The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-28
TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTE.
Capt. Carter Asked To Measure The
Excavations From Casey Canal.

The Commissioners at Odds About Col.
Winn's And Mai. Blandford's
Figures Between Which, it is Said,
There Were Some Discrepancies.
Therefore Tuesdays Meeting Was a
Warm one-Capt. Carter Asked to
Complete His Work by August g..
Will This Heal The BreachP
The county commissioners, or rather
four Of them. Messrs Dale, Charlton,
Chaplin and Kchoe. held what is known
as conference, yesterday morning at 9
O'Clock. The meeting to all appearances
was another executive or star chamber
session After it the commissioners came
forth and held a meeting long enough to
pass resolution and adjourn.
What was said and done in the confer
ence is no more known than what was
done at Tuesday afternoons meeting. The
doors were closed and outsiders were eX-
cluded. They say nothing about what
they did and nothing is given out except
such resolutions as are bound to 20 on the
minutes.
Tuesday. it will be remembered, the
commissioners received Capt. Carriers
letter as information and on the day fol-
lowing. as stated in the MORNING News,
DIR Charlton and Mai. BlaudfOrd called
on and had a conference with Capt. Car
ter.
Yesterday the commissioners adopted
resolution to the effect that Capt Carter
be requested to have measurements and
calculations made OF the amount Of mate
rial taken out of the Casey canal by the
steam dredge from the time it began work
in December up to July /. of the present
year. The resolution was offered by Dr.
Charlton and was adopted 1t also pro
vides that Capt. Carter either have the
work done under his own supervision
or to name another engineer who
can do it, and that it be completed and u
report made by or before August ., on
which date the next regular meeting Of
the commissioners is to be held.
THE MYSTERY UNVEILS ITSELF.
Why were these especial measure
ments and calculations wauted2
The answer TO that question probably
tells the tale Of Tuesdays meeting.
Il was on this work that the measure
ments made by Col. Vim were taken at
the request Of Chairman Dale and Com
missioner Chaplin. 1t seems that there
were some slight discrepancies between
the figures Of Mai. BlaHdfOrd, the county
engineer, and those taken by Col. VIM
at the request of Chairman Dale. and
that Chairman Dale stuck to the figures
which had been taken at his request, re
fusing to accept those of the county en-
glneer, while Commissioners Charlton,
Carson and Kehoe held to the opinion
that those of the engineer were correct
Then the wrangle ensued which re-
rulted in Capt Carter being called upon
by DR.. Charlton and Maj Blandford and
the resolution passed at yesterday morn
lng's meeting. In view of the fact that
Capt Carter would have time to attend
TO very little of the work, if any at all, he
was asked to undertake this work upon
which notes had been taken by Col VIM.
II seemed necessary to call in a third en-
gineer to settle the matter, and this
course was pursued. The resolution was
discussed privately in the conference,
and formal action was taken upon it in the
brief meeting held afterward.
Maj. Blandford thinks Capt. Garter
will accept the invitation of the commits
sioners, and that he will have the work
done under his supervision.
WILL THIS CLOSE THE BREAcH2
The general opinion among the com
missioners who favored this course is
that Capt. Carter will accept this invi-
tation, or at lest name some one whom he
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he might not have found time to under
take the work at first specified, this is
only small portion OF il, and he will be
able to complete il in a short while.
The question is will this heal the
breach which is known TO have existed
between the commissioners for some
time, and which was thought to have
been settled several weeks ago. The diff
ferences were all brought about by
charges of ineficiency made against the
county engineer by chairman Dale. and
the ider of getting Capt. Carter to act as
consulting engineer had in view the set
Element Of these differences. His let
ter declining to serve and
the action of Chairman Dale
in getting another engineer to do some of
this work probably renewed the strained
situation between the commissioners and
made it as bad as ever. This probably
brought about the secret meeting of
Tuesday and the general expressions of
oissensiOn said to have been made
The question now is viii the action of
Capt Carter, in taking the measurements
and making the calculations, heal the
breach! Some are beginning to think it
is about time that something were done
toward that end.