The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-07-18
PRESENTMENTS
Grand Jury Cobb Superior
Court,
SECOND WEEK MARCH TERM, 1895.
The Condition of County Affairs Re.
ported Upon and Recommends
tiOnS Made.

We, the Grand Jury, drawn and sworn
for the second week of the March term Of
Cobb Superior Court of 1895, beg leave to
make the following general presentments,
toewiC:
We find that the public roads, owing to
bad weather in the spring, have been some
what neglected, therefore we suggest to the
commissioners that they have them put in
good condition as soon as practicable
We find the books of Clerk and Treasur
er correct ana neatly kept
We find that the Treasurer had on hand
Feb LIST, 1885, $6,5I8.68. Has received
since then $4,000, making total of
So, ROSES Has paid out per vouchers
$l,l497S, which leaves on hand March
10th, $6,559'2O.
We find the Ordinary's books neatly and
correctly kept We find that he has drawn
warrants on the Treasurer from November
:erm 1894, to March term, 1895, to the
amount of IS ,452 90, which amounts SAT-
isfactorily verified by proper vouchers.
We find the books of Sheriff neat and
correctly kept. We fud The sanitary con-
dit;on Of the Jail not good owing to an in
sufficient number oc cans and other need,
ed improvements to keep Jail clean. We
recommend that the Ordinary make such
repairs and changes as he thinks necessa-
~ for said sanitary improvements of Jail.
AIMS HOUSE,
We find after an examination that We
fally concur with the jury of first week
We find expenses for past year as follows
Salary, Superintendent and wife, 800 OF
:" Physician, 60.OC
Paid wages for labor 1900
Paid for repairs, &c, lO9.5s
Total cash paid out $71Gle
The average number of inmates for the
year was Is. The cost per inmate fer the
year was $47.34 The average cost pei
day for each inmate was II 7.S cents The
above amount includes every dollar paic
out Of the treasury for the cost of the nee
essary expenses Tor the yaar 1894,
We make the following report on Ta2
Collectors book, S5O,272.O!
Al s.. - per 1000 20,762.3'
g. P. R. r. 82l. 81
E. 7. V. Il Ga 1894. I!
Collected not on digest, 802.0t
So. $50. Al
Paid in cash as per vouchers, $40, sos q
Commissions. 500 q
Errors in digest, insolvent, &c, PILL
$2l, 345. G;
Leaving balance, $l434. 81
We find "a Sheriffs hands tax fias tc
the amount of the deficiency.
We find the County School Commission
ers books correct. We find his total re-
ceipts are $14,7 1872 80
Disbursements, $14, 1882. 81
He has vouchers in hand for all disburse,
ments except il some few cases where he
has paid teachers through mail by check
anG vouchers have not yet been sigLed.
We commend Special Bailif, George NJ
Fleming, for his valuable assistance to us
as by his efficient services the work of this
body has been greatly facilitated.
We find the public buildings in good
condition with some slight repairs are be,
ing looked after by the Ordinary.
We recommend that the County Board
take the matter of the salary of C. S. Com
missioner in hand and see # it can not be
reduced and report 10 next grand jury.
We desire to return our thanks to Judge
George F. Gober, Solicitor Brown and his
assistant, Col. Hutchinson, W. r. Mont.
gomery and other officers Of court fol
courtesies extended this body.
We recommend that these nresentment
be published in the MARIETTA JOURNAL.
John H. Cantrell, Foreman.
Zack T. Terrell T. n. Hardeman
Robt A McCollum, NJ 5. Gilbert,
Alexander Gam, H. L. Scott