The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-11
THE COUNTY'S AFFAIRS.
TIE COMMiS sIONHRS DISCUSS
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

Tho Condennatory Proceedings for the
Opening OF the Bay Street Road to
be Pushed-surveys to be Made for
New Drainage Canals - A Survey
to be Made for a Bridge Across
the Skidaway River-rhe Proposed
West End Railroads Petition to Use
the Louisville or Augusta Roads.
The first June meeting Of the county ooE1~
missioners was held yesterday and lasted
two hours Col. r. d. Walker, chairman,
DIR. Read and Messrs. Meiuhard and Estill
were present. Solicitor Saussy aud Engi-
neers Thomas and Blanford and Sheriff
Roman were In attendance.
The committee TO which was referred the
bill of DIR. Drummer asked for further time.
The matter of T. S. Wylly, for compen-
sation for building the Minis drainage
| canal through his property, which was re-
ferred to Solicitor Saussy, was passed over,
as he asked further time
A letter was read from f. E. Rebarer,
clerk OF the council. stating that the city
would receive patients at Deprford hospi-
| tai, the county paying It's pro rata share of
| expenses This arrangement is in conform
| ity with the understanding between the
sanitary commission and the county au-
| thorities.
A letter was received from the city au-
thorities asking that new bridge be built
| on the road to the water works. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on roads and
bridges.
THE BAY STREET ROAD.
Concerning the opening of Bay street
road, q letter was read from Solicitor
Saussy setting forth new proposition
from Mr.. Exley. The solicitor was in
structed to proceed with the condemnatory
proceedings heretofore begun.
letter from tine attorneys of Fell &
Jones, asking for compensation for land
taken in opening Bay street, was referred to
the solicitor
The application of the Oemler Oyster
Company for 357 acres of oyster land in
Wilmington river was granted.
A. e. Moynelo for himself, c. NJ. Cum
ningham, Paul Haskell and others, appeared
before tae board and read petition asking
that certain drainage be done In the
Ogeechee district. Mr.. Moynelo also read
petition on the same subject signed by
several hundred colored residents aud tax
payers.
The petitions were referred to the com
mittee on drainage, with instructions to have
a survey and an estimate made.
THE CONVICT CAMP ASSAULT.
Commissioner Read made a statement in
relation to the recent assault upon the guard
at convict camp No. 2, and moved that
reward OF 800 be offered for the arrest of
the assailants. The motion was agreed to-.
Geo. A. Davidson petitioned the board to
abate nuisance in Eastville. and make the
| people keep their premises clean. The
petition was returned as the commissioners
have no authority to abate nuisances.
On motion of DR.. Read it was ordered
that in the matter of the petition of Woolf
| Barnett, ESQ.,. and the resolution of the late
grand jury Of the superior court in relation
| to building bridge across Skidaway river,
that Capt. Blanford, who is now engaged
| in surveying that part of the county, be in
structed to make survey and submit
report, with an estimate of the cost, of the
proposed Improvement
| Il was further ordered that Capt. Blan-
| ford be instructed to submit a report on the
cost Of connecting Wilmington Island with
| the mainland.
THE WEST END RAILROAD.
s. L. Lazaron, Esq, appeared before the
board in the interest of the West End rail
| way and asked that the company be
granted the privilege of building railroad
on the Augusta or Louisville roads.
On motion 1t was ordered that the privi-
lege be granted to build the new road on
the following conditions, VIZ. That steam
shall not be used as the motive power, that
the tracks shall be so laid as not to obstruct
the high~ that the railroad shall be
completed and in operation within two
years from this date and that a street or
road shall be opened from the Louisvillefto
the Augusta road through the lands con-
trolled by the company.
The county solicitor was directed to pre-
pare an order to the above effect, covering
all the necessary details, the order to be
presented to the board at its next meeting.
The reports of Engineers Thomas and
Blanford were read.
The petition of Merida Hitchcock for re-
lief was referred TO the committee on poor.
Accounts amounting to $500 GA were
passed for payment. The board then took q
recess.