The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-08-24
PRESENTMENTS
Grand Jury Cobb Superior
Court. =
SECOND WEEK MARCH TERM, 1898,
Various Matters Reported Upon, and
the Satisfactory Condition of
COanty, Affairs.

We, the Grand Jury, chosen and sworn
for March adjourned term of Cobb Su-
perior Court End week, make the follow
ing report and general presentments:
We have examined the books of the
various officers, of the county, as far as
we thought it practicable for us to do.
We have examined the books of the
Tax Collector and find them kept in a
neat and creditable manner, and that he
has collected from all sources SIS. so.
and that he holds the County Treasures
receipt for the entire amount.
We find the Clerks books neatly and,
as we believe, correctly kept, rejecting
great credit on Mr.. Montgomery. We
find as per Treasurer's last report bal
ance on hand of $2.13. We have exam
ined the books of the Ordinary and find
his books and vouchers kept in neat
and business like manner We notice
the bridges in the county in fine condi-
ton, and that there has been no damage
suits on account of bad bridges. We are
also glad to note the splendid permanent
work that has been done by our efficient
Ordinary, in putting in sewer pipe. in
roads where it can be used, instead of
bridges, and we recommend the use of
sewer pipe in all places where it can be
used as it is permanent work and safer
than wooden bridges. He has given
great assistance to the people in the mat
ter of having better roads. We note
with pleasure the improvement in the
Court House yard. A substantial water
closet has been built there for the use of
the courts and the people generally, both
from town and country, removing the
old eye-sOre heretofore used. and also
one for private use at the Jail. We find
that the Jail is well kept, and the prison
ers well cared for, and all praise our
Sheriff for his kind treatment. We re-
commend all officers of the law to use
their utmost diligence in having the new
closets kept clean, and free from offensive
odor. We recommend that any party
acting indecent or rendering any of the
public buildings offensive or defacing
the same, that such party, or parties, be
reported, so that they may be punished
under Section 500 of the Code of Georgia.
We find at the Aims house IL inmates
seven white and six colored. We find
them well kept and properly cared for.
and seem to be satisfied. We find 3
mich COWS, 20 head of hogs, 2 mules.
one horse wagon and harness, 1 set
blacksmith tools, so bushels corn, 500
bundles of fodder, 20 bushels of oats and
80 dozen bundles of oats, 300 pounds of
flour, 40 acres in corn, acres in cotton.
one acre in sweet potatoes and 5000
in cash in Mr.. Whites hands. We find
the farm insgood condition and well cul-
tivated, rejecting credit on our efficient
superintendent.
We note that only one Justice of the
Peace has handed his books to us for ex-
animation, to-wit Thomas Garrett.
Esq, OF Post Oak District, and we find
them correctly kept. We find from a
notice of Hon. w. r. Bower, County
School Commissioner, that the term of
Hon. X. 7. Nesbitt and Mr.. j. n. John
son, members of the Board of Education
of Cobb county, has expired We there
fore elect John Henry Cantrell, of Smyr-
ma, and j. N. j ohnson, of Acworth, as
members of said Board.
We have examined into the condition
of the roads by districts, as follows, by
having sworn report from the COM
missioniers of each district separately:
Gritter District, reports roads in good
condition, and have been in better con-
dition this year than usual. Big Shanty
District roads in good condition and better
this year than they have been. Post Oak.
roads in good fix, better than they have
ever been before. Lemons District roads
in good condition with the exception of
two, and they are in reasonable good con-
ditiOn. AcwOrth District roads in good
condition Howells District, some of the
roads in good condition now, Others are
being worked. Oregon District, roads
in. fine condition. Powder Springs Dis
trict, roads in fine condition. Roswell
District, roads in extra good condition.
Red Rock District, roads in good fix.
Coxes District, some of the roads are in
good condition, balance are being put in
goodcondition. Merritt s..District roads!in
very fine condition. Smyrna District,
most of the roads are in good condition,
balance are being worked. Marietta Dis
trict, roads in fine condition.
After examining all of the commits
sicacrs We tld that tie yQads,N,;h Z few