The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-12-03
COUNTY GUARDIANS.
PRESENTMENTS OF GRAND JURY.
SECOND WEEK.

w nave eXamlneu as carefully rs praC'
ticable the books Of all the county officers
and find them neat, correct and creditas
ble
We find the jail clean aad evidences OF
good care and manage ment of the prison.
ers.
The court house is in good condition,
except the overhead plastering in the
court room. We recommend that the Orr
binary have it examined and ii necessary
have this plastering entirely replaced and
the sidewalks kalsomined.
The condition and the management of
the Aims House and the consideration of
our county poor are very gratifying.
The public roads as far as we can ascer>
tain are as passable as could be expected
under our present system OF road works
ing.
We recommend that the Ordinary have
new bridge erected over Little Allatoona
Creek on the Acworth and Dallas road.
The books OF the Justices of the Peace
which have been submitted for our inspec>
ton are kept as the law directs.
We suggest that the Ordinary incur no
expense to the county in attempting to
| control the streets and bridges in the
city of Marietta, and recommend that no
action be taken by him to build a bridge
over the Western and Atlantic Railroad
on Powder Springs street.
We fdlly endorse the suggestion pub
lished by our County School Commission
er in reference TO good schools and cons
petent teachers in our country schools.
We recommend that the school trustees
and the patrons in the different school
communities throughout the county CO.
operate with the Board OF Education in
| this effort to improve and establish efic-
lent schools in every part of the county
We urge the people to discourage the
setting up of so many small country
schools and insist upon communities unit
ing and building up better grade OF
schools wherein our boys and girls may
get the benefit ola common practical edu-
cation and save the expense and necessity
of sending elsewhere to secure these adj
vantages.
We note with pleasure the decrease in
the number of cases arising from the vio'
lation of our law prohibiting the sale of
Intoxicating liquors. We express our ap-
probation to the recent grand juries who
have diligently looked after this class of
offenders, to our vigilant faithful officers,
to the Court Who has been prompt, GER
tain and just in the enforcement of the
law to whom is due the credit for this im>
proved condition of things, and we ask the
assistance of the good citizens of the coun-
ty in the effort to suppress this damnable
traffic.
Owing to the short time given tie grand
juries to examine the books, records and
vouchers of the different county officers
intrusted with public funds and it being
impossible to make complete land salts.
factory examination of the same; we res
commend that competent person be
employed as authorized by law, to invests
gate the books, vouchers and accounts of
these county officers and make complete
report thereon at the March Term of this
court We recommend that DR.. B. r.
Strong be appointed by the Court to do
this York and that his compensation be
four dollars per day for time actually en-
ployed and that his examination extend
from January l, 1888, up to the end of
1891.
We desire to say that we have the ut>
most confidence in the honesty and integ>
rity of our county officers. but believe this
examination is due both the officers and
people OF the county.
We desire to express to all the officers
our appreciation for assistance, informa,
ton, attention and courtesies shown us
during our session.
We do not merely conform to common
custom when we refer with cordial sincerity
to His Honor, George F. Gober, Judge of
this court, as man who at all times in
private as we'll as in public life has our
admiration aid esteem for integrity and
consistency, for uprightness and high cons
ception OF duty, for his ability as lawyer,
and his aptness, frmness, and impartiality
as just and eminently learned and prac-
teal Judge. We commend him for the
excellent administration of the duties of
his high Office.
To the Solicitor General, Hon. George
r. Brown, we desire to express thanks for
the kind consideration he has given this
body and for the zeal with which he has
performed his duties in connection with
this body.
We recommend that these presentments
be published il the MARIETTA JOURNAL.
SAMUEL R. MCCLEsKEY, Foreman.
Thomas NJ. Brumby, Newton N. Mayes,
Charles A. Guyton, Stephen D. Cowan,
Robert w. Boone, Homer B. T. Moon,