The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-30
GRAND JURY PassENrM1Nrs.
The June Term OF the superior Court
of Chatham County.


To His Honor Robert FdLligGnt, Judge OF
the Superior Court, Oh than county:
DEAR SIR-We, the z ard jury T the
June term of 1880. having, through suitable
committees, examined and investigated the
various depar lments and Offices, beg leave
70 submit the following general present.
ment:
The books of the sheriff, tax collector,
tax receiver, clerk Of the county comm g.
sioners. clerk Of the superior court, ordi-
nary and county treasurer have been
examined and found correct and kept in a
neat and busIness-like manner. The treas
urer produced proper vouchers for all
amounts paid out by him. The papers Of
the other officers seem TO be in good shape
and very accessible.
The books Of the justices Of the peace
have also been examined, and found Kept
/ in proper form, correct and satisfactory.
The clerk OF the superior court, in accord
ance with the law, submits his report that
/ no public money has come into his posses
sion since the last ter Of the court.
The jail was found very complete in all
of its appointments. It's cells are roOmy,
well ver.:iated and clean In fact, cleani-
nc % IS a marked feature in this well ordered
building. The various officials are
courteous and obliging, and TO them are due
our thanks for services which enabled US TO
make a thorough inspection. We fad, how
ever, that some of the water pipes are de-
| fective, and respectfully reco amend that
they receive prompt attention.
Twenty-seven priso Iers we're confined in
the jail on the date Of our inspection, wenty-
/ i've for various crimes and two for luna y.
The new court house being in an unfin-
ished state we can only report the work
apparently progressing fIvorably.
The convict camps have been duly in
spscted.
Camp No. l, under charge Of Mr.. s.
Hesser, is in excellent condition, every de-
partment being clean and in order. This
camp has sixty-two 49, prisoners; OF this
number eleven al are women. We recon-
mend increased facilities for bathing, which
can be made at trihing expense There is
not a single case of sickness at this camp.
Camp No. 2, under charge Of Mr.. Allan,
is in excellent condition, and the conVicts
are doing od work. There are in this
camp sixty 90 male and four ~ female
convicts, all colored. They are all healthy
and looking well
The Waters road was found in very good
order, except that portion between Lover S
lane and Estill avenue There the ruts are
very deep, aud, should we have a rainy
spell, would re der the road very uncom-
Portable for travel
The Montgomery cross road and the
Beaulieu road were found in very good con-
dition.
The Ogeechee road was found In good
condition. The drain pipes now on the
ground should be laid at once. as they are
being deprecated upon. We suggest atten-
ton be paid to this matter at once. The
bridges require some new plank; with this
exception they are in pretty good order.
We draw special attention to bridge be-
tween seven and eight mile posts as requr-
ing new plank.
The Argyle road is in good order.
The Pine Barren road needs throwing up,
1t being wet and soggy in rainy seasons.
Tne Augusta, Louisville aud Monteith
roads are in very fair condition. Bridges
over Beach creek and all bridges from
Monteith to Effingham line are in very bad
condition and in need Of immediate repair,
as are also bridges in Pooler
We present is a restraint upon travel and
traffic. and an injustice TO the taxpayers of
the city OF Savannah, the existence of toll
gates and the charging of toll upon animals
and conveyances within the corporate lin
Its OF the city. In our judgm mt the au-
| thorltles SHOULD take Immediate steps TO
have all of Its stress and .thoroughfares
free for the trade and travel of It's people.
The Catholic cemetery. just on the east
ern boundary of the city, has no way of
approach except by the toll gate and shell
road. Our citizens whose dead are buried
never have the privilege of visiting the
resting place of their loved ones except by
paying toll. The citizens in the southern
part of the city are likewise prevented from
going to the r homes unless on similar con-
ditions This thing has already continued
too long, and we coll the attention OF his
honor the mayor and the board Of aldermen
as an evil and in ju tIce which should not
be longer permitted to co tlnue.
We also call the attention of our county
| commissioners to the fact tat thorough
fares leading from important portions of
| the county to the city, have an embargo
and restraint upon their trade and travel
by being tolled. We refer to the roads Co
| Thunderbolt, Isle OF Hope and Waite Bluff
| We earnestly recommend free streets in the
city limits, and good aud free roads in the
county, and ask that this portion Of our
| general presentments be laid before the
| county commissioners and city authorities
for their consideration and &C ion.
1t becomes our pleasure before retiring
to express our app eciation Of the digniied
and able charge OF his Donor, Judge Fall
CANT, and our thanks for his courteous C u
slderation OF our convenience.
We thank Solicitor General Fraser
for his efficient attention and ex.
| cellent advice, and commend the
| zeal and promptuess shown by
| BailiH Mr.. A. Jones Franklin in securing
attendance of witnesses and in the general
| dlscnarge OF his duties.
| We recommend the publication Of the e
presentments in each of the daily papers Of
this city, Respectfully,
GARLAND NJ. RIVALS, Foreman.
| II. P. RICHMOND, Secretary.
W. A. WALKER.
F. McA WHITE.
JOHN F. CRoHAN.
q. NJ D. RILEY.
| J. w. HINsoN.
NJ. Y. MACINTYRE.
w. o. VANV JRsT.
J. n. JOHNSTON.
THOMAS STOCKTON.
| ]. w. lyman.
F. J. RUCKERr.
WALTER S. KING.
FRANCIS K. MCCALL.
| HERBERT A. PALMER
| WILLIAM P. HARDKE
| WILLIAM WADE.
Savanna a, Ga, July 20. 1890.
| 1t is ordered that in accordance with the
| above recommendation these presenl ments
be published in the SAVANNAH MORNING
News and Savannah Daily Times Jul 20,
| 1890 r. FALLfGANT, Judge.
Filed in Office July %, 1890
JAMES K. P. CARR,
Cle.k Superior Court Chatham County.
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