The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-18
Paulding County Grand Jury Present
ments. August Term. 1891,

We, the Grand Jury, selected, chosen and
sworn for the present term Of the court. feeling
the responsibility that rests upon US n axe
these our general preseutments. Bearing in
mind the charge of the court as to onr duties
and obligations, we have endeav0Ied 10 dis
charge our duties to the beat Of our knowledge
and belief. Through our respective commit
| tees we have examined the books of the county
officers. We find the Ordinary's office and
books neat and well kept. But the following
books are needed ia his Office: One for record.
ing Wills, one for recording Bonds OF Admins.
traitors and Guardians, snd one for recording of
Appraisem@ntr iuventories &c, and RECON-
mend that the above named books be procured
as early AS practicable
We find that at last settlement the Treasur
or had on hand 1926 81 aud has received
fromerax Collector aud Ordinary since last
settlement S474 ~, making total OF S290l 81,
| peid,out as vouchers S2.S23 IS leaving balance
on hand Of SJ7a,l0 OF general and psuper
| fundsiG greasurers hs.nds Absence Of the
Tax Collector from the State prevents ue from
getting possession of his books and therefore
cannol compare his books with Treasurers.
| We fluid the County Treasurers books neat.
| " kept aud sa,isiactOry>io cur body. We find
thr books Of the Clerk OF Superior court kept
neat and is satisfactory to our body We find
l1he books OF the Sheriff neatly kept and satis
| laet5ry1o our body. We find the lax Digsst
kept 10 due torn and meets our approval.
Werecommend the Sheriff TO be paid x2l.6O
Tor going to Walker county afle' two prisoners
and SIS 90 for going TO Drkalb county after
| ona prisoner aud further recommend the Sher
i'll be paid 1925 for hauling saw dust and
cleaning out and arranging court house.
.Wsrecommeud Harvey Rich be appointed
Notary Public aud ex- otticio Justice OF the
Peace in 9l2d District G. NJ, TO fill the vacsn-
cy cafsed by Columbus Jones restgninS' We
recommend W. A. Ragsdale for one of thu
Board of Education caused by j. j. FOrsyth
not excepting his commission We recommend
the Ordinary TO enforce the law on the Dobbs
bridge on the road from Stilesboro TO Acworth.
The Burnt Hickory road from Thomas Graves
| to Berry Lands place ON Burnt Hickory ridge
| is In bad condition and recommend the author
| tiles 10 have said road put in good order, aud
recon- mend the Ordinary to enforce the law on
| the new road in Eutaw district, leaving the
| Villa RIGA and Van Vert road near the Dean
place by the way OF Abner Elders 10 District
| line. Also the road leading from Dallas TO Ma
JietIa, from Levi Coopers to G, Nj. Lewis ia
| in, bad condition Also the DAD from Widow
Cooper's hv way of old man Busbys TO the
| Widow Parsons place is in bad condition and
recommend the authOrti-s to enforce the law.
We recommend the proper authorities 10 see
that all the public roads Ia the county BE- thor
oughly worked which are In bad order. We
recommend the Jurors be paid $3.50 pes day
for the year loS2.
We recommend sufficient repairs ON the
bridge 10 make il safe across Pumpkin Vine
creek at the Russom old mill place. lso re-
commend the Ordinary to enforce the Whit
worth Bridge across little Pumpkin Vine creek.
We find the jail in good order. We don't find
the new work on the Court House according to
specifications aud recommend the Ordinary TO
enforce the specification We find the public
well in bad order and recommend new stills
We find that the Ordinary has purchased
book case, useful in his office and meets our
approval.
We recommend the Ordinary 10 issue no IL
crnse for retailing of sprituOus liquors,
We tender onr thanks TO Judge Underwood
for his able charge to our body also tender
our thanks to the Solicitor General for his able
and courteous manner 10 our body.
We recommend these presentmsnts be pub
lished in the MARIETTA JOURNAL.
Garrett II, Spinks. Foreman.
Jamaa II Hendpraon Clark