The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-27
THEY WILL SAY NOTHING.
Jhe Commissioners Will NOt Tllk
About tuesdays Meeting.

It Seems to Have Been Kind Of Free
Fight for All but They We're Pledged
to Secrecy The People Would like TO
Know What They Did They Held
Conference This Morning Capt. Car
ter Called on but He Was Out.
The county commissioners viii hold a
conference this morning at Q o'clock at
the request Of DR.. j. Z. Charlton, but for
what purpose is not known 1t will
probably be behind closed doors, as in
the case Of the meeting Tuesday after
noon.
How about the star chamber2" asked
a well known citizen yesterday. 81 didn't
know the commissioners had any bust
! ness that didn't concern the public"
And so it was everywhere. Inquiries
We're made on every hand with regard to
what the commissioners did, but no salts
faction was obtained
Commissioner Carson admitted that
the meeting was one of the lively kind,
and said that report of it would have
been very interesting in print. but the
! commissioners agreed among themselves
not TO say anything about it, and he could
not talk. He is opposed to secret sessions,
but consented to have this one secret, at
the request of two Of the members pres
emit Chairman Dale was one of the mem
bcrs who desired the doors closed.
Mr.. Carson said that while the
/ meeting was rather lively, there
was no reason why it should
have been kept from the public, and he
| did not think that another meeting of
that kind would be held.
WHAT MIR. KEHOE SAYS.
Commissioner Kehoe was also ques-
toned with regard to the meeting but
like the rest of them, he had nothing to
say with regard to what was done.
He said that while the meeting might
| have been called lively in one sense, there
was no open row in camp, and no weapons
were drawn. There was merely a differ
ence of opinion between the commission
| ers, he said, over some county matters
| under discussion, and opinions were eX-
pressed rather freely, perhaps more so
than usual, as there were no outsiders
present.
Mr.. KehOe said he saw no reason why
the reporters should have been excluded
from the meeting. He said there were
sometimes cases before the commission
ers the details of which should not be
made public, but in this case de did not
think any such precaution necessary
! ObntE luGIlDtIo u Tic DOdIQ. now ever.
thought differently, and out Of Difference
10 their views all of the commissioners
! consented that the meeting should be
private.
Capt. DillOns minutes show nothing
but the fact that Capt, Carriers letter
was received as information. Other than
| that he would say nothing about what
| transpired. He says the meeting was
| very embarrassing and that ne really paid
| but little attention to what was going on.
WAS IT ABOUT CAPT CARTER2
It was hardly believed that so long
discussion was held over the letter of
| Capt. Carter, but still that may have
| been the case. 1t is a fact that both DR.,
| Charlton and Maj. BlandfOrd called on
! Capt. Carter yesterday morning, but he
! was absent down the river, looking after
! the harbor improvements.
1t is well known that the commission
| ers are very DESTROYS of having him take
up the work of consulting engineer, and
it may be that he will be requested
again to take up the work and to do it
whenever he can find time.
One of the main objects of having this
| inspection made was to settle all differ
ences that existed between the commits
sioners with regard to the manner
in which the work is being done
| by the present engineer and the
fact that he declined may have re-
vived them If that is the case the lively
tone of Tuesdays meeting may be ac-
counted for in that way. It would seem
under these circumstances, that their
peace meeting said to have been held
some weeks ago was prospective of little
effect At least these are the only Conclu-
siOns that can be drawn from the state
ments made that an account of the meet
ing would have proven interesting in
print.