The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-22
Grand Jury Cobb Superior
Court
FIRST WEEK OF MARCH TERM,
An Intelligent and Intererting Report
of County Matters. Everything
in Satisfactory Condition.

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for the first week of March term Cobb SUI
perior Court, report the result of our in
vestigations as follows:
We recommend the re-appointment OF
NJ. V. Hollinshed as Notary Public Of the
85lst District. G. NJ, and of Uriah Mat
thewG as Notary Public of the S46th Dis.
trict, g. NJ, Cobb county.
Our body through its various committees
has made such examination of the general
affairs of the county as our limited time
would allow. In general we beg leave to
report that the affairs of the county are in
good condition.
The roads are in good Condition, or as
near so as they could be, on account of
recent heavy rains and also heavy hauling
The bridges are in good condition, reAect-
ing credit on our Ordinary.
We find the books of the various county
officers neatly, and so far as we could
judge, correctly kept.
The Tax Collectors books show that the
taxes from all sources are S22l4O. Sc
Paid to Treasurer $20,200.72
Insolvent list 29029
Commissions 499,Gl 90 900 60
Leaving balance of $l.l5O "a
Covered by Fl fas in hands OF Sheriff.
OF the above amount our efficient Tax
Collector has collected 1886 48 not on di~
gest-showing that he has discharged his
duties faithfully. e
The County Treasurer's books show a
balance on hand OF $35ll.39 with proper
vouchers for sill expenditures, and we
commend our efficient Clerk & Treasurer
very highly for the neat and systematic
manner in which he conducts the affairs Of
his office.
/ In the Ordiharys Office the books show
that $3.50 80 has been paid out IN war,
rants drawn or County Treasurer from
November 1893 to March lst, 1894 The
Ordinary's books and Office reflect credit
on our efficient Ordinary.
We find the Sherff's office and jail in
good condition and the prisoners we'll cared
for, showing the taithfulness of our Sheriff
We recommend the building of two more
cells OF cages in the Jail for combining I'M
ruly and desperate prisoners.
We find there are 10 white and colored
inmates at the County Aims House, and
the general condition of the premises good
They have on ha1d 200 bushels corn, 10
bushels peas, 20 bushels potatoes and 1000
bundles fodder, mules in good condition,
wagon and harness, 3 cows and calves,
10 shoats, 3 sows ard II pigs, set black
smith tools, cash $43.l7, ard about 20 tons
compost.
The County School Commissioner books
show
Receipts ....... All SO
Expenditures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l6, 1897 81
Balance on hand........... ...."."$S0 05
The Commissioner books are neatly
and Systematically kept and our publ:
school affairs in good hands.
The dockets of the various J P.'s and
N. T. s that we examined are usually cor-
rectly kept. with the exception that in
several Instances the costs in cases were
not itemized and extended.
We beg leave to thank his Honor, Judge
Gober, Solicitor Brown, and other officers
of the court and county for courtesies
shown this body.
We recommend that these presentments
be published in the MARIETTA JOURNAL.
SEABoRN CROWLEY, Foreman.
David S. Meadows, John NJ McLain,
Oscar NJ. Hips, William w. Scott,
Joseph 7. Mosely, Sylvanus j. Baldwin,
Alexander L. Orr, WHY S. Roberts,
John II. Bate, John l.. Butner
| William H. Orr, Isaac G. Moon,
Allen g. Edwards, WHY c. Durham,
William NJ. CAN'T, George NJ McElreath,
Francis q Hargrove, Charles A. Guyton,
John N. johnson, Alfred Terry,
John A, McEVer, Campbell Wallace, Jr.
II is ordered by the Court that these
presentments be spread upon the Minutes
of this Court and be published in the Ma.
RIErTA JoURYAID This March 10TH 1894.
GEORGE F. GoBER,
Judge Superior Court.
: A true transcript from the minutes Of
Cobb Superior Court