The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
water while the bridge would in no manner

water while the bridge would in no manner
effect it.
Commissioner Read favored the iron
bridge on the ground of economy
a wooden bridge on the same
| principle. He considered, however, that
! County Engineer Thomas was a little high
/ in bis figures as TO the cost OF the culverts as
/ he was basing them on a depth of eighteen
inches when twelve inches would be suf-
/ icient. according to his mind.
Engineer Thomas replied that twelve
inches might do, but the county would be
on the safer side if it decided to build Gull
verts TO have them eighteen inches in
depth.
Commissioners Read and Smart began 10
compliment each other as TO their practical
knowledge Of bridges and oulverts, but
Commissioner Estill put stop to the dis
cusston by demanding the committees re-
port on the subject.
Chairman Walker and Commissioners
Read favored the iron bridge, and as they
constituted the ma jority of the committee
the iron bridge was ordered and Clerk Dill.
Ion authorized to advertise for bids.
Engineer Blandford submitted his report
on the drainage of the Musgrove creek
water shed, the substance of which was
published in the MORNING News several
days ago, experimenting it with a report
OF Gen. j. +. Gilmer, made on the
same subject fourteen years ago, recon-
mending Ideutically the same system. The
report was received as information and will
be considered whenever the conference, with
the drainage committee of council is held.
A letter was read from j. L. Whatley
In behalf Of himself and other projectors of
the proposed new horse car line to South
over asking for a reconsideration of the
action OF the board regarding the privilege
OF the use OF the underground road. Mr..
Whatley objected TO the 50-feet widening
condition, and instead offered to Law the
track on the extreme western side of the
road and she'll the balance to the Savannah
Florida and Western railway right of way'
Commissioner Read objected to reopening
the question. II the projectors didn't want
70 accept the proposition Of the commits
| sioners they could let it alone. There is no
room, be said. to give TO a railroad, at the
present width of the Midd Iegrouud road
which Is only 2I1< feet. The commissioner
said the scheme isn't for the development
OF the county. but for private speculation,
and be Is constitutionally opposed to giving
up county property 10 aid SPECULATION.
Commissioner Estill didn't agree with
| Commissioner Read, and moved a recon-
sideration which was carried. Then he
made a motion that the application be
granted as soon as the company became in
| oorporated and furnished a bond 10 she'll
| the street.
Commissioner Read wanted to amend the
| motion by Incorporating a 50-foot clause,
but Commissioner Estill raised the point
that the amendment couldn't stand because
the right TO use the road had already been
granted without shelling, provided the
railroad projectors widen il to so feet.
Finally when the motion was put It was
lost, and sfterward the application was laid
on the table.
The following order was adopted
That all papers for the consideration and
action Of this court shall be filed In the Of
Zee Of the clerk at or before 10 m. on Mon
day previous TO the special CT called session.
Papers presented contrary to this rule shall
not receive consideration until the next
succeeding meeting of the board, without
the unanimous consent Of the commits
sioners present at said meeting
Commissioner Estill voted ''No,n because
be stated that he is opposed to burdening
the people with too much red tape about
the board Of county commissioners.
The rights Of way for the ne wroad to
Isle OF Hope was up for consideration, and
were referred to the county attorney and
county engineer to be reported upon as
soon as possible.
The salary of County Physician CHS
holm was increased from go to $75 per
month.