The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-18
eeEsENTMEN7s OF fHE GRAND
JURY
ror Term Of Superior court Ending
Feb. 1891, Dec. 1870 Term.

FEB. 1881, OSC- 4O'O ASEt4.
SAVANNAH. GA. FEB. II. 1891.
the Hon. Robert FdllIqnt, Judge Pre-
.idiuo. and to the Citizns Of Chatham
County:
CrxTLEHEN-It is withmore than ordi-
r.rv pleasure that we submit to you the re-
.rI,s Of our labors and Investigation, hav-
inc comfortable quarters with ell modern
nanveniences, in building so well lighted,
basted and ventilated IS our new court
house is.
We congratulate the Authorities upon the
.,nnietiOn of a buildingthat will stand for
ears a credit to our community and a
noulment to the enterFlse OF our citizens.
The committees appointed to discharge
,be various duties assigned them, and, as
are customary, have athnded to them with
inrerest and zeal.
We are glad that tbs stereotyped COM
risints of so mary gem juries that have
preceded US in reterence;o court house and
iail are q memory. w report the court
house and Jail all that Ee could ask for.
TsiIor's books neatly all carefully kept.
Tax receivers books natly and systemat-
ically kept.
All the books of the Magistrates have been
examined that have beeE brought before US.
EaGN OIL INC eight hAa6fNA ohO 0A9S4 1.-Two Al
Chatham county are represented by two
magistrates, with the exception Of the Fifth
and Seventh, which ar9epresented by one
each. and have found Ipss of their books
KENT properly, and chaHes entered accord
ing to schedule prices furnished us.
The books Of James T, Buckner. Sixth
district. and Mcleod King Of Seventh dis
trict were not submitted 70 us.
The magistrates complain that In the
l., sNtk fNifx Naav-
often obliged to pay for q team to con-
yey a prisoner at their own expense, and
respectfully ask that the graId jury recon-
mend in such cases they be reimbursed, and
that they may have small allowance for
their time-in bringing prisoner. We
recommend this application compensation
to be fixed by the county commissioners.
The books of the county treasurer, and Of
the clerk of the county commissioners, we
report as having examined aid fad them
neatly kept.
We report 1O6 prisoners n the various
convict camps, as follows: lamp Lawton
IS prisoners, none sick; Camp Walker 10
prisoners, none sick; Camp 10. 81 prison
ers, Z sick.
The county roads we findin good order,
except the following: Ogechee road at
Bourouins crossing has beer badly worked.
We report books, records etc., in ordl-
nary's office, clerk Of supFior court and
sheriff, as having been examined and found
satisfactory. We commend l2em as efficient
and faithful officers
We respectfully urge upQ the represent
atives from Chatham equity in the state
legislature to frame and present. for passage
some suitable law in referece to elections
that will protect our community from the
danger threatened by the Purchase and sale
of votes, at least to diminia the possibilities
that exist The purchase 4 the franchise
or the sale of the same hould be among
the greatest crimes, and should be dis
countenanced by all true aid patriotic citi-
zens. IJls one of the mot dangerous ele-
ments in our system of government, and
calls for the most stringeu laws to protect
the ballot and defeat thesetraudulent prac-
tices and most dangerous, in this commu-
nifty, where there seems b be so much pur-
chasable material.
We find that the fees aid the county
treasurer are excessive, nd hardship to
he taxpayers for the srvices rendered,
nd in our Judgment sore change should
q made to save the couny what appears
, be an unnecessary expose.
The treasurer during tie fiscal year end
g March l, 1890, receipd $274, 1876, and
tsDursed S2l5,974. For tbs service he re-
qved rs 1878 For the current year up to
Fb. he hos been paid Z, TAI, or for the
Var ending March l pxt, estimated at
abut 81 900.
Ie is required to give a3ond of $3.50, 900,
ant has had in his uandsof county funds
dung the past twelve aonths, taken by
balances as of the first q each month. an
aveage deposit Of $30.08, the highest
amount being SSS 900. andthe lowest 50, 400.
H pays out funds onlyn an order issued
by tie county commissioners, which orders
are entered upon the commissioners books
over the signature of thechairman of the
board and auditing committee.
The funds received by Inn are regularly
reported by the tax collector to the COM
missloners, aud record the same kept
oy them. The service rendered by the
treasurer to the countys simply to issue
MS receipts to the tax collector for funds re-
celVed and pay out thesefunds on an order
Oh the county commissioners, and keep a
record OF the same. For like service in
etner counties, we find tht Fulton county
pays her treasurer SO per annum, and
ne is required to give a ond of 100000.
DlDD county makes the clrll of the county
commissioners ex~officio treasurer and pays
salary for the work 4 the two offices
combined of S. 600; Richmond county pays
lts treasurer $1,000 pd annum, while
N4aeham pays this year 900.
IN view OF these facts the grand jury
recommends that our representatives adj
1ress themselves earnestly to the subject of
Uc9l legislation which will remedy the evil +,
ouu Will save the taxpayers of the county
.ue large expense to with they are annually
put lor nominal aId an unnecessary
service. A number o. other communities
ID our state have lad such legislation
passed, and for the very purpose of saving
1uIs expense. An examination Of these laws
VIII strongly fortifyour suggestion that the
"uoIeSome examplebe initiated.
we recommend mat salaries for 1891 for
srand and petit jury service be fixed at 50
por day for each diy's service rende ed, also
'naG oallItfs' salary be fixed at 81 per day.
pe recommend the appointment of A. J.
D DOS as notary public and ex-officio j.
T. %, OF Isle of Hops district
n we recommend that the application of
IT, ~. 2. r. Dupont be granted, said applica-
t s.oh oelng hereto attached. said application
AZ ~ opening OF road as named therein, we
N N.l Oh very great Importance. and we
70 tne county commissioners to
'"HT searly action in reference thereto:
me grand jury superior court, Chatham
~ Ounty' are respectfully solicited to urge
r rno SounGy commissioners to open a straight
aoau from the Isle of Hope to Estill avenue,
SUsslng the old public road between the
on1 ana hve mile stones from the old City
IL liz 9uour ban depot, Isle Of Hope. Several
60 ne9 nave been run at county expense; the
CO. %9 i,iathed, the Savannah and Isle of Hope
, noil road, transfers to the county all rights
Ss aucI 5nelr charter, with the right of way
lel free of cost. This road shor tens
'a %o miles, will give complete drainage,
~ nealth, develop and put In market