The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-25

fees OF the solicitor and other officers.
This II done would 10 a certain extent be
q relief 10 the county as all such meas
ures would tend 10 diminish the burden
CONVICT CAMPS.
We visited the three camps and made a
thorough inspection Of them all.
AT Camp No there were 81 prisoners,
IS men, 10 boys and women. At Camp No.
2 their We're "a men. AT Camp Nos there
were 30 men. But four sick prisoners in all
the camps and three of them able TO do
light duty about camp, the others suffer
ing from chronic disease before being
Everything about the camps was in
perfect order. the printed regulations
compiled by County. Engineer Dayton for
the government or the convicts and camps
covers all departments and insures order,
system, ana human treatment of prisO-
ners, in fact there is a decided improve
ment IN the general management or work
and prisoners.
ROADS AND DRAINAGE.
We have examined the roads OF the
county and find them in fairly good cOndi-
ton.
The Augusta road to the seven mile post
IS in good condition; from the seven mile
post 10 the county line IL needs considera-
bic work, being badly cut up in the low
places. The bridges on this road are
very much improved.
The Louisville road from Pooler to with
in about one mile of the city is in fairly
good condition, that portion from the Cen
trail railrad depot to crossing with the
Augusta road needs repairing badly, as in
wet weather II is almost lmpaSsab bic.
We would recommend that something be
done to improve same.
1t is our impression that that portion of
said road is in the city limits. If so it
would be proper to call the attention of
the commissioner Of public works TO II.
The roads across the county, leading
from the Augusta road to the Louisville
road and from the Louisville road to
Ogeechee road, and known as the Dean
Forest, Pine Barren and River roads are
in need of working.
THE OGEECHEE ROAD.
Instead of a committee as usual in
specting this road the grand jury as a
body made an examination of the work
opinion that the honorable board of coun-
ty commissioners need and should have
every encouragement from the people,
and If so in a short time the roads of the
county in place Of being impossible viii
be a credit to the entire community. We
only voice the opinion of all tax payers
in passing a vote of thanks to the board
for their honest endeaVOrs to improve the
condition of the roads. We would recom7
mend to those taxpayers of the county
that are in any wise scepucal that a trip
over the Ogeechee road will convince
them that this is the first permanent i'm
proVement to the roads of this county in
twenty years. We recommend that suf-
| ficient funds be appropriated TO continue
the good work and improve the present
roads leading out Of the city tor say. nve
| this county will have roads that will be
| a credit to any community.
1t is our opinion that the improvements
| to the present roads is far more impor-
| tant than the opening or building of new
| roads. We would call the attention of
! the chairman of the road committee Of
| the county commissioners to the condi-
! tion of Blum avenue the road between
| Bluns farm and the lands of the estate
| Of Finnegan running west from stiles
avenue, same being badly in need of re-
| pairs.
We recommend that the recommended
| tons of previous grand jurieS in refer
| ence to the Ogeechee canal be pushed
| forward, as if the canal could be utilized
| for drainage it would drain a large por-
| tion of the county and relieve the Dun
| dee canal now building. The other por-
| ton of the drainage work Is progressing
! favorably. We would suggest that the
| drainage close to the city be looked after
| more closely as it is more important than
| work some seven miles from the city.
We would further recommend that the
| outlet of the Musgrove Creek canal be OPP
| ened and widened in such way that the
| drainage of the Minis swamp canal and
| the other drains emptying into it have a
| sufficient outlet so as to prevent the over
flowing of all those lands through which
| those canals run, said overlooking being
| caused from the want of sufficient outlet.
We would suggest that the city and
| county authorities come together and
| have this matter reconciled.
To Solicitor General w. W. Fraser We
are indebted for advice in the numerous
cases brought before us.
This grand jury appreciates his ability
| and zeal in the suppression OF crime. He
| has made this circuit an able and fearless
| solicitor general. He has faithfully and
| fearlessly performed the duties OF his Of
| flee, and we think the best interest OF this
circuit will be conserved by his re-elec-
| ton and we hereby cordially recommend
him to the next general assembly for re-
election, and We request our next repre-
sentatives and senators to support him
for reelection to the office which he now
holds.
visement given us by your honor upon en-
tering upon the discharge of our duties
We also appreciate all courtesles EXTEND
ed to us by the officers of the court and
county.
We recommend that this, our present
ment, be published in the Morning News
and Savannah Press. Respectfully sub
George J. Mills, Foreman.
Solomon Cohen
II. G.. Black.
Il. T. Chapeau.
John G.. Butler
H. w. COwan.
J. c. King.
j. Q. Hodges.
George w. Lamar.
James Douglass.
Edward H. Smith
Thomas Halligan
Jacob Paulsen.
w. G.. Cooper.
]. +. Kollock
Lester Hubbell
A. r. Fawcett.
c. Y. Richardson.
Application of Florida Central and
Peninsular railroad and employees to have
a road opened from the Florida Central
and Peninsular railroad shops to Louis
Vile road, distance about one quarter of
mile. "
RECOMMENDED
That the county commissioners be re-
quested to build the road provided the
right of way be obtained by the railroad
company and Others who it will benefit
free of expense to the county.
George J. Mills, Foreman.
A. r. Fawcett.
H. w. Cowan.
j. G. King.
Solomon Cohen,
Jacob Paulsen.
T. T. Chapeau.
John G. Butler.
Lester Hubbel
Edward H. Smith.
w. G.. Cooper
G. Y. Richardson.
J. O. Hodges
Thomas Halligan.
George w. Lamar.
j. F. Kollock.
James Douglass.
H. G. Black.
Ordered that these general present.