The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-10

this budget was made up aud had SIC. OOO in
nand- We recommend that authority he
obtained from the legislature, if reeded. to
issue So0,0OO more curt house bonds. to
run thirty years, with the usual provisions
cent.
The $4,000 needed for the erection of a
new school house can bs easily provided for
py the sale Of lands adjoining the poor
farm. There are over 925 acres, worth, say.
g., 600 at the least. owned by the county.
This is legitimate, and in fact there could
not be any better way Of raising these
funds. ne
We also recommend that from the funds
obtained from the sale of these drained
lands sum sufficient to build the bridge to
Skidaway Island be set aside.
The county commissioners are also hay
ing geographical map of the county
made at a cost OF 1900, and propose to
add to the budget this year &C. 500 to defray
part OF the expenses of its execution. Such
an outlay-S20, 0O0-for a map seems to us
excessive, while the county his in its ssrv-
Ice an engineer who should be com petent to
do the work.
That we have also provided for as follows:
school house. ....,.s............ $4,000
SSidaway bridge. 3OOO
County map Zone years work only, O,SOO
s saT Sl funds funds in hand ss S,SSS
Balance 20 credit county CoIn'rs. $500
$4,000 $4,000
We also find that the county treasurer
has q large average balance in bank from
time to time. Balance to credit of county
treasurer in bank:
Jan !eyO SIS. 400 IS
March /. 1890 ......... ,,. $500 Ga
The city, under the wise administration
IF fty - n
tee, gets 4 per cent. for daily balances.
Why should not the county get the same9
The county funds should be deposited in
that bank in good standing which will pay
the largest intereston the daily balances at
the credit Of the county treasurer. That
disposition of the county funds should be
made mandatory.
Salaries:
Judge Superior Court. ................S2,0O 900 90
County Treasuryer. 1889. ........... 5,378 %
County Treasurer, as per budget 1891. $500 90
The county treasurer derives his salary
from commission on the money he pays
out and receives.
The grand jury recommends that the COM
pensation the county treasurer should re-
celve from commissions, at its maximum
should not exceed 5000.
We also further recommend that the plan
adopted by the banks requiring bonded Off
GERS to take out their bonds in some accept
able surety company be put in force in the
case OF all new incumbents in the county.
This relieves the officers of all personal OBJ
legation to their bondsmen.
In case the county commissioners should
require funds to meet any maturing oblga-
lions, resulting from the completion of the
new court house, we recommend that they
be allowed to make. to use the language of
County Attorney Saussy, Temporary loan
or loans to supply casual deficiencies of rev.
enue," until such time as they can obtain
authority to float the required additional
tonds.
Before retiring from duty we beg to ex-
press our thanks to his honor, Judge Falli-
giant, for his able charge, his consideration
or our convenience and the rectitude of his
work. We thank Solicitor General Frazer
Tor his uniform attention and courtesy and
for his able advice, and we also commend
our efficient baillff, Mr.. A. Jones Franklin,
Tor his attention to us and for the prompt
attendance of witnesses. We also recon-
| mend that these presentments be published
In each of the daily papers Of this city.
we elected William Rogers as commits
sioner of election and registration. Re
spectfully, JOSEPH D. WEED, Foreman.
JAS. DOUGLASS, Secretary.
EDWARD f. NEUFvILLE.
EDWARD j. KENNEDY.
LESTER HUBBELL.
PATRICK O'CoNNoR.
THOMAS T. CHAPEAU.
THOMAS E. BEssELLIEU.
SOLOMON BINswANGER.
GEORGE w. ALLEN.
BENJAMIN G. WRIGHT.
WILLIAM s. TISoN.
FRED G. FRASER.
MICHAEL CARoLAN.
ELMER N. HANCOCK.
JAMES NJ. BARNARD, JR.
WILLIAM ESTILL.
CHARLES ID. OWENS.
WILLIAM D. NAPLES.
DAVID r INVERSION.
LEHMAN PUTzEL.
Grand Jury March Term, 1890.
Savannah, Nay Q, 1890.
1t is ordered that in accordance with
above recommendation these preSentments
be published in SAVANNAH MORNING
NEWS and Savannah Evenitg Times.
This May 9, 1890. r. FALLIGANT,
Jude e. j. c. of Ga.
Filed in Office May 9, 1896.
JAMES K. P. CARR,
Clerk s. c. c.. c.