The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-15
COMMISSIONERS HEAR REPORTS.
Engineer Blandford on the County's
improvements.

Engineer Blandford on the County'a
improvements.
No business Of special Importance was
transacted at the meeting Of the county
commissioners yesterday afternoon. Those
present were Chairman Col r d. Walker,
/ S. Melnhard. DIR. J. B. Read and Col. J. h.
/ Estlll. County Attorney J. r. Saussy.
Clerk J. R Dillon, County Engineer R A.
/ Blandford and Sheriff Roman were in ats
( tendance.
Engineer Blendford submitted his
monthly report. He reported work pro-
I crossing satisfactorily upon tho Dundee
canal. Two additional fats have been
made within the last month, which will
facilitate its progress. Satisfactory prog
ress was also reported on the Casey canal.
On account OF the heavy rains Of Sunday
and Monday only a part of the force
could be worked advantageously and the
remainder have been put upon the Nerd an
road until work can be resumed upon the
canal with the full force. With the excep-
ton OF the ceuseway it will not take long to
complete the road through the county
! lands.
Pipemaker bridge which WAS damaged by
the freshsts is being repaired. 10 maze the
work permanent the slopes Of the creek are
being refitted with logs. The box culVers
on the Waters road has been repaired ana
bridge on the Montgomery road.
"In this connection | may remark" said
the engineer, that the roads Of this county
are in a wretched condition. At least 10
per cent. of the bridges aud culVerts should
| be replaced. But very few have Deem Dullt
in the last several years, judging from thelr
condition, and Of these some were so poorly
constructed that they are equally, II not
more dangerous thsn the older ones. The
| roads are badly washed and sodden from
the rains, rendering them almost impassa-
! BILE in places.
/ TALLY remedied until more thorough drain
| age is obtansd the worst places might be
| matched I'D Whiol would be of very great
advantage to the travel With your per-
mission | will put the flying corps exclus
sively on this work and keep them on it for
the next several months"
With regard TO the encroaohment of the
land OF Mrs. Roach upon the Augusta road
the engineer said he had made a survey and
found Mrs. Roncn's inclosure to contain
more land than she returns for taxes The
land encroaches upon the Augusta road
from three TO six feet II the fence should
be moved back the engineer said
there would still be an excess Of land over
the amount returned. The matter was re-
ferred to a committee for action.
The engineer submitted plans for the inn
provement of convict camp No. l, including
the building of II new barn and a stockade.
He estimated the cost Of the improvement
at 5000 to $500. He was instructed Co sub
NIT an estimate Of the cost Of tho improve
ments, the idea being that they could be
accomplished for much less than the amount
named
The engineer also reported that at Camp
No. there are now 100 prisoners, OF whom
10 are sick or disabled They are employed
as follows: Camp work 10, farm work 10,
drainage 70, roads and bridges SO.
At Camp No. there are 40 prisoners, 2 of
whom are sick. Four are employed at
camp work, "a on drainage and 10 on roads
aud bridges Total in both camps 149, with
IA sick. The engineers report was received
as information.
On motion OF Col. Estill Mai. Blandford's
title was changed from supervising engineer
to county engineer, the latter position now
being vacant
A committee of the citizens OF Poolsr ap-
Deared before the commissioners with the
request that the county do some draining ut
Pooler. The bitches and drains were filed
up, they said, and the town was
ovsriowed by tho recent rains. They
said they thought IL would require
about three months to drain the town prop
cry EUkluoeT DlAuutOru was instructed
to look into the situation at Pooler and re-
port upon the amount Of drainage neoes-
sary TO be done.
Several applications for aid from the
county were received. Some of the appli-
cants were put upon the poor list and others
we're laid over to await further investiga-
ton.
A communication was received from
Freid & Hicks Offering to furnish jurors
detained upon cases with meals at the rate
of 80 cents per capita per meal. AS the
county is now paying IS cents for meals for
jurors the sheriff was instructed to give the
next orders of this kind to Freid & Hicks.
A statement was received Of the sale of
sixty-seven barrels Of potatoes in New York
from the county farm, netting the county
$l62
There being no further business the COM
missioners adjourned to meet again next
week.