The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-01-12
GRAND Jury pREsEN1mENrs.
Second Week November Term Cobb Superior
Court, 1887.

second Week November Term Cobb Superior
Court, 1897.
To the Honorable Superior Court of Cobb
county We, the Grand Jurors chosen and
sworn for the second week November term
of said court, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing general report: We have, through
our committee, examined the books and re-
cords of the various county officers justices
of the Peace, public works, public buildings,
&c, with the following results. We have ex-
amined the books OF the Ordinarys office
and concur with the grand jury of the first
week of the fall term Of the court
We find the county Treasurer has recev-
ed, since making his last annual report to
the Ordinary, as required by law, January
10Th 1881, ........ .........$ l4478 06
Paid out as per vouchers, ...,.... 1924 So
Balance on hand, .............. 1888 so
After examining the books of the Clerk of
the court We find his books neatly and cor
rectly kept, and we commend him for his
efficiency.
Also examined the Sheriff books and
find them neatly and correctly kept He
deserves much credit for promptness in dis
charging his official duties
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
We recommend that the stove pipes in
the court room be run through the roof of
the court house also that there be stove
put up in the witness room, and that there
be two bolts put in bars placed across win
dow on the north side Of the JAIL that the
barn and woodshed connected with the Jail
be recovered with tin Or iron roofing.
The Tax Collectors books have been ex
amined with the following results
Collected and paid out to State, SIG, 100 50
Paid Tax Receiver, 48l l3
Pd County School Commits r..... 1869 25
Pd County Treasurer, ............... $500 90
Cash on hand, ........................ 1865 90
Iotal, .'.'....... "...."$ $50 405 81
We have examined the aims house and
concur with the grand jury Of the first week
of the fall term.
We also concur with the last grand jury
IN regard to the public roads with the follow,
ing exceptions; A steep hill on the road
leading from Big Shanty to Powder Springs
VIM. Raburn's and Mill creek we recon-
mend the Ordinary to pass an order turn
ing the road around the hill up hollow,
through Raburn's field, which will not cost
one-hlth the amount to run the road around
the hill as to grade said hill that the ditch
es on each side the Roswell river road near
Mt Bethel church, where the Canton road
crosses said Roswell road be bridged.
We also recommend that the Ordinary
have built at some suitable place on the
Jail lot, privy for the use OF females who
attend court as Witnesses
We think there have been some extrava-
CANT prices paid in repairing bridges and
building small bridges or culverts across
hollows aud drains, and some bad material
worked that is Of very little use We there
fore recommend that the Ordinary see that
the road commissioners use strict economy
III iueht MATTERS.
In conclusion we beg leave to place upon
record our high appreciation of the valuable
instructions given in the charge by His
Honor, Judge James r. Brown; to the So
llcitor General, George F. Gober, for the
many courteses shown our body and to the
KIND attention shown us by the different of
hcers of this court, who are always prompt
and attentive to the. various duties incum
bant upon them
We recommend that these presentments
be published in the MARIETTA Journal.
JoHN Y. ALEXANDER, Foreman.
WIN A Booth Norval c Jordan,
Rob't II Cox. Alvin G Demnsev
Kobt Edison, w Westmoreland,
James ID Carruth, James Pritchard,
VIM W Jolly, Joseph NJ Gable,
James W Reed, John A Booth.
John c Pickens, Andrew McCain,
lhos Il Rutherford, Henry II Logan,
Judge Bowie SylvanSs J Baldwin,
Joseph Lacy, VIM + Grower
Whereupon it is ordered that the above
and foregoing presentments be published as
recommended. This January 9TH, 1883.
JAMES r. BRowN Judge
s. c. B. r. C.
A true transcript from the Minutes of
Cobb Superior Court