The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
The GRAND JURY'S REPORT.
The Attack on Judge Falligant Com
melted Upon.

Judge Fallisant Courts Fair Ortiz
oism, but Wants Facts Stated-Ap-
preparations Added to the County
Budget to Complete the Meridian
Road and to Increase the Capacity
of the Henry Street School-A
Scheme to Issue Long Term Bonds
for the Purpose of improving the
County's Roads Endorsed The
Grand Jury Wants the ConVicts to
Work on the Roads, and the Number
OF Magistrates Reduced.
The general presentments of the grand
jury of the superior court, made last
night at o'clock, on the return Of Judge
Falligant from Efhngham county, were Of
a most interesting nature.
They dealt with every department. of the
county in most thorough manner, recon-
mending some very important changes
and improvements in many lines.
Among the most important recommend
ations with regard to che drainage was
that some arrangement be made by which
the Ogeechee canal could either be cleaned
out and fully repaired, or filed up, as in
its present condition it is considered
menace to the health of all the people
who live anywhere near it.
Some very important recommendation
were made with regard to roads and
bridges. There was added to the county
budget $1,000 for the purpose of complet-
ing the Meridian road, two miles of
which have already been built, it being
the idea of the grand jurors that the
county should have at least one good
drive on which toll is not required. The
same amount was also appropriated for
the purpose of building the bridge at
Skidaway
The grand jurors indorsed a plan for
improving the county roads by issuing
long term bonds, it being considered that
good roads is one of the primary needs of
the county. The idea is to provide
sinking fund and have these roads paid
for largely by the future generation, who
would derive large benefits from them.
Important recommendations were made
with regard to the public schools. There
was appropriated to schools in the county
budget $75, 900, at least $4,000 of which is
to be spent by the board of education
providing additional accommodations for
the. children at the Henry street school.
The grand jurors thought this better
plan than the purchase Of new sites for
other schools.
1t is also recommended that additions
be made to the East Broad street school,
and that the high school be made free.
the latter recommendation being made on
account of the increased appropriation for
the schools.
They recommended that some plan be
provided for working all the convicts on
the county roads, adopting the language
of the last grand jury of the city court,
that the number of magistrates be re-
duced one-half, and that the insurance on
the county court house be increased from
s., 900 SIS 900.
With regard to an editorial published
in a recently established afternoon
paper headed "Partisanship INDICATED, :"
the grand jurors stated that it was I'M
founded and unjust. They placed on it
the stamp of their condemnation and rec
commended that the solicitor general in
vestigate to see whether or not it come
under the law of libel. The presentrnents
are as follows:
Savannah. Ca, May 10, 1894. Hon.
Robert Falligant, Judge of the superior
court, Eastern Judicial Circuit, Savan-
nah: Your Honor-As the Grand Jury of
the superior court for the March terra
1894, we offer these general present
ments
THE COUNTY BUDGET