The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-12-14
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS.
COUNTY AFFAIRS AS THEY WERE
FOUND BY THAT BODY.
Records of the Various Officers All in
Good Shape. A New County Com
missioner. Some Recon-
mendatiOnS.
mendatiOnS.

1t was surprise to the general public
when it become known through the
reading CT the grand jury presentments
that Mr.. G. o. Hill had res igned from
the board of county commissioners and
thai his brother, Hon. A, c., Hill, had
been elected to succeed him.
Mr.. Hill had served on the board con-
tinualy since its establishment in 1884,
and was one of it's most capable and
valuable members. He has given the
county m tny years of efficient service,
and much of the credit for the wise man
agement Of the affairs of the county in
the past is due to him. He retires from
the board in order that he may devote
all his time to his private business.
Hon. A. G. Hill, the pew commission
er, is one of the county's most promi-
nent and substantial citizens, and is
most worthy successor to the retiring
member. In electng him to his re-
sponsible position the grand jury acted
wisely.
The presentments cover the usual sub
iects, and show that Terrell has a most
excellent set of officials who are dis
charging their duties in very satisfac-
tory manner.
The Presentments.
We invoke Divine blessings in our
general presentments, as guardians Of
the county, in making true these pre-
sentiments by the various committees
We find from these committees the fol-
lowing report:
ORDINARY'S AND CLERK ) BOOKS.
The ordnary's books we find neatly
kept and in accordance with the law
We herewith attach a schedule of the
court house property in his office, ex-
hiblU A. Also a schedule If the court
house property in The Office of tax re-
ceiyer and tax collector, exhibit B, re-
spectively submitted by the incumbents
Of said Offices.
We find the clerks books kept in a
neat and correct manner, and herewith
attach a schedule Of court house prop
erty in his office, exhibit G. Also a
schedule OF court house and jail prop~
erty in charge OF sheriff exhibit d.
We recommend that Tue cement floor
in the fire proof vaults OF the Ordinary's
and the clerks offices be repaired and a
suitable mat or carpet be used to pro
teot same
We recommend that suitable files De
built 10 the clerks Office 10 protect old
county files that We und at the south
entrance Of the court house, and which
are exposed To all persons and weather,
and are not locked and have not been for
some time.
all
and clerk maze and keep an inventory
in book OF ali the court house aud jail
property, which includes all books and
furniture, as we find no one that is re-
sponsjble for tie property IN the rooms
OF the Judge and the solicitor and in the
court room.
We commend our ordinary and clerk
for the faithful discharge of their duties
as officers, and for the cougtesies shown
this body.
COUNTY TREASURER.
We have made d thorough examina-
ton and find his books thoroughly and
neatly kept and in a business-like man
ner. We find from a committee OF the
grand jury of the May term, 1898, that
there was on hand then $3,998. II, col
lected since that time So, 002 90, making
total If 81, 001.G9 Paid out since May
term, 1898, s., 477.28, for all which he
has proper vouchers Balance on hand
$l,524.41.
Through the committee we find the
sherffs books neatly and correctly kept.
Through the committee on j P. and
ex~otfic,o j. p books we find the civil
dockets correct, cases properly stated
and all COSTS properly itemized There
are more or less blotches and sOiled
spots on the civil dockets. The Grim
inal docket shows the cases properly
entered and disposed of to the entire
satisfaction Of your committee,
PAUPEB FARM.
We find eleven paupers on the farm,
eight white and three colOred, who are
in comfortable houses and well kept.
They make No complaint against the SUI
perlntendent or county officials. We
find two mules, one wagon and imple-
mentS for tw0h r5e farm in good con-
ditlOn, about 400 bushels OF corn, 1000
bundles of fodder, nine bushels Of
ground peas, eight bushels of field peas,
900 pounds of pork, ten meat hogs that
will weigh 1900 pounds, making 2400
pounds of pork, 200 pounds of lard,
three brood sows, two of which have
young pigs, sixteen shOats for meat next
year, l45 gallons of syrup, 1000 stalks
of seed cane, 100 bushels OF sweet pota-
toes, one good cane mill and kettle, two
scres of rye for pasture, and fifteen acres
of oats. We find the proceeds of the
farm for the year to DO ten bales OF cot
ton and seed out of same. We highly
commend Mr.. Tedder for the faithful
discharge of his duties.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
We find that the court house needs