The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-03-23

systematic style, and in fact, we think, the
officers are energetic efficient and capable,
and the county fortunate in selection. The
officers have for all their disbursements Of
public funds, proper and accredited vouch-
ers.
From the Tax Collectors books, we learn
that the taxes for 1881 amount to $16 PIG e
Cash collected ana paid Treas
urer ............ $14, sos II
commissions 406.20
Wild Lands :. ......... 92.6t
lnsolvent List ............ 1886
Errors ........ 1000. 1913
) Fifas issued .............. S95. SO Is, 966 &c
Cash in hands of Collector ....... ....250 0C
lector aud on account from fl fas $16 063 %
Of which he has paid out including com
mission (for all which he has proper vouch-
ers), - ........ .....'.. ..." 10, 10. ~
Leaving cash on hand $2SS 06.
There were drawn on the Treasury from
March B. 1881. to January 10. 1882, orders
for the following purposes For jury fees
s3O4S. 90; constables fees 1892 90; Jail fees
l$l1R,0S; aims house $1235.52; bridges
and roads $343 "a; paupers $95 so: Coro
ner's inquests $SS. go; Insurance $4,000;
Marietta Fire Company $25000 Witness
fees $la6 46 for taking evidence $4,000
dieting jurors $50 20; interest $2S0.00;
printing S132 o.; blank books, stationery,
coal and other incide entails, commissions,
etc, $3.50 9S, making in the aggregate S12,
1902.
From the County Commissioners report,
we learn also that they have drawn, since
January tenth, orders on the Treasury, for
county purposes, five hundred and twenty
nine dollars and eighty cents; for bridges
one hundred and twenty six dollars and
seventy-tive cents for aims house thirty
four dollars and ten cents; for roads sixty
two dollars and for pauper purposes TWEEN
ty dollars. We are also gratifed to notice
that there are now only two thousand dol
lars of the county bonds unpaid, and of mis-.
celaneous orders about eight hundred dol
lars, which, with economy and close scruti-
ny on the part of the Commissioners, can,
we have no doubt be paid the coming year,
and for once sey Cobb out of debt.
We find that there has been collected from
fines and torfeitures, at the November
Term, lS6O........ ........ $4,000
At the March Term, 1881 ........ .....260.0 90
AT the November Term, 1881. ........6 SOC. 90
Total $1,000. 90
And has been paid to Sol. Gen.
| G0Der ......... ........ 500. 50
TO A T Coryell, Sheriff, ..363.33
To w r Montgomery, elk 1868 33 100000
Our efficient Sheriff informs us that he
has had placed in his hands for collection
tax fifas amounting to the sum of $11l5.56
and has collected of that amount eight hun
bred and thirty nine dollars and thirty sew
ell cents; sold at sale and bought by the
State sixty eight dollars and seventysix cts;
advertised for sale in April sixty two dollars
and ninety nine cents, and has ffas on hand
one hundred and forty four dollars and for
| ty.four cents OF the cash collections, he
has paid the Treasurer six hundred and
twenty dollars and has on hand two hun
bred and nineteen dollars and thirty seven
cents.
The buildings at the aims house farm are
in general, good condition. There is, how
ever, some repairs needed on one, which,
| I,ON Eou mic iDp will hova at
tended to. There are now 25 inmates, Of
these IA are unable for any work, 8 capable
of light work and 2 capable for reasonable
work Their general health is fair The
supplies on hand from last years crop are
1870 bushels corn, 100 bundles of fodder, -
bushels oats, and So bushels peas. In stock
there are mules, 9 cows, 3 yearlngs and
10 hogs also one good wagon. and pillow
tools necessary for the work required. The
present manager we find to be an excellent
man for the place, and energetic in his efforts
| to make the place secure and comfortable
for the inmates.
OF the Public School Fund, at the March
Term, $780, the Commissioner had bal
ance on hand due teachers six hundred and
twenty five dollars and forty five cents, and
has paid since on claims of 1880, two hun
dred and ninety seven dollars and twenty
two cents, leaving in his hands of the
fund for that year due teachers three hun
| dred and twenty eight dollars and twenty
| three cents He has received from the
| State for 1881, three thousand one hundred
and forty one dollars and seventy five cents,
| from poll tax fifteen hundred dollars, from
insolvent polls for 1881 twenty eight dol
lars, making four thousand six hundred and
sixty nine dollars and seventy five cents,
and Of this has paid out for School purposes
! four thousand three hundred and seventy
three dollars and sixty cents, commissions
and expenses TWO hundred and fifty six
dollars and fifty cents, leaving on hand of
the fund for 1881 thirty nine dollars and
sixty five cents. There were in the county
last year 81 public schools opened, 80 for
white and 20 for colored children, with an
admittance of 1891 white and 1874 colored
pupils. or an average attendance of 1915
white and 1877 colored In the year 1880,
there we're 1862 white children entered the
public schools, and in 1881, 1891. showing
a decrease of 671. In 1890, 1887 colored
children in the public schools. and in 1881.
1874, showing an increase of 81 colored.
The last enumeration Of the school popula
alton show ed $685. children with the school
age, so during the last school year not quite
one half of these children were attending
the schools. There are three vacancies IN
the Board of Education by the expiration OF
/ the term of three of its members, and we
have elected to fill those vacancies, Messrs.
W. r. Power, George T. Hurt and J. d.
| Upshaw,
In the Court House, there are three or
/ r 4 a. r.. Al,