The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-21
COST OF THE COUNTY MAP.
THE GRAND JURY ASKED FOR THE
INFORMATION.

Furnished by the Clerk Of the COun-
~ Commissioners With the Cost
Up 10 Date and the Estimate for
Completing IL, which Il About
S33.OOO-There Have Been Several
Original Esffmates-A Difference
of Opinion Among the Commission
ers as to Its Advantages.
The clerk of the county commissioners
received a letter yesterday from Mr.. VII
liam II. Davant. secretary Of the grand
jury of the superior court, asking in the
name of that body for certain informal
ton with regard to the Typographical
survey of the county.
The present grand jury will have to pass
upon the county budget for the current
year. and will thoroughly investigate the
matter before any appropriation is made
for continuing the work on the county
map. The grand jury asked for the cost
of the work on the map up TO date, the
original estimate of the cost of the work,
the estimate as to what 1t will cost to
complete it. and as to what advantages
the citizens of the county will derive from
it after 1t is completed.
The clerk. Mr.. ]. W. MeIntire, replied
to the letter in the afternoon. He stated
that May -, 1885, committee from the
county commissioners made a report with
regard to typographical map which
would show by actual survey all the
water courses, swamps, roads and bridges
and also property lines and the owners
OF property. Under advices had at that
time the committee reported that such
a survey could be completed in two or
three years at a cost of about 81, 900 per
year. 's00 -
The work was then begun under the di-
rectlon OF County Surveyor Tebeau and
continued under his supervision unfiI sent
u 1850 When Maj. r. A. Blandford was
appointed county map engineer Oct 10
dSSo me committee on county map report
ca that a surveying corps had been put
IN the Held, and that the work would be
completed within two years at a cost Of
S9oOO year. From 1885 to 1898 the ledger
shows expenditures on the county map OF
year 1894. $50
on receiving the information that two
thlrds OF the work had already been done.
the work was revived Sept. II, 1895 on the
distinct understanding that ii was to be
completed within one year at a cost not
10 exceed $500.
In anticipation of the budget for the
year being made up, the typographical en-
gineer, Mr.. George w. Brown, made a re-
Port. summary Of which has already
Deen given in the Morning News, IT
states that SO of the sos square miles of
territory in Chatham county have already
been surveyed, and that there are vet 197
square miles of salt water and mars h
lands, and 2l5 square miles of hammock
lands to be surveyed. He stated thai the
hammock lands could be surveyed and the
map made for $25, $50, and the marsh
lands for $780, and that the total work
could be completed in about three years
and seven months at the present rate.
An order was then passed by the board
directing that certain portions of the work
be carried on for three months at a cost
not to exceed $3.50 after which time the
work is to cease without further orders.
AS to the advantages of the county man
the clerk stated he was unable to give
any definite information owing to the
great diversity of opinion among the
members of the board on this line