The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
A SETTLEMENT AT LAST.
BAY STREET ROAD TO BE OPENED
1HROUGH ExLEY'S LAND.

rev MOOAuCdIlOnS accepted OY
Mr.. Exley-A Force of Convicts to
Begin Work on THE Road Monday.
A Lively and Personal Discussion
About Drainage and Convicts Be-
tween Commissioners Read and
Smart.
The long dispute about the opening Of the
Bay street road has at last been amicably
lettled and the work of constructing the
hew road through the lands of William L.
Exley will be commenced Monday by the
county chain-gang force.
The conference between the county at
torneY and Mr. Exley, which was arranged
ct the instance of Commissioner Estill at
Wednesdays meeting of the county COM
missioners, bore good fruit and resulted in
satisfactory agreement and the prevention
Of big law suit.
At yesterdays meeting OF the board
County Attorney Saussy submitted his re-
port of the conference.
THE ORIGINAL OFFER ACCEPTED
It was an acceptance Of the original offer
of the county commissioners on the basis Of
the sum Of $1,000 to be paid by the city,
but insisted on the removal Of the earth
necessary for the construction of the road
from the knoll to the northwest instead
Of being taken from the field as was first in
tended. The agreement also specified the
size of the drain pipes TO be used instead of
leaving their selection to the county engi-
neer. This necessitstes an expenditure of
between $500 and 5000. The closing part
Of the agreement demanded protection for
Mr.. Exley against the contract existing be-
tween him and the city.
On the motion of Commissioner EstiIl the
report Of the conference committee was
confirmed, Chairman Walker authorized to
sign IL on behalf of the board and Clerk
Dillon ordered to notify the mayor that the
city is expected to pay the IS 900 originally
agreed to.
A DISPUTE ABOUT THE coSvIcTs.
The construction of the road by the con-
yicts brought about a rather acrimonious
discussion between Commissioners Read
and Smart
Commissioner Read suggested that the
convicts be taken of the drainage work at
his place and put 70 work on the Bay street
read, 50 as to have It ready for the use Of
the citizens in the spring.
Commissioner EstilI wanted the con-
victs turned over 20 the chairman Of the
committee on roads and bridges 70 work on
the Bay street road.
Commissioner Smart desired to know what
would be the use Of such move when three
fourths Of the convicis would be ample for
the work
Commissioner Estill replied quietly that be
did not intend, Of course, 70 have all the con-
victs taken on Commissioners SDart's Dun
dee canal work.
This opened hossilsies. Commissioner
Smart said he hsd nothing to do with the
drainage work OF Dundee or Il would be-
quite different. As be made the remark he
glanced IN pointed way toward Commits
sioner Read.
POINTED INITIATION.
Commissions Reed promptly took
the challenge, and conceded with
Conmiss3o1er Smart as to his not
having anything 70 do with the Dundee
vcrk, because be hadn't paid any attention
60 It. Commissioner Read added that Com
missioner Smart hadn't been cut to the
scens Of operations very often.
Commissioner Estin here put in a word
By inquiring as to who held the position of
chairman OF drainage and conviets. To
him il looked as il there was something Of
q Misunderstanding on this particular
pofut.
Commissioner Smart replied tartly that
he was supposed TO be chairman in name,
but in fact he wasn't. He had gone out TO
Dundee and found that Commissioner Read
had changed his plans of drainage and put
the convlcts to work at different places,
Two men, he said, couldn't direct one " ork
and he let the matter drop, supposing he
had nothing to do with it.
a COUNTER INsINUAr1oN.
Commissioner Read said he had changed
the plans during Commissioner Smart,s
absence from the city because there was a
more pressing need in the work on which
he had put the convicis. He then INQUIRED
why certain drainage ordered by the board
two years ago, referring to the poor farm
canal, hadn't been done, and made an in
situation about other work that had been
done
Commissioner Smart became wrathv.
and replied that the work he had directed
was Of more benefit to the public than that
ordered by the board, and concluded by re-
marking: And l didn't drain my own
lands, either"
Commissioner Read retorted that Com.
missioner Smart should have carried ont the
work ordered by the board and made mass
Ing remark about work done by the convicts
on Schwarz avenue which had benefited
Commissioner Smart.
LITTLE ADMISSION
II didn't do it." replied the latter hotly.
YES, you did" said Commissioner Read
In determined manner
well, only used a few convictsn re-
piled Commissioner Smart. II didn't take
the whole gangn
Might as ell have taken all. . retorted
Commissioner Read, "It's the same pIinci-
pie"
The discussion was getting rather per-
sonal between the two commissioners with
intiruatlons. insinuations, remarks about
usurpation of powers and rights of one an
other, and remarks about eutocratic chair
men when Commissioner Estill threw oil
on the troubled waters by stating, that as
there seemed to be such general misunder-
standing about the question of chairman
ship and responsibility concerning the drain
age work which involves the expenditure of
great deal of the peoples money, he would
suggest the appointment of a committee of
the whole on roads, bridges. convicts and
drainage.
The discussion was dropped at this point.
apparently by mutual consent all round
and it was finally decided to authorize
Chairman Walker to order as many con.
vlcts on the Bay street road Monday as will
De necessary to carry on the work.
A LIVELY MEETING