The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-04
FOR DRAINAGE AND ROADS.
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tiolal fund.
We also recommend that the amount
assessed in the budget OF annual eXpen-
dfteres for education from Oct. ], 1886.
20 Oct. ], 1885 be increased to SO 900 ii
heIng SHOWN 70 our Satisfaction that such
amount Is necessary and requisite 10 pre-
vent recurrence or a deficit or a diminu-
lion Of the school facilities now existing
The reports Of the committees on schools
tnot including the country colored schools
which are not in session. embody the
following general features: Commenting
the system, they recognize the pains
taking service Of the superintendent and
his assistants, the existence of discipline.
studious application of the pupils and in
ccatiOn of scholarly attainment These
reports also contain recommendation In
detail referring to different schools COP
les of which are attached TO this pre-
sentiment and which will be transmitted
to the board OF education for its advise
ment.
This jury is glad to approve of the
policy of said board which contemplates
the distribution Of school facilities rather
than an aggregation of them upon ex-
listing sites. We recommend the impor-
consideration Of the county commission
eTs. with the hope that they may Ia en-
abled TO make some provision Tor its
AS 10 DRAINAGE.
1t being clearly conceded that results
of inestimable value viii accrue to the
sanitary and industrial conditions of the
county by a vigorous and uninterrupted
prosecution of the work of drainage, as
projected by the county engineer and
approved by the board Of county COM
missioners, We earnestly urge all dill
gence in forwarding the work and the
use of all such mechanical appliances
as Will facilitate the work, especially no
tary pumps and requisite portable en-
CINE, as previously recommended The
grand jury in a body visited the Bland
ford, or new casey canal, and are happy
to express their high appreciation of its
value and efficiency. We have to deplore
any diversion of the convict force from
ra-
uewal of negotiations with the authorities
of the Central railroad. looking TO the
utilization Of the Ogeechee canal as
part of the drainage system of the county.
In this connection with a view to increase
the force for the work, and in recognition
of the fact that the terms of the lease
of the states convicts will soon deter
mine, we respectfully ask our represent
alive, the Hon. T. ID. Rockwell, to pre-
pare and introduce to the legislature at
its next session such a bill for enactment
as will secure to this county the allot-
ment of all its convicts for labor upon
works of public Improvement. To the
support of such measure we invoke the
offices and influence of the Hons. Thomas
Screven and Joseph J. Doolan of the House
of Representatives, and of the Hon. w.
w Osborne, the senator of the First dis
AS TO PUBLIC ROADS.
This jury is in full accord with the
recommendations of the grand jury of the
December term, 1894, that the county com
missoners should assume, under the pro-
maintenance of all public roads, so far as
1t provides an eXpedient for the repair of
very bad and impossible places on the
several roads. We cannot, however, ap-
prove of the work of road construction
as is now being attempted and conducted,
and apprehend that the resulting condi-
lions of the roads so being worked will
prove to be worse than that at present
existing. We realize the fact that drain
age is prerequisite to road construction
and that. until the MusgroVe creek and
such of its tributaries as have their springs
near to the Ogeechee road are conditioned
to ettectually drain the adjacent land.
there can be no sufficient improvement
OF the roadway. The expenditure of labor
and money now being applied to the roads,
In our opinion, holds out no sure promise
Of betterment and under the circum-
stances regret that we cannot approve the
suggestion of the Industrial Committee of
Citizens, which asked of US a recOmmen-
dalton for an increase in the amount des-
lgnated in the budget for roads and
bridges, in purpose to provide for the
Smelling of the Ogeechee road. We are of
the further opinion that all of such work
should be in accordance with plans pre-
pared by the county engineer.
The report of our committee on roads is
herewith appended and published as a
referred to.
The fact that drainage and road con-
struction are correlative, must be kept
clearly in mind in projecting work upon
these lines.
The amount of work contemplated for
this county is one of magnitude, and its
cost will far exceed any possible provision
by annual appropriations from tax re-
celpts. For realization of benefit this
work should be promptly inaugurated and
urged to speedy contamination An issue
or bonds, we recognize as the only method
by which to provide the requisite means
ana under this conviction we heartily in
dorse the recommendation of previous
Jurles that the question of such issue be
submitted for determination to the peo-
PIE by the commissioners of the county in
manner as provided for in section sos OF
the code of Georgia
nth IN this connection we wish to express a
nearly approval of the movement which
seeks to have adopted for this county the
PooNIslOAs OF the stock law and beg to
pToVai gnu and the s,,n same to the the aR-
0ralnage can be established until the pro
tb 15loa rs, OF this law are made applicable to
AS TO THE COUNTY MAP.
, me ,hkeWlse heartily recommend the re-
neWal OF work upon the county map with
view to its early completion. 1t is neces-
sary Tor proper conception of the public
works and the manner in which it is to
pc done and for the completion of the
map we recommend in the budget an as
sessment of seven thousand five hundred
ISL9Vl dollars and for the engineers de-
pdrtment an additional appropriation OF
nye hundred $500 dollars to cover the cost
Oh stationary and other office material.
AS TO MERIDIAN ROAD.
We also recommend the completion of
the Meridian road to its southern termi-
nus, with proposed diverging road to the
Isle OF Hope), and northwardly to it's in
lersect1on with the Waters road, and we
peg to suggest an active inquiry into the
legal width of said Waters road and other
roadways. Many thousands of dollars may
De saved to the county by this inquiry.
AS TO BRIDGES.
We regret to report many bridges in the
county notably those upon the Augusta
road near to Montieth and that upon Salt
creek on the Ogeechee road as previously
presented, in bad and dangerous condi-
ton.
AS TO A BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
1nasmuch as the scope and extent OF
the work of public Improvement as re-
commended by the several grand iuries
above referred to. and upon the basis OF
an issue of 100000 of bonds will necessi-
tate a critical and careful consideration