The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-10-14
GENERAL PREsENsMENTS OF THE
GRAND JURY, OCTOBER TERN, 1870

The Grand Juu rs selected, chosen and sworn for
said Comfy iur tie present elln respectfully submit
the following General Plescltnemts We have
through appropriate coniaittees cnqIired into the
various matters submitted To u in your Honors
charge The Jail is found 10 be wholly unsafe
We advise and recommend the speedy building of a
new Jail. We also recommend that reasonable
tex be levied aud collected for the purpose Of build
ing new Court House
The official books of the Sheriff are kept in neat
and inteligibie condition, showing that this Officer
has faithfully discharged his official duties. The
same is tue of the books and records kept by the
Clerk Of the superior Court. This officer deserves
we'll of the county for the faithful discharge Of his
official duty, The books, vouchers &C. show
that the Officers connected with the public revenue
of the County and State are efficient and faithful
The County Treasuiers Books in good and
Ineligible order. After meeting all current eXpeil-
SEES there are some funds still ON hand. We suggest
that hereafter the accounts tor the several County
purposes be kept separate to enable future Grand
Jurors to at Il glance the amounts expended, and
the amounts hand.
The Books and records in the Ordinalys Office
are well kept. We recommend that i'll future the
Ordinary shall keep amounts dshur>ed for different
objects separate, facilitate the Labor and eX
aininati0ns of Grand juror in tle future.
We are yraitrd IN state that tie Poor ifuuse farm
is in very good condition. The land we'll cultivated
AID good crop the farm Houses in tolerable
good condition, One needing repairs. We recon-
mend the building If such other houses as may be
necessary
We have had the Commissioners OF the roads of
eiglt Districts before us.
They report lhe roads and bridges in good condi-
ton. Much better han at amy tine since the war,
except the bridge over Noscs Greek at Ful'z's Mill
We recommend that the commissioners have all the
Public Roads measured posted, and finger boards
put mp without delay.
We congratulate the County upon the bountcous
reward to honest industry found i'll abundant crops,
and reader gratitude to The Giyer Of all good tor
bis heuclartions in this particular
We tender to His Honor Judge Knight our thanks
for official kindness and in dis>oiving relations
with him for the term wish him long life, personal
happiness and prosperity.
We tender to Col. H. 2. Bell our thanks for the
promltuess and intelligent alacli'y with which he
aided our body as Solicitor General, pro. tenn.
We ask that these General Presentments be pub
:shed in the MARIETTA JOURNAL.
ALBERT A. WYNN. Foreman.
WILLIAM w. Jolly,
Henry n Whitfield,
Charles w Bowie,
Joseph Eubanks,
Thomas Manning,
John l.. Dodgen,
Joshua IT, Segars,
Charles NJ Brockman,
Humphrey Reid,
Samuel A. Bingham,
Joel I. Haley,
Burrell Kemp,
VIM. E. Orr,
Daniel S. Anderson,
Gary Davis,
John Gragg,
Hamlet G. Hames,
Timothy Stevens,
John W. Hill,
William s. McElfresh.
It's ordered by the Court that the within General
PresentmCnts be published in the Marietta Journal
and that the County Treasurer pay for the pubiica-
ton of the same. October Term, 1870.
n. b. KNIGHT,
j. SC.
true extract from the Minutes of said Court.
This October 11th, 1870
H. NJ. HAMMErT,
Clerk Sup. Court,
Cobb County.