The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22

tiaually backs water on the causeway and
sobs the ground. The bridge at Harden
swamp is too narrow; it should be sixteen
feet wide.
FORT ARGYLE ROAD.
This road is too sandy to be improved.
Quaron road is in good order.
Ogeechee road Is in better condition than
at any time since the war;
Telfair road is in fair condition, but needs
throwing up at Romans farm, on both sides
OF the Charleston railroad, near the church
Montgomery and Beaulieu roads are good,
but sandy. The bridge nearest Montgom
cry was burned, and should be replaced.
Dutchtown road is in good order. Buck
halter road is in fair condition, with the
exception OF low places which require
raising. battle-ground road is in good
order, but heavy. Skidaway road is good,
but very heavy. Some parts are overgrown
with brush and should be cleared. Waters
road is in good order. Montgomery cross
road is in good order.
BoURoUIN ROAD.
Only one-half of this road is complete.
That has been built without county aid. It
should be finished at once, as it is short
cut to the city for the central country be-
tween the Ogeechee canal and the Ogeechee
road.
CONVICT CAMPS.
Camp No. 1, on Waters Road.-The build
ings are vol located and in good order.
There are go convicts, 16 of whom are
women. But one (fenale) sick. Accommo-
dations for the sick convIcts, both male and
female, are, in our judgment, insufficient
Tor their proper care and treatment. The
board platforms on which the mattresses
are plae ed are very rough and uneven, and
constructed without proper regard for
comfort, and the bedding is in I'M
clean and bad condition. The artesian
well is in good condition and
affords sufficient supply Of good water.
The quality and quantity of food, except
the meat, Is good; that on inspection we
found unsound and inferior.
The conveniences for use in the male
dormitory are insufficient for decency and
the comfort of convicts. The night boxes
are left within the building all night. Some
better arrangements should be provided.
The bedding in the dormtory for male
convlcts is Of wretched quality. Its condi-
ton may be characterized disgrace to this
county. We found the number of guards
sufficient, and the proportion of TRUSTEES to
the number of convicts good
We recommend that a new and larger
supply of bedding be given to this camp,
and that additional night boxes be provided;
that the latter be placed i'll recesSes built in
such manner as to permit their removal
from the outside OF the building at night.
Camp No. 2, on Louisville road-Our
com nittee found the building well located
and in good order, and we'll kept The well
is in good order, and the supply Of water
sufficient.
The number of convicts is seventy-seven.
OF that number seventy-three are males.
None are SICK. The hospital and dormi-
tories for each sex are clean and well kept,
and apparently in good condition. The
quality and preparation of the food fur
nished seemed to be good. We consider the
number of guards (fve) sufficient for
security, the number of TRUSTEES -FOUR
proper, and the care and treatment of the
convicts humane. The fence on one side
of this camp is too low. We are informed
that this defect is to be remedied. We re-
commend that q cooking stove be used
instead of the open Fireplace. We think
economy in fuel and better preparation of
the food will amply compensate the county
for the outlay.
CONVICT LABOR
This large class of unfortunate persons,
who are care on the county instead of
being an expense, has, under judicious direc-
ton, contributed vastly to the improved
sanitation and wealth Of our community.
There is yet abundant employment for it in
completing and maintaining the drainage
system. 1t might also be profitably employed
in improving the condition of the more im-
portant roads Of the county.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Owing to the inability of the committee
to obtain the superintendent annual report
of the public scho Is for the scholastic year
ending June 80, 1889, they we're unable to
make as thorough examination into the gen
eral affairs of the schools as they expected
From data furnished by order Of the
board of education we find that S73, 72S OF
was turned over to Mr.. William Harden,
treasurer of the board. His statement shows
that all of thai amount except IL $50 50 had
been expended Sept. /, 1889.
In view Of the large amount of money
necessary for school purposes Of Chatham
county by reason Of increased facilities
being required yearly from increase in
population. ETC.. the system should be
very economical one. We append here
with schedule of salaries paid, viz: Su-
perintendent, $1,000 per year of twelve
months; assistant superintendent, 81, POO per
year OF twelve months; treasurer of Depart
ment, $500 per year of twelve months; jani-
tress of department, $1,000 per year of
twelve months; principal high school, 81, 500
per year OF twelve months; instructor in
mathematics, $500 per year of twelve
months; instructor in science, 81, 800 per year
Of twelve months; instructor in bellies let
tiers, s., 900 per year of twelve months; one
assistant in bellies letters, 81 900 per year Of
twelve months; one assistant in bellies let
tiers, $1,000 per year of twelve months;
one assistant, $1,000 per year Of
twelve months; principal grammar school
Chatham Academy, 81, 800 per year Of
twelve months; principal Massie school.
81, 500 per year of twelve months; pri lcipal
Barnard Street school. 81 500 per year Of
twelve months; principal Cathedral school,
81, 500 per year oftwelve months; principal
st. Patrick school, 81, 500 per year OF twelve
months; while teachers of grades from
secoud to ighth range between $725 to $3.50
and assistant $3.50 per year Of twelve
months. We recommend that increased
facilities in the southern portion
of the city be given the board Of education,
as the president reports the present accom-
mediation in that sectibn Of the city as
totally inadequate to the demands; and that
the b5ard of education be requested to opsn
one or more night schools for tue insiruc-
ton Of such children as are compelled to
work during the day, and thereby. de-
prived Of the advantages bestowed on
Others more favorably situated.
CONDENSATION OF JURORS.