The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-11-28

Total, $lS,98O 81
Receipts, 1884 %
Leaving balance in the
Treasury on Nov, 1st, 1901, 1898 "A
ORDINARY.
Conducted on strictly business prin-
ciples, we find as to the new methods
introduced and the protective effects
thereof, fresh eXemplification of re-
marks upon the Office last named.
The expenditures of the Ordinary for
the months of August, September and
October were unusually heavy, owing
to the freshet which destroyed num-
Der of bridges and damaged others
more or less. The expense of which
amounts to about $3,500.0O This was
for building - new bridges and repair
ing 81 others. In addition to the above
it has been necessary since January LIST
to build % new bridges and repair 70
others. We also find that it has been
necessary for tie Ordinary TO borrow
$4,000 at 8 per cent in order to meet
these extraordinary demands and the
regular current expenses. We find
further the total indebtedness of the
county to be $9,035.0O.
The Tax Digest shows an assessed
valuation of So ,004, 255. In addition to
this about $4,000 of unreturned prop
erty has been discovered, and the
parties have made the proper re-
turns, which have not been en-
tered. This makes the total assessed
valuation Of $5,014 ,255, which, at so
cents per 500, would yield $25, OH ,27,
and, with amount of tax to be derived
from the A. X. & N. II. Il. and the
Southern Railway of about - 800 would
make the total tax receipts $27,571 27,
and will leave balance after all debts
are paid to January 1st, 1902, of about
$4,000 for expenses of next year.
TAX COLLECTOR.
The amount of tax money reported
by the Tax Collector is So, 900 to date.
The affairs of his office are in proper
condition, and while, as u most popular
officer, aifording all the accommoda-
ton possible to the people, he is vigil
liant and faithful in guarding the inter
ests of the state.
TAX RECEIVER
We examined the books OF the Tax
Receiver and found them accurately
kept. The amount as shown by Digest
is referred to in the above report.
COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
Upon examination of the records of
this office, we find it in business like
shape, and that complete record is
kept Of all matters pertaining thereto.
We find further that the Commissioner
has received no funds since his last re-
port to the March adjourned term.
SHERIFF..
The examination of this office shows
the records kept in the usual way, and
we believe he is making every effort to
render efficient service to the county
AIMS HOUSE.
As stated above, in another place, the
expenditures out OF the county treas
ury have been, since lst of January, 10
months, on account of paupers 81 ,124 33
inside the home 1857 .27, outside the
home 1857 .O6.
Visitation of the farm shows the fol-
lowing inmates and stock: ~ white, 3
colored, all well cared for; 2 young
mules, 4 cows 4 yeai lings, pork hog,
SOW and 4 pigs, l,two-horse wagon and
harness, l set shop and farm tools,
disc pillow, $50 bushels of corn, 20
bushels of peas, $500 bundles of fodder,
$50 pounds Of tobacco, 10 or 13 bushels
OF sorghum seed, 8 tons pea vine and
sorghum cane hay, 500pounds Of cotton
seed hulls, l25 pounds meal. There have
been sOwn acres in wheat, / acre in
turnips, Is or 100 bushels of potatoes,
81 gallons syrup, ~ bales of cotton on
hard, 2 bales sold TO pay for guano ana
winter clothing. There is kept an ac-
curate account of all inmates, lunatics
or paupers, dates of entering and leav-
ing, Of deaths, etc. The superintend-
ent, w. f. Brooks, we think the right
man in the right place and recommend
him for re-appointment.
PUBLIC ROADS.
Generally speaking, the roads
throughout the county are in fair con-
dition, though we remark general de-
ticiency in mile posts. This latter is
particularly the case in Big Shanty,
Merritrs, Powder Springs and Howells
districts, but is not the case in Oregon,
Acworth and Red Rock, in the last
named bonus Of 25c piece having
caused them all to be put up. while in
Howell's the mile-posts all number
from Atlanta. Telephone poles on the
road from Powder Springs to the last
named, stand, in some instances, on the
right Of way and were in the bitches
thereby, one 70 which attention was
called, having been moved The new
road, Of which b + Barton is overseer
leading from the main Atlanta ard
Douglasville to the lower, near Trinity
and Pisgah churches, is as reported to
US siding and full of stumps"
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Only few OF the dockets Of Justices
of the Peace have been submitted of
which that of NJ Robinson, of 1868, we
find Incorrect in not stating costs in
the right places, and in the matter Of
affixing his official signature. The rest
approved. G A Kemp, n. p, of Red
Rock district, having resigned, we re-