The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-12-16

We have examined, as tar as oui
limited time would allow, the books
o the various county officers, and
find them correctly kept.
) We find that the Treasurer had on
; hand at last report ST, 054. %
Collected from various
sources since. ......$I,0S1 90
Making. ,......,....S1 1856, II
PAID out pr proper voucher, $685.. 50
} Leaving balance on hand, 81, 1888. IS
We find that the Ordinary has
received and paid over to County
Treasurer from various sources since
last May term of the court, ..S577. Is
PUBLIC Bull DINCs.
We find the jail in good condition
for the safe keeping prisoners, BUT
needs, badly, ventilation, and some
way by which it can he heated We
find it not in clearly condition at
present. We therefore recommend
that the county commissioners pay the
sheriff 335 cents per day TOR board OF
prisoners. We find the cook>house
needing repairs, and recommend that
they be made at once. We would
suggest that the commissioners tear
away the stables, or have them mov>
d to the northeast corner of the lot.
We think the Jail entirely to small
10 accommodate the prisoners and
make them comfortable.
" e find from examination ofthe Tax
Receivers books, as usual, real es-
tate, in many intances, returned at
too low fsure, and are glad to know
that, by aD act OF the Legislature,
this, in tn ner future, will be rem
edied.
We find many on the defaltery list
who should not be there, as we think
their taxes could be cas- Y collected.
but are glad to know that our county
commissioners are giving this matter
their attention and will have taxes
more closely collected in the future
than in the past.
PUBLIC ROADS.
We fnd the public roads of the
county in very good condition. We
recommend thai the ditch across the
public road, between Mrs. Keith's
and RS. McCarthy's, he PUT in a
passabIe condition.
\ e recommend that terra Gotta
be used instead OF plank bridges
where it is practicable, as the cost
will be much less to the county.
COUNTY FARM.
We find on the county farm 500
bu. corn, 5000 lbs. fodder, 300 bn.
cotton seed, 10 hu. ground peas, 100
bu. potatoes, 20 head of meat hogs,
10 head OF stock hogs, 2 mules and
wagon. Mules in good condition.
We find Is paupers on the farm, and
2 not on it that are fed from it. They
are well cared tor and seem to be we'll
satisfied. We recommend that the
new tenement houses be ceiled
throughout. We also recommend
! that the farm be cultivated more on
! the intensive system, and the land he
brought up to a higher state Of cul-
tivation. Also that cane be planted
on the farm for the use Of the pau,
pers. We recommend that that por-
ton of the far,u lying in the 18th
district be cut of into the town dis,
trict.
We recommend that the Jurors be
paid 50 90, riding bailih3 $500, court
house bailiis $500, janitor S1.25,
county commissioners $500 per dav.
We recommend that S. n. Roberts
be appointed 10 Try public of the 491
district en-, T. J. Daniel be appoint.
ed notary public Of the 81 6. NJ,
and John {. Lay he appointed RIOS
tary public of the 1456th district &.
M.
We have also ad opted the follow.
ing resolution {;
Whereas, the General Assembly of
Georgia has enacted law to prohibit
hunting and fishing ON the and of
another without the consent of the
owner of the land, provided that be-
tore said law goes into effect in any
county in this state, it shall be rec,
commended by two consecutive grand
juries. Be it therefore
Resolved, That we, the present
grand Jury, recommend that said act
OF the General Assembly shall be Of
force 10 this county, ard we request
the next g,and jury to recommend
the same, in order that said act shall
be Of force. in the county ct Terrell.
We return our thanks to Judge j.
II. Query Tor his courtesies to this
body, and to Solicitor j. NJ. Griggs
Cor his attention and legal advice to
our body.
We recommend that these present.
f ments be published in The DAWSON
News and Journal.
b. H.Hood, Foreman: W. B. Cheat
ham, j. d. Henry, L. 9. Walker, j.
fl. Sem, W. II. Gammage, E. A.
Ward, G. w. Lee, T. j. Daniel, j.
A. Chambless, B. F. Todd, j. S.
Waller, j. G. Joiner, E. H. Brown,
u. p. Hass, w. S. Marshall, j. H.
Davis, G. I. MafshalI, II. Christie
! 5, H. Robeats, Wm. KaigIer, " m
: Martin.
1t is order that these general pre-.
sentiments be spread upon the min
utes Of the court aud that they b,
: published as requested.
: J. II. QUERY, j. S. G. p. G.
q A true extract from the minutes o
, Terrell Superior Court.
y F. w. CLARK, Deputy Clerk.
That Terrible Couch.