The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12


from sale of negro school house and
fixtures, at Smithville, $64. 90; to
amount received from State School
Commissioner, $5,929.35; total S.
659.3S. Credits: BY amount paid out
as per vouchers, $6,443.O1; by balance
in bank, $216.37; total, $6,659.3S. The
county school commissioner has dis
pensary funds in hand received from
county treasurer, to the amount of
$2,452.47, same to be used for school
buildings, etc There are owned by
the County Board of Education nine
white school houses, valued at ST.
33100; five colored school houses,
valued at $1,400.00; four schoolhouses
Of all kinds, valued at $3,791, 90. Prop
erty other. than buildings, $4,000; to-
tai property owned by the board, 81,
291.00. There are three white school
houses not owned by the board, valued
at $4,000. Total school property in
the county, 1851 90. There were 397
white and 1875 colored children in at
tendance on the schools during the
year 1904. During that year eleven
white and twenty-six coored teachers
were employed. The schools were OPP
Grated for 100 days during the year.
DISPENSARIES.
The Leesburg Dispensary has paid
since last term of the court $1,4S034,
each, to the town of Leesburg and
the county of Lee; and had stock Oh
hand to the amount of $2,040.35 on
April 5th, when above division of
profits was made No Indebtedness.
The Smithville Dispensary has paid
since last term of the court S1,054.47
each, to the town Of Smithville aItd
the county Of Lee; and had stock on
hand to the amount of $2,625.45 on
April 5th, when above division of
profits was made. No Indebtedness.
The Armenia Dispensary was in debt
Oh October list, 1904, to the amount
Of $331.12; there was stock on hand
valued at $648.91, and cash on hand,
$S7 .65. On April 9Th, 1905, it was
out of debt, had stock on hand, valued
at $591.7S, and $50 80 in cash. thus
showing a profit since establishment
of 1928 0S. There has been no divi-
sion of the cash on hand from this
dispensary, and the above amount of
$3.50 is still in the hands of the dis
pensary manager.
RECORDS.
We have examined the books of
the various county officers and find
them neatly and correctly kept.
We recommend the re-appointment
Of J. D. Snellgrove as Notary Public
and ex-oficio, ]. P, for 976th district,
G. M, to succeed himself, his present
term having expired.
We have elected Mr.. B. l. McKen-
ney as County Commissioner to sue
coed himself
We find the records of all the J. P.s
and Ex-Off. J. P's have been properly
kept and costs itemized,
After due and careful consideration
Of the matter of our County Court, we
recommend that said court be abol-
'ished and City Court be established
instead, and that the Judge and So
licitor of said City Court be paid a
salary commensurate with the services
rendered. And that all fines and for
FIXTURES be paid into the county treas
ury, and that the sheriff and other
officers be paid their lawful costs by
the County Treasurer upon a bill ap-
proved by the judge of said proposed
court. We further recommend that
the State Legislature be petitioned to
enact the necessary laws to put the
terms Of the preceding paragraph in
effect. We recommend,tha the Coun-
ty Commissioners investigate the re-
pairs that have recently been made on
Wright's bridge, as we consider the
charges for same excessive. We also
call the commissioners attention to
the condition Of the road at Adams
Station. This road is continually
blocked up with lumber and timber.
The wei, which is in the edge of the
road near Mr.. Pao A old stable, should
be covered ~ ds we consider it dan
gerous.
We recommend that the county
commissioners be instructed to pros
ecUte any and all persons found
guilty Of blowing into the public road
way, or near enough thereto to dam
age the roadway or to cause the fill
ing in of the cutters on the road
side.
We recommend that the County
Commissioners be elected by the
Grand Jury as heretofore.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
We find one fireplace in the court.
house needs repairing. The blinds ana
steps need repairing, some Of the win.
dows need new lights and fastenings.
The plastering is in bad condition.
we find that some of the windows in
TIC san need new lights The. door
and youtilators of the cellar need re-
pairing to keep out water. The water
works $50 need repairs. Several Of
the freplaces at the stockade need
rnrafrinu With tho obovo e,,oortioy.