The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26


For drainage, salary County Engineer,
- TOOLS etc. 1850
For county map. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
For stationery and records. ........... 800
For elections. .....:....... ........... 1900
For Commissioners Office, salary
clerk, etc ......................-.. LOCO
For County Treasurer's commissions. $500
For Tax Collectors commissions. ..... 1900
For Tax Receivers commissions ...... $50
For general expenses, salary County
. attorney. etc ..,..--... .......-.-. LOO
For Georgia Infirmary ............... 800
For Savannah Hospital. .......... 900
For St Josephs Infrnary ....... 800
For new court house. ................ 500
For county Poor Farm, amount neces-
sary to reimburse Treasury for
purchase money of farm. ....... II 100
For current expenses Poor Farm for
1888 ........................ 1000
Total .............. .....,........... S1S2, $50
In addition to the above estimates, the
Board of Education have asked that the
amount set apart for educational purposes
be increased. Owing to the constant de-
mands made upon the board for additional
school facilities, and the limited means at
their command, we heartily approve of the
increased amount asked for by them, be-
lieving as we do that the burden for educa-
ton, the diffusion of knowledge among the
dependent classes, will tend to advance our
social, political and financial status We
recommend that the sum of 5000 be added
to the above budget, maxi G the educa-
tional fund for the year S55, 200.
BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS.
We recommend that the local act passed
for this county at the last session of the
Legislature, and known as IAN act to
create a board of tax assessors for said
county, " be amended by our Representatives
in the next Legislature, SO that the board
of cold yoVOxrdad in ~
said act shall be selected by the grand jury
of the Superior Court of the county, at the
March term thereof, in the manner follow
ing; That at the March term, 1889, of said
court next after this proposed amendm ent,
the grand jury shall select three 81 assessors,
whose terms of Office shall be, respectively,
one, two and three years, who shall serve
until their successors shall be selected in the
man ner as herein provided for; and we
further recommend that the Solicitor Gen
eral be requested to frame the necessary
amendment, and that he hand the same to
our Representatives.
SKIDAWAY ISLAND BRIDGE.
In the matter of the erection of a bridge
to Skidaway Island, it is the opinion of the
grand jury that the expenses of the county
are too great for the coming year to admit
making any appropriation for its erection
this year.
The grand jurors cannot close their pre-
sentiment without returning thanks to his
honor, Judge Adams, for the clear and i'm
pressive charge to us at the beginning Of
our labors, and we take this occasion to con-
graduate the people of our county and of
this judicial circuit in having the laws adj
ministered by one so able and just.
Our tina ks are also due Solicitor General
duBgnon and Solicitor pro tenn Fraser,
who acted during the illness OF the Solicitor
for their unif rm courtesy to us, and their
readiness to give us their presence and
counsel in aid of our deliberate We
also take pleasure in commenting the eff
cheney of Mr. A Jones Franklin, the bailiff,
to whose vigilance and activity We are
largely indebted for the prompt attendance
of witnesses. Finally, we recommend that
these presentmentS be published in each of
the daily papers Of the city.
THOMAS A. AsKEW, Foreman.
ALEXANDER A. WINN, Secretary.
JESSE P. WI1GIAMs,
THOMAS STOCKTON,
ROBERT Fl. LEWIS,
F. A JONES,
RANDOLPH Arson,
y. Y. DANCY,
HENRY T. Boris,
j. H. JOHNSTON,
G. A. WHITEHEAD,
GEORGE L. w ALkEhy
S. GUCKENHEIMER,
WALTER S. KING,
MALCOLM MACLEAN,
A. LEFFLER,
JOHN SNYDER,
SANFORD w. BRANCH.
w. c. LYONS.
LAWRENCE HARTsHoRNE,
G. NJ. SoRRELL,
E. L. HAoKETT.
In accordance with the recommendation
of the Grand Jury, it is ordered chat the
foregoing general presentments be pub
lished once in each Of the daily papers.
In open court, April %, 1888.
A. p ADAMS. Judge s. c.
r. @. DUBIGNoN, Solicitor General E. J. G.
Filed in office April %, 1888