The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-09
GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE.
Shuman Still Chief of the Chain-Gang
Guard

Guard
The Board Of County Commissioners met
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock. There
were present Commissioners Walker, Chair
man; Lawton, Casey, Estill and Dorset.
The usual monthly department reports
were received as information. Petitions
for county aid from INDECENT persons
were referred to the appropriate commit
tees, and the Committee on County Aid re-
ported in favor of relief to a number of
parties.
The petition Of j. s. Sturtevant for re-
ductlon of valuation, was received as in
formation
The following applications for position of
chief of chain-gang were received as infor-
nation no action being taken as there is
no vacancy in the position: G. p. H.
Jones, Henry B. GOodson, Charles Carroll
William Allen. F. W. johnson and Will
lam II. Goodman
There were twoapplicants for the position
Of Clerk of County Registration, and
Richard Ii. Conway was elected to ill the
place.
Chairman R. D. Walker made detailed
report with vouchers of sales of new Jail
securities, consisting of stocks, bonds and
report was received and ordered spread
upon the minutes.
Applications for license to retail spirituous
liquors beyond the city limits were referred
TO the Committee on Liquor License
The Committee on the County Poor Farm
reported the rental of certain portions in
four and six-acre lots to former tenants of
DR.. Pritchard for agricultural purposes
only, and that they had employed (. j. Ben
ION, 49, H.
services would be entirely at the disposal of
the Commissioners, and who would have
entire supervision and control of the county
poor farm The report was adopted.
The proposition of James Brown to sell
certain improvements at Pritchard's station,
on the Charleston and Savannah railway
and located on the county poor farm, for
the sum OF $50 was accepted
The Clerk was authorized TO ask for pro
posals for the furnishing of meals to Jurors
in the City and Superior Courts.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
made the following report: In the matter
of the petition of Fl. F. Smart and others,
the committee beg leave to recommend that
the County Engineer be directed to investi-
gate and report what roads are necessary to
open the Vale Royal tract to the pubic
at the same time he surveys and reports on
the matter of the drainage of the said land.
The report was adopted.
Commissioner Estill offered the following,
which was adopted:
Ordered That $50 reward be offered for the
apprehension and delivery to the jailer of Chat
ham county of J. j. Brady now under indict-
ment for assault and battery.
The investigation of the charges against
the chain-gang guard was then taken UP,
and in the matter of misconduct charged
against w. |. Shuman, chief of the guard
Commissioner Lawton offered the follow
ing resolution:
ReSolue6, That after a full investigation of
the conduct Of VIM. Shuman, the chief of the
chain gang guard, we find that he had been too
much addicted to the use of liquor but notwith-
standing his drinking that his treatment of the
convlctS was humane and his general manage
ment efficient and that he had been properly
discharged for drinking That since his re-em-
plOymeut his conduct has been satisfactory
and that as long as he shall observe his pledge
and bond to abstain from drink and his manage
ment of the chain-gang continues satisfactory
he should be retained.
Commissioner Estill offered the following
as a substitute:
ResotUed, That William l. Shuman, chief of
the chain gang guard, be discharged.
The substitute was lost by the following
vote: Commissioners Estill and Dorset
for the affirmative; Commissioners Lawton.
Walker and Casey voting in the negative
The resolution offered by Commissioner
|. Schuman, was then carried by a reverse
of the above vote.
In the investigation of charges preferred
against j. j. Brady, temporary chief of the
chain-gang Commissioner Lawton offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Rcsoircd, That the investigation of the treat
ment of the convicts shows that cruel and I'M
deserved punishment was inflicted upon two of
the convcts-namely, Collins aud O'Neil-by j.
J. Brady, who was temporarily in charge of the
chain-gang after the discharge of Shuman
and that 50 soon as the grand jury shall report
4 true bill against said Brady the board will
offer a suitable reward for his apprehension
The County Attorney made reports on
various matters referred TO him at previous
meetings, and the Solicitor General was re
quested to ask authority from the Judges of
the Superior and City Courts for sick con-
victs to be sent to the Jail hospital for treat
ment whenever the County Physician so
recommends it.