The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-12-14
economy.
PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES.

PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES.
We find tue roads in as good condi-
ton as could be expected, owing to the
rainy weather. We respectfully ask the
road commissioners to have them put in
good condition as soon as the weather
will permit. The bridges are all in fairly
good condition.
We recommend that the county CON-
mssiOners have the pond between Sas-
ser and Dawson, one mile on west side
of Chickasaw Latchee creek, either turn
oiked or ditChed, it being almost pass
able and remains so for half the time.
We herewith embody report of the
committee appointed at the May term OF
the grand jury on commissioner OF cOun-
tY schools, which is as follows:
I'VE find the report handed in by the
committee to the grand jury at the May
term, 1898, and published in THE DAw
SON News, to be correct. lie has proper
vouchers for all money paid out and
proper entries made on his books. j.
w. Ulsmuke, D. r. Kitchener, q. NJ
Roberts, Commitree.
We are gratified at the progress of our
school system, there being as many as
nineteen schools in session nine months
in the year, which the children have the
right to attend the number of days al
lowed Tor the public term any time dur
ing the entire term. We do not ap-
prove of The method used 10 the selec-
tion of the text books for adoption as
shown by the minutes, which are briefly
stated as follows:
Alter appointing a committee of
Terrell county teachers TO select these
books, and allowing them several months
in which to make this selection, their
report was sec aside wthOut sufficient
cause, thereby doing this committee an
Injustice, as well as working an injustice
to the whole county in depriWug the
citizens of the benefit to be derived from
such books as our local teachers had Sc
lected after a thorough investigation of
the different text books.
We find recorded an extra expense of
$2050 and per diem for three DAYS
in favor of the president of the board.
l.. q. GCneke, accruing from the selec-
ton Of books by foreign parties who are
rot in position to know the needs of
our schools as we'll as our local teachers.
We find that the school commissioner
was excluded from the meeting of the
board at the time of arranging for This
book selection, and he is therefore ex-
cluded from any blame in this transac-
ton.
The resignation of G. 0. Hill as cOun>
tv and dispensary commissioner was ten.
deIed and accepted, and we recommend
that Hon. A. 9. Hill be appointed fill
his unexpired term.
We have appointed a committee of
tour, consisting of ). d. Hatcher. N. H.
Marshal, ST., s. w. Denton and f. Mas
worthy 10 examine the tax receivers
books and report to the county commits
SioneIs. We recommend that they be
paid s. per day for their services.
We recommend thai jurors be paid
= per diem, riding bailiffs SO per diem.
court house ballitfs - per diem and
court house janitor 81 per diem.
We recommend that these present
menls be published in THE DAWSON
News at SO for same.
We tender to the court our thanks
Judge Sheffield and Judge Spence, also
Solicitor IRWIN and our foreman-f0r til q
couItesies shown this body. Respect
fully submitted,
+. NAsWoRTHY, Foreman.