The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-12
Increase

II will be noticed that the commission
ers' budget gives to public schools 1885,,
600 This is about S15O00 less than the
amount estimated as necessary by the
Board of Education, in the financial state
ment furnished the commissioners some
time since. 1t is altogether likely that
from the decision of the commissioners
awarding $4,000, the Board of Education
will appeal to the grand jury for an in
crease Last year the Board of Educa-
ton was given $4,000 by the commission
ers, which the grand jury raised TO $S5,-
600. This year the commissioners have
started off with an appropria ton OF $4,000,
and are waiting for the grand jury to act.
They say that compliance with the Board
of Education's demands will mean IN
creased taxation. and they want the grand
jury, if compliance is to be made, to as
sumo the responsibility.
There are no large increases in the coun-
tvs budget over that of last year, but
there are small increases all along the
line. AS the county grows in Importance
and wealth the governmental machin-
cry becomes a little more complex and a
little more oil is needed to keep it run
ming smoothly.
The commissioners turned down the APP
plication for the building of Gwinnett
street extended to the Telfair road. For
the GOHIiiltlSt vi INOduS anu DlluEtSf
Commissioner Moore reported that he had
examined the conditions in that locality
personally, in company with Supt. Chap
lin. He was of opinion that the new road
was only needed in that it would improve
the drainage of that locality, (which is
in very bad shape
1t would require 5000 feet of road to
make the desired connection and with the
work already on hand, and more impor-
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sioner Moore S; he saw no necessity of
further extending Gwinnett street, just
at present. This was especially true in
view of the conditions with which the
property owners offer of a right of way
for the road was hedged
Commissioner Moore therefore reported,
for his committee, that the road be not
built, and the report was adopted.
Commissioner Moore reported further
that the road between Sandhy and Be-
thesda had been worked and graded, as
had the road between Bethesda station
and the orphan house. The lands in the
vicinity of Bethesda had also been
drained
The commissioners elected Thomas w.
'Shekels Justice of the peace for the Fifth
g. VI. District of the county, to succeed.
until an election can be held, the late b.
J. Mcintyre. There were no other appli-
cants Tor the al interim appointment.
letter of invitation from Col. J.. II.
Estill, president of the Union Society
asking the commissioners to attend the
151st anniversary of the foundation of the
society. at Bethesda, was read, and the
clerk of the board instructed to accept
the invitation with thanks. The clerk
was further directed to invite Col. Estill
and Gov. Gambler. who is to be the guest
OF the society and the orator of the day
on tie occasion of it's anniversary, to visit
the county farm on that day.
The commissioners drew for redemption
5000 in county bonds. The bonds sc
drawn are numbers A, 70, 76, %. 50. n, s.
and 20, OF the denomination Of $500 each
and No. SO of the denomination of 81 900
These must be presented to the county
treasurer for redemption on or before
July l. after which time interest on them
viii cease.
on May ! the Commissioners will attend
a barbecue at Pooler, given by the citi
zens Of that section of the county, II
their honor
Six applications for oyster leases were
read and referred to Chairman Dale. with
power 20 act. on motion Of Commission
er Vetsburg It was determined that in thu
future applicants for oyster leases shat
be required to mark the plots they desire
20 lease on the copy of brakes char
kept IN the office Of the commissioners.