The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-11-20

On account of Aims House, 500 60
Paupers - 80
" County Purposes 1000
" Roads aud Bridges lO3 ~
g Jail Fees 227l "a
Total S37l2.9i
We find the proper vouchers for all warrants
drown 10y the Ordinary with the exception ol
the following: One in favor OF Sheriff toI
800 90 Two in favor of Paupegs for sl3 80
One on account OF Roads for 75cts; One on
account OF Aims House for So 20.
The amount of orders drawn ON account OF
Jail lees, S2271 04, covers all the Jail fees due
from January LIST, 1878, to Sept LIST, 1879, pc
Rod OF twenty months, making this expense
average Sll3 So per month, The charge for
boarding prisoners has been reduced by recon
mendation OF the last Grand Jury from 40 10
33Bcls per day. reduction OF 1863 per cent.
COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS
The debt of the county past due and due On
January LIST, 1850, we find to he AS iollows
Countg warrants outstanding S2072 90
Jury-Certiheates outstanding SUI w
Bonds and Interest due Jan l. 1850,
and ISsI 100000
Total S6j02 90
There has teen paid to the Treasurer on
/ IAkeS NI 1910, Nls JSS,tS HbVWtlfA lAt HNNiNe
OF revenue exhausted. The estimated eXpen-
.es of county for the year beginning No
vernbpr lat. 1879. and ending November l7t
1880 is $1,000 90, an amount which we cousid
! ar very low. To this sum add indebtedness
now due aud which will he due on Jan. Let,
| 1880 Il 81 viz: $i502 % and we find amount to
! be provided for the current year will be VIZ,
| lGj00 As the resources from taxes for the
year 1879 will only be about S95OO.0O, the
! County viii on January LIST, 1851, have
debt. outside OF the bonded Indebtedness, OF ~
| least S3CO2 co. This fact should force the OBJ
servance of the most rigid economy in all eoun-
" expenditures for the curreni year
She,qg and Tar Coiiecto''s Return.
! We fluid from this return that there has been
paid into The county treasury from March LIST,
1879. to Nov. 10Th 1879 the sum Of S37s2 a.
on taxes for the year 1873.
Fines and FoJcitprcs.
We find that at the Spring Term OF this
Court there were imposed fines to the amount
of s345 90 and that Of this amount $1,000 has
been collected by the Solicitor General 80 0O
by the Cleik of the Court 500 on by the
Sheriff, sos 90 settled by noifs payable to the
officers of the court, leaving so w uusellled.
We find no record OF the disbursement OF the
amounts coll c.ed and, while we know that the
officers of the court have a first lien on all
money realized from fines we urge that the
law be strictly conformed to in the collection
and distribution of fines and f1rieitures.
Aims House dad Iarm
This county dependency we fud in good con
dillon The average number of inmates sup
ported by the county fOr the past year has been
twenty nine and the cost Of their support, IN
ending results from their own labor, has been
near as il can be estimated sos 90 per inmate
per annum. We are Of the opinion, alter an
examination of accounts Of the Aims House,
That the cost for support can be lesrened by
Adopting a more systematic system IN auditing
accounts and purchasing the nec' ssary supplies
aud recommend that in no case siiaIl HE super
ialendsns be allowed 10 make accounts or par
chase any article on account Of the county
but on written order Of the Ordinary
Roads and Bridge@
Reports received represent the roads and
bridges in the county in reasonably good con
diti0n.
Compensation of Jurors ind Cou'F Baiii6s.
We fix the compensation Of Jurors and Court
Bniffs OF this county at Two Dollars (S2OO)
per diem for the succeeding year
Pu5lic Baitiiags.
We find in good condition, excepting leaks
in the roofs Of the Jail and Court House, and
we nrpe the Ordinary to give the matter iinme-
date attention
County Academy
We recommend that the Trustees Of this
ptoperty sell the building and lot if It can be
legally doue, and ifsold, that the proceeds Of
.ale be placed in the county Treasury.
Tar DWest
We have not had time to give the Digest the
thorough examination that is demanded by The
! importance Of the matter, yet We lind mum
| Der Of cases where, in our Judgment the values
| IF property returned is assessed much below lis
| true value, aud we urge upon the Tax Receiver
! the necessity of enforcing the law III regard to
! returns.
Roard of County Commissioner.
The act Of the Legislature approved Sep
TENDER -, 1879, authorizing The election OF
| Co1ntv Commissioners, did not reach the Ordi-
nary in time for him TO order an election on the
| the day fixed BY the law. Believing that a
! Beard of Commissioners organized under this
| law will be of great benefit TO this County and
| that the duties and powers Of the Commission
( ers are Of such nature should be known to
! The ueople Of this County, we recommend,
| that ,his law be published, and such amend
m4nts 10 this act be urged before the uext Leg
| islature a. will, if adopted enable this Coun
! ~ 10 organize a Board Of Commissioners under
the act.
Coanty Court.
This Grand jury does not approve Of the or
aanization Of County Court Tor this County,
! under the ACT which defines jurisdiction, pow
err and proceedings OF every County Court
approved October IL, 1879.
Bastardy.
We find this evil aud crime increasing IA
sucn an extent in the comfy. th4i we would
call the special attention Of all the Justices Of
the Peace to the law on the subject. aud urge
All good citizens TO give these officers their en-
ergtie aid in suppresaing this crime by eaiore-
ing the law.
LiqaOr LieeaSes.
Ia investigating the pressntments and indiet
ments brought before ~, we cannot but be
moot forcibly impressed with the fact that z
large majority of the violations oflaw IN oui
county, can be directly traced 10 the influence
of spurious liquors. we find unmisiakabe evi
deuces that the retailing OF spurious liquors III
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