The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-15
CITY CUT TIE BILL IN HALF.
THE COUNTY WANTS MORE PAY
FOR THE STEAM ROLLER.

Tho Committee on Roads and
bridges VIII EndeavOr TO Come
IN some Understanding with the
Cttv on This and the Bill For
paving in Front of the JaiI--The
County May Have to Borrow a Few
DoIIors to Pay Expenses Until the
Collection of Taxes BeEins-J. j.
sullivan Asks to be Relieved as
surety on County Engineer w. a.
DaytOn's BOnd.
The county commissioners held short
meeting yesterday, and while they dis
cussed some matters of interest they at
tended principally to routine business.
There were present Chairman Dale and
commissioners Chaplain and Kehoe. just
a quorum.
The city and the county may have
little tilt over the paving question, the
result of a bill for the vitrifed brick paw
ing in front of the. Jail on Habersham
street. The bill amounted to nearly 800.
Resides this the county had bill against
the city for the use of the big steam roller
in putting down the vitrifed brick.
The agreement as to the roller was that
the city was to pay $40 day for the roller,
when in use, and S. a day when it was
not in use, as long as it was detained.
The commissioners figured out, after the
having was done, that the amount due
for the use of the roller was $500. The
citv sent back the bill as incorrect, claim
ing that the amount owed was only $40.
The commissioners, it appears, have not
been able to find out, either from the city
or from Supt. r. j, Wade, just how
MANY days the roller was at work and
they are going to look into the matter
Chairman Dale said he did not see any
reason why the bill should be cut down,
as it had been.
Then the question of the paving on
Habersham street, in front of the jail,
was taken up. Mr.. j. R. Saussy, the
county attorney stated that the claim
against the county for the paving could
not be enforced by levy on account of
the county's property, and that the pay
ment of it was left altogether to the COM
1nissioners. They had paid, he said, for
the paving of Bull street in front of the
court house, as matter of courtesy be-
tween the county and the city, and he
supposed they might arrange the paving
in front of the Jail in the same manner
Somebody wanted to refer the matter to
the committee on finance, but as the
board has no such committee it was de-
cded to refer it to the committee on
roads and bridges to look into the mat
ter of the bill for the steam roller, and
to come to some understanding with the
city about it.
An order in blank was passed authoriz-
ing the commissioners to borrow as high
as $4,000 for thirty days should it be
found necessary to do so. The tax col
lector is somewhat behind this year in
making his collections, because of the
fact that there was such heavy rush in
be some days before the money is col
lected, and some considerable money is
needed to pay the expenses of the recent
election and also the expenses of the
road work. If sufficient funds are not
collected for these purposes within a
few days, the county will have to borrow
a little money to pay these bills.
Mr.. John J. Sullivan gave notice of the
fact that for private and personal rea-
sons he desired to be relieved as surety on
the bond Of w. A. Dayton county en-
glneer. The board decided that the re-
lief could not be granted until new bond
had been given. The clerk, however, was
instructed to notify Mr.. Dayton of Mr..
Suliyan's desire to be relieved as such
surety, and that he would be given ten
DAYS in which to furnish new bond.
Mr.. W. j. Thomas made request that
he be elected by the board to fill the I'M
expired term of the county surveyors
office made vacant by the death of Mr..
John R. Tebeau. In view of the fact that
ne has just been elected by the people
10 serve the county for two years in that
Ghce it was moved by Commissioner
Chaplin, and unanimously carried that
he be elected to fill the unexpired term.
petition was received from the South
ern Bell Telephone Company for permits
SION to use the county roads for putting
up Their poles and stringing wires, for
tne purpose of putting telephones at SUI
Durham points. The matter was referred
10 the county attorney for investigation
and report
Justice Van R. Winkler sent in a petit
uon Tor the appointment of a temporary
constable. AS the time for which the
appointment was desired was not stated,
me petition was referred back to Justice
NIHkler for correction in that respect.
typographical Engineer George w.
brown reported that the work of his de-
pdrtment for the month had been entire
~ IN the office. About ten square miles
/ VI Ihe territory surveyed had been map
Peu' ne stated, and the expense of the
1880
Inc report of County Engineer w. a.
DaEloh showed a daily average number
y, prisoners for September of a fraction
oloIe than 226 more than the gang has
eser mad in its history, and the cost OF
eudIulhg and feeding them has been %
oruIs per capita per work day. The in
~, III the daily average Of prisoners
U rel lhe previous month was 20. OF the
,uiuper upon the gang the night of Oct
a. i9o We're men, SS boys and 26 women.
Sl!sAt damage to tents and the fences
e5 uu the camp was all that was report
because of the storm. The convicts have
nou M engaged during the month on the
INV Casey and Dundee canals, and from
b ne former there have been excavated In
9@ o,nss' bitches and entertainments TO-
a i' GLoic yards of material. There was
S"sht decrease in the average sickness.
peution from forty residents and
Psgp"gi[Iy owners living in and around
lTrulleu asked that a road from the
is Vn..somery crossroad to Beulieu, when
MKT, us tantly used by them be declared a
am Dnc road and so recorded. 1t also re-
AZ seu the commissioners to take steps
for 0n nee TO have 1t put in good condition
conn Puonc use. 1t was referred to the
roy attorney and the committee ON
nus ,T and bridges.
nou, matte, matter of the right-of-way for the
wac Slsey canal for the lands of Grimm
ana to.erred to the committee on roads
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