The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-11-17
THE DISCUSSED
CITY COURT
10 Be or Not to Be, That's
the Question.
HON. N. A. MORRIS AGAIN
Answers Col. Cheney, and Gives the
Opinion Of Others as to Its
Workings Elsewhere.
HON. N. A. MORRIS AGAIN

To the Citizens of Cobb County,
Newspaper controversies are not ia
vored by the reading public, therefore
this is my last article on the city court
subject, and Col. Cheney can continue
to misrepresent my position about the
matter to his hearts content.
l appeal to every tax payer in Cobb
county to read this article, and also my
article of the Sd inst. in the Marietta
JOURNAL, and when you do this am
thoroughly satisfied that you cannot
help but know from actual figures and
experiences of other counties, that a
city court will greatly reduce the taxes
OF our county. The following are some
written statements to me from reputa-
BILE men, who live in counties the same
class as ours, in regard to the city court
of their respective counties:
Jefferson, Ga, Nov. 5, 189S.-Mr. n.
A. Morris-Dear Sir: 1t will give me
pleasure to furnish you with complete
statement of the facts and expenses of
the city court of this county. Total
expenses of city court, including the
judges salary, from September 1892,
to June 1895, S6, l22.3S, The above is
the full expense for four years. Total
expense of the Superior court of this
county from August 1892, to August
1895, $12, S46.0l. | have the above
statement certified to by the clerk and
treasurer of this county. During this
same four years there were 724 cases
tried and disposed of in the city court,
and only 627 cases in the Superior
court. So you see in four years / tried
about one hundred more cases ia the
city court than We're tried in the .Supe-
rior court, and at about one half the
expense. II costs about twice as much
per day to run the Superior court in
this county as it does the city court.
Yours truly, W. w. Starks, Judge City
Court, Jackson County"
1--WE have had a city court in Mon
roe county for the past six years it
gives general satisfaction in every re-
spect, and is great saving to the tax
payers of our county, and convenience
to the people. The people are very
much pleased with it. Resp, B. S.
Willingham, Representative Monroe
County"
In reply to your inquiry of to-day
relative to the workings of our city
court of Gainesville, beg to say that
we have a city court, and we find it
very convenient to .litigants and less
expensive tc tax payers. We feel now
that we could not well get along with
out our city court. Very truly yours.
K. S. Anderson, Representative from
Barlow County"
"In reply to your inquiry, l beg
to say that the city court of Co.
lumbus, having jurisdiction over the
county of MuscOgee, is entirely salts
factory to the people of the county, and
has fulfilled the purpose of it's estab-
lishment both on the score of economy
and convenience. Resp, Thomas J.
Chappell, Representative Muscogee
County"
eve have city court in Hall coun-
ty 1t is not only a convenience to the
people, but great saving to the tax
payers. 1t gives good satisfaction, and
our people feel that we could not get
along without it. Very resp, Milford
B. Sloan, A. Il. Smith, Representatives
Hall County"
''In reply to your inquiry concerning
the workings of the city court of Ath-
ems, l have to say that l consider the
city court now necessity in our coun-
ty. 1t relieves the docket of the Supe-
1ior court of large amount of business.
This court meets every three months,
and having jurisdiction over misde-
meanor cases, clears the jail Of all such
prisoners.f four times year. / consid-
err that the city court of our county
saves a large amount annu9ly to the
county and gives general satisfaction
to its citizens. Very truly yours, Alex.
S. Irwin, Jr., Representative Clarke
County"
'In reply to your inquiry, will say
that we have city court in Decatur
county. 1t is great convenience to
our people, and saves us a very large
amount of taxes every year. Our peo-
pie are well pleased with it, and we
feel that we could not dispense with it,.
p. Fl. Herring, Representative Decatur
County"
I'm reply to your inquiry, I beg to
say that Coweta county has, and has
had for several years past, city court.
1t has given general satisfaction to our
people. 1t expedites business, is saw
ing to the tax payers and great re-
lief to the Superior court docket. 1t
has jurisdiction over misdemeanor
offences and civil jurisdiction over all
matters not specially vested by the
Constitution in the Superior court.
The judge receives a salary of one
thousand dollars and the solicitor is
paid out of the perquisites of his office.
Yours truly, w. A. Post, r. W. Free
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