The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-08-09
GRAND JURY pREsENTmEsTs.

OODD OupeTlOr COURT. OeS iedVe W IIldkc
the following report:
We recommend that w. $. Watson be
appointed Notary Public for the l540th
district, G. NJ, and that 4. P. McLain
be appointed to the same office for the
S5lst district, G. NJ
We find the Tax Receivers books neat
and correct, and find the Tax Collectors
books neat and correct; we find he col
lected from all sources up to 9th of
of February, 1900, $27 FAC, AS, for which
amount he has proper vouchers.
We find the Clerk and Treasurer's
books neat and we'll kept, and believe
they should reflect credit on said Of
ficer.
We have examined the Ordinary's
books and find that he has them in
neat and legible condition, showing
vouches for amounts paid outfrom said
office.
The Sheriff's looks we find neat and
correct
So far as we are able to Judge the
people of Cobb county should feel
proud OF the new court house. 1t
seems to be well constructed in every
way and is very convenient for the
holding of court, and find the various
county officers conveniently situated in
the same.
The Jail We think insecure and made
quate to needs of the county ard rec
ommend the building of new one as
soon as practicable and the finance of
the county will warrant.
We find that the County School Com
missioner had on hand Jan. the 1st,
1900, public funds to the amount of
$1,252 80 Received since January 18th,
$5,3540S Total, So sos 38. that he has
paid out as shown by vouchers 81 PA so,
showing that he has paid $60S.l2 more
than received from state We find his
books neat and correct.
We find there are Is white and col
red inmates in the almshouse, all of
whom seem to be well cared for.
We find the building on the County
farm in fair condition We find 35
acres in corn, ) in cotton, | in sweet
potatoes and in forage crop in cult
walton, and good supply in vegetables.
All of these crops are in good condition
considering the extreme wet weather
we have had. We find about so bush
els of corn and 800 or 400 bundles of
fodder and so dozen of oats, also SO
bushels OF wheat, bushels of meal, $50
pounds of -four and IS pounds of meat.
We find two mules, horse, II head of
cattle and hogs, all in good condition
on the farm; also one 2-horse wagon
and harness, blacksmith and farming
tools sufficient for the farm. We find
the farm itself in good condition.
We find that the public roads of the
different parts of the county were put
in good condition in the early spring,
but owing to the heavy and excessive
rains they are in bad condition now,
but find that work is now being done
on them and from the assurance we
have, we feel sHfe in saying that they
will be put in good condition as quick
as the work can be done. The Canton
road near town is in very bad condition.
Upon careful investigation we find that
this road has been worked fairly we'll,
but from the nature of the soil it is
impossible for the road hands to keep
it in good condition. To make this
good road it will be necessary to Mac
adamize it, and we recommend that
the road commissioners and the Ordi-
nary do this before the bad weather of
the winter sets in.
SPECIAL PREsENTMENT.
1t being impossible for the grand ju-
ries tomake any thing but hasty exam
ination of the books of the county Off
GERS, we recommend that the court ap-
point an expert bookkeeper to examine
the books of the Ordinary, the Clerk
and Treasurer, the Sheriff, the Tax
Collector and County School Commits
siOner. this examination to cover the
paSC Chfee years, the report OF the
expert to be made to the grand jury
at the next term of court. The grand
jury mean no reflection on our county
officers in whom we have every conf
dence, but deem it to the interest of
the county that this recommendation
be carried out.
In taking leave of His Honor, this body
desires to return thanks for the uni
form kindness shown US. We also de-
sire to return our thanks to Thos.
dutcherson, solicitor general, for the
aid he has given and the courtesy he
has shown US in our deliberation. and
to the different officers of the court for
the uniform kindness shown this body.
We recommend that these present