The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-02
EIoRlnA,s METROPOLIS.
The State Bar i ssocso.o1-The County
Commissioners.

Commissioners.
JAcSsoxvlLiN. IA. Feb. Judge
MaeilPs fc~tdaf.co was entered last night
and sew. 81 aa,rs Of pan;s Cnd about 500
worth q. ;s~sry were stolen. There Is no
trace o. the thieves These occurrences are
becoming very numerous
The Florids STATE Bar association will
hold its firs, annual meeting in this city on
Wednesday, Feb . commencing At IL
O'Clock In the morning AT the Circuit Court
room, continuing on the FtA ms 'o'io"-
ING programme viii he carried out:
Wednesday-Alo-n session. General
meeting in cnars T"oIa.
/ Annual Ainrss.--Iudge Emory Speer,
Macon Gs
Afterucon Se.siou--Roading Of papers.
, Ethics Of tie Frofession--Edward
Badger. Ocaia, Fla.
3 History Of Florida Practice-S. Y.
Finley. Gainesville. fh.
ThursdAy MninWg session:
Debate. Sub ect-" Shall the Laws of
Florida he Cod,fed"
/. Affirmative Robert w. Davis, Pa
latka Fla.
.. Negative--John G. Reardon, Ocala,
Fla,
8. Presidents Address,. b. Wall, Tam
pa Fla.
the st. James Hotel
meeting will be held Saturday at the
Board of Trade rooms to organize branch
of the Florida Immigration Association.
The Florida Fruit Exchange shipped 900
boxes of oranges yesterday.
JUDGE MEEK's FUNERAL.
The funeral of the late Judge A. R. Meek
took place this afternoon at the Union Con
gregational Church. There was large at
tendance, including delegates from the
Masonic and temperance fraternltles. The
pail bearers were Judge Thomas Settle,
Judge II. B. Archibald, Hon. j. B. G. Drew,
Dr. J. H. Paine, E. NJ. Cheney and Col. W.
c. Bird. The remains were inferred at Ever
green Cemetery.
The attendance at the exposition steadily
increases and the interest manifested is
greater than ever. The counties not now
represented see the great Importance OF
having an exhibit here and are bestirring
themselves. The visitors here from the
North and West are unstinted in their praise
of the results attained so far, and all unite
in saying that it should be kept up and made
permanent
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The regular meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners was held to-day at
their room in the court house.
The Steward of the county hospital made
the following report for January: Number
of patients in hospital from last report, 10;
admitted during the month, ii discharged,
IL died, 4; remaining to date, 10; males IA,
and females 4.
The County Treasurer reported received
from all sources last month $1,7lS 50, and
S., 1856 q paid out.
The County Judges report of the licenses
issued by him last month, showed that
S343 IA was received.
A petition from the Board of Health for
$500 was read and granted.
A communication from the jacksonville
Board of Trade was read, asking whether
the Commissioners were favorable to the
establishing of a State Board of Health,
and the converting of the Legislature for
that purpose. After discussing the COM
munication the board voted in favor of
State Board of Health, with advisory
powers only, but deemed it advisable to
convene the Legislature in extra session.
Commissioners Robinson, Wallace and
L'Engle were appointed delegates of the
board to such a convention. Jacksonville
was thought to be the best place for the
meeting of the convention and April Is as
the day.
The Clerk was authorized to have w. A.
Macdutf make such changes in the interior
of the County Clerks office as he deemed
necessary.
The proposltSon OF James Gardner to keep
all the county roads and bridges leading
from the city for distance of eight miles
IN good order for twelve months for 81, 500
was read. The board agreed to leave the
matter with the Committee on Roads and
Bridges to contract with him on the basis of
said bid for three months, and if found
satisfactory at the end of that time to ex-
tend it nine months more. The Commits
sioners then ad journed.
Jimmie Flanagan having won his
spurs in the smuggling field, has now become
full hedged fireman, and has been placed
in the Central station on Forsyth street.