The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-13
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1897.
BOLT AGAINST BUCKHALTER.
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to see the condition of the drainage sys-
TEN of the county
Concerning the proposition to build the
new road the letter which will be sent
by the commissioners to the grand jurors
states that they differ with the jurors in
the statement that the new road will cost
the county more than purchasing the old
one. The reasons named are that in the
first place the Old shell road offered for
sale for $4,000 is nearly worn out. and
would have to be repaved in a short time
from beginning to end. The letter states
that the commissioners do not favor shell
paving for roads, and would, therefore,
have to put Augusta gravel on the entire
mileage of the old shell road The
facilities for getting this gravel
along the old road are not
as good as those along the right of way
Of the proposed new Thunderbolt road,
the route being close beside the railroad
track of the Savannah and Isle of Hope
railway.
Such, in substance, is the reply that the
county commissioners will make to the
grand jury committees communication re-
ceived several days ago, which was fully
quoted in the Morning News. The letter
will be sent to the grand jury committee
to-day by the chairman of the commits
sioners.
A petition was before the commissioners
from the Union Society and others asking
that the county establish as public road,
according to the laws of the state. the road
way leading from Bethesda avenue, three
niles and interesting the Skidaway road
between the seventh aud eighth mile
stones. 1t was stated in the
petition that all of the owners
of land traversed by this road,
whose names We're given, would grant the
right OF way, and while the road has been
used by the public for more than $50 years
it is not under the laws of the state pub
nc road with the right to attention from
the county which public highways claim.
Inc petition was referred to the committee
on roads and bridges
A resolution was passed by the commits
siOners formally declaring the new road
70 Thunderbolt established, the citation
having been published according to law.
The resolution further states that work
snail begin at once. Some of the com
missioners at first favored holding back
lnelr action, because of the investigation
now being had by the grand jury concern
ing the building of the new road "Of
course, if the grand jury says we
can't build the road" said Chairman Dale.
I'VE can rescind our action think if
well to take this action now because it
will be month before our next regular
meeting" With this, the resolution was
adopted
A petition was read asking that a road
way be established along the route of
the Montgomery cross roads from Sand
fly station to the causeway. This was re-
terred to the committee on roads and
bridges
G. b. Oliver filed a complaint that his
land had been injured, rather than bene-
lifted, by recent drainage work He said
II the county commissioners would ex-
tend the drainage ditch they had con.
structed so as to empty it into the Ogee-
chee canal, he would, at his own expense.
haHe the banks of the canal cut down
so as to make the entrance This was
referred to the committee on drainage
with power to act.
In response to a petition by the citizens
of Pooler, Monteith and Menhard, Attor-
ney Saussy was instructed TO confer with
them, the petition not being in proper
form.
A letter from Mr.. D. B. Lester was
read, in which he offered the Vernon shell
road for sale to the county for 5000. 1.-The
last time he made a formal offer his price
was $l7,500,' said Mr.. Dale There being
a great slump in tax returns in some
OF the counties perhaps this accounts for
the decrease in his valuation" The Of
fer was, at the suggestion Of the chair
man, received as information
Mr. 5. l.. Lazaron asked what decision
had been reached as to building a new
road on the outskirts of the city. He was
informed that the matter was still with
the committee on roads and bridges.
A communication was received from
Messrs. Lawton & Cunningham, attorneys
for the Savannah and Ogeechee Canal
Company. stating that the company was
not legally bound to establish a culvert
at point on the canal at the company's
expense. This was in response to a com
munication from the commissioners at
the last meeting, asking the canal com
pany to establish such culvert. Atttor-
ney Saussy stated that a mandamus could
be secured from the courts to enforce the
work. He was instructed to confer with
Mr. Conner.
A petition from w. X. Pearce and three
others asked that certain lots Of land
which had been purchased for the cree
ton OF a church be exempt from taxa
ton. This was refused, on the ground
that unless the church was built 1t was
not lawful.