The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-09
MANY MATTERS TALKED OF.
County Laws and Regulations Dis
CuSSed by the Commissioners.

MeaSurSS-LEs 6ubLlInSE w anGeQ TO
Get Of John Jackson's Bond as
CoustabIe-A Proposition to Revise
the Jury Lists Biennially-Bills
Amounting to $1,000 Ordered Paid.
McCarthy's Fence.
The sessions of the county commission
ers have assumed a very tranquil aspect,
IN fact there was nothing'to come up yes
terday to create any stir or excitement.
The application of Bailey Carpenter,
through his attorneys, Messrs. Seabrook,
Morgan and Way, for reopening of his
hearing. on account of the fact that he
had left at the former hearing through a
Misunderstanding, was the first thing
taken up, Mr.. Morgan having been noti-
fed that the matter would come up for
hearing at this term. When the case was
called nobody appeared for Carpenter.
MIR. Clay, of Bryan county, one of the
witnesses for the opposition to Carpenter,
was the only one on hand interested in
the case, and he was told that Carpenter
neither having appeared personally or
through attorney, the order revoking his
license would stand. An order was taken
dismissing the petitioners application for
a reOpenlng OF the nearing.
II will be remembered that Carpenter
was granted q license sometime ago to sell
Iiouor on a bluff which was on the Bryan
county line out on the Ogeechee road.
This license was afterwards revoked,
Carpenter having left the meeting at
which the matter was to come up, through
a misunderstanding on his part. An APP
plication for a reopening of the hearing
was granted and set down for the Novem-
Der hearing, but Carpenter failing to show
up it was dismissed and his license stands
revoked
FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
On account of several petitions sent in,
asking that bill be applied for providing
for the appointment of an inspector of
weights and measures for Chatham
county, an opinion with regard to the
law on the subject was asked from
County Attorney Saussy.
The county attorneys statement in re-
gard to the matter has already been given
in full in the MORNING NEWS. He said
the law, as it stands, is ample for the
protection of all citizens who care to take
advantage of it, as those using false
weights and measures are amenable to
the law as common cheats and sWlndlers
and, further, that no bills are collectable
under the law by merchants whose
and legally stamped, and that their names
can be presented TO the grand jury after
a report to and an investigation by the
ordinary or commissioners.
Attorney Saussy was present and
stated that there is only one difficulty,
and that is the inspector should be al
lowed to examine, from time to time,
weights and measures that have been
stamped He thought that there is now
a hill hpfopp TIM lpUiGl tI1rp rpmpdU
this defect in the law, and he suggested
that a copy of the bill be obtained, so that
if there were any additional legislation
on the subject necessary it could be pro-
vided for Except on this point he thought
the law ample.
Mr.. Kehoe thought that at present the
citizen had no protection, as he couldn't
go to the trouble, in the case of small
amounts, to have the offending party
brought within the jurisdiction of the
law.
MIR. Saussy stated that it wouldn't do
to have the law repealed Chatham
county, he said, couldn't have special
law on that subject, as there was already
a general law on the same line. 1t was
finally decided to send for a copy of the
measure now before the general assembly
and see if it properly covered the case.
WANTED TO BE RELEASED.
Mr. Patrick Buttimer wanted to be re
leased from the bond of John Jackson,
colored, constable in the Fifth district.
His reasons for this application are
summed up in letter from his son to
Capt. Dillon, clerk of the county commits
sioners, as follows:
Jno R. Dillon, ESQ., Clerk County Com
miSsiOners- Dear Captain: am instructed by
my father, Patrick 3uttimer, to request you
to have the board OF county commissioners
take his name of the bond OF John jackson,
colored constable Of the Fifth district.
This is done because this negro, in the
hearing of my father. told other negroes, for
the purpose of creating an enmity toward
the white people of this city, that the police
Of this city took that negro March Walker to
Ways station TO kill him, 50 that the white
people would not lynch him.
Feeling that such negro is not fit person
to represent the majesty Of the law, he wishes
TO get off his bond and relieve himself of any
further dealings with him.
He earnestly requests you to have his re-
quest granted at the next meeting of the
board, and encloses an application to them
for that purpose. With kindest regards, L
am, Yours truly. M. A. BUTrIMER.
Following this was petition from Mr..
Patrick Buttimer asking that he be re-
lieved as the bondsman of Constable John
jackson. 1t was granted, to go into effect
when Jackson's new bond shah have been
approved.
jackson, who was present at the time,
stated that he wanted to be relieved from
any further duty, and announced that he
would tender his resignation at once.
BIENNIAL REVISION WANTED.
A notice was brought before the meet
ing to the effect that the passage of an
act to make the revision of the jury
biennial instead of annual, as under the
general state law, is being urged. 1t
seems that there is an impression among
some of the court bouse officers that an
annual revision is too frequent, and a
change is wanted The notice was re-
celyed as information, and County Attor-
ney Saussy stated that where there was
general law on the subject the county
could not have a special law passed.
The Vernon shell road sent in a bill
against the county for $lS9 30. The
county's account against the company is
SI64. The commissioners have instructed
the company to make no more charges
against the county, and have been trying
10 reach settlement for some time The
Dill was not itemized, however, 2s the com
!nlssloners wanted it, and the clerk was
instructed to call for more complete
Hemlzed statement.
Moses Solonions, qualified, gave a
proper and acceptable bond and was
sworn in by Chairman Dale as constable
III The Eighth district G. NJ.
MR.. KEHoE's RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Kehoe introduced resolution, the
passage of which has put more work on