The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-12-04

pau OUT since laSC report, as shown by
proper vouchers, 5000 50. Balance On
! hand, $1,325.57.
: TAX RECEIVERS BOOKS.
! We find the tax receivers books made
| out neatly, and correctly kept. They
show the taxable property of the county
co be $2,58O,593. Tax on professions,
$50; poll S3,0S4. We find good deal
of property returned for less than its
value and have assessed same as, in our
| judgment, was right.
TAX COLLECTOR.
! 1t is impossible to make full report
on the tax collectors books, as large
| portion of the tax is uncollected. The
| collector has paid to the state 1852 So; to
the county, $4,000, and has on hand
! $500.
! oRDINARY's BOOKS.
| We find that the ordinary's books are
kept in a highly satisfactory manner in
every respect. Not only are the records
of his office properly kept. but it's affairs
have been wisely and faithfully admins
tered. The ordinary has secured during
the past SIX months $3,082.84 and has
paid the same over to the county treas
urer as shown per vouchers.
sHEFIFF's BOOKS.
We find the sheriff's books kept in &C
cOroance with the law, and in a very sat
isfactory manner There are % prison
ers, arrested lduring the last months,
out under bond and three in Jail not yet
tried.
CLERR OF COURT.
We find the books sad records of the
clerks office kept in a neat and business
like manner. The records ard indexes
4 Z kept in systematic order, 50 arrang-
I'D that the public may examine the rec
ards with little trouble. We commend
tltiS officer for his uniform courtesy and
cheerfully re0dered service to all classes
of our citizens.
1t having been brought to our knowl-
edge, by the announcement Of Judge
Griggs to us while in session, that he
will resign the judgeship of the Pataula
on the first day of January, 1896, and
knowing Hon. II. C. Sheffield to be an
applicant to succeed him, we take great
pleasure in endorsing a.. c. Sheffield as
Judge Griggs' successor AID urgently
request the governor to appoint him.
We know Mr.. Sheffield to be an hon
orable, upright AMI able lawyer
one who is entirely fitted and worthy OF
the office be is asking for.
We have learned with sincere regret of
the contemplated resignation of Hon.
Jas. NJ. Griggs as judge of this circuit,
and we are sure we voice the sentiment
of all our people when we say that he
has we'll and worthily worn the judicial
ermine during his imcumbency of the
Office, rejecting credit on himself and
his people by his capable and admirable
adm nistration as judge. We give him
ND with reluctance; and believe that on
his retirement from the bench the state
will lose an able and impartial jurist,
and the circuit in which he has presided
during the past thee years will part
with a faithful and deserving public
officer, We wish for Judge Griggs
whatever good fortune he may desire,
and trust that his future career in life
NAV be crowned with abiding and album
dant success.
We congratulate our people upon the
return of prosperity after the long period
of financial depression through which
| we have passed. We believe that this
prosperity is real and permanent, because
| it has come in spite of the frantic efforts
of office seekers all over the country
whose only chance 0: success consists in
keeping up the calamity howl. Our
people have learned that economy and
hard work will bring prosperity out OF
adverse circumstances. We hope and be-
lieye that the practical results OF this les
| son will. in the near future, result IN
prosperity such as we have never before
experienced. With a most salubrlous
climate. fertile soil, adapted to a wide
range of agricultural products, and an
Industrious, law-abiding citizenship there
is no reason why the people of Terrell
county should not be contented, prosper
Gus aad happy as any people on earth.
We recommend that these present
ments be published in The DAWSON
NEWS. Respectfully submitted,
J. VIZ. Lowrey, foreman, W. F. Ave
"a. G. w. Williams, S. E, Glass, J. NJ
Holland, T. K. Cobb, J. ". Dismuke,
W. D. Bigelow, P. ". Bridges, }. W.
Fillingame, l.. Arnold, w. S. Thornton,
n. P. Hass, A G. Mulhollaud, Jesse
Thicker. j. H. Brim, c. NJ. Harris, W. A.
NcLain. E. B. Bridges, S. H. Roberts,
J. C. Whaley, W. W. Kirksey, I. E.
Grubbs.
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