The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13
The GRAND JURY.
THAT BODY MAKES ITS GENERAL.
PRtSEN NIENTS.


We, the grand jurors sworn for the
November term superior court Terrell
Vcoun'y, 1893. beg leave to msl1e the fol-
lowing general presentments;
In obedience to tie duties devolving
up us as citizens, and under the charge
OF the court and a solemn oath, we have
faithfully and diligently Investigated all
matters which have been brought before
US, and presented all within our persl n
al knowledge worthy to be considered,
and especially those sections of law to
which our attention was called by the
court in its charge
we have through our several commit
tees made investigations of all matters
of general interest to the public, towit: U
We find our county farm under the SUI
pervision of our worthy W. II Gammage
in general good condition. and upon
which we II tie with pleasure all build
ings in good repair. On said farm we
find Is head of pork hogs, % stock
hogs and 2 mules, all in gooa condition;
900 bushels of corn, 5000 pounds of fod
der, 400 bushels of cotton seed, 6 bush
els Of ground peas, 6 bushels of field
peas, $50 bushels Of sweet potatoes, 200
bushels of oats, Is bales of cotton. We
find on the farm II paupers, IA white
and coored, one two horse wagon and
tools sufficient to run farm.
We find our county school commission
ers books neatly kept, and he having
received no money since December, 1892,
we deem it unnecessary to make an
& itemized statement.
On examination Of j, P. and n. P. Elk
4 officio J. P. books we find them neatly
a and correctly kept and according to law.
We rec 9mmend John Bridges n. P. ex-
"a Oficio of the 1459th district, and j. A.
Il Jordan N. P. ex- offico of the 909th dis
y trict.
@ We find the ordinary has sold - bales
of cotton from pauper farm, net pro-
ceeds of which is S475.21. Received from
tax fl fas $63.23, National bank borrow
ed money $4,000, from Sumter county
repairs on bridges $500, for which he
has proper vouchers, S1657.32, and that
his books are neatly and correctly kept.
r We find the county treasurers books
kept in business Ike manner and had on
Nhand last report, May term, 1924. AS.
Aeceived since S1762.07. Total, $70O4.55,
aSPad out as per proper vouchers $6999.91.
#Leaving balance of $4.64.
We find the tax receivers books cor
lNhectly kept, and and assessments S153, 900
y ess than for 1892.
We find the records in the clerks office
. bill in good condition. His books are
we'll kept, and we find no deficiency in
bis office.
The sheriff's books we find in good
y Shape, having examined them in the alb
ID bence of the sheriff, he being ILL.,
~ We regret that we can't make any re-
port ON the tax collectors books from
G khe fact that he has only cleverly begun
4be collection Of taxes for the present
ear.
Jn We find some leaks in the new court
ourt house, and recommend that they
be repaired. The jail leaks badly and
We recommend that it be repaired, also
= the fence around the Jail lot. The jail
6 as neatly and well kept as can he un-
Fer existing circumstances.
}, All the public road and bridges are IN
Dsr ood condition except some portions
new road leading from the Galloway
Place to Sasser through Chickasawhatche
wamp, the road commissioners claiming
no part of their duty to repair those
IS places, and we recommend that the
j proper authorities have the road put III
=, ood condition.
SSs Upon examinationation Of the county
" Ourt records we find that 65 cases have
sra een disposed of and 10 cases appealed
9LS the civil docket, and q cases tneo
. MI nd II cases appealed on the crlmlna
S4,UU ''NVL NlInln the pdnI C"Ot'N
InoSa be cost of running the court the las
fo'S' months was 1916. % cents.
N'E Sr We recommend that jurors and cour
Sod ouSe bailiffs be paid 81 a day and rid
"a lg baililfs 50 per day, and court hous'
" oFter 81 per day, We recommend tina
-n1 county commissioners pay the cour
EkI eOSe commissioners such sum as the,
GEM right and just in the premises TO
~ fvices rendered
We recommend that the Governor, W
oal2 Northen, withdraw or not pay reWar'