The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-27
GENERAL PREsENTaEsTs.

We. through the different commit
tees, have examined the books OF the
different county officers. We find the
books of the county Treasurer well kept
in plain and practical manner.
The Treasurer bad on hand January
Ist.AlSO ...,............. s., 065. 45
Rec'ed from all sources to No
vembsr, 1st, 1902. ,.. 17,125 so
Total. .....:.......... $40, 1911 OF
We find that he has paid out
to same date, sis. 535. SO
Balance on hand Nov. LIST. 1855 AZ
1--WE find that the Treasurer holds
proper vouchers for all funds paid out
by him
We find the books of the Ordinary
neatly and correctly kept. We find
that the Ordinary has paid on the new
Jail SO, l10.80, and that the cost OF the
new jail, including the steel work,
S15,3lo.0O. Heating 10000. We find
that the Ordinary is paying $3.50 per
month out of the pauper fund to eigh-
teen parties in different sections of the
county, and SO far as this body can de-
termine, all of whom are deserving and
should be helped.
We find the Sheriff's books correctly
kept, and in good shape.
The Commissioner of Education for
said county has received no public
money, nor made any disbursements
since last report of his office.
The Tax Collector being on his rounds
we were unable to get any information
relative to his office.
The Receivers books having been re-
ported on since any work was done on
them, and pressure OF on our time, we
did not examine them.
We find the conrt house in good con-
dition, and that the Ordinary has had
the doors of the different county Off
GERS lettered, showing the respective
places of each. We also find that he
will at any early da LAY the sidewalk
in front of the court house with marble
or tileing.
We lind the new ja, building complete
and convenient and rommodiously ar
ranged. All of the cell work not being
complete we are unable to make a full
report, but think wh' n finished we will
have convenient anu safe jail to keep
prisoners,
We lind at the aims house IA white
and 6 colored inmates and a proper
record of all inmates kept. We find on
the farm 200 bushels of corn, $500 bum
dies OF fodder, 5 tons of hay, 10 bushels
OF cotton seed, bales seed cotton, l
one-horse wagon and harness, , mules.
4 COWS, 4yearlings, pork hogs, l brood
SOW, set of blacksmith tools and farm
ing tools, Is pounds of leaf tobacco, 10
bushels of peas, 40 bushels of sweet
potatoes, 40 gallons of syrup, 1877 pounds
green coffee, s bushels wheat sown.
vegetables more than enough to supply
the farm. We fiud the farm and build
ing in good condition. We recommend
the setting of the pasture IN bermuda
grass. We find that the county owns
40 acres OF land near MONDAY church
and recommend that the same be sold
We recommend that Percie Neufville
be appointed Notary Public of the 1858
Dist. G. M. We find roads in all the
Districts in bad condition. We recon-
mend that the Commissioners have
them put in good order at once. We
recommend new bridge be built across
Soaps Creek on the Canton road.
In taking leave of His Honor, Judge
Geo. F. Gober, We desire to thank him
for the able charge given us and to con-
graduate the people of Cobb county in
having SO able and energetic Judge to
press the business in the court. The
thanks of this body is also due B. F.
Simpson, Solicitor General, for the aid
andladvice given us in this our weeks
service. We also return thanks to the
various officers of the:Court for courte-
sizes shown this body. We recommend
that these presentnents be published
in the MARIETTA JOURNAL.
s. J. TIPPINs, s. R. MoCIEsEEv
Clerk. Foreman
Cobb Superior Court, Nov. Term 1902
--Whereupon it is ordered that these
presentments be published as recon-
mended. GEO. F. GoRER
Judge Superior Court.
A true transcript from the minutes.
j. B. GLOVER, Clerk.