The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06
PRESENTMENTS !.
OF Grand Jury Cobb SUI
periOr Court. .
TWO NEW NOTAR|ES APPOINTED.
The Officers Books Found to be Cor.
rect. The Judge and Solicitor
Highly Commended.

We. the Grand Jury, selected and sworn
for the second week Of November, 1896.
Cobb Superior Court, and adjourned term
of SAME, submit the following general pre.
sentiments:
We have taken into consideration the
various things suggested to US by the court
in the charge to this body.
SHERIFF BOOKS.
We find as far as we can see that the
Sherif's books are neatly and correctly
kept
CLERK AND TREASURER.
We find the Clerk and Treasurer's books
neatly and correctly kept. We find &C.
cordipg to his report made to the Ordinary
there is in the Treasury "a, 500. "a.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
We Deg leave todisagree with the report
of our former Grand Jury in regard to our
court house and Jail. We fud the court
house amply sufficient for the present
needs of our county. In regard to the
Jail, we have examined the same and find
with the exception of one bar in one Of
the cells) in good condition.
We recommend that the prisoners here
after be kept in the cells for safe>keeping
We find that the fence that encloses the
Jail yard is in bad coHdition and we res
commend that the same be rebuilt, making
y good, high, strong fence.
We also recommend that the lower room
in the northwest corner OF the Jail be
made secure for use of female prisoners
when specially needed
We recommend that some OF the trees
standing near the Jail be cut down and
Others frlmmed.
AIMS HOUSE.
We find that there are IN the aims house
fourteen inmates, ten of whom are white
and four are colored.
The inmates appear to be well carei for
and we'll satisfied.
Mr.. Sewell, the new superintendent, ap>
pears 20 be man well suited for the place.
TAX RECEIVER.
We find from Tax Receivers books the
total tax returns for 1895 to he S., OFT, 952.-
O6, showing slight decrease from 1894.
We find the books kept in satisfactory
manner.
PUBLIC ROADS.
We find the condition of the public
roads in most all of the county to be in
good condition.
We recommend that Mr.. John A. L.
Born be appointed as Notary Public for
Red Book l3l8th District, g. NJ, to fill
vacancy caused by w. l. Goodwin moving
out OF district.
We also recommend that Mr.. A. P. Nc.
Lain be appointed Notary Public for
Acworth 85lst District, G., 81, to fill
vacancy caused by M V. Hollinshed mov>
ing out of the district,
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
We find that the money received in this
office has been properly accounted tor.
We believe that the salary and expenses
of this Office in the past have been too
much for the services rendered and we
recommend that the County Board of
Education make specific contract with
the County School Commissioner.
ORDINARY.
We find that the Ordinary has issued
since last report warrants 10 the amount
Of Sc, 2S4.92 We find the Office conducted
in business like manner and that the
county affairs have been administered to
the best interest OF the people Of the
county.
We recommend that our county adopt
the local system OF public schools.
We express to His Honor, George F.
Gober, our high appreciation of his ability,
uprightness and integrity as Judge, and
commend him for the promptness and
dispatch with which be has conducted the
business OF our court.
We also tender to the Solicitor General,
George R Brown, our thanks for the
courtesy and assistance he has given this
body and commend him for his taithful>
ness and ability as prosecuting officer.
We recommend that these presentments
be published il the Marietta Journal.
PEATUs T. HANDY, Foreman.
Thomas J. Hill, William s. McLain,
James d. Fsgan, Archibald A. Griggs
William M. Frey Henry Cousins,
James F. Collins, William l. Goodwin,
Jasper N. Dodgen, Thomas M. Hooper,
Wyley P. Wills, Rufus A. Eaton,
lhart A Movoo Tocay,t Mart;p