The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-10

/ the base ball park he said his company
| had been urged to run spur track from
a point on the line where it crosses the
public road down the Waters road to-
ward the base ball park. He asked per
mission to run this spur track, about 900
feet in length, down the east side OF the
Waters road. stating that he would re-
move it after the base ball season has
passed.
Chairman Dale opposed the granting Of
the petition, on the ground that there
was already one too many car tracks on
the Wa tiers road. He said that too many
of the public roads had already been
given for this purpose. Some of the other
commissioners took the same view Of the
matter 1t was finally referred to the
committee on roads and bridges, with
power to act.
THE BAR ASSOCIATIONS LIBRARY.
A communication from the bar associa-
ton with regard to securing space in the
court house for its law library was read
and considered.
The petition stated that the room at
present occupied by the county engineer
was originally intended for the law
library of such an association, should one
be organized. The room is on the top
floor Of the building and contains space
for about II, 600 volumes. The committee
on library of the associa zion wanted the
commissioners 10 turn blklS room over 10
the association TO be used as library.
Commissioners Carson and Dale both
stated that it had been their understand
ing that IL was the room occupied by the
county surveyor that was wanted. 1t
seemed, however, that this room would not
be adequate 10 the purposes of the associ-
alton. There was some discussion about
the different Offices in the building which
might be set aside for this purpose. 1t
hnallU AagiHa6 Ppltor rho m a
to the committee on court house and Jail
for report at the next meeting. The idea
of the commissioners seemed TO be to give
the association the room at present occu-
pied by the county surveyor
WANT SOME PONDS DRAINED.
A petition from Messrs. Lacob Paulseu
and :. l.. Lazaron and others, asking that
certain ponds and pools north of the
Ogeechee canal, in the neighborhood Of
the oar factory, which We're filed with
water in rainy weather. be drained, was
read. Maj. Blandford stated that these
places were within the city limits, and
did not come within the province of the
county. The matter was referred to
him, however, for report to the COM
missioners.
The application of Tena Baker, aged 7s,
for aid, was referred to the committee on
poor. Chairman Dale stated that the
wanted instructions.
The application of NJ. T. Driggers to be
relieved from excessive taxation was re-
ferred to the tax receiver. He stated
that he was the owner of only
five acres of wild land, and
this property, which was not worth
a quarter of the amount, had been re-
turned at 500, and he had no other means
Of relief.
A long petition from Mr. D. b. Lester,
asking to be relieved from the expense of
draining the White Bluff shell road was
received as information. The county, it
seems, is doing this work for the com
pany, and will send in bill for it when
done.
In her application for county aid Mrs
Il. @. Sullivan made a very pathetic ap-
peal, stating she had three young chill
dren, and that since February she had
been suffering from rheumatism in her
hands and had been unable to work. She
said she was in great distress, and that
her husband had at one time been a guard
at the county camps. The case was re-
fsrred to the Louisa Porter Home, and
will also be looked into by the chairman
of the board.
The sheriff's report showed that the
rations of the prisoners in the Jail had
been reduced in cost to the moderate sum
of $40 cents per capita per day.
The bid of Theus Bros. to keep all the
county clocks in order at the rate of So
| per month was accepted.
THE oGEECHEB CANAL MATTER.
Commissioner Kehoe mentioned the
| conference that had been held between
| the grand jury committee himself as rep
| resentative of the commissioners and Re
ceiver Conner, of the Central railroad
with regard to the use of the Ogeechee
canal as means of draining the section
through which ii passes. He said that
! Mr. Conner, speaking for the
| company, seemed to be willing that il
should be used for that purpose il
the county would pay the expenses, as
the Central railroad was not able to go to
any expense for that purpose at the pres
ent time. Something was said about the
repeal of the company's charter if the
| canal was not kept up and did not dis
charge its functions. The matter
was stopped there, and will be taken VI
after the grand jury has made its report
In this connection some Of the commits
sioners stated that they would desire in
formation somewhat more official OF
points on which the grand jury wanted
them to act. They desired an officia
copy Of the general presentments when
ever there was anything demanding then
attention.
A petition to clean out the Placentia
| canal, 10 Drain certain ldndS IN the south
ern part OF the county just beyond Thun
derbolt, was received as information,
resolution providing for the early clean
ing and resloping OF this canal having
| been passed at the last meeting.
A petition from E. V. Toomer, and F
j. Smith to arrange for a reimbursement
to them for certain land in Sackvillt
which was cut through by the new d.
Eenne canal was stated. 1t was stated
they had paid sos for the lot and wanted
500 for it. There was an impression
among some of the commissioners tina
this land had been given TO the count,
for canal purposes by Mr. Henry Sack, o.
Sackville. The matter was referred tc
the county attorney for report.
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