The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-11

Holders of Oyster Reds Can Then
Prosecute Thefts From Their Prop

Prosecute Thefts From Their Prop
erty.
The county commissioners decided yes
terday to take steps to ratify and have
properly executed all oyster leases hereto
fore regularly ana lawfully granted by the
board. but which were not properly execu-
ted at the time.
DR.. A. Oemler and Mr.. Henry Ambos APP
peared before the board with regard 70
this matter. 1t will be remembered that
in criminal prosecution in the city court
sometime ago the defendant who was
charged with stealing oysters from one Of
the leased beds, on account Of the fact that
the leases had not been properly executed
and recorded. They wanted some action
taken which would remedy this evil so
that the property controlled by them under
the leases can be duly protected under The
law. DR.. Oemler made a statement of the
case and urged that something be done.
Mr.. J. r. saussy, the county attorney,
was asked for an, opinion. in the matter.
He said the oysten, leases had all been
granted regularly and were recorded on
the minutes in regular form, but the diff
Guilty, he said. was that the leases were
not properly executed, in that they were
attorney general Instead of signing THE
commissioners of Chatham county. by r.
d. Walker. chairman" Chairman Walker
had signed, "R. d. Walker chairman COM
miss.oners, Chatham county" Then, too,
they had not been accompanied by the seal
of the commissioners, and they were not
attested by an officer authorized to at
test deeds for record, before being record
fa1 he .f ~, loo fri-
failure TO attest the lease before recording
1t in the superior court was what brought
about the acquittal of the defendant
charged with stealing oysters from the
beds Of the Oemler oyster Company.
Mr.. Saussy drew up an order providing
that all the leases heretofore regularly
and lawfully granted, but not properly
executed and recorded, should be signed in
the form required under the lease by the
chairman Of the present board, that they
and that they Should Be al duy 'a attes st
which will make them valid lust as IL they
were regranted and executed in proper
form. This order was passed, and the
holders of oyster leases Will, as soon as
they are properly signed by Chairman Dale
and attested for record as required, will
DO duly protected by law from the depre-
the flaw in the leases Will make all those
longing oysters from these beds without
authority liable to punishment for mis-
demeanor
A request from the grand jury of the
superior court for a conference with the
board relative to county matters was
read. The grand jury asked the commits
Sioners II they were willing 60 grant the
conference 70 name the day.
When can We meet them" Commits
sioner Carson asked.
Well, they are going out in carriages
on Friday, which will cost you about
$50 some one remarked.
Are they going on a Jessamine huntp
asked Chairman Dale.
At was, stated that the grand Jury was
going out at that time for the purpose
of inspecting the county roads, but this
was a little divergence from the question,
which was as to what time the confer
ence should be held.
Commissioner Carson moved that the
Wednesday afternoon at 4 O'clock be
fixed as the time for the conference, pro-
yided 1t Is satisfactory to the grand jury,
and In case 1t is not that body will be
allowed 10 name the day.
petition from a number of property
owners and residents of the Isle of Hope
was read. They made a request for a
proper and effective drainage of the land
on the island as soon as 1t can be attend
ed to. The petition was referred 10 the
committee on drainage. with power to act
Bills to the amount Of $l7,705.7I were
approved and passed for payment
The petition of the Sayannah Cottage
and Improvement Company asking the
county to open Alexander street in West
Savannah across the Central railroad and
to do some draining in that vicinity was
referred to the county attorney for re-
port as II was believed that portions OF
Mr. saassy ssd TIE County qT eosI9 not
say, This Is a public road" and there
by declared II opened as such, as this
He viii report just how far the commits
SiOnerS can go in such a matter