The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-10-15
GENERAL PRESENTMENTS OF THE
GRAND JURY OF COBB COUNTY,
OCTOBER TERM. 1869.

We the Grand Jurors selected and sworn for the
October Term of Cobb Superior Court beg leave to
make the following p,esentments:
We congratulate our countrymen upon the moral
condition of our Country especially that of orr
county there is not homicide to stain the record
of our Court. And upon the interest manifested in
the great of Education, Agriculture, and the
development ofthe mineral interests of the County.
After careful examination ofthe Office books of
the Clerk of the Superior Court, find them neat
ly and correctly kept so much so as to reflect great
credit upon the Clerk for his efficiency.
We also find the books of the Ordinary well kept,
and entirely satisfactory.
We also find the Sheriffs Books well kept and in
good condition, exhibiting thenntirng energy with
which the present incumbent discharges his duty
We also find the books of the County Treasurer,
very satisfactory, showing disbursement OF SIX
Thousand, three hundred and seventy nine dollars,
and sixteen CENTS (S6379, l6), for which he Ids
vouchers, leaving balance on hand of Two Hun
bred, sixty-eight dollars, and sixteen cents,
($26S, 16)
We also carefully examined the Tax Collectors
book and find them very well kept, showing COM
plete balance sheet thereof, which should be very
cordially received by the Tax payers.
Upon examination of the public buildings we find
them very sorry--as the new Court House is not at
all suitable for the purpose for which it was intend
ed, neither can it be made so, nothing remains OF the
former Court House but ruins And we have not
been able to find out what has been done with the
brick rock and iron. except portion which is ac-
counted for the Ordnary's books of1S66, amount
ing to ($l290) Fortytwo dollars and eighty cents.
And we request that the Ordinary look after and
see what has become of the brick and other material
of the old Court House.
The public roads of the county general thing,
are in much better condition than formerly, except
the old Roswell road from Marietta camp ground to
Roswell the bridge over this road, being almost I'M
passable also the road from Acworth 10 Cherokee
line And the road commencing at the Lowe house,
ON the Marietta and Atlanta road, leading by DodS-
ems mill, to Cox's Court ground, Is in bad order
Also in Oregon District three bridges which are IN
bad condition and unsafe
We earnestly recommend that mile posts and sign
boards be put all the public roads in the county
We also recommend the present Commissioners OF
the Poor House Farm to act in concert with the Or
binary and take immediate steps to further the OBJ
iect for which it was designed by building few
small houses, and opening the same for the reeep-
tion of our poor
We also have had under special consideration the
subject of Free Schools, as il is inaugrated by
and under the direction, and superint .ndance OF our
enterprsing fellow-citizen the Rev. VIM. l.. Mans
field, in Marietta
The history of the rise and progress Of this Insti-
tuition is too we'll known to this community. for us
to do more than refer to it; from our own personal
knowledge and the information obtained from others
of moral, intellectual and religious as well as liter
ary training ncncated in this institution and OF the
numbers of children of the destitute who have been
brought into its genial influence and taught the or
binary branches of education feel free to say that
among the many inventions and projects which
have sprung up out of the ruins and desolatlon OF
the late war; this is the most worthy OF our notice
and commendation and the more especially so, when
it was rnceived inaugurated, and reduced to its
present system and order by the indomitabe energy
and perseverance of of our own ellow-cltizens.
1t meets our most hearty approval. and Judging
from the past led to believe that 1t Will be,
nd is
fixed fact. ,.,7,
But its progress would be greatly accelerated ii it
were provided with the necessary grounds, rooms,
and comforts for imparting instruction
To aid then efore in giving permanency and EN-
CHENEY to the Institution, and comfort to the pupils,
we would most earnestly recommend that Tie re
male Academy house and lot be converted to the
use Of this Institution.
This property is private corporation created for
educational purposes but tor many wears past the
essential objects OF its creation have failed to be
carried out. The on vitality remaining IS III the
board of Trustees and they not active, but mere
nominal Trustees, using none OF the autholltles
granted them by law which We're to elect their
teachers fix their salaries terms of Office prescribe
the course of Studies manage the finances, adopt
rules &c, This authority has not been exercised
by said board for many years back, and the oJect
of the law thereby being defeated, and tie property
permitted to be occupied by casual teachers, lnde-
pendent of the contract of the Trustees.
To aid therefore in giving pernanency to TINS
school, we recommend that the Ordinary OF tins
County do immediately pass an order, directing ahd
authorizing the Trustees, ut there Is a quorum,
if not the Ordinary himselt) to lease to the said
VIM l.. Mansfield and his successors, the SAID re
male Academy lots and its appurtenances, Tor me
purpose of teaching free white school OF boys ana
girls as it is organized. The terms specheo 10
continue so long the Institution shall he Kept up
Granting to the said lessees q fall and unlimited
privilege to improve the premises by the erection of
such additional buildings and improvements as Ihey
may deem necessary for the purposes aforesaid -
That the Ordinary so provide IN sad tease that
should any unforeseen event take place as 10 cause
said Institution to be ousted from possession OF sad
premises that said Mansfield and successors shall be
entitled 10 the Improvements put thereon by them
In taking leave of His Honor Judge Knight we
cordially tender him sincere congratulations up
on the faithful and impartial manner which ne pre-
sides over his Court. We also tender our thanks to
our efficient Solicitor General S. c. johnson, for his
prompt attention to this body and especially for the
iaudabe anxiety manifested i'll the morality OF our
county.
We recommend that these presentments be pub
lished in the MARIETTA JOURNAL.
JAMES B. BLACKWELL, Foreman
Joel b. Reid,
VIM r. Montgomery,
Wm. A. Austin,
Henry B. Mcconnell,
dempsey >. Diack"eL'
John l.. Dodgen,
d. N. McEachern,
Thos. j. Perkerson,
Norman G. Gignilliat,
VIM. G. Strickland,
James W. Bozeman,
Thomas Manning.
T.. J. Atkinson,
Geo. NJ Daniel,
James S. Kemp,
Burrell Kemp,
johnson Williams,
Henry ]. Hopkins,
William w. Simpson,
VIM. NJ. Dobbs,
Bazel Lowrey.
II is ordered by the Court that these presentnents