The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15

me distribution of the county poor fund
IN the hands of the charitable association.
He had understood that the distribution
OF the fund was rather a disagreeable task
To the commissioners, and the association
under charge OF Mr.. Wakelee, was in a
position TO make proper distribution of It,
Mr. Adams also suggested that in the
course of time an arrangement might be
made 70 place a number of the county
poor on the county farm and make them
self-sustaining there
Chairman Dale called attention to the ex-
lstence of Estill Park, and said he thought
perhaps the city might he able to put its
poor out there He said the county had
no building for taking care of paupers on
the farm, and could do nothing with them
unless they put them in the chain-gang.
Mayor Meldrim said there would prob
ably be some objection to the use of Estill
Park, on account of the nature of the be-
quest He spoke Of the numerous paupers
who used TO go to the city exchange and
demand support when he first became
Mayor. That was one of the things which
hrst brought about the organization of the
charitable assOcia ton He thought the
county and city should cooperate through
the means of this association in distribute
ing charity.
Chairman Dale said that the county
would be willing to furnish land for use
IN looking after the poor. As TO the poor
FUND, he had been informed by a commit
tee from the charitable association that
the association was going to look after
only the city poor. IL was necessary, there
fore, for the county TO maintain an in
dependent organization TO look after the
poor outside of The city limits While the
people are largely the same, Chairman
Dale said it was necessary, he had found
10 regard the city ana county governments
as entirely separate. He thought the couu-
ty would be willing to furnish the land
however, upon which the city could place
its poor.
Mayor Meldrim asked if he understood
the board to say the county would rent
the city land for the purpose of looking
after the poor. Mr.. Dale said he was
speaking for himself and not the board. He
did not think. however, the county would
charge the city any rental.
Mayor Meldrim said many of the pau
pers who drift into the city were strangers
but still they have to be looked after. His
idea was that in the distribution of char
ity neither nationality nor section should
be considered. 1t should make no differ
ence whether the beneficiary lived south
of the city limits or within them The
association was ready he said to take any
ANiiN TIC NCNAANS iAlloiit give anu ulSlIl Dult
pot only that, but ali of it's funds, among
all the poor of the county whether within
or without the city limits. Chairman
Dale said the board would take the matter
under consideration. He suggested that
the city and county should get together
and make some arrangement on this line
There the subject was dropped
When the matter of Superintendent
Chaplin's monthly report came up, Com
missioner Kehoe made the statement that
things had been going wrong. Convicts
who ought to be on the county works, were
working in the city, he said. One convict
he stated, had gone out to the gang drew
a pair of shoes, and afterwards came into
the city, and is now working in the city.
Superintendent Chaplins report waS
read, but a further discussion of the mat
ter referred to by Mr.. Kehoe was not had
The case in question to which Mr.. Kehoe
referred was one of a former convict who
IS now working for Mr.. Chaplin. Mr.
Chaplin found that the negro was an apt
one, and getting the consent of some MEM
bers of the hoard, he paid the negros fine,
and is now employing him as a servant.