The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-08-16
GRAND JURY PREsENTMENTs,

DcS W HINT Vic lOllO0tbA PiCSCHGT
ments:
The public buildings, the aims house
and poor farm, and the books Of the
respective officers have been examined
through appointed committees, as far
as the limited time allowed permitted.
The Sheriff's books were found neat
ly and correctly kept. So, also, the
Tax Receivers books were found neat
ly kept and correct in every particular,
and we commend them as faithful Of
ficers. In the Clerk and Treasurer's
we found all the books neatly kept. and
the records carefully made. His re-
port, made on 10th of January, as re-
quired by law showed
On hand .....-.. SIC, 220.79
Receipts since to July 30th,. 6,769.57
Making total ............ $16, 1896. 36
OF which amount there has been paid
out as per vouchers and commissions,
$16,301.50 Leaving balance on July
30th, 1900, of 1888 .86.
At the Aims House we found the
number of inmates, amount of feed
and provisions on hand, and also of
stock and tools. and growing crops,
same as given in report Of grand jury
of last week. The houses of the in
mates we found we'll cared for and
clean. We find on inquiry of the Su-
perintendent, that no record has been
kept of parties who have been placed
IN the aims house. They go there, live,
die and are buried with no record of
their names or of their families. The
county has no record of the number
that have been benefited, nor could
friends and relatives know where to
lind their unmarked graves. We rec
Ommend that the Superintendent be
instructed to procure blank book and
to record therein the names of each of
those present, with date;of admittance
age, sex and race also of new inmates
when admitted also date of death of
each one that may die while an inmate
OF the house. This book to be open to
the public. We also recommend that
the aims house grave yard be cleaned
up and kept in better condition than at
present. The Superintendent, Mr.. G.
Q. Sewell, we believe to be the right
man in the right place--kind, industri-
Gus and having the welfare of the in
mates and county at heart.
We think the court house a credit to
the county; the various offices and
rooms conveniently arranged and we'll
adapted to their purposes. But we
find two stains on the north wall of the
court room evidently caused by leaks.
which should be looked after immedi
ately.
The Jail we find in bad condition and
in need of such extensive repairs that
we think it better for the county to
build new Jail than to make the re-
pairs required to put the present
building in safe condition. There are,
however, several bad leaks in the roof
which should be stopped at once.
The public roads we find not in good
condition-work on them having been
much delayed on account of bad wealth
er, but that they are nowsbeing gener-
ally worked out And we call atten
ton of Road Commissioners and Over
seers to the penalties where this is not
done.
The committee on books of Ordinary
concur i'll report made by grand jury of
first week adjourned March term-re-
porting that upon examination they
find the books in neat and legibIe
condition, showing vouchers for all
amounts paid out.
SPECIAL PREsENTMENT.
As the examination of the books of
the county officers 10y grand jury is
necessarily hasty, we recommend, for
the protection of outgoing and incom-
ing officers as we'll as for the interests
OF the county, that the court appoint
an expert book-keeper to examine these
several books and make report to grand
jury at next March term of court-tbe
examination of the School Commission
er's books to be made Immediately after
the LIST of January next and to cover
the three years Immediately preced
ing, Books of Ordinary, Clerk and
Treasurer, Sheriff and Tax Collector to
be examined Immediately after expira-
ton OF respective terms of office and to
cover three years Immediately preced- |
ing
The putting to death of any man un-
less upon proper judicial process being
contrary to the divine and human law.
and it being the duty of the officers of
the law 10 protect every man in his life |
and limbs as well as his property, we,
ras grand jury, would commend to our
citizens the Importance of submission |
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