The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-13
AFTER OYSTER LEASES.
OVER 40 APPLIOA TONS BEFORE
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

OVER 40 APPLIOA TONS Def ONH
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The Commissioners Decide to Sell the
Rest Of the New Court House Bonds.
900 600 TO be Advertised for Deliv-
erv in May, $4,000 in June, and
Gao 600 in July-A Committee APP
Dointed to Furnish the Court House,
The meeting of the county commissioners
Yesterday was largely given up to discuss
ing matters pertaining to county drainage.
oyster leases, and furnishing the new court
house.
There were about forty applications for
five-acre oyster leases, and DR.. Oemler
brought in a chart showing what leases
have been applied for by the Oemlers- He
said that they had been compelled to mark
their lands with mushroom buoys, instead
Of the eleven-foot poles which are equlred
by Law to mark the beds, as the landowners
objected and the poles are an obstruction
to navigation. All the applications for
leases were referred to special committee
consisting Of Chairman Walker and Com
missioners Smart and Meinhard.
TO SELL THE REST OF THE BONDS.
II was decided on motion of Commissioner
Meinhard to sell the rest of the new court
house bonds, and 10 advertise az, 900 Of the
bonds to be delivered May 10, $4,000 on
June TO- and $4,000 July 10. This will
dispose of the entire issue Of 100000, as
$50, 900 were sold last September.
A bill OF costs for capturing escaped
chain-gang convicts was not finally acted
upon, Commissioner Smart saying that he
wanted to look it up, and be was inclined to
think that a fine should be assessed for per-
uniting the prisoners to escape instead OF
paying to recapture them.
A proposition from the ordinary Of TAFT
nall county 70 let Chatham county have
Tattnalls convicts upon the payment Of the
expense of their delivery was declined, and
the clerk was instructed TO notify the TAFT
nall authorities that the convicts will be re-
ceived if delivered here at Tattnall countys
expense.
Ensign brakes communication relative
to a report Of the oyster survey was read,
in which he referred the commissioners to
the governor, to whom he was required TO
furnish areport.
A letter was received from County Sur
veyor Tebeau stating that his predecessor
in Office had not turne1 over to him any
books of surveys and That the county had
not furnished him any books. The board
ordered that he lie supplied with book in
which hereafter be shall keep a record Of
the surveys in the future.
THE SANITARY WORK APPROPRIATION.
An application for financial aid for the
year 1890 from the Citizens Sanitary Ass0-
citation was read. and, on motion Of Com
missioner Meinhard, 81, 900 was recon-
mended TO 90 into the budget, il being the
same amount as appropriated last year.
The suggestion of the Citizens Sanitary
Association that its inspector be appointed
as inspector of the open drains of the county
was referred to the committee on drainage.
A petition was received from the board
OF education asking that in addition to the
$4,000 70 be put in the budget for school
purposes $25, 600 be appropriated for the
erection of school buildings
a petition Of the Savannah Street Rail-
way Company was read, asking the COM
missioners to authorize the company to call
an election upon thirty days notice by the
company, and appoint commissioners of
election, for voting on right Of ways for the
street railway. the company paying all
expenses Of election. The matter was re-
ferTed 10 the county attorney.
THE COURT HOUSE FURNISHING.
Chairman Walker and Commissioners
Read and Estlll were appointed a commit
tee to provide for furnishing the new court
house. Judge Harden presented some in
the new court house. He argued that cleo
trio clocks are not held to be as reliable as
eight clocks, and he recommended that the
weight clocks be selected, and he stated that
he had bids from the Seth Thomas and
Howard clock companies.
civil Engineer Blanford reported that the
survey and profles have been so far CON-
pleted that the work of drainage of Dundee
swamp can begin at any time, and that
within two months the main drainage of
the county can begin.
Alter some discussion, 1t was decided that
the work Of draining Minis swamp shall be
prosecuted TO completion before beginning
the work OF drainage at Pooler and Dundee
swamp. Engineer Thomas reported that
the Minis swamp drainage can be completed
IN from two to three months.
THE CLOSING OF THE oGEECHEE CANAL
Commissioner Read and Engineer Bland
ford were authorized to confer with Gen. L.
+. Alexander, president Of the Central rail-
road, with a view to the abandonment Of
the Ogeechee canal by the company, and
permitting the county to deepen and use
1t Tor drainage purposes.
l.. Y. Gibbs, c. 7. Richardson, and Les
ter Hubbel were elected county assessors.
bills TO the amount Of S27, al $50 were
passed Tor payment, including SS,02I 03 to
Miles q Bradt on estimate No. z
Two applications for liquor licenses were
referred to the appropriate committee.
The making up Of the budget for county
expenses for 1890 was discussed, and it was
decided to make up the budget next week.
SHOT FULL, OF LEAD