The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-14
The COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Questions Discussed by the Board q
Its April Meeting.

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Its April Meeting.
The April meeting of the county commits
sioners was held yesterday afternoon.
Chairman Walker and Commissioners
EstIll, Read, Smart and Meinhard were
present.
The reading Of the minutes was deferred
in order to explain the budget to the oom-
mlttee OF conference Of the grand Jury
Messrs. Lindsay, Fulton and Ives were in
vited TO seats at the board, and the budget
of expenses were read aud explained.
Col. c. h. Olmstead aud DR.. T. J. Charl-
ton, committee from the Georgia infrmary
(coloredl, asked hearing. They stated the
necessity for thoroughly repairing the in
Urinary building and asked an appropriation
of 81, 500 to aid them in the work. The com-
mittee made q very full statement of the
condition Of the property. On motion OF
Col Estill the grand jury was requested to
add that amount to tue budget.
The grand jury committee then resumed
the consideration of the budget. The COM
mittee called attention to petition asking
for the building Of a bridge to Skidaway
Island The matter was thoroughly de-
bated, and 1t was left TO the grand jury for
its recommendation and an appropriation.
The new survey Of the proposed Isle of
Hope road to run through the county
lands was also brought up It was decided
to build the road as soon as the rights OF way
should be obtained and funds provided for
the work. Commissioner Smart stated that
the road could be built by such hands as
could not be used in the heavy work in
making the new cut of the Casey canal.
The county commissioners having here
tofore ordered that the road be build when
the rights Of way should have been secured,
1t was apparently the opinion OF the COM
missioners and the committee of the grand
jury that the road should be built as soon as
possible.
The grand jurors also called the attention
of the commissioners 70 the women prisoners
at the Jail. Some of them, they said, are
hardened criminals who get back to Jail
within day or two of their release, some
having been continuously in Jail since 1885.
Knowing, as they do, that they won't be
sent TO the chain gang, these women refuse
to do any work around the jail, and are
obstreperous at times. The grand jurors
wanted them SAINT to the poor farm to do
seamstress and other work for the convicts.
Commissioners Smart and Estll favored
the idea ana the women will be sent to the
poor farm to work out their sentences
The grand jurors complained about luna
tics being kept in Jail after being passed
upon by the court of ordinary. Clerk Dill
ion said the reason is that the asylum is
vacancies occur.
Commissioner Read favored sending the
lunatics to the asylum, and il the authori-
ties there didn't want to take them TO drop
them at the gate
Commissioner Estill offered motion that
the lunatics be sent to the asylum at once
He didn't believe the authorities would
send them back. The motion was adopted
Road Commissioner Bourquiu appeared
before the board and asked for s., 900 to be
used on the roads alone. Nearly all the
roads leading from the city, he said, are in
bad condition and need attention. Mr.
Bourquin wanted the appropriation taken
from the board OF education fund The
matter went over without action.
A petition from owners of property along
the Harmon canal, asking that the county
commissioners authorizs the deepening of
the canal, was referred to the county engl-
neer for investigation.
A complaint was read from the property
owners along the Buckhs alter road, cons
planning that the road is almost impossible
and dangerous to life and limb. IL was re .
ferred 60 the county engineer.
A bill was presented by a man named
Hill, living in the county, for 50 for the
burial OF a pauper. The bill was referred
to Coroner Dixon. with instructions that he
present report at the next meeting of the
board on the subject.
A communication was read from
Justices McDermott and Endres, asking for
the appointment Of man named Socket
as special officer in the First district
Constable Lee contested the ap-
polntment, claiming that he had already
been given the place, but had not qualified.
He was ready to qualify then. The COM
miSsioners ordered the clerk to communi-
cate with the magistrates and fnd out
which one they wanted for the Office.
By motion OF Commissioner Estill County
Engineer Thomas was instructed to en-
desvor to get the owners of property abut-
ting the Augusta road to agree to give up
enough land to widen the road to uniform
width Of fifty feet, and also to look into the
alleged narrowing of the battle-ground
road by encroachments.
The meeting adjourned until Monday of
ternoon, when the important question Of
the entering into an agreement with the
Ogeechee Canal Company for the use Of
that waterway for drainage purposes by a
system of deepening, will come up for con-
sideration.