The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-07
TIE GRAND JURY.
WHAT THEY SAY CONCERNING THE
AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTY.

Spectral Pride in the Public Buildings in
the City--The Officers CompIimented.
County Commissioners Elected.
We, the grand Jurors sworn for the
May term Superior court of Terrell coun-
,ty, 1898, beg leave of the court to make
the following general presentments:
In obedience to the mandate of our
country and underAhe charge of the
court and solem Oh, we have faith
fully investigated III matters which
have been brought before us, and espe-
cially those sections of the law to which
our attention was called specially by the
court. We deem itproper and fitting on
this occasion, while indicating the Opin-
ion of our body concerning public ques-
tions of present importance, to also
briefly refer to the existe ace Of certain
conditions of our county offairs. While
every citizen of Terrell county must con-
template, with the utmost pride and en-
thusasm the growth and expansion of
our county, the su .ficiency of our inst
tutions to stand against the rudest
shocks of violence, the wonderful thrift
and enterprise of our people, and the
demonstrated superiority of our citizens
in the building of her institutions,
we. point with pride to our court
house, public school buildings AMI
churches at the county site of our coun
ty. We also call attention to the vast
Improvements that have been made in
all parts of our county, but it behoOves
us to constantly watch every symptom of
insiduous infirmiJy that might threaten
our county's growth and vigor. And
referring to our Pauper farm; our people
can find consolation in the fact that our
poor have been justly ana generously re-
membered by our worthy ordinary and
county commissioners. The county
farm, containing $50 acres, has seven
60 houses, all Of which are comfortable
for the paupers on said farm. On said
farm we find p head of hogs, $50 bush
els of corn, $500 pounds Of so Ter, 200
paua3A4 as mgLes4 t'g@s's2rsa
wagon and harness, a sufficient amount
of farm tools. We find planted As acres
in corn and ground peas, 25 acres in cot
ton, IS acres in oats and across in
sweet potatoes, all in fine condition. We
fu the find on said farm Is white pau
pers and 3 colored paupers, all VIII
cared for and cOntented. We commend
the management of Mr.. w. H. Gammage
as the proper person for superintendent
of the paupcr farm.
On report Of GU" county school com
missioner we find that we received
from state 81, $40, 20; from county $1,000
for the year 1892, that he has on hand
balance of $547.76: that the average at"
tendance of pupils in county is zoos.
The term of Office of each member of
county school boarI having ex PRED, we
elected, as members of that board, Hugh
f. Melton and James j. Hill for term
of years; Benjamin L. Hill, E. S. Pink
ston and L. G. Gonoke for term of two
years.
We find on examination that the coun-
ty court is saving to the county in the
trial of civil and criminal cases.
On examination of J. P. and N. P,
books we find them neatly and correctly
kept and according to law We rec
ommend j. NJ. Simmons ex officio j. P.
of the 1154th district and j. H. Ellerbee
ex officio j P. of 1143rd district.
We particularly wish to call attention
to the exceptionally correct manner in
which our Ordinary's books are kept.
He has impressed this body with the
fact that he thoroughly understands his
and that he performs his duties
faithfully and efficiently.
The following county commissioners
were elected: S. r. Christie, w. H. Tur-
ner, C. F. Oxford, G. 0. Hill and J. 1.
Roberts.
We find it difficult to give as thorough
investigation as we wish Of the books OF
the various county officers in so limited
a space of time, but as far'as our investt-
CATION goes, we find them all well kept
and in manner complimentary TO the
various officers.
we find the county treasurer had on
hand at last report S477.23; received