The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-15
TO FILL VACANT PLACES
JUSTICES TO BE ELECTED IN THE
SIXTH AND EIGHTH DISTRICTS.


JUSTICES TO BE ELECTED IN THE
SIXTH AND EIGHTH DISTRICTS.
Chairman Walker Announces the
Standing Committees of the County
Commissioners for 1888 - The
County's Financial Statement for
Last Year Filed-Next Years Budget
to be Considered at a Special
Meeting.
The County Commissioners were in ses-
sion yesterday, with Messrs. Walker, Law
ton, Casey and EstiH present.
The usual monthly reports were received
as information, and ordered on file.
Petitions for the appointment of a Magis-
trate in the Sixth Georgia militia district,
TO fill the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation of William Pritchard, Jr., was re-
ceived as information, and Magistrate
Buckner was directed to hold an election
according to law, to have the vacancy sup
piled.
Petitions for various appointments to fill the
vacancy in the Eighth Georgia Militia dis
trict, caused by resignation of d. +. Sheftall.
were received as information, and d. *.
Acknowledgements ex-otiicio, was directed
TO hold an election according to law, when
he had received official notice from the Gov
ernor that Mr.. Sheftalrs resignation had
been accepted
Petitions for county aid to poor were re-
ferred to the Committee on County Poor
Farm.
An extract from the report of the Supe-
rior Court grand jury, relating TO certain
defects in the new jail, were received as in
formation, as the Commissioners lad al
ready arranged to remedy the defects.
A petition from the City Court Clerk,
backed by the recommendation OF the grand
jury of the City Court, for additional facil-
iries for filing away books and records, was
referred TO Chairman Walker to obtain estl
mates and report at the next meeting of the
Commissioners.
Under the provisions of an act of Sept.
90, 1887, the following freeholders were
elected as a Board of Assessors for the
county: Moses J. Solomons, Robert d. La
Roche and NJ. j. Desvergers.
DIR. William 5. Lawton was elected one
of the Commissioners of Registration and
Elections for the city of Savannah
The bid of C. f. Graham to supply the
Jurors of the Superior and City Courts with
meals at Soc per head was accepted.
A communication from S. +. Dupont,
relative to drainage in the vicinity of the
poor farm, was referred to the Committee
on County Poor Farm.
The financial statement of Clerk Dillon,
for the fiscal year ending Feb 20 last, and
which was published last week in the
MORNING News, was received and ordered
spread upon the minutes.
The petition of the Ladies' Industrial Re
lief Society for an increase of appropria-
tions was declined, the board holding that
1t could not increase the budget for 1888 for
that purpose.
An application for liquor license was
referred to the Committee on Liquor
Licenses.
The petition of j. L. Wilson for appoint
ment TO the SUPPLEMENTARY of the poor farm
was referred to the appropriate committee
The Committee on County Poor Farm
asked for instructions as to certain new
fencing, etc, and 1t was authorized to have
the work done by a detachment from the
chain-gang, under the directions of the COM
mit.ee.
The following resolution by Commissioner
IawtOn was adopted:
ResolUed, That the thanks of the Board of
Commissioners are hereby rendered Mr.. c. II.
Dixon for the use of his buildings and grounds
for the lodgment of the chain-gang during the
progress of the work on the Harmon canal
Action on the budget for 1888 was de-
ferl ed b a special meeting to be called by
the chairman.
Simon Hesser, chief of chain-gang No. 2,
located west of the city, was appointed and
sworn III as a deputy sheriff to aid in the
preservation Of order in that locality.
Bills were passed for payment amounting
to $l4,045 So.
The standing committees for the fiscal
year 1888, were announced by Chairman
Walker as follows:
Accounts-Messrs. Casey, Lawton and
Dorsett
Court House-Chairman Walker.
Chain gang-Messrs. Bawton, Casey and
Walker.
Jail-Messrs. Estill, Lawton and Casey.
County Poor Farm-Messrs. Dorsett Els
till and Walker.
Roads and BridgeS-Messrs. E5till, Dor
sett and Walker.
Liquor Licenses-Messrs. Walker, Dor
sett AID Lawtou.
New Court House-Messrs. Estill, Walker
and Lawton.