The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-07-19
GRAND JURY PRESsNTMENTs
OF Cobb Superior Court:

VI SOEJ 0lpt4tOt SOult.
TIC the Honorable Superior Court OF
Cobb county We, the Grand Jurors cho-
sen for the first week of Cobb Superior
Court Of the March adjourned term OF
1883, have through our committees exam
ined the books and records of the various
public buildings and aims house
ORDINARY.
The 0rdinarys books were examined
from November Of 1887 TO March 9Th, 1898,
and we find his books so neatly and cor
rectly kept as to deserve much credit,
plainly showing him to be worthy and an
efficient officer.
TREASURER.
We find the Treasurers books are very
neatly, conveniently and correctly kept,
and that be had on hand at his last report
TO Ordinary, Jan. 10, 1883, $2,006 A
Reed since from Tax Collector 1000 90
tax fifas, Of Sheriff SIS 90
Making a total of 1851 "A
And that he has paid out as per vouchers
to July llth, 1883 1882 50
Commission due Treas. to date, 80 So
S3,6l2 35
Leaving balance due Treas of $40 81.
CLERK.
We find the books OF Clerk exceedingly
neat and correctly kept and he deserves
great credit and thanks for preparing
some books of reference which we consid-
er of great value.
SHERIFF.
We find the books of the Sheriff neatly
and correctly kept, and we commend him
for his faithfulness as public servant
TAN COLLECTOR.
We also find the Tax Collectors books
neatly and correctly kept. We find the
amount of taxes collected by him and paid
over to Treasurer for 1887 to be $ll ,O82 "A
all OF which is properly accounted for
We commend him for his diligence and
faithfulness.
We find that the County School Com
missioner has been faithful to the trust
committed to him Having arranged so
that every child in the county has chance
10 attend a school at least three months of
the year. We find that during the year
1887, there were, in this county, &c schools
with 4,452 white children in attendance
80 colored schools with 1868 children in
attendance. We find the amount of mon.
ey received by him from all sources to
nave been $1,000 90
Amt paid out as per vouchers 6,42l Is
Balance on hand SIS 50
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
We find our public buildings in good con.
dition with the exception of one leak in
Grand Jury room, two in main room, one
patch of plastering off in main room, two
leaks in Jail house, one bolt out CT north
east window of Jail, aud that the public
well in Court House yard needs a new
curb and some other work done to prevent
water from running into or standing near
1t. Also the carpeting in Court House
and on steps needs some repairing, all OF
which we would recommend that the prom
er authorities have repaired as soon as
practicable.
We find the Aims house of the county,
under the supervision of Mr.. j I Pace. to
ne neatly and we'll cared for, and that the
inmates, consisting of Is, l6 of them white,
colored, to be kindly and we'll cared for.
We also find that there has been deaths
since last report. We also, find upon the
farm mules, 3 milch cows and calves and
IL head of hogs, all in good condition.; al
so l wagon and harness, blacksmith and
farming tools. We also find in we'll cul-
tivated condition, 80 acres in corn, 10 acres
m cotton, l acre in sweet potatoes, one.
half acre in Irish potatoes We find that
the expenses of aims house, since last re.
port has been $35l 62, and income from
farm and other sources to be $3.50 SO.
We find the public roads of the county
in good condition, with the exception of a
piece of road near the corporate limits of
Roswell, which is destitute of hands, and
we would recommend that the county aid
the authorities of Roswell in fixing this
piece of road We also recommend that
the county build a rock wall across Ger.
tain hollow near Oakley Mills We also
recommend that should the Ordinary and
road commissioners in their wisdom see
the need of a bridge between Mrs. Kirkpat
ricks and Bradleys, that it be built. We
would, respectfully, ask the road commits
sioners to have the roads we'll worked as
soon as practicable and we would request
them to give special attention to all places
that get very bad in winter.
We would also recommend that the
Sheriff buy enough shifting to make two
dozen shirts and enough of good strong
clothto make one dozen pair of pants and
enough cheap drilling to make two dozen
pair of drawers and have said goods made
as cheap as possible, said clothing to be
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