The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-17

THE ACCOUNTS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCA-
TON
were found neatly and correctly kept.
The disbursements are proven by vouch-
ers properly approved.
COUNTY ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Since the recent heavy rains most Of the
roads need attention. The Augusta road is
in bad condition; Monteith road fair condi-
ton. Louisville road, one of the most im-
portant iu the county is in very bad order,
aud needs great deal Of work; at 5-mile
bend and Smile turn should be ditched on
both sides, and needs raising 10 many places
at least foot or more. IL needs the labor
Of all the hands for the entire legal time; il
was not worked at all in 1890 and only three
days In 1891. Telfair road in bad condi-
ton; reeds raising its entire length and
bridges should be repaired at once; has not
been worked in two years. Pine Barren
road in bad order; road bed should be
raised and overflow at Harden's swamp and
Ogeechee pond prevented if possible. Quaco
road has been lately worked, but is in bad
order still. The Cheves road needs imme-
diate attention; its condition very bad; it
was worked only Two days in 1891. The
Ogeechee road is not in very bad condition;
but needs some work.
Finding so many roads in bad condition
the committee, to find out the cause of it,
them whose roads were in bad order
They stated that those summoned TO work
the road responded. but with implements
that were of no service, that most of them
were field hands, who did not own any
utensils, and were too poor to buy them.
We therefore recommend that implements
necessary to work the roads be purchased,
turned over to. and receipted for, by the
road commissioners, who should be held re-
sponsible for their preservation and care
We find that in the budget of comfy ex-
penses 5000 was appropriated for roads and
bridges. The chairman of the commission
ers of roads says he has repeatedly applied
for it, or part Of it, for use in the repair
Of the roads, and that it has been refused
him. We respectfully ask his honor the
judge to inquire into this matter and have
some understanding arrived at, that the
roads may receive the benefits Of the funds
appropriated for their use. Wilmington
Island was visited for the purpose
OF inspecting the land through which
road is projected to connect
with the mainland; it will open up
both Wilmington and Whitmarsh Islands to
Improvement, by giving easy access from
the main land. The Oemler Oyster Com
pany, for canning oysters and vegetables, is
located on Wilmington, and is to employ
9gO hands, mostly living on the manlaud.
We are informed that all tie Re sid nts of
these Islands are most DESTROYS for this
road, and the Oemler compaut agrees 20
transport all lum er and puule u logs
necessary for bridge and pill +, Leu ot cost
10 the county, thereby materially reducing
cost OF construction. The eau eA-ty vii. lie
I,I0O yards long, and the length { the road,
running mostly through pine lsuC-. ah ug
~,oUu yards. II his road we regard 90 necss
sary to the islanders. and urgently ak the
commissioners 20 have the route surveyed,
ana, II feasible, TO construct it. The open
ing OF straight road to the Isle OF IL pe
from Estill avenue, thereby shortening the
distance about two miles, the route having
already been surveyed by tbs county COM
missioners, and rights of way obtained, and
a petition signed by all the taxpayers on
the Isle OF Hope filed with the county COM
misslcners, asking for its construction, we
recommend that the road be opened.
The noise created by passing vehicles over
the cobblestone pavement in rear
OF the court house is SO great as