Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-05

OF these "a were white males, u were WHITE
fe ale-. total OF 81 whites; ana ~ were COZ Oh
ored males and IL colored females, maRlng 9o
colored. The entire expenditure lot main
| tenance and instruction was Sl6.2sS 81.
The school building, for the ereetion OF
! which $3.50 has been appropriated, Is APP
| preaching completion. In design ana con-
| structlon it ls admirably adapted to the pur-
| pose. The cost will exceed slightly the appro-
! prIatiOn. but the utmost care has been taken
| to insure economy. An additional approprl-
| alton Of $1,000 is asked to compete the base
ment story and furnish the building for occu-
! patton.
The main building needs new roof. A
/ small additional outlay to that necessary Tor
! repairs will enable the trustees to provide -
| lodgings, when the new school building is oc-
| cup ed. 80 that an increased number can be
accommodated. For this purpose. and other
! necessary repairs the trustees ask $oOOO. Inc
expenditure Of SO. 90 IN feuc nG, grading ana
| identifying the hillsides and grounds CON
| nected with the col red department will i'm
| prove the surroundings OF the institution.
The sum of $40 nnually for the next two
| years Is asked for maiBtenance. These appro-
! priatiOns Will enable the trustees TO place this
| useful school upon basis that viii reflect
credit upon the people of the State.
| Our public charities are wisely and econ
| omically managed and should be cherished
| with pride in their benevolence and efficiency.
MARIETTA AND NORTH GEORGIA RAIL
ROAD.
! The Importance of a railroad from Marietta
! on the line of the Western and Atlantic rail-
q
OF l u miles. mas long been recognized. i con-
graduate the people Of the counties through
| which it rum, and of adjacent counties, and
! the people OF other sections OF the state, upon
| its near completion. In a former message the
| fact was announced that the controversy. be-
| fore the Executive and the courts, between
| the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad
| Company and PeDitentiary Companies Nos.
and to test the right OF the former to con-
! troll certain convlcts under previous leglsla-
| ton had terminated. deer as granted
| against the railroad company depriving 1t OF
| the labor of the cOnvicts and subjeCtlng 1t to
| large money recovery. Therefore, the con-
victs were transferred to the penitentlary
| companies. The question was thus Judi
Gated between the private corporations inter
| ested. The railroad company was deprived
| of the labor Of the cOnvlcts because the State
had leased them to the penltentiary cOmpa.
MES Nothing was decided between the state
aud the railroad company 10 the rights Of
the latter under executive contracts and
Legislation, relative to convlcts. The railroad
company put forward a claim against the
State for the loss of such LABOR, and the dam
ages recovered against them. and Incidental
expenses, while 1t was proceeding 10 build
and equip the road, in compliance with the
agreements. under which the cOnvlcts were
worked, and with the acts and resolutions
of the General Assembly in reference to the
completion of the road.
The State held bonds of the company due
July l, 1877. with interest at 7 per cent. and
mortgage and prior lean on Its railroad for
the sum of $o2,S9S Is, as stated in the act of
Sept. q, 1881, being the net hire OF all the
convicts to other parties for certain years
| loaned to the company under act Of Feb. "a
1917, for the purpose of aiding IN the construc-
ton of the road TO the North Carolina line
and certain branches. On Sept. p, 1881, an
act was approved suspending the collection
OF annual interest from AprIl l. 1881, to Jan
/, 1856, on condition that the company should
complete the road by that time, and then pay
the principal of the debt without interest
| The loss Of the labor of the convicts and
other losses in the litigation with the penIten-
tiary companies, nece7stated much greater
outlay to finish the road than had been con-
TEN plated at the time OF the passage of the
act of Sept. p. 1881. These questions and all
others connected there with we're submitted
) by the company TO the General Assembly,
which alone could afford relief and determine
the validity and amount of such claims
| against the State. An adjustment of all
claims and demands, equitable and otherwise,
held by the company against the state, grow
ing out Of the matters in question, was pro-
posed Tor accept ance to the company in the
resolution approved oct. Z, 1855. The State
agreed to cancel the Indebtedness if the COM
pany would complete the railroad to the
North Carolina line within twenty months
from Jan. l. 1886, a a rate OF not less than an
average of one and a half miles per month.
AS each section was completed conditional
credit of $4,000 should be placed on the bonds
and on completion of the road to the North
| Carolina line, II within the time specified, the
entire debt should be eXtlnguished. Accent
ance by the company of the terms of adjust
ment, and statement OF preparations for com
| pletlon OF the road, all under oath. were re-
quired before the resolution became opera
tive to authorize suspension ofinterest, other
Wise due Jan. l, 1885.
/ Accordingly. the company filed. under oath
of it's proper officials, acceptance and state
ment, and procee led TO complete the railroad.
? At dinerent times, as sections were built
and equipped, executive orders were granted
declaring the company entitled TO conditional
credits Of $4,000 foe each section OF one and a
half miles upon it's bonds to the State, to take
effect whenever the read should be com pleted
to the North Carolina line.
On Oct. 6, 1886, the company reported under
oath of its chief officials that the road had
been completed to the North Carolina line
On oct. Is, 1855, in company with the Attor-
ney General and several citizens of the State,
l made personal inspection of the road from
Marietta to the North Carolina line, a short
distance beyond which is the present termi-
nus, and thence to Murphy. in North Caro-
| lima, TO which point it has been graded. am!
will be completed In the near future. | found
the railroad well built, the crosstes trestles
bridges and rails compo-Ing the superstruc-
| ture equal to those in use on the best narrow
gauge railroads IN the country. The company
mas excellent rolng stock and other equip
ment adequate to large traffic Of freight and
passengers. There ha, been fun com pliance
on the part of the company with the require
ments of the resoiu ion OF Oct. Z. 1855.
Pending executive action In the final settle
ment between the state and company, | was
informed by the Treasurer that a bill had
been filed in the superior Court of COBB
county, by Jane p. Harrison, and citizen
} of the State, against the company aud the
Treasurer, TO test the constitutionality of the
resolution of oct. l, 1885. and to restrain the
: Treasurer from delivering and the company
from receiving its bonds. This bill was sane
toned bv The Hon. j. G. Fain, Judge of the
| Cherokee Circuit. with the usual restraining
, order, and an order granted requiring the de-
PENDANTS to show cause on Nov. g. inst, WHY
the injunction prayed for should not be
| granted.
Satisfied that 1t was my duty to carry into
| effect the resolution, an executive order was
issued on Oct. 2 1886, declaring that the com s.
papy, having complied with the terms of the
| resolution, was entitled TO the surrender of
its bonds, and that the same should be sur
rendered and cancelled upon The fling of the
company's release, as provided in the resolu =
tion whenever the restraining order herein
before mentioned shall be revoked.
| Whilst the Treasurer is charged with no
duty by the resolution in reference TO this
matter he IL the head OF one branch of the
| Executive De artment. The courtesy due
from the Executive to the Judiciary, a co-or-
diuate branch of the State government, IN
duced me TO suspend the execution of the
: order until the injunction shall be dissolved
BANKS.
A system OF savings banks, with provisions
to secure prudent management, and to en-
courage small deposits. Is one of the pressing
needs of the State. Nothing can contribute
much TO the prosperity OF a people as ha b.
its OF thrift aud economy. These depend
, largely upon the facilities furnished for the
accommodation and employment Of little saw
ings. The sums thus accumu ated under ju-