The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-02-13

ed to the Chemical National Bank
New York City, az 2nts for the county
Of Glynn. This overplus OF interest
for the coupons on. bond No. 65 foY the
year 1908. should be returned to the
treasurer, and the Sinking Fund Com.
rlissioners should furnish the treasur-
er with a certificate that the said bond
No 65 has been purchased, retired
from circulation and duly cancelled,
end that the interest on same due
June I, and December /, 1903, is re-
turnable to the treasurer or the coun-
ty. 1t seems to your committee that
the handsome balance in the hands of
the county treasurer should be earn
ing something and we would recon.
mend that so much of this amount as
is not required for immediate use,
be placed at interest with our banks
upon "a basis similar to that made by
the Sinking Fund Commissioners.
We would suggest that is seems
quite possible for the county to- ar
range for the payment of the interest
on the bonds in Brunswick instead of
New York. If this arrangement could
be made it would not only be a great
convenience, but would be saving
in interest and would enable the eoun,
ty officials to ascertain who the hold
ers of the bonds are, with view OF
being able to purchase bonds from
time to time at possibly advantageous
rates.
We would recommend that all coun.
ty officers, when closing their books
mend that all reports made to the
grand jury for examination, would dc
so up to a given date, in order tc
prevent confusion and enable the com
mittee on Finance to make examina
tions With as little trouble, and theiI
reports with Rs much accuracy, as
possible. We would suggest for the
May and December terms OF the super
ior court that. all books be closed up
and all reports made out rom 'rlis
first Monday in May and December oi
each year, We would further recon
mend tnat all reports made out to the
county commissioners by the treasurer
of the county, the treasurer of the
board OF education, the tax collector,
the ordinary and the sinking fund com
misiorers be published monthly, and
that the final statement OF the tax
collector when made each year for
the previous years business, be pub
Iished also.
We would further recommend that
all warrants on the county treasurer be
made only by the commissioners OF
roads and revenues, as in this way
the books and balances of each would
correspond and 1t would be "a great
factor to aid accuracy and assist ma
terially the finance committee of the
grand juries. At present the custom
is for not only tho commissioners oil
roads and revenues to draw on the
county treasurer, but the judg and
clerk of the superior and city courts
as well.
1t seems to US Il at the officers Of the
several courts could draw their war
rants on the com nissioners Of roads
and revenues with the same good re
suits, and these warrants would be
honored by drafts on the county
treasurer
We would recommend that the OIL
GERS in whose hands tax fl fias are pla
ced for collection collect the same
within the time prescribed by law am
Immediately pay the same over tC
the tax collector, so that he may make
his final settlement with the county
treasurer, and render his final state
ment to the commissioners Of road,
and revenues with as little delay a.
possible.
Public Buildings.
The court house we find in verJ
good condition, but would recommen,
that an iron rail be put up ON eacl
side Of the steps or stairs leading
from side walk to first story OF build
ing; also that better accommodation!
be provided for grand jury witnesses
The county Jail we find in very fai
condition considering its age and oil
style. The walls being OF ordinary
mortor and brick, we find that will
a knife, or even nail, the morto
can be scratched out and the briel
so loosened as TO be easily removed
thereby allowing "a prisoner escape
Would advise coat OF cement plaste
being put on the inside wall as
possible remedy,
All public school buildings we fin
in very good condition, having re
Gently all been repaired.
The old Academy building has bee
repaired and is now used by tn
Mems club, who have gone to cor
siderable expense and have fitted u
Ixsry nicely lido. We would recon