The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-10-18

branch Of the important duties OF this Office.
On the Trrasurrrs Books we find at the last
Term Of the Court balance on hand Of 49,
097 90 There has been received since
| 1910 90 and expended since S3e65 OF, which
after deducting commission, leaves a balance on
hand of 78 OF. We did not think il important,
| at tits time, TO present more than general re-
port ofthe condition of the county finances.
We find all the Books Of the office of the Su-
perior Court kept in the neatest manner posi-
BILE.
In the Record Book of the Poor House we
notice that there was paid ous for incidental ex
penses for ISL $3.50 IL, and for 1872. S2ll.s3,
for which vouchers are fled in the Ordinary's
Office. The Building occupied by colored
Paupersi in dilapidated condition and bed
ding and wearing clothes deficient to some ex-
tent. The House occupied by white Paupers
with some repairs could be made comfortable,
such as ceiling and additional chimney. The
| farm connected with the Poor House, we
think will yield this year, one heavy Bale OF
Cotton, two hundred Bushels Of Corn, FIVE
thousand pounds forage of all kinds, and two
hundred bushels Potatoes. The farm is under
good management.
| The Books Of the Tax Receiver and Tax
Collector are neatly and correctly kept show
ing capacity and efficiency on the part Of those
officers There is of the Tax for 1871 Five
Hundred and Four Dollars yet remaining UNI
collected and in fas
The new Court House win doubtless be we'll
constructed and the workmans nip satisfactory.
The design of the edifice is excellent and we
are pleased to learn that it will be completed in
the time proposed The Jail is well arranged
and in good order.
The Public Roads of the County are in better
than average condition.
Court after Court Generation after genera
ton, the complaint is rehearsed of the detective
working of the roads in this county and where
ever the existing system ia in operation. Does
not this fact teach that there is something Ia
kereahy defective in the system, to remedy
which Courts and Juries are alike pOwerless !
May not the defect lie in the facts that all other
officials save Road Commissioners are compen
stated and bound 10 the faithful discharge Of du
" while all others required 10 perform public
services are likewise compensated save work
era upon Public Roads, In addition to this
the work is believed to tail very INEQUALITY
Whether these are the inherent defects OF the
system or not a recent act of the Legislature has
authorized a number of Counties to change the
orstap, aDd d, bava th. Roads ,vp.E,ad nv con
tract under specifications and under responsible
officers and il is believed that they will be more
economically aud effrctualIy worked under the
new than under the old system,
We ask of the members elect of the Legisa
ture from this county to use their best efforts at
the next session Of the General Assembly in
procuring the passage of local School Law
better adapted To- our means and population
than the educational Act recently adopted
And we request that the School Commissioners
Of the county co operate with them in deyising
proper Local School Law.
In the discharge of our sworn duties we
would respectfully suggest to His Excrllency.
Governor Smith, the propriety of offering
suitable reward for the apprehension Of A. Ford
Johnson now under indictment in this Court
! for an assault with intent TO murder.
! We tender to His Honor, Judge N. i. Knight
and j. NJ. Bishop Solicitor General, our sin
cere thanks for their kindness and courtesy to
our body during the present term Of the Court
aud request that these Prespntments he pub
lished in the MARIETTA JOURNAL.
JAMES B. BLACKWELL, Foreman.
Robert NJ. Goodman,
Elisha n. Knight,
James A. Bennett,
James p Dobbs,
Robert B. McAfee,
Charles B. G. HoIeman,
Tillnan J. Atkinson,
William ?. Gaut,
James L. Hunter,
John F. Cowan,
John McElwreath,
William j. Tanner,
Eliza G. Stansell,
Cyrus B. York,
William l.. Bishop,
Andrew S. Edmonston,
John Gragg,
Joshua II. Reid,
Alexander L. Orr.
Augustine A. Fletcher.
On motion, it ID ordered by the Court that
the foregoing General Presentments be publish
ed in the MARIETTA JOURNAL. October Term
1872.
n b. KNIGHT, Judge
A true extrrct from the Minutes of Court
Oct. 18th, 1872.
II. NJ. HAMMETT,
Clerk.