The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13

Ing wood over came.
w. d. R0THWELh. Cha.rman."
We especially request the County
Commissioners to have the turnpike
at Eagle pond raised to such IN. e.
tent that IL win not overflow In wet
weather, 70 rs 20 retArd foot pas
aengeFs from passing over the same.
We would suggest that q small
bridge or tunnel be- put in the mid
die OF the turnpike"
Pensions.
I'VE have examined the pension
record OF the county. AID find 25 PEN
gionsrs for the year 190e--I4 sol
dieTs and IL widows--0na widow and
one soldier having died since tbs last
report. All OF wnom we deem
worthy OF such aid.
u. r. COWARTs Chairman.
u. II. COBB"
| Tax Books.
1--WE, the Committee on the Tax
Books, have gone through the book.
end IN many places where we think
The valuation Is too low we have
nede . notation OF what we think 81
fair valuation, With pen ard Ink op-
gcsite the name. and Ens. urge tie
yecsiver 81 tax returns 10 note Sane
In future.
&C. B. AVERY, Chairman. :, -
Convict Camp.
We. the Committee on Convict
Camp, and that Mr. Mcbride was
sent 10 Atlanta in the iptorest sost
| Lce coUnty TO see read working ma!
rhinery, etc. on prblIc roads, In
his : sseacc We cannct maIs al IN
telligeat rapport on Implements. ege.
wv. II. TURNER, Chairman.
Ia view OF the fact that there have
Been so many ruroFs and charxos III
connection with the mans Eement Of
the financial aRefrs OF the ced0tys
we 3eem 1t OF the utmost'fnDortance
that the Whole OF rho. Same ba -
It rest BY proof. or officially reflitad
!t II the right at the people 20 -
| fIiiy informed. ana NC think 1t onis
! 'gst ia: this yigill be alFS,rsd t'ieri
! II this erd we have appointed r. r.
lee committee ~ ono ~ nak4
full and searcAing ,nYessiggt;a41 81
tho D.frensar'es aad. 7'rsasrrsr 81 the
county, eaid committee - 1n!x wtbr
~ expert accountant to h% anaglo. q.
~ he corntv. and a1rclntsd -
judge CT the court. We caIrattt' gsYr
our sanction or approval 70 al
things THAT have been done In con-
nsctioa With Tho Treasurer ofacS,
snd refuse 20 d. so without letting
the !nynSyers. know the tyas eordl-
ton. Too much loss has been cxnsga
in the past BY the action OF County
Commissioners IL not demanding tne
utmost publicity. and Feqlir'ns 3 cc}
ard toolnpiete performance os duty.
IRIS baopie, pay the ,..ax.s: tir1
shonid know and have tust end TIRE
accounts TO tbs last cent. They bcsr
the burdens-they shorld bear Mo
more than necessary W. ma that
there .'as been ayC*s a6@ieot aud
al'fgi - e'oiGs yiB glV ,gae The
County orr'aaloae7s haze aeytaeF
g. sfsiFG. Tho 81 the l-2s : strict
/ md .eeGlses aEEuai stat .Hcu, go
! tepeIts iaast ty,ice Z va 9ar
/ Gela'liS 'ioners tsve 9eyeg I'D sat
.tisme7s VIII the FreseoTec5 neyer
ead the annual resor.s G,eS o3t tiuh-
tasle@ sad apparently paid nc ctten.
ten to the .law. Il seems sllSf zee
Daye refused aven 9Esn re1aasfec
81 Dfr '2fsA tlg@,g ,dIty, and E;atere,l
t 8 lsir inYestIga ton of To c9aRty af-
fairs. Bonds have been taken fog
c1crty ea.ters without tie necessary
we resident srceholders Illegal
I commission hayo bsen reeeyrtd Tor
Iycers, sud such has been The .a65:,-
peteney or neglect thSt tieSa efls-
ctais hare nt,er discovered y. funds
rave born witi.hcid from tie treas
eTy, and no reports made that algt,
discover 1t. IN fact, It seems that
he raio OF guess work has bcea the
1laR On which the county has, been
ruiz; to take what the officers report,
and say 70 more about Z. The tais-
'ng OF illcs,si Official caunl tsesoaS.
. THE With dino o. nuhii, n,Ads. -
'nts.t"tc 4 - .ee -. e Nria ny o
Y b'ls ct t.e d,sl ,eGs. RI. sn
tAl .ast %rarj iGvy enli
'A.4 aae ~ too wefl .>aeg,' So
eve Eif' - rce.tol hero. A1s aS.
Hae'1l:y eeec@m9G3. th9t \ f,%t-clas,
OCCASIONAL apGitor DC eIytp,oYod ~
leAe0S un Lee countT. ansnceg. and
.up4s hcppg,ry to the cogniy; and
'ls9 inc disNersartes which ~ere
lately rus by the Dlspcnsar@ Cord
missionela IS Lee county ,;sS?ensa.
RES saat s9.f auditor h. empowered
~ >CTelon witnesses. take testimony
3Qc 5enou on these Sgolts 81 Nav
tcria Superior cqart: epd that sorae
Diap os better Sgs-em o. bookkeeping
.e recommended and adapted IN tAe
! t2tnre. We Fe2Hestseke Commiss'2a-
sTs hereafter 70 rcfnse 70 order paic
bills not fully .itsmisej and ,roye-.
I and 20 decline to issEs vouchers on
what is known as ''omnnus" bills.
IS We dsera I most perniclous prac-