The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-11-26
GRAND Jury PREsENTMENTs, FIRST WEEK,
NOVEMBER TERM COBB SUPERIOR COURT.


NOVEMBER TERM COBB SUPERIOR COURT.
We the Grand Jury, impanelIed to serve
the first week of the FAN Term of Cobb Su-
perior Court, beg leave to make the follow
ing General Presentments
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Through appropriate committees we have
examined the public buildings and would
call the attention of the officers in charge of
the same to the following facts and would
suggest that recommendation herein con
tanned be carried into effect ct once:
The cornices over the windows and doors
on east side of Court House are scaling off
and and should be repaired before further
injury is done. The carpet board on the
floor of the east end of hall should be re-
placed with new. With these exceptions
this building is insvery good repair.
The Jail we find neatly kept but not as
secure as it should be. We recommend that
pins with chains attached be placed in the
staples of the cell doors, and that the build
ing be whitewashed inside Some bricks
have fallen from the wall over the window
of the north east corner of the building and
should be replaced at once -Four new props
should be placed under outside stairway.
The kitchen and dining rooms are very I'M
safe from the character of the roof We
would suggest that this be removed and one
similar to that over the Jail be put on at
the earliest practical moment A veranda
should be placed ON east side of kitchen and
dining room, beginning within two feet of the
north east corner of the Jail and extending
to the storeroom, there connecting with a
valley and projecting over the we'll This
roof should be of same material as that over
the jail
AIMS HOUSE
The committee find the farm and build
ings in good repair, with the exception of
The south east building which need some re-
pairs. We find the number of inmates at
present to be whites, 81 colored, 3; total
"a. Mr.. j. I. Pace, the superintendent, re-
ports the average number of inmates since
March term of court to be 80 persons per
month. We find on hand corn in crib, 800
bushels; peas, II bushels; wheat, II bush
els; oats, Is bushels; sweet potatoes 200
bushels; turnips in patch, $50 bushels fod-
der, $500 bundles; shucks, 5000 pounds
2 mich cows; yearhngs; "a head of hogs
2 mules; good wagon; blacksmith and
farming tools in ordinary condition.
We find the amount of expenditures as
per vouchers since March term of court to
be $25l.S9 received since March term,
$l9.70; paid out of money that was on hand
and received since March term, SCI IS. We
find Mr.. Pace to be a very efficient superin-
tendent and recommend his reappointment
at present salary We cordially endorse
the farm system, where judiciously managed,
as being far superior to the plan pursued in
some counties of having those on the pau
per list draw supplies periodically from the
Ordinary.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
We find the books and accounts of the
Ordinary, Clerk, Sheriff, Receiver and Tax
Collector, remarkably well kept, and every
dollar expended properly accounted for by
appropriate vouchers. The work of these
officers indicate degree of zeal in their la
bors which should commend them to the
grateful recognition of their fellow citizens
TAX RECEIVER AND COLLECTOR.
The Tax Digest shows small increase in
the property valuation of the county of about
$25 900.
We would call the attention of the Re.
ceiver to the Statute which empowers him
to raise the valuation of any property which
he has reason to suspect of having been re-
turned below its true value
We find, ION examining the Tax Digest
that the valuation placed on many proper
ties is below their actual value, thus in
creasing the rate of taxation and placing
burdens, grievous to be borne upon their
more liberal spirited fellow citizens JUS
tlce demands fairer equalization of values
and more even distribution of the public
burdens.
The Tax Collectors books are in an in
complete state, but we find the following
figures which we present for the considera
ton oft tax payers of the county;
County so.
State 1855 rs.
Professional 600 90.