The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-08-14
GRAND JURY PREsENTMENTs OF
CHEROKEE SUPERIOR COURT.
AUGUST TERM 1874.
Georgia Cherokee County


We, the Grand Jury, chosen and sworn for
the August Term of the Superior Court of said
county, ask leave to make the following Pre-
sentiments We have examined the books OF
the various county officers through committees
appointed for that purpose and find that,
from as close an examination as our time would
permit, they are in the main correctly kept
We find that the County Treasurer has no
money on hand and that the books and vouch-
ers show that there has been paid out by that
officer $ll.75 more than he has received.
We fluid the tax digest for 1874 neatly and
properly made out and that the aggregate Of
whole taxable property is $50l, 500. 90 in excess
of last year.
The committee on public buildings report
that two Of the jail windows need some repairs
and we recommend that the Ordinary have the
same attended to. We also recommend that
the Ordinary have the Jail enclosed with pail
plank fence, not more than five feet in height.
The committee appointed to examine the
poor house report that the inmates are proper,
" cared tor, and we find the expenditures of
the pauper fund to be more economical since
the poor house has been instituted. We have
examined the dockets of the Justices OF the
Peace and Notarys Public aud find them in
the main correctly kept.
We find that some of the public roads have
been well worked and put in good condition,
yet it is our duty TO say that.in some parts orrne
county the roads are in bad condition and call
the attention of the proper authorities TO the
same. The committee ON bridges report the
Cook bridge and the Moore bridge on Shoal
Greek and the bridge at S. M. McConnelPs
mill on Little River, are not in good order aud
we recommend that the Ordinary have the
necessary repairs made. We also recommend
that the Ordinary secure to E. G. Granting a
reasonable compensation for the use of II room
furnished this body during the present term of
the Court. We observe the Court House in
process Of erection and the builders inform us
that old Cherokee will soon have magnificent
house and splendid court room.
Iu view of our strailened pecuniary condition
and in order to promote the prosperity of our
people, we urge that economy be rigidly prac-
tced in county expenditures
In order to promote and encourage the pro-
gress of Agriculture and mechanic arts which
are the great resources of wealth and prosperi-
ty of this county, we would urge that our Rep
resentatiyes in the Legislature use their en-
ergy and influence to secure such legislation
upon the finances of the State that will cause
the burden of taxation to fall as lightly as spos-
sible on the laboring classes.
We tender our thanks to His Honor, Judge
N. B. Knight, for the able and efficient manner
in which he has dispatched the business Of this
Court We also take this occasion to thank
our Solicitor General, Chas. d. Phillips, for
the very able manner in which he has repre-
sented the State and especially for the courtesy,
politeness and assistance given to this body
We recommend the foregoing presentments
be published in the MARIETTA JOURNAL.
WIN. b. G. PUCKETT, Foreman.
Jack Haney,
VIM. G. Sergeant,
James p. Smith,
Augustus L. Avery,
George Latham,
John M. johnson,
James M. Starnes,
John S. Barnes,
Jasper Dobbs,
Enoch P. Rogers,
VIM. j. Timmons,
VIM. +. Mullins,
M. r. Moss,
j. r. Bagby,
VIM. Timmons,
D. P. Rush,
G.. w. Boston,
J. L. Jordan,
w. f. Ponder,
r. Richardson,
T. M. Delaney.
1t is ordered that the foregoing presentments
be published as requested.
NJ B. KNIGHT, J. s G.
/ hereby certify the foregoing to be true
copy from the minutes Of Cherokee Superior
Court. This 9TH day Of August 1874.
o. w. PUTNAM, G. S.