The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-14
TO IMPROVE THE ROADS.
$4,000 TO BE ASKED FOR IN THE
NEXT COUNTY BUDGET.

A Conference with the Authorities of
Adjoining Counties to be Held with
q View to Securing Their Corpora
ticn in Road improvements - New
County Officers Elec.ed-The County
Assessors-The New Court House.
Chairman Walker was the only absentee
at the March meeting of the county COM
missioners yesterday, being detained at
home BY indisposition. Vice Chairman DR..
Read presided, and Commissioners Smart,
Meinhard aud Estill were present The
session was lengthy one and good deal of
business was transacted.
Messrs. Bourquin and Olmstead of the
board Of road com missioners appeared in
reference to the drainage of several of the
more important public roads. and the re-
building of several county bridges. The
matter was referred to the committee on
roads and bridges, with power to act ex-
cept in the matter of bridge on the Mont.
gomery road which Col. Olmstead was
authorized to have built.
Commissioner Estill offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That the sum of $4,000 be asked
for in the budget for the coming year for i'm
proving the Louisville Ogeechee, and other
roads, and for building bridges, SO as to open
up the adjacent country to the city.
Reso oed further, That the chairman invite a
conference with the county authorities of ad-
joining counties with the view of securing their
cooperation in road improvements.
THE CHAIN-GANGs' WORK.
County Engineer Thomas submitted his
February report, showing the work of the
chain-gangs and giving the commissioners
information upon number OF matters re-
ferred to the engineer at the last meeting.
Chain-gang No completed ,583 days of
work during the month.
Chain-gang No. accomplished 967 days
Of work.
The following county officers were
elected
Jail Physclan-Dr r. B. Chisholm.
County E1gineer-E. j. Thomas.
The clerks financial statement as pub
lished in the MORNING NEWS was received
and ordered spread on the minutes.
The superior court grand jury's present
ment for the December term was received
as information.
The proposals of J. s. Collins and r. NJ
Hicks, for the purchase of the two unsold
lots of the old jail site, was received as in
formation, and the property was turned
over 10 G. Fl. Dorsett, Esq, to be Ill at
auction at a minimum price of $4, 500 net
Tor the two lots.
The following gentlemen were appointed
to constitute the board of county assessors
for 1889: John Rutherford, G. Y. Richard
son, L. Y. Gibbs.
THE NEW COURT HOUSE.
After the meeting of the county commits
sioners Judge Harden and Architect Pres
ton appeared before the new court housJ
committee and recommended some slight
changes in the specifications for the new
court house, which were adopted. Mr.
Preston said that, in his opinion the build
ing completed upon the present plans will
cost about 1925 900. Thecommittee adopted
the style of brick and the stone trimmings
to be used in its construction, and the
bid of B. R. Armstrong for demolishing
the old court house, cleaning and piling
the brick, removing the rubbish, and ex-
cavating the cellars and basement for the
new building, for the sum of 81, 100, was
acceDted