The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-09

The report was signed by the members
of the budget committee. Commissioners
Chaplin, Kehoe and Carson.
Though the budget for 1895 was $222, $50,
it was found that amount was not needed
and the property holders were assessed
for only $191 25O 1t will be August before
the assessment is made and by that time
it will probably be apparent that consid-
cradle reduction can be made in the bud
get for this year.
County Engineer w. A Dayton report
ed an average of 1921 prisoners at all the
camps for the month, as against l2712 for
February. The total cost of guarding and
feeding at all the camps for the month
was 81, 176. Elizabeth Walker, convict at
camp No. 1, gave birth to male child on
the Casey canal, and camp No. on the
Dundee canal, and there have been ex-
cavated 10O793 cubic yards of material or
an average of cubic yards per
Camp No. has been established near the
AVondale, in accordance with instructions,
the men having been detailed from camp
NO. /, ana are now engaged in regarding
and slushing the bitches and drains near
the city in the Avondale section.
Chairman kehoe Of the committee on
correction to be made in the engineers
annual report with regard to the opera
tons of the farm. Mr.. Dayton said there
was some correction to be made with re-
gard to the guarding and feeding of the
prisoners used on the farm. II seems the
farm had been charged up with so cents
prisoners, who were of such class as
are unable to do much work The report
also showed that it had cost 50, 800 to raise
about 81, 800 worth of stuff. Chairman Ke-
hoe didn't like such a showing. He said
the farm had been charged up with too
much, and had not really been given credit
for all 1t had done. The matter was re-
ferred to a special committee to investi-
gate and report as to what corrections
may be necessary.
Chief Engineer George w Brown of the
typographical corps, at work on the coun-
ty map, reported that the expenses for
work on the map during the last month
We're $I44.S6 He said in accordance with
the action OF the commissioners he is now
engaged in finishing up the work as indi-
Gated. He has just ordered thirty-two
granite monuments at a cost of $96 to be
used in marking the lines and corners of
the land already surveyed. The report
was received as information.
c. S. Deutsch filed a petition for relief
from double tax on stock Of goods which
was destroyed by fire shortly after the
stock was returned at 1900, and Deutsch
claims it was returned at $500 the wear he
fore. After the fire he went to Florida and
became a citizen of that state. He has
now returned to Savannah and has to paw
this tax before he can register and vote
An order was taken authorizing the chair
man to relieve the petitioner from double
tax after the tax had been paid. Chairman
Dale was given full power to act in the
matter. Deutsch was represented by Mr.
With regard TO the petition of ]. D. Will
sey for relief from double tax, the matter
was referred to the chairman with power
to act.
The petition of the Savannah COTTAGE
and Improvement Company for relief from
double tax was granted, the tax having
been paid and the receipt presented
A petition asking for proper drainage AT
the intersection of the Waters road and
Parnen avenue, near SackTille, was re-
ferred 10 the committee on drainage with
power to act
The bond for $4,000 given by the Stewart
Contra citing Company for the proper per
Torrance of its contract to deliver about
$50 carloads of stone was accepted.
A petition asking that the bridge on the
Telfair road be lowered at once was refer
red TO the committee on roads and bridges
with power to act.
Dan kiley, who has been serving as con-
stable in the First district for some time
under appointment. was regularly sworn In
as such by the chairman Of the beard.