The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-13
COMMISSIONERS IN A TILT
A LIVELY sErTO OVER THE CASEY
CANAL MATTER.

| Comm issioner Smart Wants to Know
Who is Going to Ask Why Engineer
Blanford's Recommend atio1s We're
Never Carried Ous-Commissioner
Es.in's Reply Concerning the N orn-
ing News Publication Other n affairs
Discussed by the Board.
There was quite lively little tilt at yester-
davis meeting Of the county commissioners
over the Casey canal. As soon rs the meet
ing convened reporter of the MORNING
News appeared, and Commissioner Estlll
informed the board that he had invited
him because of statements made that
the sessions of the board were secret
This had never bssn the case, and be thought
it right to have the press represented here
after.
petition signed by over 600 citizens
was read, asking for the construction Of
shell road to Isle of Hope from the juno
ton Of Estill avenue and Waters road. The
petitioners stated that most of the rights of
way had been offered and there would be
no trouble about the remainder.
Commissioner Estill favored the build
ing OF the road prayed for, but he did not
want TO begin the work until everything re-
garding rights Of way is definitely settled.
The commissioner SAID he hardly thought
the county cared to repeat another expert
ence like that Of opening Bay street. he
believed the shell road to Isle Of Hope would
be a great Improvement 10 the county, but
before undertaking the scheme let there be
a thorough understanding all around as to
rights Of way.
Commissioner Smart coiucided in Com
missioner Estill's views, as likewise did
Chairman Walker. 1t was finally ordered
that the petitioners be notified that the road
will be constructed as soon as all the rights
of way are obtained aud the county has
sufficient force to do the work.
1t will be remembered that some months
ago the road was petitioned for, and the
county commissioners had a survey made.
Since then the parties interested have been
endeavoring to secure rights OF way.
THE sKIDAwAY BRIDGE.
Commissioner Estill asked Engineer
Blanford for report on the building of
the Skidaway bridge The engineer re-
piled that he had no report 60 make further
than he had been ready TO do the work, but
had been stopped by Commissioner Read
Commissioners Estill said he didn't care to
go back on Commissioner Read, but he
thought that when the board OF county
commissioners ordered a certain work done
it is higher authority than an individual
commissioner.
The budget was approved and an order
passed that the tax collector assess and levy
tax of Sc 80 per $1,000 on the county
digest for county purposes for the year 1891.
The budget is as follows:
Approved budget. ............. ..... Sl5o, 400 %
fate a On $50 600 ''''......',...,,. SO 90
DR., W. +. Drummer ................ 800 90
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s2, $50 90
$50, Az, 641 at 80 80 $l9l, 631 Is
On motion of Commissioner Estil the
clerk was ordered to draw a warrant on the
county treasurer for 1912 so for the county
poor for September.
TO CONFER WITH COUNCIL.
A letter was red from City Engineer W.
J. Vim, stating that the drainage commit
tee of council would like to have a conf
ence With the county commissioners In refer
ence to the necessity of increasing the siz5
of the lower trunks OF Musgrove creek.
Chairman Walker appointed Commissioners
Read and Smart to meet the counclmen.
County Engineer Thomas reported that
work on the Dundee swamp Is progressing
faTo-ably. and that he is now making ar
rangements TO construct flood gates at the
mouth OF Casey canal
HosTILITIEs OPENED.
Commissioner Smart opened hostilities
ths MORNING NEWS of Aug. 5, in which it
was stated that the recommendations of
Engineer Blanford about the Casey canal
had been adopted by the boacd, and 'the
improvements recommended, including the
digging of an arm through Cuyler swamp.
were ordered carried into effect, and that
| order now stands upon the books of the
county commissioners. Why it has never
been executed is a question which the
| county commissioners and the county en-
gineer can settle themselves. The question
| will be asked at the next meeting Of the
board"
WANTED SOMEBODY TO ASK QUESTIONS.
Commissioner Smart wanted to know
who was going TO ask the question. He
was ready to answer. He admitted that
| the board had adopted the recommends
tions of Engineer Blanford as the plan it
would follow in doing the work, but he
| considered the MORNING NEWS article a
| reflection. Commissioner Smart was
wFathy, and he again asked who wanted 10
ask the question spoken of in the article.
this time looking at Commissioner Estil !,
as il he expected the information from
him.
Commissioner Estill asked Commissioner
Smart IL he was addressing his remarks to
| him. Ii he was he had no questions TO ask,
| as he knew no more about the article than
| Commissioner Smart. Commissioner Estill
said il he wanted to ask Questions he would
do so before the board and not through the
paper. As proprietor of the MORNING News
| and as county commissioner, he is two diff
ferent and distinct characters. He had the
interests of the county commissioners at
heart as much as Commissioner Smart, aud
would resent reflection as quick, but be
didn't see any reflection In the article and
he had no questions to ask.
NOT AS SMART AS COMMISSIONER SMART.
Commissioner Smart said that il he was
running newspaper he would know OF
everything that it published.
Commissioner Estill replied that if he
undertook the Job he would be dead in q
week, and added, humorously. that be
wasn't as smart as Commissioner Smart
who is Smart by name and nature.
Engineer Blanf0rd made q statement as
TO how he came to give the information
published 10 the MORNING NEWS. At its
conclusion Commissioner Smart dropped
the matter because no one would give him
a chance TO answer the question
1t is said that had one OF the absent com.
missioners been present, the commissioner
so anxious 10 answer questions would have
had ample opportunity. as it is understood
he would have asked the question which
the MORNING NEWS referred TO.
William Cummings Dead.
William Cummings, about 10 years old,
died last night st his residence, No. Az
East Broad street