The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-10
TWO MORE POLLING PLACES.
TWO FOR THE FIRST AND TWO FOR
THE FOURTH DISTRICTS.

Having Two for the First But
Wanted Them In the FOurth-Rep-
resentatives of All Factions and
Parties Present But the Com
missiOners Had a Little Wranglc
and Put OF the Matter of Naming
Election Managers to a Special
Meeting-The Tax Rate Formally
Fixed at $3.50 Per S1,OO0-The Big
gest Chaing-Gang in the History
of the County.
The naming of the election managers
for the coming election in October came
up before the county commissioners at
their regular meeting yesterday after
noon, and after good deal of talking the
commissioners decided they would do
nothing for the present.
When the board assembled there were
gathered a. number of politicians and rep
resentatives of the different factions, and
it looked as if something interesting was
expected. The Liberal Club was repre-
sented by Messrs. W. C, Hartridge, M A.
O'Byrne, and NJ. w. Dixon, the Citizens
Club by Mr.. J. S. Collins and the prohi-
populistic movement by Messrs. W. r.
Mcclellan, D. B. Newton and w. B.
Stubs. These latter gentlemen were pre-
pared with petition which they expected
to present to the commissioners, but the
matter of appointing the managers did
not come up. They want to ask for equal
representation with the democrats, and
are going to put their case before the
board at the proper time
The question was brought up on a res
olution by Commissioner Kehoe providing
for the appointment of a committee of
three with full power to make the usual
arrangements preceding the election
Commissioner Carson thought that the en-
tire board should attend to the matter
and share the responsibilities, as the com
ing election, he said, involves many i'm
portant issues. Commissioner Kehce OBJ
Jected to this because he said the appoint
ment of such a committee had always
been customary. and he saw no reason for
change. Mr.. Carson offered as a sub
stitute that the whole board attend to the
matter at special meeting. Commission
ers Carson and Chaplin voted for the sub
stitute, and Commissioners Dale and Ke-
hoe voted against it. There being tie
vote, Chairman Dale put the original res
olution with the same result, the conse-
quence being that neither motion passed
That's just why object to four of us
taking the matter up" Chairman Dale
said. II would not mind it with either three
or Ave, but with four we are bound to
meet with just some such difficulty"
So there the matter ended for time
At the close of the meeting Commissioner
Carson said probably DIR. Charlton would
be back within ten days. so it was decided
to take a recess subject to the call of the
chair, as there is no immediate necessity
OF making the appointments. Both sides
were ready with their nominations had the
commissioners decided to take the matter
up then and there.
Chairman Dale and, in fact. all of the
commissioners stated very emphatically
that when they do take the matter up they
are not going to submit to any coaching
or suggestions from either side, or from
any party. They simply want the nomi-
nations handed in and they will do the
rest.
There will be two polling places for the
voters, both in the First and Fourth mi
litia districts. The commissioners de-
cided to provide them for the benefit and
convenience of the voters in those dis
tricts. Mr.. W. c. Hartridge appeared be-
fore the board with a petition signed by
400 to 500 voters of the Fourth district
asking that two polling places be estab-
lished for that district. He said he knew
it would be some expense to the county,
but IL was a matter of necessity he said
tunity to vote, as the registration in that
district will be about 1900
After this petition had been read Mr.
j. s. Collins presented a petition from The
county executive committee, signed 10y
Mr.. John l.. Archer, as vice chairman
asking that two polling places each COR
both the First and Fourth districts Mr.
Collins said the registration in the First
would be about 1000, as it had pretty near
reached that figure already, and, there
fore, second box would be almost equal
! ly necessary in the First district
Commissioner Kehoe introduced an or
der providing for two boxes for the
Fourth district, but not for the First The
| question as to the cost of an extra box
came up. 1t would be about S57 Can't.
Dillon said. Commissioner Kehoe thought
there should be no trouble about 1.2OO or
| 1,4OO voters voting at one box, as the num-
Der polled out of the registration would
be reduced to that. For this reason he
opposed the proposition to provide two
boxes for the First district A substitute
for his order, which included both the
First and Fourth districts, was put be-
fore the board. All the other commits
sioners seemed to favor two boxes in both
districts as they thought there should be
no crowding at the boxes, and that ever,
voter should be given a fair and equal
chance. Commissioners Carson and Chan
lin voted for the substitute, but Commits
SloNtl IAthOS OppuSeu IL because 1t in
cluded the First district. Chairman Dale
said he scarcely knew how to vote, as he
didn't want to spend money unnecessa-
rily, but as he had been crowded at bal
lot boxes himself, he decided to vote in
favor of two boxes for both Of the dis
tricts in which they were asked Thus the
substitute was passed.
There will be altogether ten boxes or
polling places at the court house, one for
each of the districts except the First
and Fourth, and in these there will bo
two. The commissioners will hold a spe
eial meeting the latter part of the month
for the purpose of arranging the details
Of the election.
The board formally passed upon the
tax rate for the current year. making II
by order $3.50 per $1,000 as was stated In
the Morning News several days ago. The
committee on budget reported a total of
S22I,SOO but II was decided after going over
the budget to assess for only Sl92. sss ca
which can be raised by an assessment OF
$3.50 per $1,000 This is the same rate as
last year. and as the state rate rate of