The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-03-23

Paid out as PEI vouchers IL ,326 60.
Cash on hand, Jan. LIST. 1877. .----. .301 .43.
Received since Jan. LIST. 1871. ..-.--.4, 37S AZ.
Total. --ts a 'oa9'9o w
Paid out as per vouchers .----. 4,66l 90
Balance on hand .----- 1890.
The Tax Collector reports delinquent taxes
amounting to S21G6 81 of which he considers
solvent $l945 66 and 1921 % insolvent. We
recommend that the unpaid taxes be collected
at once, that the expenses of the present court
may be met aud recommend that hereafter the
Tax Collector shall issue fifa's and force collec-
ton of taxes without favor or affection to any
party or parties when not paid within the time
prescribed by law, 10 the end that our county
may be relieved from any future embarrassment
and that the Ordinary be recommended TO adj
vertise and sell the tax fifas in bulk, which
have accumulated from year TO year, at AN
early day at public sale.
rectly kept showing a perfect record of all bus
mess passing through his office.
Our public buildings appear to be in good
condition, except some leaks in the roof Of the
Court House, and the boxing of the doors and
the window stills of the Jail, which should be
painted or whitewashed and we call the atten-
ton of the Ordinary to these matters that he
may have them attended to at once.
We recommend the Ordinary to levy the fol-
lowing as the tax forthe present year:
For County purposes .-------- -40 per cent.
" Bonds and interest on the same-25 d" "
Jury purposes ---..---.. .----.l0
I" Roads and Bridges. -.-------1 10
" Pauper purposes, ------T5
with the suggestion that the Ordinary reduce
the same if he can do SO consistently.
We have examined the books of the County
School Commissioner and find them neatly and
correctly kept; according to his report there
is ofthe school fund balance on hand Of $l733,-
Al. In investigating the matter Of this balance
we have had before us Mr. Burkhalter, and find
the following facts That by authority and di-
rection of the school board he applied to the
Marietta Savings Bank to make a special de-
post of the surplus school fund in February
last, to be there until the next meeting of the
board, which was b. on the first Tuesday in
April ext,-this application was declined by
the Bank, that the funds were in the hands of
the Commissioner as Treasurer, with b. Strip
ling as his security. That Mr.. Burkhater
then deposited $l10O with Mr.. STRIPPING his Sc
curity, to be held for him until the said frat
Tuesday III April, We have the atlidavits Of
bo.h Mr.. Burkhalter and Mr.. Stripping that
neither one of them has loaned this money or
any part of it for interest The time for paying
out the money not having arrived, Mr. Burk
halter is holding it under bond, which we find
to be good one, and in this matter we find
that Mr.. Burkhalter has made a mistake in
reference to the deposit.
The roads ofthe county are generally in a
passable condition, but we suggest that they be
all worked properly at other times of the year,
than merely Just before the converting OF the
Superior Court, -when they are hurriedy run
over. The attention of the commissioners is
called TO the condition of Milers and bays
Bridge across Swsetwater creek. We recon-
mend the Ordinary TO have bridge built across
Noses creek at Carlisle ford leading to Ander
sons mill and Concord Factory, believing it
can be built at a small cost. The attention of
the Commissioners is called TO the Road leading
from Dr. Bailey's to the district line, in the di-
rection of Smyrna; also from The district line
of Cox's to The Sand Town road also portion
of the Burnt Hickory road from the line Of Or
egon district to the Sand Town road. We re-
commend the Ordinary TO have the roads put in
proper condition within the corporate limits Of
the Town of Smyrna. Any citizen or citizens
petitioning for change i'll public road running
through their own land for his or their conven-
fence should be changed only at the expense OF
such petitioner and not at the expense of the
county.
On visiting the Poor House and farm con-
necteG with it we found the fences in fine order,
the land well ditched and ploughed for the com
ing crop, the mules III splendid condition and
everything about the farm and houses showing
care and thrift on the part of the Superinten-
dant: the number of inmates for the past year
have averaged about twenty five. We would
recommend that the Superintendent be required
to keep record Of the paupers giving their
full names, times of entity, births, deaths and
discharges, and port same to clerk of Super
ior Court monthly, and the clerk record the
same in book to be kept for that purpose.
The cost of keeping the paupers for 1876 was
about S33. each. The Ordinary reports that
this year it will cost about S25 each, and may
be further reduced. The farm is very poor
one and it is matter of surprise that the Sup
erintendent has done as well as he has We
recommend that the Ordinary be requested
personally 10 purchase at wholesale all supplies
for the Aims House and at cash prices
We recommend that the Tax Collector b. al
lowed $3.50 for collecting the county taxes for
the present year.
We would recommend the repeal of the act
consolidating the offices of Sheriff and Tax COL
ec,or and Clerk ofSuperior Court and County
Treasurer, it being no saving to the County;
and that our Representatives make an effort to
have the act repealed, ii being not in accordance
with the wishes of the people.
We recommend the pay Of Jurors TO be -
per day, for the present year,
In closing our report, We feel it ourduty and
pleasure to thank in the name Of the whole peo-
pie of North Georgia, our Senator, Gen'l John
B. Gordon for his successful efforts in procur-
ing the release Of hundreds of men accused Of
illicit distillng,
We return our thanks to the Judge for his
able and instructive charge to our body; also,
our Solicitor for his energy in the discharge
Of his duty, and his uniform courtesy to us :;
also to the Sheriff and other officers Of the
Court.