The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-11-09

conclusion of our aborS, beg leave to submit
tine following general presentments: Fl
NANCES-Tax Collector. We find that the
whole amount of taxes levied for county pur-
poses for the present year, 1906, to be S12,-
264.79. That the whole amount levied by
the State, to be $40, 655 50; none Of which
has been to the respective authorities; very
little OF the taxes having been collected up to
this term Of court. That Mr.. King, T. c.,
has collected from E. B. Martin & Sons,
special cigarette tax of $40 90, for which he
holds proper vouchers. G. c. Edwards, or
binary has had no county funds since May
term OF court. w. G. Martin, Solicitor c..
c., has collected and paid over to D. D.
Hall, treasurer, S35 04.-TreaSurerer. That
D. D. Hall, treasurer, had on hand at May
term $1,000 80, that he has received from
all sources since S5345 IS, total Of $8745.34
that he has paid cut for which he has proper
vouchers S5839.74 commissions on same
1921 90, total $6131 ~, balance on hand
Nov. Term, 1906 p2o13. %. DISPENSARIES
W attach to these presentmenrs the report Of
D. D. Hall, Secy. & treas, Of the DiSpen-
sary Commissioners. Owing to the want of
time we Gould not go into tull investigation,
as there has been special committee APP
pointed by this jury 10 investigate all OF the
county'S finances, we refer ito Them. We
note that the &ISpenSary at Armenia is not
even SELF sustaining, and don't believe it to
the interest Of the county to continue it any
longer eIll5r tom a financial or moral stand
polAt. Therefore, we venture 10 again re-
quest our Commissioners IN charge 10 abolish
it. We also note that the dlSpenSary at
Smithyille has On hanJ STOCK amounting to
$o242 SO, which IN our Judgement is double
what ii should be; ana we recommend that
the commissioners d. not buy any more stock
fol TINS place; but make effort 10 close out
lie STOCK On nand, without loss, by January
LIST, 1907; as at that tine, we understand,
the dispenSary is to be abolished. We nOte
the 1acG tnaI Inere IS considerable disorder
upon the public highways, SUCH as reckless
dlIylng, shOoung guns and pistols, wnooping
ana yelllls, etc. IN as mucn as all this en-
dangers he and property, we recommend
and urge tAat Uur county commissioners pro-
vide for county police at y aid all sections
Of the public highways Where Necessary. Be
lieYlng that the sale Of whiskey in the coun-
ty is largely Instrumental for this state of
things, we reconnltnI the abolsament vi all
the dispenSaries in the county; and earnestly
request our representative in the legislature
to introduce and pass at its first Session,
June 1907, bill to abolish all tie QiSpensa-
rieS in the county, and Tx license OF S1O,-
900 for the sale of whiskey in the county of
Lee. PENSIONS. We lind IA males and
females Row drawing pensions; all of whom
We believe to be worthy pensioners. PUB
Lie RECORDS. We have examined the re-
cords of Clerk Of superior court, and find
them neatly and correctly kept; the records of
the ordinary, Sheriff, tax collector, and re-
ceiver, AID IinI them all neatly and correctly
kept.
We recommend that special committe of
two be appointed to thoroughly investigate
the dispensaries, as well as all Of the fnan-
ces of the county, and report their findings
to the May torn Of court, 1907. That said
committee have the power to send for per-
sons and papers and to administer oathS if
necessary. Said committee to be paid Three
dollars 5000 per day each, for their serYi-
ces, for term not to exceed thirty days,
We have elected Mr.. R. A. Forester and
Mr.. S. J. Powell to constitute said committee.
ROAD COMMITTEE. We, the committee
on roads ind the roadsin very good condit-
ion, except in some few places. The bridge
at Palmyra mill is in bad shape; also, the
bridge at the Potter place, near J. H. Exum's
is almost impossible; also, Wright's bridge
on Knchafoonee creek is in bad condition; al
so, bridge known as sand bridge" at same
place is in bad shape; and we recomend that
all of these bridges be given immediate at
tention j. F. Usry, Chm, J. S. Jenkins,
j. R. Cowart.
We have examined the books Of the vari-
Gus justices Of the Peace, and find them to
be kept in ACCORDANCE with the law, with the
exec. tion of one justice using an ordinary
lead pencil. We have carefully gone through
the Tax Receivers books, and have raised
the values of The real estate to such amounts
as in our judgement are the correct values.
and have made known the same by pencil in
the margins opposite their respective names;
and we request that these values be enforc-
ed by the Tax Receiver. We find going
through that the Tax Receivers books are