The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-14
1T WILL NOT BORROW.
THE COUNTY TO WAIT AWHILE
10 PAY THE SCHOOL FUND.

The Commissioners Decide Not to
Borrow $4,000 IS Proposed-Capt.
Purses Offer to the County-A Moth
hcation to the Contractor in Charge
of the Dundee Canal to Hurry up
the Contract The Proposed New
Portion of Casey Canal.
The county commissioners met yesterday
afternoon with a full board present. The
most interesting matter considered was
whether the county should borrow $4,000
TO pay the school fund its pro rata and
other unpaid accounts. Chairman Walker
and Commissioner Read ad vocated the ne
gotiatfng Of the loan, and Commissioners
Estill, Meinhard and Smart vigorously
opposed It end succeeded in defeating the
proposed measure.
The chairman called attention TO the fact
that the county was out Of funds, and sug-
gested that the board make a loan. Com
missioner Read said that he could borrow
$40, 900 at per cent. Commissioner Estill
objected 10 borrowing money. The county,
he said, could just as well owe one set OF
people as another. II the county borrowed
money 1t not only had to pay interest but it
had to pay commissions to get 1t in and
out of the county treasury.
Chairman Walker said the board OF edu-
cation wanted money TO pay for the Henry
street school house.
Commissioner Estill replied that the board
OF education would have had ample funds
to pay its debts had that body not paid the
teachers s12 600 in advanced salaries. As
IL ts. that body had $1,000 on hand TO help
pay for the new building.
Commissioner Read said that the board
would have to make loan before the next
taxes came In. and it might as well be done
now.
Commissioner Smart opposed making a
loan. He said he agreed with Commissioner
Estill in putting off borrowing money until
the last moment. The matter was dropped.
AN OFFER TO THE COUNTY.
letter from Capt. D. G. Purse,
president OF the Savannah and Isle
Of Hope railway, offering to con-
vey to the county twelve feet Of land
on the east side of Waters road to widen the
road, was referred to County Attorney
Saussy, with the understanding that the
county will accept the additional roadway
and place the road in order so soon as the
proper conveyance shall be made.
The matter of widening the Augusta road
was referred to Engineer Blandford and
County Attorney Saussv.
The application of Mira M. z. Barstow
and < B. Bsrstow to have the road on
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was referred to County Attorney Saussy b.
prepare the necessary orders.
Commissioner Read moved that the
county attorney be instructed to prepare a
bill TO be presented to the next legislature
asking that the state allow Chatham county
to use conyicts sentenced in the state courts
here for Ave years and under for the pur-
pose Of using them for drainage work.
Commissioner Read also asked for the
framing of a drainage bill giving the COM
missloners the right to condemn lands for
drainage purposes on the same basis as the
law covering the condemnation of lands for
roads. The motion prevailed.
THE DUNDEE CANAL CONTRACT.
County Attorney Saussy was instructed
to write letter to Contractor Brown, in
forming him that if he did not complete the
work at Dundee canal outlet by July rs his
contract would be declared forfeited The
work can be completed in a week il the con-
tractor gives 1t the necessary attention.
Engineer Blandford made his weekly re-
port on the work of the conviets. The
heavy rains have retarded the drainage
work, aud the convicts have been employed
repairing roads
Engineer Blandford was instructed to be-
gin negotiations Tor rights Of way through
the lands TO DO traversed by the proposed
new portion OF Casey canal
On motion of Commissioner Estill, the
question Of the purchase OF dredge for
drainage work, was referred to Commits
sioner Smart and Engineer Blandford with
power 10 act, aud If they should consider it
necessary to make a personal inspection of
the dredging work being done on this plan
at the Other points.
The purchase OF a hosting engine took
the same course.
The grand jury's report on the Jail was
referred to the committee on Jail.