The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07


sworn for the May term, 1899, Terrell
superior court, submit the following
general presentments:
We find the county treasur-
err had on hand at last re-
port 5 1,524.41
He has received since. .. 1898. IL
Total ................ Sl6,o o2. 81
He has paid out per vouchers 10, $40. SO
Balance on hand So, 921 .53
We find that the sheriff has received
and paid out since November term,
1898, $719 SO
We find the J. P. books correctly
kept and proper returns made as re-
CURED by law.
We find amount of state ana
county taxes for 1898 as
ner digest. $50, 684.14
Am't collected not on digest 6l.56
Total. $50, 1851
The tax collector has proper
vouchers for S29, 25O.43
He should have credit for IN
solvent taxes and errors on
digest. . ......... 1852
Total. ............$ 30,745.70
We find also that the collector has
received from special taxes $721.50, for
which he has proper vouchers.
We find the ordinary has paid out
since June 1st, 1898, a total of IS, $3.50
The amount of sinking fund, t0geth-
err with interest, deposited in the Daw-
son National Bank to date we find to be
mo hat + 10
of interest beng received by the cOun-
ty for this fund is but four per cent,
and respectfully suggest that the coun-
ty commissioners make efforts to OBJ
tain better per cent.
We find the ordinary has received
from all sources since December 1st,
1898, 50 ,942 80, for the disbursement of
which he has proper vouchers.
We find the following settlement
made May 1 with the Dawson Dlspen-
sary:
Amt. reed. from Manager
G. O. Hill since Jan. l, $50, $ 1859
Amt paid out since Jan. l, 7,l3l 81
Bal. on hand May 1... 4S502.
Amt reed. since May LIS 10000
g stock on hand. . 2,997.S5
Amt. of debt for stock since
May 59l.64
We find the following report from
Brentwood dispensary
Amt. rec d from Jan. l to
May OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 69S.62
Amt paid out since Jan. to
May ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4il.o4
Amt. divided equally be-
tween the county and town
of Brentwood 49, ..$ 286.7S
Stock on hand May /, $39701.
We find no definite settlement with
the Sasser dIspensary. said dlspensary
has not until recently paid expenses,
but is at present paying dividend,
and will, It is believed, soon pay out
of debt We find amount of cash re-
celved from that dispensary from Jan,
to May l $823.03. Amount of stock
on hand May l, 1891 H.
We find upon investigation that
there are certain parties beng sup
ported by the county who are not, in
our Judgment, entitled TO aid, and we
recommend that the county commas
sioners deny aid to all who refuse to
go to the county farm.
We find on the county farm: so
acres IN corn and groundpeas, 10 acres
in corn and field peas, 6 acres in Span
ish groundpeas, 6 acres in field peas, 2
acres in early peas, % acres in cotton,
= acre in cane, acre in watermel-
ons, one half acre in potatoes. All in
good condition. The cotton and 80
acres of corn are above the average.
We find 10 acres in oats, not very good
on account Of drouth. There are on
the farm 20 meat hogs, 3 sows, Is
shoats aud pigs, 2 mules, in good order,
l two-horse wagon, plenty of farm
tools, cane mill and kettles, about 900
pounds Of meat, about $50 pounds of
lard, about 500 bundles of fodder, Is or
100 bushels of corn, 40 gallons of syrup
and plenty of vegetables. There are
on the farm white paupers, women
and boys; colored, men and 2 wo
men. We find all che paupers are well
pleased with the present superIntend-
ent. Mr.. Tedder. We found the houses
on farm in good condition.
We find the books of the county
school com missioner neatly kept, and
that he has proper vouchers for
amounts paid out, and has balance
on hand of S72.44.
We find on examination of the books
of the county board of education that