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

E, there exists certain promissory note
amounting to $3.50 which the board
| holds as part of the school fund. This
note is several months past due, and
We respectfully recommend that proper
| steps be at once taken for IT'S collec-
! ton. Should it be found non-collect-
! able in a reasonable time we regard 1T
the duty of the board of education to
make good such loss to the county.
We find upon investigation of the
misunderstanding between the board
Of education and the county school
commissioner that there is no founda-
! tion in fact for the allegation or lnsln>
uation that the commissioner has at
any time entered into any conspiracy
or improper compact with any book
concern to the detriN ent of the public
! school interests of the county, and we
are pleased to express IN this way our
confidence in him as man and as d
commissioner.
We take pleasure also in giving eX-
preston here to our entire confidence
in the board of education as a body OF
conscientious and hOnorabl gentlemen,
and we believe they were sincere when,
as stated in one of their minutes, they
exonerated Commissioner Whitchard
from all blame in the above referred to
book matter.
We have elected Mr.. A. G. Wright of
Parrott to fill vacancy in the board Of
education.
We find the books of the clerk of SUI
perior court neatly and correctly kept,
and this also applies to all our county
officials men toned above.
We find all the public buildings in
good condition, except that a new
CRATE is needed in the jail furnace, and
there are several leaks in the court
house roof, and the metal on clock
tower needs painting. We recommend
that these repairs be made as early as
possible.
We recommend that the county
commissioners in future elect as coun-
ty physician one who is not in arrears
for his professional tax.
We have elected the following board
of county commissioners: S. r. Chris
tie, A. c. Hill, G. M. Harris, j. d.
Pritchard, J. [. Roberts.
We recommend J. II. Kelley as no.
tary public and ex-officio Justice of
the peace for the 909th G.. Nj. district.
We find the roads of the county gen
orally in bad condition, and we here
by specially present and indict the
following road commissioners for
failure to do and perform the duties
deYolying apon them under the laws of
Georgia, to-wit:
Town District-A. j. Hill, W. L.
Pace, J. E. McRae.
Fourth District-L. M. Lennard,
Jr., William j. Cannon, w. j. Cran>
ford
Sixth District-W. Fl. Miller, S. E
Glass, j. G. Holland.
Third District Edgar Todd, S. M.
Hass, l.. Atkinson.
Eleventh nIstrlct-Cave Sawyer, NJ.
Ii. Marshall, Jr., r. Christie.
Twelfth District-G. w. Bass, j. E.
Wall, B. L. Crawford.
Parrott District-Alex Helton, J. A.
Chambless, w. M. Dunn.
Fork DistrIct-G. w. Bell, j. r.
Bridges, c. A. Bynum.
We recommend that the county COM
missioners investigate the new system
of working roads and report to the
next grand jury.
We recommend that these present
ments be published in THE DAWSON
News.
We extend thanks to Judge Sheffield
for his able charge and courteous treat
ment. And we also offer thanks TO So
licitor Irwin for aid and courtesles ex-
tended us in our deliberations.
We also commend our bailif, w. Il.
Lewis, for his attention to duty and
efficient service.
r. L. Melton, foreman, ]. Fl. Pritch-
ard, G. NJ. Davidson, j. II. Williford,
C. c.. Brim, j. q. Dean, A. j. Hill.
Isaac Hay, 5. j. Sem, j. NJ. Marlin.
Or. r. Cannon, f. NJ. McNulty, w. S,
Thornton, }. J.. Stapleton, A |. Britt,
G. l.. Massey, Z. W. Cowart, Z. G,
Lasseter. Fl. Z. Hass, G.. NJ. Gormley.
O. G. Crawford, P. W. Bridges, o. N.
Geise.
Gard from DIR. Wall.
l notice in the general presentments
of the grand jury of the past term of
the superior court the following:
''We recommend that the county
commissioners in future elect as coun.
ty physician one who is not In arrears
for his professional tax
This, | suppose, is intended to re-
fleet upon myself, as | am the county
physician, and as it may possibly re-
fleet upon our worthy commissioners L
beg to correct the impression made by
this honorable body, and below submit
copy of my receipt for my profession
al tax. Respectfully, I'll. A. WALL.
Received of DIR. II. A. Wall eleven
dollars on within fla for taxes 1897.
~. w. ROBERTS, Ordinary"