The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11
PAULDING COUNTY GRAND JURY
PREsENTMENTS AUGUST AID
JoURNED TERM 1879.

n'ntk,, Grand Jury selected, chosen and sworn
f1r tie August Term and the present adjourn
ed I5Ffil, bel, leave TO make these our general
pfesentmeuts Through oar respective COM
Tnittees We have examined the several public
interests under our Jurisdiction As regards
public buildings referring to our previous
preseniments, OF them III respect I" en-
arQiug tie Court House, W. recommend that
q sufficient tax be levied for the next current
year to meet the expense of the same and for
c0n3ca5 eaces much needed for the Of the
public connected Herewith We have exam
aed tue jail and comparing the specifications
we find II has been built according % contract
OF yary near IT, The front windows were not
IN the qualifications and were added afterwards,
and have been found not to be sale. We now
recommend that they be made safe and that a
uartitoi De made as there ID but ore room for
prisoners in order 10 separate the different sexes
and classes Of inmates, and that the same be
made according TO specifications To- be iuf-
ui-hed by the Foreman Of our body including
other additions to make the same AS near per
f. etfy safe as possible. We fad we'll has been
dug on the Jail lot aud recommend Tie same be
pad for out OF he tax levied tor this year for
public buildings as also well house, ana We
slil recommend that provision house be built
and paid tor odt OF the saIne inpd. We mud
sipir boards have rot been PLACED al forks Of
roads as recommended and the law not com
piled witt ~ regards the same aud dead timber
loo near the roads 1t should be done and the
road law enforced Next 10 the observance Of
law and order nothing cOnduces more TO the
prosdefity Of our county than good roads and
b. idges where the necessity Of the people re-
qar4s them.
We do not consider the ends Of justice have
been complied with in the case of John Huley
sentenced 10 welye months labor in the chain
,anp. and we recommend the term OF the SEN
tence. have not been complied with be enforced
as we find u great deal OF dissatisfaction at The
manner In which he has been disposed Of We
also recommend that the Sheriff take good and
sufficient bond in all cases Of arrest We re-
commend that the proper authorities be diiisent
ia collecting fines md forteitures and that each
one who may receive the same keep separate
and distiuot account Of their receipts aud dis-
bursemeuts We recommend that the follow
ing persons be paid the sum annexed TO their
respective names for valuable and efficient ser
vices rendered our high Sheiif in the discharge
Of bis official duties
James Carter ~ w. W.
NJ Harris W
G. p, Underwood 600.
and to Henry Braswell, Sheriff ior Fuel, Saw
Dust. &c, s. 90.
We further recommend that the Constables
! waiting on this Grand Jury and summonlng
witnesses as also those of the Court be pald
One Dollar per day for their services We
| iud the special committee appointed at our pre-
vious session have served in the discharge OF
| their duiies as follows; George a. Owen one
day; ". n Rag-dale and Elijah w Y. All
good, three DAVIS each, and recommend that
| ,hey be paid On, Dollar per day for said SER
vice. of W Itch the following is the report
We the committee appointed by the Grand