
and would form convenient and com
fOrta bic headquarters for the chief and MS
guards. The location he considered
healthy, convenient and central FOR larLe
norton Of the work which would be re-
quired OF the cOnyicts near the city. de
recommended an immediate change OF the
force now at the jail, as the number Is 100
large to be accommodated there. de also
- naf hsa fag
ing quarters OF Capt. >chumHnns camp
require rearrangemeut in order TO give
better ventilation.
The recommendation was considered a.
length by the board, and upon COmmlS-
sioner Estiifs motion it was decided 10
concentrate the force in the present camp.
The chairman was authorized tOcOntract
at once for an enlargement OF the present
quarters east OF the city. 80 As 10 accom-
MEDIATE the entire force, which viii be re-
moved there as soon as the work Oh en- !
iarging the building and providing new
quarters is completed.
The Surveyor also called attention to
the large percentage Of useless persons /
thrown upon the cOunty'5 hands by the |
courts. There are Ia Capt. SchumanD's /
camp 10 women and several small boys |
whose care u direct expense 70 the |
county. SIX women, the surveyor says,
is an ample number TO do all the work OF /
the camp, such as washing, scrubbing,
mending clothing aud cooking AS the
supernumerary force has TO be fed,
clothed aud guarded, the Surveyor
suggested that 1t be utilized in
farm work. he recommended the
lease Of i've acres OF swamp land near
the camp for term Of years, for the pur-
pose Of employing the women and boys
force in raising vegetables and truck for
the use Of the prisoners. The same guards
troll nlF oh
tingent In camp. could be charged with
the management Of the farm, and, in the
Surveyors opinion, the labor now wholly
unem ployed, could be turned TO advantage
IN supplying provisions for the camp.
The recommendation was favorably re-
ceived BY the board and Commissioner
Estiu offered a resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing the chairman 10
lease the required amount Of land and
provide for the utilizing OF the force in
accordance with the Surveyors recon-
mendation.
Very satisfactory progress was reported
In the drainage along the coast line. lsle
of Hope has been relieved OF all surface
water east of the old ferry road. The
work al Montgomery is in a taIr way TO
completion, and would have been finished
but FOR the fact that the force was re-
moved % work on the Beaulleu c0useway
at such times as the tide is out OF the
marshes and at Montgomery at high
water. The report was dated Aug.
"a, and was Of course prepared before the
occurrence Of the recent heavy rains,
which entirely changed the condition OF
things.
The Surveyor suggested that an effort
be made to obtain the consent Of the Presi-
dent and Directors Of the City and Subur-
ban railway TO allow the county TO use
their right OF way as line for drainage
"a "a n fhn
road back to SandiY station, distance Of
a mile and three-quarters, naturally flows
easterly ami towards Sandfy station into
the marsh near the Isle of Hope cause
way. From the Emile post TO or
near Bethesda, distance of
mile and a half, IL flows westerly and
empties into creek known as Sand
Bridge creek, and thence into the Vernon
river. AbOu two-thirds OF the work ne
cessary to open this outlet for the water
lying along the road both TO the east and
west OF the line, is already done IN the
excavations made TO throw up the road
bed. II IL not continuous passage way,
however, for the escape OF the water, as
there are many distractions, such as
large stumps and hillOoks, left in making
the roadway. The large accumulation OF
water the Surveyor stated, ecu d be re-
moved by opening passage way OF three
feet depth and ten leet width.
ibis feature OF the report was disposed
of by reference 10 Commissioner Dorset,
with instructions 10 confer with the OFF,
GERS OF the railroad, and should permits
sion be granted 20 use the way 10 proceed
with me work at once as recommended in
the Surveyors report.
Commissioner Estill reported much
damage by the recent rains % the public
TOa1s. MAJ. Tebeau Is now engaged IN
repairing the Skidaway road and In OPEN
ing bitches in the Isle OF Hope and Mont
gOmery districts 20 relieve that section OF
water. Other roads will be repaired AS
soon as possible. He also stated that
upon reports from Commissioners Kellar,
Of the Augusta road, and Haywood, OF
the Louisville road, he had directed re-
pairs 10 be made upon the bridges, cul-
verts aud crOssways damaged by the re-
cent storms. Heayy damages were also re-
ported on other roads, which would be
given attention g. soon as possible.
A communication was received from
DR.. l.. A. FalliVaut, Secretary ~ the Board
OF County Road Commissioners, accom-
panied by resolution passed by the ex-
ecutive committee, fixing tine boundaries
uf the Telfair road in view Of the applica-
ton Of the commissioners Of both the
Ielfair and Sabine roads for an allotment
Of lands 70 their districts.
M.M