The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-06-06
1--WE RECOMMEND. !"
THE PREsENrMENTs OF THE GRAND
JURY.
A Very Interesting Document in Which the
Members of That Body Speak Thelr
Minds About a Number of
Things.

| Minds About a u
Things.
The grand Jury completed their work
! Thursday afternoon, read their present
ments, aud were discharged by the cour:.
AS THE NEWS predicted last week, the
preseutments make might interesting
| document.
Sheriff Christie is exonerated from
blame for the escape of Harrison Stevens,
some of the ]. P's. are given a shaking
ND. and several important recommends
/ tions are made. These are, that the
county court be abolished; that the new
| road law, which provides for taxation for
the purpose of building aud keeping up
roads, be pat into effect in the county;
that a new jail be built in the rear OF the
eoura house at a cost of $4,000, to be
raised by taxation and not by the sale OF
| bonds: and that a bill be introduced in
the legislature changing the election OF
! the county commissioners from the grand
| jury to the people.
Below are the presentments in full:
We, the grand jury selected, chosen
and sworn for the present May term,
1894, make the following general pre-
! sentiments:
We find the court house in good condi-
ton except ROOF, and recommend that
the commissioners keep slate on had for
the purpose cf repairing the roof:
We find the jail neatly kept, but two
small for the use of the county. We also
doubt it's safety. In view of the small
| and poorly ventilated cells, we recon-
mend that the jailer allow all prisoners,
except where extra precautions are nee
essary, the liberty of the corridor. We
recommend that the county commission
ers take early steps to build new jail,
! the same not to cost more than ten thou
sand dollars, which shall not be raised
by a boad issue, but by taxation extend
ing over three OF four years. We recon-
mend that the new jail be located in the
rear OF the court house. We further
recomm ond that che former court house
lots not disposed Of be sold, together with
the Jail lot, and devoted to this expense.
We find the roads in as good condition
as they can be kept under the present
system. We recommend that the ''gen-
eral road law" approved October LIST,
| 1891, and found on pages 1856, 1876, 1877
and 1873 of the acts of 1890-91, vol. 1, of
the general assembly of Georgia, go into
effect in this county, and the same shall
heuceforth be operative in Terrell coun-
Werecommend that all gates at stock
| law lines be removed, or made as the law
| directs.
We find all the produce planted on
| said farm in first-class growing condi-
ton and sys' enically looL e af er.
We find 40 acres planted in corn that
| is above an average, % acres of which
nas ground peas planted in it, the bal
ance to be planted in field peas; also s
acres planted in Spanish ground peas,
which are above an average; Is Cr Is
| acres in oats that are an average; acres
| in sweet potatoes: is of an acre in II
| ish potatoes: / acre in speckled peas-alI
in good gro wing condition.
VS. also find mules, 81 head of hogs
including shoats and pigs in good con-
| dition-abOut Is bushels of corn, 300
pounds of fodder and so pounds of lard,
4 | wagon in fair condition, on hand. Also
3 bushels of peas, most of which are to
be planted,
We find the houses occupied by the
4 paupers as neatly kept as could be ex-
| pe3ted, and no complaint as 10 their fare
| and treatment on the part of the super
| intendent.
AS to the number of pauperS we find 6
| white adults and white children, and
/ colored adults. None are fit for service.
We also find the fences in good condi-
1 ton. There is on the farm between 30
| and IS acres OF cotton above average and
in good condition.
We find the books OF the ordinary in
| good busineSS.lIke shape, showing the
| following receipts and disbursements:
\ Reed of city council of Dawson
| for their interest in the court
1 house clock .............$ SIS 90
The old court house and two lots 424 rs
Intel on sane. ....... IL so
1 Total ............ SOL %
Paid treasurer AS per proper
| vouchers SOL %
We find the clerks books models of
1 nea'ne aud correctness. especially are
his indexes found to be Of great cOnven-
fence to parties wishing to- look uprec
ords of mortgages and deeds.
We find the shLriff's books neatly and
correctly kept.
| We find che books of the county court
correct. 1t is our opinion that this court
| is doubtful economy, many eases being
| appealed to the superior court, and the
expense of said court being considerable
We therefore recommend that our next
representative have passed a bill abolish.
ing the county court.
We fad the tax collectors books neat
| " and correctly kept, and make the fol-
lowing report: .
~ POLLS. DEFAUL-
| = TER's TAX.
18th district ..ss 45 s15l2
! Parrottt s..... 30 935
| New 18th g 81. u 5 50