The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-20
GENERAL PREsENTMENTs.
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that put on Dale avenue for 10 cents per
cubic yard less than the county paid for
the greater part which they used and
cents per yard less than any that was
bought by the county.
We report as to section G:
We find that at the time the city pur-
chased gravel al S1l5 that The county had
the same price offered it.
Section of the alega ton reads:
The county's superintendent was said
to he the agent Of the Gravel Company
and did receive orders in his Office in the
court house for about $500 worth for the
Park and Tree Commission. The chair
man of the board did not deny this and
also admitted that Chaplin went 10 Macon
in the interest Of the Gravel Company.
We report as TO section Z
There has been no evidence of the coun-
~ superintendent or any county commits
sioner being interested in any manner
with the gravel company in the purchases
from them, Judge Eve. president of the
gravel company. testifying that in no
manner directly or indirectly, were any
rebates or commissions, in any shape, paid
or given to the county superintendent, or
to any commissioner or any employe Of
the county and that no rebates or com
missions could have been paid without his
knowledge and consent; Mr.. Chaplin testi-
fled that he did recommend the gravel to
the Park and Tree Commission. and Sc
cured an order from them, for which. he
and Judge Eve both testify, no commission
was paid in any form, and Mr.. Chaplin
admits that whilst a commissioner, he
went to Macon in the interest Of the grav-
el company for which his expenses Of the
trip was paid, but no commission.
Section of the allegations reads:
Feed to the amount of $2207 was paid
for in May that was never received by the
county, some of it was located at the
int ara 1straf -
We report as TO section S;
The records show that five 90 sacks of
corn were reported as being received at
time when the county paid for ten 90
sacks, but the weight reported as being
received corresponds with the weight
charged, showing a clerical error in enter
ing the number Of sacks; It was admitted
that grain was sent to Supt. Chaplin's
house, but that 1t was the feed for the
horse used by his assistant In his official
capacity.
Section of the allegations reads:
The superintendent used convicts for his
own private work in the city. One in par
ticular Neptune Golden; he was sent back
10 the camp for another pair of new shoes.
when the old ones were worn out.
We report as to section 8:
The evidence shows that Mr. W. F.
Chaplin county superintendent, did use
the services Of county convict. Neptune
thority, and during the term of said con-
Victs sentence.
Section 10 Of allegations reads:
Private horse and COWS were kept at
the camps for months and fed and groom
ed at the county's expense. Bran was reg
ularly sent to camp where the cows were
We report as to section 10:
Supt. Chaplin admits having had his
COW at the camp, but denies using the
countys feed for her, and Mr.. Shuman
testified that said COW was not fed at
county's expense, the testimony being that
the bran used at that camp was for an old
sick horse, the property of the county.
Section II of the allegations reads
Eary in May, when L became acting
chairman of the committee on chain
gang, / learned from Capt. Wimberly, in
charge of the farm camp, that there was
no punishment for adultery or promis-
cuous cohabidng, and that as many as
three women were In the Georgia Iufirm-
airy al one time for confinement Ed Ford
a negro, and Fanny Myers, a white wo-
man, We're caught in the act. and although
the matter was reported and proven to
the superintendent, and the chairman the
negro was not punished in any way. He
was trustee, whose duty was TO wait on
the quartermaster. He got so bold as to
tell some colored women on the road to
Sandhy Station what a fine time he was
having with white women at the camp.
The captain put the man out at hard
work some time after, but when the SUI
perintendent came out he ordered him
right back to wait on the quartermaster,
although another man had been assigned
to that duty
When learned these facts, after full
investigation, as acting chairman of the
committee on chain-gaug, l ordered that
this man be put at hard labor for the
balance Of his time, and to tell the SUPER
intendent when he came out that / had
given positive orders to keep Ford at la
Dor for the balance of his time. and not
allow him the freedom of the camp I'M
der any circumstances. I reported the
matter to the chairman of the board next
morning, and insisted on his approval or
disapproval. That was on Tuesday morn
fng. The negro was never put out on the
work, and was given the balance of his
time he had to serve for good conduct,
and discharged on Thursday morning fol-
lowing.
We report as TO section II:
The evidence shows that Illicit relations
did exist between Ed Ford and Fanny
Myers whilst in camp as prisoners, and
that neither party were punished for the
offense II was shown that the man Ford,
instead of being punished was allowed the
usual deduction of time for good behavior,
notwithstanding the objection of Mr.. Ke-
hoe, then acting chairman of the chain
gang, the prisoner being discharged on
Thursday which was two days after Mr..
Kehoe forbid his allowance of time for
good behavior.
The evidence is that this woman is not
white, and that she is an old offender,
and is now serving another sentence.
We find that three women were sent
from the camp in The infirmary to be con-
fined for childbirth. but the date of the
birth in each case shows that the pregnan-
cy occurred before they were taken in the
camps, and, therefore, no blame can be
attached TO the county or its officers there
for.
Section y Of the allegations reads:
The Buckhalter deal is simply a grand
scheme for the improvement and reclama-
ton of a large section of land belonging
to the chairman this years budget car
ries 5000 for a trunk to be placed on his
land; that the Buckhalter scheme will be
any material benefit to the city of Savan-
nah, every reputable engineer or other dis
interested persons who have studied the
topography of the county disapprove Of
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