The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-14
MAJ. BLANDFORD REPLIES
CONTINUED from Eighth Paee1

VIII have to leave also. Commissioner
Carson said.
Its getting too warm for Won" sus-
gested Chairman Dale.
Commissioner Kehoe thought the board
Better adjourn, but Chairman Dale said
no. as he intended TO finish answering the
questions propounded by Mai. Rlandford.
Chairman Dale then finished his state
ment repeating and re-affirmlng what he
Rad said before. AT This point the board
adjourned, the other business an account
OF which follows. having been transacted
Just before. This matter will probably be
Drought up at a coming meeting when
Dr Charlton is ready to report on the
investiga ton he is making.
the committee on court house consists
OF Messrs. Dale, Chaplin and Kehoe
Messrs. Dale ana Chaplin reported ad-
Versely on the proposition Of partitioning
on part of the top story OF the court
OF the grounds that 1t would
smut out light from that floor
ana was unnecessary Mr. Ke-
noe the other member, presented a
liihoTHy report. In favor of partlt on ny
the portion of the floor referred to. Com
missioner Carson moved that both re-
ports DC received. and that the m nor ~
report by Commissioner kehoe be ADOPT
"a, Inc motion was seconded by MI
Mr.. Dale said he had hoped The engineer
could be accommodated without making
any additions to the county's si75 Oo5
courthouse. Mr.. Dale called for the
ayes and nays. Commiss. oner arson
motion to adopt the minority re-
port was adopted. Commissioners Car
son, Charlton and Kehoe voting for ii.
and Commissioners Dale and Chaplin
against II.
Chairman Dale SAID he didn't see
why the MAORI report was TO be re-
ceiN ed 4 il was not 10 be adopted.
1t was received" Comm ss.oner Car
son said, as matter of courtesy"
u suppose IL is, cha rnlan Dale said
1--WE are suffering from courtsy aga n
Claims for damages to los at Sack
Vile on account of the cutting through
them of the new Casey canal from A. J.
Outterside, George w. Parish, f. D.
LaRoche. Phillip Sanders and William
Orr were read and received as infoTma-
ton. The claim is made that the 10
lave been made value ess for bu ldine
purposes, while the commiss oners hold
that the land was vaueless before the
canal was cut on account of
the amount of wa er upon
it, This action on the part Of the com
missioners VIII no doubt lead to suits
against the county for the value of the
land concerned.
The county is getting ready to begin
its spring cleaning. An order by Com
missioner Carson directing that the
committee on drainage be instructed
10 clean out and put in repair the tches
and drain around the city ana also the
Harmon canal, as soon as deemed neces-
sary and convenient was passed. Com
m ssiUae Garsll sail he tEorg.-t it ad-
visable to begin the work earlier this
year in order to aN d many of the diffi-
culties met with last year. and IN this
the other commissioners we're agreed.
An order by Comm .ssioner kehoe, d.
recting the clerk to send TO each commit
tee all bills lnc.den, to its deparlm nj.
and all bills not be. ong ng 10 special con-
m:ttees TO the chan man for approx al.
before they are turned over TO he com
m.ttee on accounts to pass upon, was
PASSED.
The matter Of the purchase of an cleo
trio clock for the corr. dor of he court
rouse was referred 20 the comm ttee on
courthouse with power to act.
fhe clerk OF the superior court and
ordinary sent in a request for the full
amount allowed each by law for station
cry, fuel, etc, which Is $50 The county
is now furnishing the fuel and heat and
the commiss-o ners on III account re-
duced the amount OF each to SIS for the
current year. The sent nent of the board
was aga INST increas. ng III s amount and
the chairman was instructed to confer
with them and inform them that such
was the case
strong and vigorous complaint from
Mr.. c. p Rossignol was read. His lands
at Tickle G.zzard. on the underground
road. he stated. had been flooded with
water on account Of the digging of ca
nal through them 10y the county hands.
No permission had been obtained, he said,
70 dig the canal. and no provision was
made for the carrying off Of the water.
The trespass, he said, was unwarranted
and he gave notice that unless something
was done before Mar n to drain the v a er
from his lands and repair tire damage n
would fill UP the canal at that time and
throw the water into the Mlddlegrounc
road From his communication it seemed
Alr. Rossignol was very indignant at the
manner in which he had been treated and
he~nakes a demand for immediate relief.
The question as to whether the bridge
70 Skidaway Island from the main land
snail be constructed by the county " ]
come up for a hearing before a full board
next Tuesday afternoon at Z o'clock. Mr.
" alter G. Charlton WIS to have made an
argument before The board in favor OF the
building or the bridge yesterday after
noon, but as there was not full hoard
IS has been agreed upon In this matter
Charlton not having arrived wher
ths matter was brought up. and M