The morning news., 1897-08-31

Savannah, Ga. Aug 3, 1S97-To the
Honorable County Commissioners. Sirs-
The following complaints having been pre-
sented to the grand jury of the superior
court, a committee of five were appoint
ed 20 confer with your honorable body
with a view to ascertainng the facts in
the premises. The committee have fixed
Thursday for their investigation, and will
be glad to have you meet with them on
that day and furnish any information that
may be desired Trusting that you will
kindly cooperate with us, / remain, yours
truly, (Signed) A. c. Harmon,
Chairman Committee.
l. From the southwestern boundary of
Musgroye territory up 10 the limits of the
city a large area is reported in a most un-
sanitary condition and virtually without
drainage.
> In the Dundee swamp. south of the
Central railroad and on the Ogeechee
canal. is "A section in the same condition
as that reported above.
g. The drainage of the upper part Of
Cuyler swamp and several Of its tributa-
ries remain unfinished.
l. The Hampstead and Cooper swamps
and the northwest corner of DeRenne
swamp Is reported TO be in bad condition
g. Why is IL necessary to build new
road to ThunderbOt, when the one now
going there can be purchased for consid-
eFiUIN less tloHtg Aiidii ~ NOhih ibrA "
build a new one.
A. G Harmon. Chairman Committee
of Grand Jury. Chatham Superior Court.
Dear Sir: The commissioners of Chat
ham county, on receipt Of your cOmmuni-
cation Of Aug. 3D., inst, promptly made
arrangements TO cooperate with your
committee in the Investigation OF certain
complaints that had been presented TO the
grand jury of the superior court
The absence of partIculdrltN OF 0psHgiu-
ton Of the location Of the undrained or
improponv drained sections precudcd any
spocific exclamation from this board. but
opportunity had been afforded your COM
mttce 60 visit the several sections OF the
coutuv mentioned in your communication.
ana your committee are able to form
your own conclusions as 20 the merits Of
the complaints so Gar ~ they refer 60 the
actual condition of the territory embraced
therein.
It may be remarked IN this connection
that unsanitary and undraincd parcels OF
land may be found whore the county sys-
tom OF drainage has been completed. owing
to the failure OF the owners of these par
cells Of land 10 avail themselves OF tho
public drains boy constructing their pu-
vHte drains connecting with the system
And 10 should further be noted that while
the county commissioners have the power
TO require that private drains already
constructed boz kept open and n good order
and In harmony With the general system
OF drainage. they have no power 10 compe.
the construction Of private drains ln hhr-
mony vita che general system.
In reference to n general system of
drainage. lt Dr. proper 90 state that with
Tho exception of me power conferred upon
tho mayor ana aldermen of che city a.
savannah by thc acts of the general ns-
srmblY of tine state iu 1858. isil. and by tho
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lu sfrfi0n tkf. thore WHH go authority lu
tlr public lufhuntio. fu establish Hnd
maintain system of drainage for fhn
county unHi fte fetr ltih
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