The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-26
THE QUESTION
WORK TO BE BEGUN AROUND TIE
CITY AT ONCE.


Engineers Thomas and Blandford.
Contracts for the Years Supplies
Given Out
Tbs county commissioners have decided
to begin the work Of cleaning out the canals
around the city Immediately. At the adj
journed meeting held yesterday afternoon
il was decided 10 order the whole force upon
this work at once. There were present az
the meeting ComIssioners Read, Meinhard,
Smart and Estill.
Chairman Walker was absent for the
FIRST time sincs his connection with the
board
The meeting ives called 20 order by Com
missioner Read, who acted as chairman.
The drainage question came up on the i'm
provement of the Casey and other canals in
the neighborhood Of the city. Commissioner
Estill requested County Engineer Thomas TO
report upon the condition of the Casey
canal.
Engineer Thomas reported that the vary-
ing depths Of water In the Casey canal,
owing to its grading, were the chief obstacle
to its Improvement.
The Casey canal, as obstructed now,n
said Engineer Thomas, sis nothing but a
cess pool" In dry weather, like the present,
he said ths canal would get choked up. and
vegetation and filth accumulated In the
pools.
TWO PLANS SUGGESTED.
There were two plans for remedyinr the
| evil, the engineer said. One was to clean
out and open the canal as it stands at pres
emit, which work would be in great part
thrown away. aud the other was TO hasten
the mile and quarter Of new canal pro-
| posed.
| Col. Estill said that he was anxious that
attention should be given to the drainage
| around the city before the summer season
| arrived. IL il was necessary the whole
| chain-gang force should be withdrawn
from other work to clean out tie canals.
| Work should be commenced at once
swamp, the Casey canal and other
canals around the city. The entire avail
able force should be taken at once aud put
| In charge OF Engineers Thomas and Bland
ford to do that important work.
The subject was discussed by the other
| commissioners
DR.. Read held that better outlet should
he provided for the water before further
work was done Oh the Casey canal. 1t was
useless to do work on that canal, he said, if
no outlet was provided for the water.
SOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES.
Maj. Blandford was called upon for infor-
nation. He said that il the DeRenne canal
was cleaned out, it would flood the
lowlauds, and create a pond or lake at
its mouth at every rain. The Casey canal
was not graded, he said. On account of the
deep cut in the canal in the hills, it was
almost impossible to prevent the banks
caying in and filling up the canals.
Col. Estilps motion that the entire availa-
BILE force Of the county be at once put to
| work cleaning out the canals and bitches.
under the direction of Engineers Thomas
and Blandford, was seconded by Commits
sioner Smart. 1t was unanimously carried.
Commissioners Read reported that nothing
had been heard from the city since the con-
| ference or the committee of the county
commissioners with the committee of coun-
Gil upon the subject of the drainage of the
| Springfield canal. He intimated that it was
about time the city was making some an
swer to the countys proposal
DIR. LeHardy's paper before the annual
meeting of the Citizens Sanitary Associa-
tion, in which be painted in strong colors
the unsanitary condition of affairs both in
| side ana upon the outskirts of the CITY, was
discussed incidentally. The commissioners
did not agree with DIR. LeHardy entirely.
| 80 far as the county was concerned, they
thought he had overstated the case, though
they admitted the truth Of many things be
said. DR.. Read said he would like to know
where DR.. LeHardy obtained his facts from.
| ANcHO "a Ou0 OtuSI COUQulSSlOOoTS COIllQ give
him any information upon the subject
THE JAIL CONTRACTS.
Contracts for the jail and chain-gang SUD-
plies for one year, from March 1, were
awarded as follows:
II. Logan, beef, at 216 cents per pound.
y. y Puder. wood, oak 81 80 per cord,
pine 50 90 per cord.
7. Tuberdy, shoes, 81 121< per pair.
| u. K. Thomas, coal, SIS Is per ton.
+. Schwarz, bread. at 2sl cents per pound.
JAS. f. Grady & Sons, groceries
a resolution was passed requiring all
| heads OF departments Of county work 70
prepare reports, to be submitted at the next
regular meeting to be Incorporated in a
pamphlet by the commissioners. rnak.
ing full showing Of the county work for
the year.
A communication was received from M.
A. Cohen. president OF the Jaspervil Land
ana eh Improvement Company. calling
the road leading from Bay street
south to Styles avenue, and re-
questing that it be put in condition TO be
used. The communication was referred tc
the county attorney, with orders to report al
once.
DON'T WANT SHELLS.
A communication was received from
Chairman Harmon Of the committee OF
] SoohSh Oh stEeetS anu lanes proposing that
II the county would nay for the shells the
city would attend to the rest of the work OF
Smelling President and York streets around
the court house. The cost to the county
was estimated at 5000. The proposition wa,
not accepted, the commissioners preferrinc
10 wait until they could afford 60 asphalt
the streets around the court house. Com.
missioner Estill submitted an estimate Of
the cost TO the county of asphalting th,
streets named at "a, 700, but said he was op-
posed to putting any additional burdens on
the tax payers. He wanted the county'i
expenses cut down, not increased.
The question Of allowing prisoners from
the mayors court to remain In Jail withou,
being placed upon the county work, a
heretofore, was discussed. The subject will
be investigated
James W. Mcintyre was appointed clerk
OF registration.
A communication was received from
RALPH Elliott, reporting that J. II. Gugger
heimer was selling liquor without a county
license at Sterling Bluff plantation on The
the Ogeechee, aud had been doing, 80 sine,
last summer. The communication wa
ordered turned over to the solicieor gem
eral
Bills were passed for the payment of
s21, sos SO. -
THE RIVER AND HARBOR.