Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07
GENERAL PRRENrMENrs
or the Grand Jun of the Superior
Court.

1he grand jury To- the spring term OF
1856 do make their 1resentment:
COUFT HOUSE,
The grand jury or the spring term OF
1885, as we'll as tie last grand jury, made
recommendation for the erection of
new court house aud this grand Jury
most emphaticaly Endorses the action OF
their predecessors. The present site is
eligible, and, ifDermission can be OBJ
tanned to encroGh upon President street,
structure canbe placed upon the lot
suitable for the purpose intended. We
also recommendthe holding OF an cleo
ton at as earlyR day as the Commits
sioners deem proper to give the citizens
OF Chatham equity an opportunity to act
by voting on this question.
JAIL.
This grand jury having most satisfac-
tory assurance that the Jail will be built
and completed in the present year, do beg
leave to make mis- their report that the
work has commmced and Is progressing.
EDUCATION.
The last graudjury recommended com
pliance with theApplIcation OF tire Board
OF Public Edutation tor an increase Of
$4,000 in the appropriations for the com
Ing year. This grand jury also recon-
meuds said increase and approves The
budget submitted by the County Commits
si0ners.
We also recommend that the school
fund held at preient by the County Treas
urer be turned over to the Board Of Pubic
Education for disposition in the erection
OF two school houses IN the Southern part
Of the city.
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body u report the public scuoOls in
flOurishing condition, the attendance good
aud the tuition up to the grade of the
most advanced in communities much
more heavily taxed than ours for that
purpose. The recommendation OF the
last grand jury for the abolition Of fees
Tor tuition in the high school, we do not
concur in, yet the maintenance of said
school has our full accord.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
We present the Waters road from toll
gate on Skidaway shell road, going
south to Montgomery road, with some
few exceptions, to be in very bad order;
the bitches are foul, and have begun to
show the nasty green scum; they have no
grade TO discharge their water. Ii this
road be as shown to us, public road,
closed at various points by gates, we
must then present the portion on land oc-
cupied Dy Mr. Prltcaard as in very bad
order, and must draw the attention OF
the proper parties TO Cuyier swamp drain
Just where Mr.. Prtchard's back water
flows through large iron pipe, as said
drain is being INSTRUCTED.
We recommend that Waters road be
widened by making one side covered or
box drain, as there is hardly room in
many places tor two vehicles TO pass one
an fla..v- NJ acf lxr mi an
every ditch he cleaned out, and proper
grade be given to relieve them from water.
II they are allowed 70 remain in the con-
ditiOn we find them. the result Will be
sickness IN our city next summer.
We present the Montgomery road from
White Bluff road, going east, to Prltch-
ards, in bad order. We commend most
highly Prtchard's causeway on this road.
We tiud the old Skidaway road, or Shell
road, as it used to be called, the shells
now extending only few miles from Sa-
vannan, to be in a fair condition. We
mud the Skidaway Ferry road in very fair
order until IT reaches Waters road. We
find Causton's Bluff road to be closed by
owners of property, it leading nowhere
except to their private holdings. We find
the Middle Ground road, running from
Montgomery street, in excellent order.
The White Bluff road is in general good
condition. Two bridges on this road re-
quire some slight repairs, and we learn
This will be done at once. We lind the
Louisville road IN fair condition until you
reach four and half miles from Savan-
nah, where a ditch requires cleaning out.
From this point until SIX and a half miles
is reached, the road is in very bad order.
Numerous holes and deep ruts require
Immediate attention. Between the seven
and eight mile stones, a pond has formed
over the road, the bitches failing to carry
off the water. We recommend prompt
attention to this road.
Tue Augusta road beyond Cherokee
near bridge requires particular attention
tor nearly half mile; about So miles
from the city. we ind bad WASH in the
road which we recommend attention paid
to. We learn that on the Ogeecbee roads
the chain-gang is working from county
lines towards savannah, and the roads
will be- placed in excellent order; at pres
ent the condition i hardly fair.
We present the question as to the equity
OF both and each of the she'll road COM
pauies filing up all breaks and holes with
live shells and leaving them to be broken
and pounded bv the horses and vehicles of
their patrons. It appears to US that the
neavy toll paid would warrant the shell
roads being kept up in much better order.
We IudOrse the general presentment OF
the grand jury for the December term,
1885, where it may attach in regard TO
roads and bridges.
Having heard complaints in regard TO
the condition Of the Ogeechee canal. we
request the proper authorities TO examine
aud determine If he requirements of its
charter are being carried out as to banks,
cleanliness, free passage of water, etc.
COUNTY POOR FARM,
In regard to the paper referred to us in
reference to the purchase and mainte
nance OF a nome for the poor by this
county, We have carefully investigated
the whole matter. and are fully convinced
of the success Of the plan In New Or
Ieana. Columbus and Macon, as is shown
by letters from each Of these points.
Seeing the great necessity for this aims
house in this county, we recommend the
early purchase Of land and the erection
of tue home for both white and cOlored
persons, in conformity with the County
Commissioners resolutions. We feel
assured that the additional amount APP
nropriated ia the budget will be we'll
spent, aud the yearly amount set aside for
me poor Of the county 20 further and do
more actual good.
BOOKS OF OFFICERS.
The grand Jury has examined the books
in the Offices OF the Clerk, Tax Collector
and Ordinary. and find them correctly
ana neatly kept.
BUDGET AND DRAINAGE.
The budget submitted to the grand jury
nv the CommfaslODers OF Chatham county