The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-03-21
PRESENTMENTS
Grand Jury Cobb Superior
Court.
A REVIEW OF COUNTY AFFAIRS,
Also Extracts Prom Judge GOber's
Charge. Other Interesting
Information.

| We, the Grand Jury drawn and sworn
for the first week OF the March term of
Cobb Superior Court of 1895, beg leave to
make the following general presentments,
to>wit:
II We find the public roads in the county,
upon the whole. to be in fairly good con.
dltion, taking into consideration the ex>
| IRENE bad weather OF the past winter. We
IrecomLlend that all roads in the county
having narrow places, or bitches, that
make them dangerous, or not convenient
for wagonsto pass, be widened. We call
special attention to the Burnt Hickory
road between where it leaves the Dallas
road and Mr.. Hurston's, also the crossing
of gProctor's creek leading from Shiloh
church to Acworth. We also recommend
that ell roads that have not 5een measurs
ed, be measured, and mile posts ard sign
boards be put up.
We have examined the county iarm, and
lind the buildings in good repair and the
dwellings clean and well kept. We find
fourteen inmates on the farm, ten whites
and tour blacks, all of whom seem well sat.
listed and receive good attention. We
lind on the farm about three hundred
bushels of coru, two thousand bundles OF
fodder, one Thousand pounds of forage,
fifteen bushels OF oats. eight shoats, one
SOW and four pigs, one pork hog. products
OF the farm for last year. Wefnd the cost
OF the farm to be for the past year about
seven hundred dollars. Since July 1st,
1894, there has, been sold products OF the
farm, sixty>eight dollars and forty cents.
Add to this the value of the above products
and deduct from total cost and you will
| hese the net cost OF the farm for the coun-
" OF about for hundred dollars. We also
find on the farm, one pair of mules, three
mich cows and:calves two yearlngs all
of which we find in good condition. Also
one twoshorse wagon and harness, one sci
OF blacksmith tools and farming nipple,
ments, sufficient for the year. There is
sown in oats on the farm about seven acres,
and forty acres which the superintendent
OF the farm will cultivate the present year
We find most OF the land in cultivation or
tie farm terraced. We feel justified il
saying that the superintendent OF the tarm
is an efficient man, and does his duty well
We find the boxing on the nortt
ana south sides of the court house
leaking, which should be repaired. We
find the Tax Receivers Office very dark
and recommend that another window b.
cut in the partition wall. We also recon.
mend that foot rests be put on the seat.
used by the juries.
We find the Jail neatly kept and the San.
itary condition good. The floor in the
jail is wearing thin, and the leakage through
it while securing is damaging the plas.
tering below. The entrance at the head
ct the stairs leading 10 the Jail door,
should be made more secure.
Only few OF the books of the Justices o.
the Peace, have been presented for exami,
nation. We find those examined to be
neat and correctly kept, some we fpd KEEP
with pencils. We recommend that they
all be kept with ink.
We recommend that W. B. Howell, Sr.
be appointed Notary Public, in Howell.
district.
We find the books of the Ordinary and
Clerk to be neat and:correctly kept, both of
ficers being efficient and courteous to your
body, adm gthem in all ways possible tc
determine the financial condition of the
county.
We find ir the hands of the Treasure,
upon making his annual report to the Or
Ginary on February LIST, 1895, ....$65l8 G.
Rec'd since then from all sources. $3.50 q
Aotal'''''.'' ........". ......... S97OS. 81
Paid ont as per vouchers $l00342
Commissions 5000. 1866
| lOJaI ..... a..,... ll49 78
Leaving balance In hands of Treas.
urer '......."..... ...... ....... 1859 2
We find the Insolvent cost lists from
1891 to 1894 inclusive to be- ..$l2l76.8
Amount received from fines and
torteitures...... ............... ... 1888 z
Balance due on insolvent cost Gee. $9343. i
We find the Sheriff's books neat and cor
rectly kept, rejecting credit on our new OF
ficers.
We find the books of tie Tax Collecto
and Tax Receiver neat and correctly kept
and reflect much credit to these officers.
| We find the Tax Collector received TO-
the year l894......... 40. 2275O. Al