The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11
oCMULGEE WILL BE OPENED.
PLANS ON FOOT FOR \ CHANNEL
FROM MACON To THE SEA.

SUPERINTENDENT of ConNicts-At-
Ianta wants Public BuiIdings-AI-
mand May ComprOmise-sherih
stewart Wins.
Atlanta, Ga. Jan. l0.-A charter granted
Nv the secretary Of state for the Bruins
wick and Fawkinsvi.le Transportation
Company, is said 10 he the hrst practical
step toward the opening up OF the Ocmui-
gee river between Macon and Brunswick.
The charter issued to-day is only for a
line of boats between Brunswick ana
Hawkinsville, but when CHS is establish
ed it is stated upon good authority chat
efforts are to be concentrated toward the
opening of the river up to Macon. Con
gress has been applied 10 for an appro-
priation TO help along the work, but local
capital is also to be used in the under
taking.
The Ocmulgee is already navigabe dur
ing part of the year to light draught boats.
The present plan is to make a permanent
an-the-year channei from Macon to tho
sea, and thus establish an important out
let from the Central City.
The secretary of state also granted
charter to-day 10 the Chattanooga Rapid
Transit Company which proposes to
build a line of road into Walker county,
for the purpose of opening up the mineral
properties there. The capital authorized
for the company is 10000, the promoters
being Georgia and Tennessee capitalists
They will commence work with S125,O00
The proposed line will also take in tie
National Military park at Chickamauga,
terminating on the Georgia side at Ross
vile.
The charters issued to-day make four
granted to railroad companies by the sec
rotary of state this year, which is a good
showing. The former two charters were
for saw mill railroad Lines, aggregating
twenty-five miles in the South.
To Select a superintendent
The prison commission is booked for a
meeting tomorrow, at which a superin-
tendent for the state convict farm will be
elected. This is a new office, made neces-
sary by the establishment of the new PEN
itentiary system. The duties of superln-
tendent will be TO supervise the work of
convicts on the farm, and act as the exec
utive head of prisoners under the direc-
tons Of the commission.
1t is said that Capt. K. r. Foster of
Chattooga county Will be given the place
There are many other applicants but he
seems to have the caI both on account
of his practical fitness. and because Of
close political and personal relations that
exist between himself and the members
OF the prison commission. Ex-Gov. At
ksnson, who Yields a considerable inhu-
ence with the prison board, due to the
fact that he gave all the present commits
sioners their appointments, is said to
have indorsed Capt Foster.
On Friday the prison commissioners will
go down TO the state farm for the our
pose of selecting sites for the buildings,
plans for which have already been pre-
pared by Architects Bruce and Morgan
Of this city. Work upon the women's
building is expected to commence within
the next week or two.
The Federal Prison
Atlanta is still working for the new
Federal prison and the new post ONCE
building which Congressman Livingston
has promised shall be built here. provided
the people of the city make the proner
efforts TO attract the government officials.
Councilman Hammond had been des
patched TO Washington with a bundle of
typographical maps and other documents
believed 10 be necessary for the under
standing of several sites proposed for the
prison by the government officials. Among
these as that or tract offered by the Cen
trail Railroad Company The Central was
the only road to make an offer of land.
Other proposed sites were offered by own
ers of other lines of railroad and the Cen
trails offer will therefore have TO compete
with these, handicapped, too by the pro-
vision in the CentraFs proposition that #
be given the privilege OF handling all the
traffic of institution under regulations of
the railroad commission.
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prison is secured for Atlanta, and unless
the Centrafs plan should be accepted. It
will make a considerable hole in the CITY
treasury to foot the bal. Mr.. Hammond
viii have conference with Attorney Cen
eral Griggs about the prison, and the SIZES
and will endeavor to induce him to make
an early visit to Atlanta to personally in
spect what is offered.
New Public Building.
Judge w. T. Newman and fhe other Of
ficials who inhabit the government build-
ing. got together to-day and decided to
give the movement for new building a
boost. They talked over the matter and
then determined TO send a formal com
plant and recommendation 20 the Wash
ington authorities. They expressed them
selves with one accord as of the opinion
that the present accommodations are en-
tirely inadequate and that new custom
house should be built with as little DELAY
as possible.
1t has been but three or four years since
the government. completed an additional
story to the present building.
Armand May Go Free.
S. Lafayette Almand, the Conyers mer-
chant who was landed in Jail here YES
terday, after having been arrested in cal
ifornia az the instance of Atlanta people.
who claim that he swiudled them. WINS
given preliminary trial to-day.
1t Is understood that there is a strong
probability, however, that a compromise
will be effected between those who have
claims against Armand and his father
who is wealthy, and that he win not be
prosecuted further. It seems that an the
people who lost through Armand want is
10 get their money back and if his father
Is willing TO pay up, they are willing to
let up on the prosecution.
The Kennesaw Guano Company of Ma
rietta, il is stated, has the strongest case
against Armand, and after consideration
this company has agreed not 10 prosecute
if its claim ie settled AIrnopA bf.,,.-,Ie \