The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
GRAND JURORS At THE room FARM
Inspection of Public Works Con-
tinmed YesteranN Afternoon.

Another trip into the country was made
yesterday by the special committee from
the grand jury for the purpose Of invesi-
eating the work going on at the direction
Of the county commissioners.
The committee from the grand jury was
accompanied. as il has been on all trips
over the county drainage and public work.
10y me county CON missioners.
Yesterday the INVESTIGATION was ex-
tended over the southeastern section of
the county. The jurors and commission
ers and officials went to the county poor
farm where the women. youthful prison
ers ana nfrm males are kept. In spite
Of the apparent inefficient force OF labor
crs tnors. some of che party stated on their
return that the fields of The poor farm
are Gourlshing and the crops are in good
condition
The Casey canal was INSPECTED. as also
the Hampstead and DeRenue canals, the
party taking buggies and driving over
The ground closely investigating the sys-
tenn Of drainage al these places. No opn-
ions were expressed 10y tine members Of
the special committee from the grand
jury as TO the condition in which they
found these places.
The clouds cleared away and there was
NOT sufficient rain TO interfere with the
work Of the investigating party on the
triu. They We're out until lstte i'm the even
ing, arriving in The city a. nearly
O'Clock
The Jurors have not yet finished the
work Of investigation and viii continue
IL until all parts of The county have been
visited and the work Of drainage has been
clearly observed wherever its Importance
is indicated.
when the various sections of the coun-
ty have been gone over a report will be
made 90 the grand jury by the special
committee and the matter VIII be thor
oughly sifted. Then the special report
win be acted on and embodied in the gem
eral presentmcnt of the grand jury when
il reports to the court.
The August meeting Of the county com
missiouers viii take place Tomorrow ar
ternoon at 4 o'clock. There viii be several
matters TO come before the body. It is
understood that the commissioners Will
agree to divide the county convict forces
and place some of them on the drainage
near the city. Prominent members declare
that IT has always been their idea that the
city should be helped out i'm drainage by
the county force They say that they think
the city's prisoners who are Kept IN PRISON
at the county's expense ought TO be placed
at work on the drainage and tlaat the
county ought to place a portion. of the
force now operating under the direction
of the commissioners to work with the
cIty's prisoners. in this way giving
strong force of a hundred men to the work
on drainage i'm districts near the city.
1t is not improbable that such a step Will
be taken at the meeting of the commits
sionors tomorrow. other matters of inn
portance have accumulated since the last
meeting and the session win prove one of
the most important that have recently
been held.
Or. j. G. LeHardy health officer of the
city. did not 90 on the tour of inspection
of drainage with the jurors yesterday. due
to the fact that he had TO remain IN the
city aud attend a meeting Of the sanitary
hoard