The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-11
THE COUNTYS DRAINAGE.
SUB-sECTIOHS OF THE COUNTY
MAP UNDER INSPECTION.


to Enlarge Their Culverts-Manda-
mus Proceedings to be Taken to
Compel the Running of Trains
From Savannah to Sand Fly by the
Old Route-The Occasion Of Turnin 2
Over the New Court Rooms to the
Judiciary to bs Fifty Celebrated
Oyster Leases Granted at Yester-
days Meeting OF the Board.
The board of county commissioners me-
in regular montnly session yesterday after
noon, Commissioner Read, who is on
vacation in the north, being the only absen
member.
The minutes of the last monthly meeting
and those of two special meetings were read
and confirmed.
GRANTING OYSTER LEASES.
The commissioners first took up the appli-
cations for oyster leases of fve-acre tracts
and ten Applications were granted, niue Of
which were presented by Hon. VIM. Clifton
for various parties. County Attorney J.
r. Saussy and Mr.. Clifton put the questions
required under the oyster law. The leases
granted yes erday are principally located on
the east side Of Wilmington river, near the
mouth of Herb river.
The claim Of Samuel Stiles to reimburse
him for between One.third and two thirds of
an acre of ground taken by the county in
opening and constructing what is known
as the Stephenson road, was discussed.
Messrs Stephenson AID Cooper petitloned
for the road, giving the right Of way, and
it was not known until The road had been
completed that any part ot Stiles
ground had been taken. There was a dis
position on the part of some Of the county
commissioners to shut up the road, and let
Stiles take his ground back, as the road,
which is mile long, and one Of the best in
the county, is said to benefit rather than
damage Stiles. The matter was referred
to County Attorney Saussy, who stated
that Stiles lawyer had stated that a propo-
sition from the commissioners to pay $50
for the alleged damage to the land would be
considered by his client.
MANDAMUs THE LEGAL REMEDY.
County Attorney Saussy, to whom had
been referred the matter of the discontinu
ance of trains on the City and Suburban
railroad from Savannah to Sandhy station,
reported that the company is obliged to run
daily train over the route they have
abandoned or for forfeit their charter. The
mode of procedure. he said is to compel
them by mandamus, the only feasible
remedy. to run the trains. The company
under mandamus proceedings must show
cause why it has quit operating the road or
forfeit the charter. Mr.. Saussy said that
he had been informed by Judge Adams that
the latter has been retained by property
holders TO take steps against the road, and
he desired TO consult with Judge Adams
before taking action
On motion of Commissioner Meinhard,
Mr. Saussy was authorized to take such
steps as he deemed proper TO compel the
City and Suburban t. run trains daily from
Savannah TO Sandfy over the route ia ques-
ton under forfeiture OF the charter.
Commissioners Estill and Smart were
appointed by Chairman Walker a commit
tee TO arrange for the boxes and officers of
the approaching elections this fall.
NUISANCE ON THE COAST LINE.
A communication was read from Charles
II. Dorsett, calling attention to the fact that
the Thunderbolt extension Of the Coast
Line road to Sandhy station had interfered
with the natural drainage Of the country
through which the road passes, the water
standing and stagnating in the burrow pits
"a AV.es made eXcavating for the road
bed. County Attorney Saussy said the
commissioners have the power to abate the
nuisance. The petition of Mr. Dorsett to
have the nuisance remedied was referred to
County Engineer Thomas TO bring in a re-
port on the extent of the Interference with
the natural drainage and what steps the
road will take to drain the roadway.
commissioner Estill said that there ought
to be a special law TO compel railroads to
drain their rights of way, and on his
motion the county attorney was requested
to prepare bill of that character to be
submitted to the next general assembly.
Twill the legislature pass itp queried one
of the commissioners.
why notW asked another member of the
board. sit will be farmers legislature,
and all the farmers are in favor of drain
agen
TO CELEBRATE A GREAT OCCASION.
Chairman Walker said that he had a talk
with Judge Falligant before the latter went
north, and they had thought the event of
turning over the court rooms in the new
building to the Savannah judiciary is
worthy of fifty celebrating, and the time
suggested is the first Monday in Decem Der.
at the beginning of the December term of
the superior court Gen. Henry R. jackson
as the Oldest member of the bar, had been
mentioned as an appropriate speaker to
speak for the bar, and Commissioner
Estill suggested Judge Harden
as another speaker. The proposition to
celebrate the occasion met with the unan-
imous approval of the board, and the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to act in
conjunction with committee from the bar
to be appointed by the judges: Com mis-
sioner Estill, chairman; Commissioners
Walker and Meinhard, ]. r. Saussy, county
attorney; John R Dillon, clerk to the
board, and Judge Hampton l.. Ferrill of
the court of ordinary.
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY MAP.
Chief Engineer r. A Blandford of tn q
Typographical survey of the county re-
ported that the field work of the section
west of the city upon which he has been
engaged is now completed, and he sub
mitted tracings of subsection &c" and a.
portion of subsection I'D" Of the country
surveyed. He reported that sub-sections
"a" and "B" are under construction, and
will be submitted at the next meeting of the
board. He has staked out the center line
and taken the level for Dundee canal
from the Savannah river to the
Ogeechee canal, a distance of a fraction
less than three miles. He reports that
map, on large scale, showing the area of
country tributary to and drained by this
canal, together with the profile, cross sec
tions and detail drawings of trunks
bridges, etc, viii be ready to submit to the
board at its next meeting.
A close approximate estimate of the
amount of excavation for Dundee" said
Maj. Blandford In his report, ''is A, 400
cubic yards, which will require 100 men.
averaging5 cubic yards per day, 95 working
days. or say 4 months TO complete It,"
oeEEcHEE CANAL CULvERrs TOO SMALL.