The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-11-30
PRESENTMENTS
Grand Jury Cobb Superior
Court
FIRST WEEK NOVEMBER TERM, 1898.
Various Matters Reported Upon, and
the Satisfactory Condition Of
County Affairs.

We, the Grand Jury, chosen and sworn
for the first week of November term of
Cobb Superior Court, report the results OF
our examination as follows;
Alter an examination of the Tax Receiv-
ers books. we report them neatly and corr
rectly kept and find al excess over the
amount given in last year of $50, $4,000.
We commend Kim for. his diligence and
zeal
We find the amount of tax, as reported
by Tax Collector, $40, 464 "a, and of this
amount he has only collected 1881 3.
We find him diligent and earnest in his
work and have urged him to press collec>
tons.
We have examined the books OF Clerk
and Treasurer and find them neatly and
correctly kept. We find the vouchers to
agree with the amount as shown by the
annexed report. No fault can be found
with this officer, for he is always correct
faithful and diligent in discharge OF his
duty,
We find the public buildings in good
conditions: The Jail is kept in clean and
proper manner, with an eye to the health
and comfort of the prisoners. The prison.
ers are in q healthy condition and say they
are treated kindly and are we'll fed, far
better than they have been in any other
prison. Our Sheriff is worthy man,
faithful in the discharge of his duties. Ne
find his books correctly kept We would
bespeak for him the further confidence of
his fellow, citizens.
We find the books of the different JUS
tees Of Peace and Notary Publics, that
haveebee handed in for examination, cor;
reetly kept, with exception of an occasional
omission Of dates. which we have marked.
We report the, following condition OF
things at the Aims House: We find twelve
, inmates, seven white and FIVE colored
three hundred and fifty bushels corn, three
thousand bundles fodder, three thousand
pounds Of shucks, twenty-five bushels COT
} ton seed, fifty bushels potatoes, three hun
dred and fifty pounds -four, seveHty>fvt
pounds bacon, ten bushels peas, Two mules
three cows giving milk, two yearlings, five
| hogs for porE, and twenty head Of young
hogs, also one two>horse wagon and har'
ness, one set of blacksmith tools and farm,
ing utensils sufficient to run two-horse
crop, six acres scwn in oats, half acre sown
in turnips and fine garden Of cabbage and
collards. Mr.. White, the keeper, has six
ty-three dollars in hand The inmates are
we'll cared for and seem well satisfied The
farm and buildings are in good condition,
showing that Mr.. White is exercising good
judgment and working for the interes. of
the county
The reports from all parts of the county
show the roads in fine condition, each dis>
trict reporting that they are in better cons
dition than they have ever known them.
An examination OF the Qrdinary's books
show them neatly and correctly kept, re-
hecting credit on him and his efficient
clerk, G. N. Fleming. We find that he
has issued County warrants on the Treas
urer for $3.50 90 to all sources coming
under his jurisdiction. We find that be
has been very energetic during this year in
aiding and assisting the Road Commission
ers and overseers in putting the roads in
good condition, in the way of displscipg
wooden bridges and putting in terra Gotta
sewerage. Reports from all parts Of the
county show that good permanent and SUB
stantial bridges have been built and that a
good deal of permanent macadam work
has been done on the roads.
We return our sincere thanks to bis
Honor Judge Hamilton McWhorter, for
his beautiful, chaste and able charge, .e-
plete with wards OF wisdom and instruc-
tion, elevating and enoblng in conception,
RIGA and strong in both moral and intellec>
tual thought, worthy of honor and esteem
Long may he be spared to his family and
country
We also tender our best wishes and
thanks to Geo. R. Brown, Solicitor Gener>
al, for his efficient aid and courteous
manner.
We recommend that these presentments
be published in the MARIETTA JOURNAL.
CHARLEY A. DUNwoDY, Foreman,
John K. McKenney, j. T. Chalker, Sr,
Milton L McCleskey, Thompson NJ. Evatt,
Warren S. Watson, Richard H. Cousins,
Farley A. Kemp. Ebert NJ. Barnes,
Thos. G. Mcclellan, Peatres 7. Handy,
William M. CAN'T William P Stanley,
Ezekiel W. Moody, Norvell c. Jordan,
Alexander Mable, Jonithan Il. RagsdaIt