The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-21
WILL DISCUSS THE REPORT.
commissioners Differ As to the
Grand Jury's Findings.


The County Commissioners will hold
their next regular monthly meeting on
Thursday, Oct. g. and at that time Will
no doubt have something to say about
the general presentments of the grand
jury Of the Superior Court, which en-
bodied such a lengthy report as the result
OF an investigation into county affairs.
1t appears there are two opinions with
the commissioners as to the effect Of the
grand jury presentments. On the one
hand 1t is not considered that they should
be viewed seriously, while on the other
1t is believed the board should take some
action with regard to what has been said
and recommended Just how the majority
will stand however, cannot even be con-
Jeetured at the present stage, and results
must be awaited.
A representative of the Morning News
called on Chairman J. ]. Dale yesterday,
and asked his views of the presentments.
Generally speaking he had nothing to say
with regard to them.
IF you want to know what have to
say" he said, ut is just this: There are
three or four committees of five and one
committee of four, and if either of them
desires to take charge of the county's af-
fairs and think they can run 1t better than
We cay, for one am willing for them to
do it,"
Mr.. Dale has opinions of his own about
the report of the grand Jury, but further
than this he had nothing to say for pub
LEGATION.
Another member of the board takes the
matter somewhat more seriously. He
feels that due consideration should be
given to the presentments Of the grand
jury and said that matters which they
took up would be considered at the next
meeting of the board
As to the matter of loaning money at
nigh rates of interest, by the county
clerk and other employees, he thought
some action would be taken to put a stop
to 1t. He considered the grand jury right
in its expression of opinion as to this
feature. This and other matters in the re-
port, he said, would be taken up by the
board and given due consideration.
Another of the commissioners expressed
the opinion that Clerk McIntire had a per-
feet right to lend money to anyone, so
long as he did not discount warrants on
the treasury. This he had not done, and
iS Nlu AOl COnSlueF I0at MS action could
give rise to any complaint.
Thus there is a difference of opinion
among the commissioners as to what may
or may not be done with regard to the
presentments. One Of them said this work
of the grand jury had cost the county
about $500, and really amounted to moth
ing. Mr.. William Kehoe, who preferred
the charges, however, appears thoroughly
satisfied with the report, and considers
that his position has been INDICATED.
In the meantime it is being asked what
became of those seventy-seven cars of
gravel which the grand jury says, are
unaccounted for and which the county au-
thorities say went on the roads along
with the other gravel The grand jury
said those cars were missing but their
disappearance is a mystery which that
body was unable to solve. The difference
may or may not be accounted for in the
compression of the gravel after it was
put down, but there has yet been no prac-
teal demonstration on this point
But altogether the next meeting of the
County Commissioners promises 10 be an
interesting one. Whatever the board does,
there is no doubt that the presentments
will provoke considerable discussion.