The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-12-10
PRESENTMENT
OF THE
Grand Jury Of Volusin County for
the Fall Term Of the Circuit

Grand Jury Of volusin County for
she Fall Term of the Circuit
| Court.
| To the Hon T. 4. Foster, Judge for the Seasnn Ju.
dicial Circuit, State Of Florida:
| The laws of our State have imposed on the grand
jures the duty of making an inquest into any mat.
| ter concerning the welfare of the people living
| within the county which the tribunal before
whom these jures pres ent their official accusations
have Jurisdiction. Following tn. St precepts we.
the grand jury for the fall term of Circuit Court
Of VOlusia county, holden at Enterprise, the 10Th
| day OF November A. d. 1885 having com pleted our
| labors, do present this our final report:
Feeling due sense of the responsibilities resting
upon and of the Importance of the matters here
In presented. we desire to review briefly the cond
ton Of county and the official duties
performed In the system OF its government. Where
take retrospect how gratifying it is to behold
an era of marvellous progression in our coupty's
prosperity. The years that have rolled by STAND in
strong contrast with the present time. Everything
teens with the hustle and push of progressive ideas
inspired by the outlay OF ptal aud the enterprise
of q prosperous people Where once stood the
dingy outlines Of an unfurnished and uncouth build.
ing mlscalied the court house. now towers an edi
flee embellished in all it's ample forms to the honor
of our people AMI credit to our county
We desire to express our appreciation of the
many courtesies shown US by the various officials
filing the different departments Of the county gov
eminent, and for the aid and Information given Us
while examining into the details OF their various Of
fees.
An examination into the financial condition ofthe
county reveals healthy condition of affairs as Ia
shown by the following statement:
Balance on hand to credit OF road tax account
Tax for current year for credit to this account
sitter deducting average amount for errors and
delinquents ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. ............ 100000
w. TotM $3,s4oOO
for part Of which warrants have been issued.
for current year .'......... 28l5oo
Balance on hand to credit OF general revenue
from last years tax. .:....,:.:... $4,000
account less average amount for aud
dellnquents. 100000
Total. $4,000
ing warrants not yet presented for payment $4,000
Average expense 10 county for court costs and
fees. .......................... 10000
Eeumate OF commissions TO tax assessor 5000 |
Estimate OF commissions to collector Of reye-
nue.. ............ .... ................. 100000
Estimate OF fees 10 eherin. 800. 100000
Estmate OF commissions to county treasurer. $1,000
leaving balance available for county uses Tor '''
current year. Sas2ooo
pnblic buildings ................ ........ Ss7soo
We therefore urgently recommend that the coun-
his fund shall be necessary for the purchase ofa
and cocoa mating for the court room. |
md for comfortable chairs for the grand Jury ROOM
n lieu OF the horrible, uncomfortable strslpht.1
hacked benches with which Il 10 now encumbered.
CLERKs OFFICE.
We nnd In this Office . marvellous change for the