The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26
PRESENTMENTS
OF GRAND JYRY, COBB SUPERIOR
COURT. ~

We the Grand Jury, chosen and sworn
for the first week, November term Cobb
County Superior Court. respectfully SUBJ
NIT the following general presentments:
/ We through our committees appointed
for the purpose, have examined the books
of the several county officers, carefully
comparing their respective records and
vouchers, and we take pleasure in stating
that we find the books correctly, systemati.
cally and neatly kept. and we feel that
Cobb county may justly be proud of her
officers who have so faithfully and wisely
discharged their duties as public servants.
| Our Treasurer's report shows amount
received since January 10th, of this
year, m $ll,O93.72
Paid as per vouchers, 9,9l4.30
| Commissions, 1928 $l0,l76.89
Balance on hand, $9l683.
From the Tax Receivers books we find
that the taxable property of the county
amounts to $5,072, 422.OO, being $3O7,853
more than the assessment of last year.
Our Tax Collectors records show that
he has collected to the present date for the
year 1891, but sc, 100 90, leaving many tax
payers yet to be heard from.
The Ordinary's books show certified con
les of warrants drawn on tine Treasurer, to
pay sundry accounts since the March term
amounting to Sc, l4l.77.
We have inspected the Jail and other
public buildings and find them in very good
condition except that few lights Of glass
are needed in the Jail windows, and some
repairs to plastering in court room, which
we recommend to be attended to at once.
We find that the inmates of the Jail are hui
namely and properly cared for and it ap
pears to us that those having them in
charge are faithful and vigilant in the dis
charge of their duties.
The report of our Aims House committee
is very satisfactory, showing that the wor>
thy superintendent, Mr.. N. B. White, is
the right man in the right place, and de-
serves commentator for his taithfulness
and efficiency. We note that the inmates
are in comfortable condition and kindly
treated
The inmates number twenty>three, of
whom twenty are white and three colored.
We find on hand about 500 bushels OF corn
and 5000 bundles of fodder, 10 bushels of
peas, 40 bushels of cotton seed, 40 bushels
of potatoes. We also find two farm mules
in good condition, one two>horse wagon
three milk cows and calves, ten hogs
weighing about 100 hundred pounds each
and two sows and pigs. We also find about
so acres OIL. land in cultivation.
The expenses of said farm from the 18th
day of last July, (date of last report
amount to $3.50. Products of the farm,
sold since that date have amounted to
1913 81 leaving balance in cash on hand
of S29 81. There are also on hand in pro-
visions l25 pounds of meat, 200 pounds of
-four and 25 gallons of syrup.
The public roads are, in general, report
ed to be in good condition, but the Ordi
nary is requested to call the attention of
the road commissioners to certain repairs
needed in the following districts:
In Merritts district the bridge across
Sorp's creek, at Delks, is in bad condition.
In Gritter district, bridge needs repair
ing across MONDAY creek, on Bells Ferry
road
In Marietta district the Manning hill
needs working.
In same district on Paulding road we
recommend that the road be changed if
| practicable, to run around instead OF over
Noses creek hill.
We would also recommend thar the Orr
binary proceed as the law directs, to open
up, if practicable the Mason and Turner
Ferry road which was closed up in Sept.
1890, on account of discontinuance of the
ferry.
| We would also call especial attention TO
the dangerous condition of the railroad
crossing on Powder Springs street in Ma,
rietta, and recommend that our Ordinary
notify the proper authorities that a bridge
should be placed there at once.
We congratulate the citizens OF Cobb
county on the evident decrease of crime in
the county, as shown in the small number
of bills brought before US.
In CONCLUSION we desire to express, not
only tor this body, but in behalf Of the
Marietta bar and the citizens of Cobb
county, our grateful appreciation of the
able,t efficient and impartial manner in
which his Honor, Judge Richard j. Clark,
has presided during the first week of this
November term of our Court
We also desire to return our thanks to
our worthy Solicitor General, Col. George
R. Brown, and to our worthy Clerk, Mr..
w. r. Montgomery, for the uniform cour-
tesy they have shown us during our ses-