The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-11-28
Grand Jury Presentments.

make the following general present.
ments:
We have examined the books of TIE
different county officers through our
committees as thoroughly as the linn
tied time would allow, and find the
general business of the county has been
conducted in satisfactory manner.
ORDINARY,
We find his books neatly and correct
ly kept. and approve his methods of
drawing warrants on the county, the
same being simple and easy to under
stand. We also find all accounts and
vouchers made out properly signed and
approved.
We find the books of the Clerks Of
flee kept in systematic and orderly
manner, convenient for inspection, and
as far as our limited time would allow,
carefully and correctly kept. We find
the Clerks books show that since March
1st to November LIST, after paying in
solvent cost, six hundred sixty and
35-10O 1880 .35), has been turned over
to the Treasurer.
SHERIFF.
We find the books in the Sheriff's Of
flee kept neatly and in business-like
way, and find he keeps a thorough re-
cord of all business passing through his
Office.
TAX RECEIVER.
We find his books neat, and so far as
we could see, correct. We find the
amount Of property returned for the
year 1907 on the Digest to be S., $751;
400 Including returns made to Comp
troller General, this makes an increase
over the year 1905 of $245, $3.50 Of the
above returns 1904 Is 10 was made by
the colored population. Also, we find
reported as living in the county 285 ex-
Confederate soldiers.
TAX COLLECTOR.
We find the Tax Collector has paid
over to the Treasurer up to November
18th, $3,041.67, for which he holds
proper receipts. We find his books neat
and nicely kept We find all taxes due
the county on Digest 1905 have been
collected and paid to County Treasurer.
TREASURER
We find the books of the County
Treasurer kept in such manner that
they can be thoroughly understood by
anyone; that he has received from jan
uary lst, 1907, to November 1st, 1907,
$23,600.72; has disbursed $23. 589.73,
leaving balance of 5000.
AIMS HOUSE.
We find the Superintendent has sold
produce from the farm to date to the
amount of $606 90 that he has on hand
40 bushels corn, 1885 bundles fodder
(raised this Year., tons hay, 80 bush
els cotton seed, 4 pork hogs, shoats;
also 8 mules, 2 milk COWS and yearlings,
about IS gallons syrup, 100 bushels po-
tatoes, 81 acres in wheat, acres in
oats, 400 bundles old fodder, one 2-horse
wagon and harness, and farming tools.
We find the farm has cost the county
$1Sl 30 above value Of produce sold and
unsold, from January 1st to November
lst, this year, including all expenses Of
farm during this time. We find white
inmates, males, female colored, 8
inmates, ? males, female. From in
formation received from inmates, they
are we'll provided for, and we recon-
mend Mr.. Pair for the way he has con-
Quoted the farm.
EDUCATION.
Owing to the fact that the County
School Commissioner was out of town
we were unable to examine his books.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
We find the condi ton of the court
house good except for some lights
broken out; also some leaks over the
hall leading to the Jury room. The Jail
is in good condition and we'll kept, and
prisoners properly cared for. We re-
commend the officers keep closer watch
over the basement hail. as we find some
evidences of same being used impro-
perly.
ROADS.
We find the public roads in good con.
dition as could be expected for dirt
roads, with one or two exceptions. and
we learn from the Ordinary that the
Road Commissioners have been notified
to fix and repair same.
We find the Ordinary has given a
great deal of time to the road work and
has done great deal of permanent
road work this year over the county,
and is doing on road leading south of
Acworth some very needed work, and
which will be lasting benefit to people
in that section. We approve of plans
laid out to US by MIR. Awtrey for doing