The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-25
..,-vaAL pREsENTMENrs


o..,a Grand Jury Of Chatham T Gao
u s me Court, June Term 1902
~ rrand Jury of Chatham superior
l s. The June term, 1889, through us
eour' 10 ~ -,,ittees. submit the following
-,-e-sl presentments:
COUNTY OFFICERS.
II. fonnd the books OF the tax coHec.o ~
" ~ county commissioners, receiSe- y.
c-s- turns. sheriff and ordinary u 81
V14 a,,srv instance neatly ana coIIeo.I'
-. ,oucbers all in order, anu 80 .! :
I'D that any required l.oi .anorOarJ
ally accessible. We desire " ,.,a,ion
fo~ heir accuracy and Ousiile'S- -''N0
- c5nducting their offices.
COUNTY TREASURER.
This Office had our special attention. Inc me
- snDear to be all In order, anu iiea'Iy
"a correctly kept. The oahA anu L oz,sn
saIancas were verified, and Iouhu 70 49,
~ the balance appearing ID une casn
W. ,rb;ob book was closely scrutlnlzeo'
booA' N ,.o,,cbers for receipts and disburse-
A-- a. re found Oh file and ready for any
men '5I-j,,a+1on We would recommend the
sAal. la, a. once of a fireproOf safe Tor TINS
49, the one in use at present belng
IN in 81 inches wide aud 2412 inches deep,
ma rnassDrements, and viii not ADMIT
80. ~. Isl important books used by THIS
lse His cash and check books, as
ma lI az other books Of Importance,
W. snnlv kept in his Office without any
-.a,,ilr whatever in case or hre. ne
t.,ossit,, of this suggestion Is made more
le Do-a,,t tn Ms since the recent disastrous
sg-5s and almost miraculous escape OF the
crescent court house.
arotrer matter. in connection with this
of7c. impresses itself upon US. we ma
t6st often times large balances remain III
he hanks from months TO montns, from
rh.ch the county receives no Denent. IL Ia
reasonable supposltl n to us that arrange
.,sTrs could be made with the banks
--Sarebv Interest should be allowed on these
balances. and become a source of consldera-
he revenue to the county. At the time OF
orr examination there was a balance III
bank of out $27, 900. This, together with
/ ~ customary sources of income and prob
shIe sale of 500. 900 in bonds for building
The new court house, leads us to suppose
that q considerable balance may possibly
he On hand for some time to cOme-espec-
iaUv if the bonds are sold in lump, and
he proceeds disbursed only as the building
progresses. which we understand is TO be
| the case.
CLERK OF COURT.
This Office with its numberless records
and papers, was not found in the condition
we had hoped to find it. While the eff
Gent clerk and his assistants are competent
snd attentive officials, we presume that
the removal Of books and PAPERS from the
Old court house to the building IN Ielfalr
place, created some confusion in the proper
fling Of the court papers. Our observations
we're thar it took some time to find papers
called for, and in some instances they we're
not found at all, owing, as stated by the
Gle k, that the lawyers frequently borrow
item aud never return them; this forciblY
mpresses us as beng q matter which, in
one cases, might result in serious conse-
quences While we cannot suggest rem
5iv, it might be but little trouble for the
clerk to require a receipt for each paper
taken from mis- office, and insist on its return
81 the proper time.
We are Informed that list is being made
Of all papers IN connection with the various
cases which cannot be found
We dnd the recording of documents very
much behind hand, there being soma as far
back as December not yet on record. The
present clerk, however, informs us that the
iault Is not his, as there were more than a
hundred unr recorded documents left over by
bis predecessor, whic b, together with his
own duties and current matters, make quite
avoume Of work for this office, which ap-
pears to have but limited force of clerical
help.
We found the books and papers in very
uaily condition, occasioned by line of
street cars on one side and old buildings
Delng torn down and new ones put up on the
Csner. We think it would be beneficial. and
ieSlIaole, II some arrangement could be
naue Tor sprlnkllng the streets in this
NcaIty There is a fire plug lust at the
record building, and a hydrant lust at the
present court house, and it would reauire
Ol!y Inc purchase of hose, which would be
Trivial matter compared with the damage
resulting from the want of it. The clerk
land AuliNS OH
COUNTY JAIL.
We found the walls neatly yhitavvasbod
we noors, cells and alleyways exceptionally
eean, and the place In a most satisfactorJy
condition generally.
1here are forty prisoners confined in the
UliuIhg at present, of whom eight are
li'e men, twenty-siX colored men and
~ coioreo women, all apparently we'll
projected and cared for "0i'
We would recommend that the county
.Yll4ISSloners consider at once tha nro
n.y. n.y. u introducing electric lights in the
ha ~. " gas, which is now used for lIrhtino,
~ ro 4u ~ We would further reconns
T n,,,a eneI the wooden steps leading to the
VIII rS' ~ room, which are 80 little in keeping
r ,.S ' as3 balance of the building "a to at.
49, at aCVention, be replaced with sultahIa
". w. AoLr IN TELFAIR SQUARE.
Nv, We tound the vault in Telfsir .orauo
hc -s@.,iilg tne county records, in a salts
serio,55 ooiiluII!on but noticed, however q
he co,,, -aOA oI conveniences necessary IN
M , ,.la-a1t OF all VINO have business at
nasts ,''Oe, ana, as the cost of these lmnrova.
1@-So, TGuiu entail but q trivial eTnense
recommend that they be made
,ur NEW COURT HOUSE.
NM L Iuu That the contract for tho ror,,
rScto- rol ~ mas been signed by the c0'
"a ~ -aessrs. Miles & Brsdt of A rlanta
MAS haoTo "olA OF laying the foundation
|hs co9 con- oh saturday the 9th inst. and
ban bo o ac1 provides that the huiIdino
BOUNTY IN 0O On pleted and turned over TO the
VI VI before Sept. l, 1890. -'0
' W. VHAIN-GANG, CAMP LAYTON
b ebo lrSpe &c on July -, camn Tew+o,,
sst him Vt eip M =; 1shg1man, he having to
he Prisoners 9 ~ guards; SIX in charge of
lamp through a. the WORK, one guarding the
b campat nig sbt ua IAN, and one guarding
omen. N0ilp OF whom twenty are
N ,p pa9 police of the camp is exc,l,ant 49,,
angg ' no being in perfect order sn edEeEy
gar ~S neatly ehitewashed t To anu dt Ine
ktob Suowed good and healthy food ' Oh
p9ked. wi proved that it was prope sTu
The clothing d.n. 49,. p''p'''S