Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-07

The Grand Jury empanelled for the
May term, Superior Court of Sumter
county, Georgia ask to submit this,
the following, as their general present.
ments.
We have examined as carefully as
the limited time allowed, by commit
tees, the various books and offices of
the County, and submit the reports of
these committees as part of our gen ral
presentmentF, and in this connection
We recommend that the County Com
missioners employ competent &C.
coun'sntto properly examine the books
and vouchers of the various County Of
foers beginning his work where the
lsst accountant employed left off, and
make.a report to next Grand Jury.
We notice the tendency of certain
class of our population TO congregate
IN the cities AID towns, and having no
sibIe means f support, become Ysg-
rants; we recommend that the law for
this cff9nse be- so amended that this
C ass can be made to work.
Public Schools and County School
Commissioners.
We note with pleasure the much i'm
proved condition of the apartments of
the County Commissioner at present,
than formerly. The County Commits
siOners having removed his off Sc from
the basement to room formerly used as
County Court room, which is more
convenient, and better suited in
every respect. We made as through an
examination as we could, fully satisfy
ing ourselves all moneys coming into
the hands of our County School Com
missioners had been properly expen'-
ed and accounted for.
We find that during the year 1905.
there were 81 schools in Grafton,
with an enrolment OF 1852 pupiIs, which
shows that SO per cent. attended school
OF this nnmhe-, 1907 were white. and
2845 were colored. The average at
tendance of the whites 1856, which
shows that 70 per cent. attended
school during the year, the average at
enhance of colored l4l4, which show
that so per cent. attended school; tle
report shows that II per cent. of the
whites attended school, and 70 per
cent. of the coIored.
These figures show that the attend
ance If the whites has decreased 5
percent, and that of the colored bias
decreased 20 percent The cause of the
| decrease is on account of smallpox an |
measles, which were scattered over the
entire country
The Board of Education has deeds to
"A schoolhousee, two of these are for
colored, valued at $409; % are for
whites, valued at $14, 500 Estim ated
value of all other property, including
school supplies of all KIN s, charts,
maps, seats, desks, etc +, at S., 800; two
new school houses were built during
| the year 1905, one at Leslie and one at
Croxton's Cross Roads, estimated cost,
| ~, OOU h0phiTS are DeluS mAu0 nom
time to time on school buildings as ne
ceesity requires.
Arbor Day was generally observed
By nearly all of the white schools in
the county The reports show that 769
trees were planted. Flowers also have
been planted a. many of the schools.
and much interest is NANTES ed In the
care and beauty OF the grounds.
The schools have run on an average
of seven months for public term; the
greater part of the white schools have
run longer terms of months.
We find there are three vacancies on
the Board of Education to be filled
The terms of X M Mcdonald, DIR. A.
J. Logan and j. @. Carter have expir-
ed. We unanimously elect the said
K, M. Mcdonald, A. j. Logan and J
G. Carter to succeed themselves,
feeling assured that they will, in the
future, a they have done in the past,
give their time snd best thought to the
interest of the schools of the county.