The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-05
THE NEW BOARD G0ESIN.
TIE FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING OF
THE NEW COMMISSIONERS

Indicted Into Office at High Noon.
Mr. j. j. Dale Elected Chairman and
j. A. @. Carson Vice Chairman.
Capt. Dillon Reelected Clerk and
DR.. Chisholm jail Physician-Part
of the Committees Appointed.
The old board Of county commissioners
dropped their official robes yesterday at
high noon, aud the 7esture alighted on the
shoulders Of the five new county officials
chosen at the January election.
Col. Robert D. Walker and Mr.. H p.
Smart were the only members of the old
board present to witness the Undue
ton of their successors into office.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock Judge H.
L. Ferrill appeared on the scene
and the oath Of office was administered to
Messrs. J. J. Dale, J. A. g. Carson, W. F.
Chaplin, William Kehoe and DR.. T. J.
Charlton, the members of the new board.
THE BOARD ORGANIZED.
After being sworn in a short preliminary
meeting was held. Mr.. ]. J. Dale was
nominated for chairman by Mr. Carson,
and was unanimously elected. Mr.. j. A.
6. Carson was elected vice chairman.
Having organized, the time Of meeting
was set at 4 o'clock D. m. on the first
Wednesday in each month. The day for
meeting is fixed by law, but the commits
sioners can arrange the time to suit them
selves, and can hold meetings at any other
time they so desire.
There were only two county officers to be
elected, as the county engineer and county
attorney were both elected for the present
year by the old board. DIR. Chisholm was
and Capt John r. Dillon. as CLERK of the
board, both being chosen without opposi-
ton.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The appointment of committees was the
next subject for attention. County Attor-
ney SAussy explained that the committees
were only for the convenience OF the board,
as the law always required a majority of
their number to act on any question. Messrs.
Carson, Kehoe and DR.. Charlton were ap-
pointed committee on auditing accounts,
aud will meet Monday afternoon to con-
slider all business to come before them be-
fore the regular meeting of the board which
occurs next Wednesday. On motion the
same gentlemen were appointed a commit
tee on rules, to report to the board at the
next meeting.
There was some discussion about taking
an official drive over the county roads in
order to familiarize themselves with the de-
tails of the work now going on. No definite
time was fixed. however, out the commits
sioners decided that each would make the
trip at an early date when convenient.
THE VERNON SHELL ROAD.
A motion was adopted to instruct the
county engineer to examine che drainage
and sanitary condition of the Vernon shell
road and report to the commissioners at
their next meeting. This road is said to be
in an unsanitary condition, and the COM
missioners will require it to be repaired &C.
cording to the report of Engineer Bland
ford. The meeting then adjourned.
Thus began the official history of the
new county commissioners. Congratula-
lions were rendered them by the two retir-
ing commissioners who we're present, and a
number of other gentlemen who had
dropped in to witness their introduction
into Office and everything points to the
fact that the new board will have a pleas
ant and prosperous year.