The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24

Our attention having been called to the
apparent collection Of taxes from the same
parties twice during the same year by Tax
Collector MCGOWAN, we find that errors Of
TINS character are due to the faulty ar
rangement of the books prescribed by the
ness on the part OF his office. We found
that the Items brought to our attention
were duly credited and paid over to the
MAGISTRATES.
We hnd the books and accounts Of all
correctly kept according to law, except
IN the case Of Magistrate Mcleod King Of
the Seventh district. We do not recon-
mend his reappointment.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Under special charge of your honor, the
cracks and APPARENT defects in court house
nave been examined by experts and their
report sent at once TO county commission
ers in order that the work could be com
menced al once. The building is declared
to be perfectly SAFE except the plasterlng.
which Is cracked from shrinkage of gir-
ders. We asked prompt attention to this.
ton
Complaint was made as to the poor mail
service at the jail. This matter was taken
up with the postmaster, who promptly cor
rected the trouble and a daily collection
and delivery Is now made
VAGRA NTg
We have noticed as individuals and have
had our attention called to the very large
number Of Migrants and beggars infesting
the city. In other cities of the size of
Savannah they would be arrested and IL
unable to care for themselves sent to the
poor or aims house where they could be
cared for until other disposition could be
made. We have no such necessary place.
and again following the recommendations
of previous juries urgently request con-
sderaton Of this matter by the county
commissioners. In connection with such
an Institution provisions should be made
Tor the separate care of youthful crimi-
nails. The present custom of placing them
amongst old and hardened conVicts tends
to increase their criminal tendencies.
EDUCATION
The county commissioners in submitting
their budget for the present year reduced
the appropriation for public schools from
$4,000 last year to $4,000 The board of
eduea ton appeared before us and fully
explained The necessity for the same
amount as last year; that they could not
meet ordinary expenditures without IL.
We, therefore, consider it essential to
grant the request.
School houses have been examined and
found to be in very good condition, with
the exception Of some alterations which
have been submitted in detailed report 70
the board of education.
COUNTY CONVICTS.
All the camps have been visited and care
fully inspected and this jury is pleased to
report more perfect system, more clean
illness and order than has ever been no
ted for some time; the convicts healthy.
We'll clothed and well fed little sickness
among them; punishment administered ac-
cording to regulation without harshness.
At the poor farm eighteen small
bb9 0EAt AOAitA ADgnl years OF age,
placed there for minor offences. As they
are unable to repay the county in the way
OF services for the expenses Of feed and
clothing we presume they are sent there
for reformation in the absence of a regular
reformatory. Considering their extreme
youthfulness IL seems to US that the county
could be saved the expense by having
their parents or guardians TO punish
them.
CHATHAM COUNTY BUDGET FOR
1896
With the exception of Increasing the ap-
preparation for public schools and
county maps" as explained under those
heads, the budget as recommended by the
county commissioners has been adopted
The budget being as follows:
Chain gang ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 16. 800
Jail --......-......-.......... 5000
superior court .......-..........-...... n, 600
CITY court ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
lnsolVent costs ..-...--................ 1900
Drainage ..,.:.:................... 5000
Roads and bridges ................... 10000
county Idfm OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1900
Engineers department ............. 500
PuDllc scnOOiS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs Ol0
mmissionerS office ................. 1O00
court mouse .-..-...---..-...+......... 1000
coroner -...''..-'...........--.... 1900
ordinary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
bunatcs .....-.............-....... 1000
FOSL InOfLem OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
county poor .--........................ 4.O00
Georgia lnnrmary ...................e 2odO
ST. JOsephs lnhrmary ............. 2 600
Savannah Hospital ................ 2O00
WIDOWS society '....-......-.-........ 1000