Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-24
GENERAL PREsENTMENTS.
Grand Jury of Webster County, Octo-
Der Term 1901

Der Term 1SOl.
We, the grand jurors, serving at the
October term of Webster county su.
perior court, 1901, tender the following
general presentments
We have examined the books of the
various county off GERS and find them
Kept as the law requires.
We find the books of the clerk neatly
and carefully kept.
We find the books of the ordinary
correctly kept and solvent bonds taken
of guardians, administrators and exc
cutors where required by law.
We find the books of the sheriff cor
rectly kept and bonds taken where the
law requires.
We find the books of the treasurer
neatly and correctly kept. We find
that he had on hand at the last term of
court $1.6 80, and that he has re.
celved since 81, 1916. 43, making total
of So, 1897. 80, and that he has paid out
81, 10000, leaving q balance IN the
| treasury OF S097. 6S.
We find the tax collector has collect
ed nothing since last term Of court.
We find that his books are neatly kept
and bls calculations CORRECTLY made.
We find the books of Che tax receiver
neatly kept, but we find some of the
property returned at less than it's
market value, and we have raised such
property to what in our Judgement it
should have been returned at.
We find the books of the county
commissioners and county school COM
missioner neatly and correctly kept.
We find the books of the various
justices of the peace and ex-officio
justices of the peace correctly kept and
the cost entries itemized and cost
char es legal.
We find the Jail in good condition
We find the courthouse in good con-
dition except some lights out of the
windows of the court room. and the
blinds off Of one of the windows of the
ordinary's office, to hicn we call the
attention of the proper authorities.
We find the public roads of the coun-
ty was in good condition before the
recent heavy rains, and they have been
repaired since the rains as far as the
limited time would admit
We find that some of the bridges of
the county are in bad condition, owing
to the damage done by the recent
heavy rains, but that the authorities
have not had time to fix them since the
rains. We recommend that they be
fixed as soon as possible
We find that there is a vacancy on
the board of education from the Goose
berry district, and recommend that T.
E. Lunsford be appointed to fill said
vacancy.
We have examined the poor farm and
find there are eleven inmates, six
white and five colored, all of whom are
we'll cared for. We find the houses on
the farm occupied by Miss Becky Boil
ton, Mrs. Emma Coleman and Phebe
Highnote are IN need of repairs, and
recommend that they be fixed at once.
We also recommend that another we'll
be made near the lowest houses for the
convenience of the occupants.
We have examined the pension rolls
and find the pensioners all worthy
subjects.
We recommend that the Jurors be
paid two dollars per day: the bailiffs
two dollars and the riding bailiffs three
dollars per day
We thank his Honor z A. LittIeiohn
for his uniform kindness during the
term. We also extend our thanks to
Solicitor L. J. Blalock for the valuable
assistance rendered us during the term.
We recommend the publication of
these general presentments in the
Americas Tines Recorder.
A true extract from the minutes of
Webster superior court. This Oct 18th,
1901. GEO, E. THORNTON, Clerk
Superior Court W. @.
Ordered that these general present
ments be published as recommended
Octobert 18th, 1901.
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dick, W L Dixon, W Ii CLARK, T ]
Daniel, r Gordon, NJ Holloman,
j W Barg, W H King, G @ Brooks, A
L Fletcher, W P Addy, j l. Horn, T
A Sanders, A B Goss, G A Drew, Fl M
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