The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-29
GRAND JURY PREsENTMENTs.
Cobb Superior Court, Second Week,
March Term, 1879.
SAP HEAD.


March Term, 1873.
We, the Grand Jury, selected, chosen and
sworn for the second week of March term OF
Cobb Superior Court beg leave to make the
following general presentments
We concur with the Grand Jury of last
week in regard to the public roads, they be-
ing generally in good condition, but not
worked as the law requires. We find how
ever the Canton road in the lane between
Mr. Stephens and Kerr's in bad condition,
and the Roswell road beyond Willeo Creek
| is in bad condition and recommend that the
same be looked after by the proper authori-
| ty. We also call attention to the bridge
over Mud Creek and the Bells Ferry Road
near Johnson's.
We fully concur WILTSHIRE Grand Jury of
last week in regard to the combination of
| the offices of Clerk and Treasurer, and
Sheriff and Tax Collector and ask our Rep
resentatives to have the law repealed con-
solidating said offices. The foreman of the
Grand Jury of last week having come before
this body and stated that they made some
recommendations in regard to the salaries
of Tax Collector and Receiver under mis-
apprehension and asked this body to correct
it, We therefore recommend that said Off
GERS receive the same pay this year as they
did last.
We recommend that the Ordinary issue
license to no one to retail spirits, as it is a
curse to the neighborhood in which it is
Sold
We recommend the Ordinary to have
pavement laid in front of the Court House
before another winter.
We recommend that the Jury Commits
sioners hereafter in revising the Jury Box,
be more particular In the selection of men
to serve as Jurors.
We have appointed William King and
George F. Gober as a committee to examine
into the various public offices of the county.
In view of the heavy expenses to the
county in the trial of minor criminal often
SEES; we are unanimously OF the opinion that
some law ought to be passed, and court
created in which these minor offenses could
be more readily disposed of We therefore
recommend to our representatives elect to
the ensuing Legislature, to have an act pass
ed comforting all criminal offenses under
felony to the Notary's and Justice of the
Peace of the town district, and in corporate
towns of the county, as now exists in the
counties of Walker, Catoosa, Newton, and
other counties, and that it be self-sustaining,
thereby relieving and saving the county
from all expense of such cases.
In taking leave of His Honor, Judge Les
ter, we return him our sincere thanks for
his courtesy to our body, and to Col. Greer,
the Solicitor General, for his energy in the
discharge of his duty and his courtesy to
our body and to the Sheriff and other coun-
ty officers, and recommend that these pre-
sentiments be published in the MARIETTA
JOURNAL.
WILLIAM l.. BARNES, Foreman.
James T. Echols, Allen G.. Edwards,
James B. Baggett, John Roberts,
Thos w. Garrison, ST.. William II. Wiley,
John F. Baldwin, Henry,N Reeves,
NJ L. Handy, James M. Johnson
Thomas M. Hooper, Harbird B. Wallis,
Enoch A. Spinks, John c. Grower,
Lawrence NJ Power, Cicero j. Manning,
Thos W. Garrison, Jr, George Fl, Shaw,
John G. Pickens, Joel J. Medley,
Adm Kceter Isaac B. Seay.
Ordered that the foregoing general pre-
sentiments be published as requested.
GEO N. LESTER,
Judge Superior Court.
A true copy taken from the minutes of
Cobb Superior Cont.
JNo. B. CAMPBELL,