The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

and bridges at p per udy per man. three
Savannah, ca. May .. 1896.
John r. Young.
A. l.. Shellman.
J. W. Fretweu.
Correct w. w. Starr. foreman.
Chairman Dale refused TO approve these
ground that there is no law for it, but on
the other hand the law prohibiting such
payment is very plain. He called for an
opinion on the matter from Mr.. J. r. Saus-
sy county attorney. Mr.. Saussy's opinion
was read as follows:
''There is no statute of the state which
makes the county liable for refreshments
furnished the grand jury.
"Under the act of Dec. 26, 1884, when
the jury is confined in the investigation
for a length of time, which exposes them
to hunger and cold or both, the court may,
on application of the jury direct them TO
be furnished, at their own expense, with
such refreshments in his own judgment
may seem just and proper.
The act of 1859 authorized the judge OF
the superior court to order for special ana
petit jurors such refreshments, While EN-
ployed in the Investigation of any case, as
the judge may deem meet and proper and
to draw his warrant on the county treasu-
rer for the payment of the same.
Code section 39H, as amended by the
act of 1SS4-S5, page 43. which is the latest
legislative declaration on the subject, pro-
Vides that when the jury is confined in
the investigation of a case for length OF
time, which exposes them to hunger and
cold, the court may on application of the
jury, direct them to be furnished with such
refreshments as the Judge may deem meet
and proper and the Judge shall have full
power to draw his warrant on the ohicer
whose duty it is to audit claims against
the county, who shall order the same paid
out of any funds on hand
I'm the case of the Justices etc, VS..
Iemuel Dwelle GA Ga. so decided in 1S4S,
before the act of 1889, the supreme court
held that the county is nor laple 10 pay
for food and lodging furnished to jury,
although it be ordered by the court that
the county be charged with it.
Foil nvrfe fTOl1 W a
been stated, that the county is not liable
for refreshments furnished a committee
Of the grand Jury, whose . movements are are
court, and who are not put in charge of
a bailiff to be taken to jury room and
there kept without meat or drink CWaLer
excepted, unless otherwise directed by
the court nor has the foreman of the
grand jury authority to order any bill for
refreshments furnished the grand jury or
any committee thereof, to be paid by the
county, when the judge himself has no
such power except in the special case men
u. R. saussy,
County Attorney"
After some discussion the commission,
Jury with the opinion of the county at
torney attached. The grand jurors will
now, doubtless, invest their salaries IN
the payment of these bills.
The question of continuing Prophet Hey
ward as preacher al the convict camp
was an amusing and interesting one. Inc
commissioners did not exactly like the
idea Of employing Prophet, as, it is said,
he has been in the habit Of buying to-
"bacco and other stuff from the prisoners
at reduced rates and selling it at proht.
On one occasion the county engineer said
he did not pay for the tobacco at all;
We've got to have preacher, said
Chairman Dale. Public opinion demands
it, | think by all means we should have
a preacher, but am not at all welded
THE office is altogether a sinecure," DIR.
Charlton said. Il doubt if the convicts
get much religious consolation, do not
mean, however, l am opposed TO preach
ers.'
The question came up on a bill of $25
put in by Prophet for six months salary
IT'S my opinion" Mr.. Dale said, that
this is a very small price to pay for
Prophet. 1 rather like him on account
of his name
bill and Prophet will remain in the en-
ploy of the county for the balance of the
year at least.
for pay for half month, was read by the
clerk Mr.. Schneider was draughtsman in
the county engineer once at $40 month.
He was discharged by county Engineer
w. A. Dayton, with fifteen days instead of
a months notice. He claimed that he was
employed by the month and entitled to
months notice. and that he was discharg
ed without cause. He claimed the county
was due him $3.50 salary County Engin-
eer Dayton claimed he had several causes
for discharging Mr. Schneider There was
some question in the minds of some Of
the members of the board as to whether
Mr.. Schneider was employed by the month
or by the day at the rate of so much
month. The petition was referred to the
committee on drainage with power to act.
Moses Davis, green grocer, through his
attorney, A. L. Alexander, filed a petition
for damages to his horse. He Went to the
court house one day last week on business,
and hitched his horse outside. He claims
that John Roberts, one of the porters of
the court house, frightened the horse so
badly that it was seriously injured and had
to go to a veterinary surgeon for month
at a cost of $40. All this he asked the
county to remunerate MIN for. Politicians
around the court house say Davis bust
ness there was in the capacity of a worker
Tor the Citizens Club. The petition, which
asked that something be done with re-
gard to the porter's conduct, was referr-
ed to the committee on court house, with
power to act.
A communication from Foreman w w.
Starr Of the grand jury with regard TO nee
essary repairs of iron windows, walls, plas-
lering, etc, around the court house was
referred to the committee on court house
with power to act. The repairs will no
doubt be made at once.
A petition from Messrs. John Screven
and John c. Rowland asking that the coun-
y construct a eauseway from the Screven
plantation on Wilmington Island to the
main NORTON of thp island apr0GE