The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-22
To CLEAN OUT THE DRAINS.
The County Forces to Be Concentrated
on Casey Canal.

seems to Be Taken to Collect Back
res Due the County by Railroads.
NJ charlton Agitates the Matter of
eoritary Conditions at the Convict
Camp.
Tho county commissioners yesterday
.t-ornoon resolved to clean up all the
d;+cbes and drains around the city, after
1rbicb they will concentrate the chain
cong forces on the Casey canal ana push it
70 completion.
The following order with respect to
this work was introduced by Commits
sioner Carson:
THAT the county engineer, under the
aire,tion of the committee on drainage, be
authorized and instructed:
To temporarily suspend work on the
Dundee canal at the earliest possible
date
. To clean, re-slope and re-grade, if
necessary, and otherwise improve and put
N thorough good order the system of
drains and bitches around and adjacent
N the city. To do such work as may be
necessary to accomplish thorough drain
age Of this section.
2 As soon after the second section of
tbisorder is complied with to concentrate
the available working forces of the chain
ENC on the Casey canal and new De
Panne canal and push forward said canals
tn completion according to the plans of
the county engineer already approved by
this board.
4 The committee on chain-gang is
hereby authorized and instructed to
a
such place or places that in the opinion
of the county engineer and said COM
nittee will be best for the proper carry
ing out of this order.
THE RESOLUTION GENERALLY FAVORED.
Mr.. Carson said, in conversation with
Ma Blandford, he had come to the con-
cIusion that it was best to have the drains
near the city cleaned out first, as it would
be incOnvenient to move the convicts
after they were concentrated on Casey
canal
DR.. Charlton thought it inadvisable to
remove the hands from Dundee canal, as
the county was under contract to finish
the Dundee canal within a certain time,
and if the forces were removed he
thought the county might have lawsuit
on its hands. He favored, however, the
cleaning out of the bitches near the city.
Mr.. Carson said the intent of his
resolution was 10 temporarily suspend
work on Dundee to do the more important
work around the city, and it was intended
that the work should go on on Dundee in
full time TO complete it within the con-
tract limit.
Mr. Dale didn't see that there was any
penalty attached to stopping work on
Dundee canal. He thought the work near
the city of infinitely greater Importance,
and that temporary suspension of work
on Dundee would not materially affect the
canal or its completion in time.
Maj. Blandford explained that no
serious damage would be met if work on
Dundee and on Brompton plantation
were to suspend at once. Even a heavy
rain. he said, would do no damage. The
resolution then passed without further
discussion.
WANT THE RAILROAD TAXES.
The matter of collecting back taxes
from the railroad seems to be giving the
commissioners no little trouble.
Mr.. Saussy said the receiver promised
him to paw portion of the taxes before
last Wednesday. He had called on him, but
Mr.. Conner didn't seem ready to pay part
onaccount 1T that time. Mr.. Conner agreed,
however, to allow an execution to be
taken, saying he would pay the entire
amount in the summer, provided the in
terest for that time would not be de-
manded, The amount due the county for
taxes by the Central railroad is between
$4,000 and $I7, 900.
There was question as to whether the
commissioners could agree to let the in
terest go. The attorney general decided
Ihe commissioners could make such an
Arrangement if they wished. The fur
liner question arose as to the county at
torney' S fee for collecting the taxes. If
MI Comer's proposition was accepted
ana the money collected in that way the
lee would be per cent. Under the law
ne was entitled to 10 per cent. if he filed
an intervention and carried the matter
INTO the courts If the road was required
70 pay the interest this additional amount
would pay the fee. Mr.. Conner had prom
!seu TO pay the taxes as soon as he was
Ill position to do so, and the commission
ers nnally agreed to leave the matter in
we handS OF the county attorney until
tne next meeting and let him ste what
arrangements could be made with the re-
eeIyef with regard to the payment of the
amount
STREET RAILROADS ALL BEHIND.
Inc street railroads of the city are all
99en!nd IN the payment of their taxes.
Tuie OF them owe taxes for one year,
n WINE others owe them for a longer
Inc Nlby anu SUBURBAN IS be-
ma three years in the payment of taxes.
Inc Coast Line is in the hands of re-
tttelVer, and application will be made to
sne court for the amount due by that
with regard to the other street rail-
tIydus the commissioners decided to let
vie VIC CoiIectlon of overdue taxes take the
t usual course. The fas will be put in
we the hahds OF the sheriff and he will push
vi one ~ LOT collection, levying if necessary
W. G eue property of these corpora tions
a. GIoAHIIlSSloner Carson said that individu-
a,o az ~ nau TO pay their taxes promptly
c1'u ne saw no reason why the same
curse should not be pursued with cor
a ao The total amount due the
oIhIy oy all railroads is about S31 900,
c,u Is oauly needed just at present in the
0ouuIy treasury.
WANTS THE CAMP IMPROVED.
,o Inc matter of making the necessary
rCpalLs at county convict camp No was
to, Drought up by Commissioner Charl-
oor' CHAIRMAN of the committee on chain
gang and convict camps.
bo iiT Salu ne and Commissioner Carson
t@u Oeen out and had made an investiga-
5 t.ou OI the camps. They had found the
I,''. IN a bad condition. The hunks
roa le absolutely filthy and in a most
o 11'9a Iary condition. There was not
r1ougn room in the building to give the
- 80" Aepg Ihere sufficient amount of air
No.. Inc lowest estimate of air space
-taIreu Tor each man is, according to the
"eol authorities 400 ,,hf, Foot 1Tno