The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-16

estimate should be submitted to the
grand jury Cor County Commissioners)
before definite action be taken. Whilst
the charge $4,000 may not be Excess
sive for penmanship labor in TRANSCRIPT
ing the old records, we have ascertain
ed that the Old Records can be print
ed and bound in book form at cost not
exceeding SIS. Respectfully submitted.
Edward S. Abrahams.
H. M. Hutton.
Savannah, Ga, May IL, 1908, Chat
ham county. To clerk Superior Court,
DR.. For transcribing county Records
Book 2 VS. of deeds 346S0, words at 15c
for 1000 words, $4,000.
Georgia, Chatham County. In person
appeared James K. P. Carr, clerk of
the Superior Court of Chatham coun-
ty, who being duly sworn, deposes
and says, that, the Record Book of
Deeds US above charged for has
been carefully and accurately tram
scribed under his personal supervision.
in accordance with the law regulating
the duties of the clerk in that regard,
and that the fees charged therefor is
just and reasonable, and similar to
the fees charged and allowed by law
for recording and copying other legal
documents. Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 18th day of May, 1908.
James X. P. Carr,
Clerk Superior Court Chatham Co.,
Ga.
Jos. Molina, Clerk Court Ordinary,
Chatham Co., Ga.
In Chatham Superior Court. In Re:
Extract from the general presentments
of the grand jury, March term, 1902.
in the examination of the records and
books of the clerks office of the Su-
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deeds and mortgages, in very bad con-
dition; one Of these books that is
County Records 2 rs can be preserved
by reminding, but the other one,
County Records VS. is so badly torn
and dilapidated as to be beyond pre-
servation by binding. We therefore
recommend, that in accordance with
paragraph No. 8, of Section 1861 of the
Code of Georgia of 1895, volume II,
the clerk of the court exercise the au-
thority therein given to him, and have
said book Us Transcribed under a
new cover, and that he also have re-
bound said book 2 rs. Respectfully
submitted.
A: E. Moynelo,
H. ]. Sutcliffe,
A. r. Launey,
James K. P. Carr,
Clerk S. c., c. c.
Clerks Office, Savannah, Ga, May
s, 1903.-A. c. Harmon, Esq, foreman
grand jury. Dear Sir: In accordance
with the Code of Georgia, l have had
transcribed, a deed book which, from
long usage, had become dilapidated.
Will you kindly appoint a committee
| of three members of your body to ex-
anime the work and report back to
you, in the premises? The book will be
| ready for examination by Monday,
next. 1 am very truly,
James K. P. Carr,
Clerk.
To the Foreman and Members, Grand
Jury, March Term, Superior Court:
| Gentlemen-Your Committee on Coun.
| ty Offices beg to make the following re.
| port of our examinations:
Clerk of the Court-We were cour.
| teously received and shown many books
where all records of this Office have
| been promptly entered.
County Treasurer-We have verified
| all the vouchers with statement fur.
nished by the county treasurer, with
| following result:
Balance on hand, Dec. /, 1902. s 2O,173 0S
Receipts from various sources 1876, S75 Is
Total =. ..................... $21s, O4s q
Vouchers paid ................ S9,569 5,
Balance on hand, March 1,
| lSOo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIPS, 478 9.
which balance shows as being, deposited
in two of our local banks, we found
this office neatly kept.
Tax Collector.
We verified the payments made t.
and receipted for. by the county treas.
urer. We find Collector Thomson very
| systematic in arrangements of his of.
flee, and admirably adapted for facil.
| itating the duties thereof.
To the Chairman, Grand Jury, Supe-
rior Court, Chatham County Georgia,
for the March Term, 1903; Dear Sir
The undersigned appointed as a COM
mittee to examine the books of the
magistrates of Chatham county, Geor-
gia, beg leave to make the following
report:
We found the criminal as well as
civil dockets correct; the books gener-
ally we'll kept.
Mr.. w. H Nelson of Sixth district
has resigned and has no books Re-
| specially submitted,
Robert H. Tatem, Chairman,
Emil Eckstein,
A. G. Guerard
Savannah, Ga, May l. 1908.
Ordinary's Office.
| We found everything neat and sys-
tematically arranged, whereby infor-
nation sought, can be promptly Sc.
cured. In this office we were shown
| complete files of our daily papers, neat
ly bound in book form. But there APP
| bearing a lack of room for continuance
of these records. We would suggest
addition be made to the shelving now
in position in this Office.
County Commissioners.
We are particularly pleased to re-
port the excellent system which is now
| established in the commissioners office
The detail work reflects credit upon
Clerk Butler, to whom we are indebted
for information, assisting us in our ex-
animation. Respectfully submitted.
Edward S. Abrams,
H. NJ. Hutton.
R. NJ. Hull
Savannah, Ga, May Z 1903
A. G. Harmon, Chairman: Dear Sir
Your committee have, to the best of
their ability performed the duty as
signed them. We were furnished a list
of pensioners (Which we hereby attach
by his honor, ]. w. Lindsay, Pension
Commissioner for the state of Georgia,
this, of course. being list of those
drawing pensions from Chatham coun-
ty. We have scanned it carefully, and
find that so far as our knowledge of
the facts CO. they are all entitled to
draw same. AS our time has been