The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-20
Grand Jury Presentments.

and sworn for March, 1908, term of
Cobb Superior Court, make the follow
ing presentments:
We have, through our various COM
mittees, examined the books of all the
officers of this county, and find them
neatly and correctly kept, SO far as we
could Judge and ascertain IN, the limited
time at our disposal and, as said books
OF said county officers have not been
checked up for past three years OF more.
we have appointed T. J. Conner and w.
q. Carriker to check up all books, ac-
counts, papers. and vouchers of each
and all the officers of this, Cobb county,
and the report Of said men, when fin
ished, is to be securely sealed and de-
posted in the safety vaults of one of
our banks, there to lie until meeting of
next Grand Jury of this county, and to
be delivered to them with seal intact
anti unbroken We further recommend
that they be paid at rate of s. 90 per
day, each, and that work be COMPLETED
within forty days.
Through our committee. we have ex-
amined the court house and Jail, and
find both in good and neat condition.
Through our committee, we have ex-
amined the aims house and farm. We
lind seven whites and five colored in
mates, all in an almost helpless condi-
tion. We find in cultivation twenty
ak acres Of corn, one acre in syrup
care, seven acres in sweet potatoes, and
enc acre in peas. The Superintendent
reports that he had raised ninety two
and one-half bushels of wheat, and has
now on hand so bushels OF corn, so
bushels OF oats, and 1900 bundles of
fodder; one pair of mules, one 2-horse
wagon, one 1-horse wagon, three milk
COWS, two yearlings and five hogs, to-
gether with sufficient tools for the
farms cultivation. The crop has been
well worked, and the farm is in high
state of cultivation.
We find the public roads of this
county generally in a bad condition,
and we think it would be greatly to the
interest of the county il the convicts
were worked on the same. even if bonds
have to be issued for that purpose, and
we ask that the County Commissioners
that are to be elected take this matter
ap as soon as they organize and investi-
gate it thoroughly. and act as they think
Oestfor the best interests of this county
The term of Office of j. N. Johnson. a
member OF the board Of education for
Acworth district having expired, he was
reelected for ensuing term.
We recommend Geo. L. Fsmbrough
for Notary Public. Smyrna district No.
1892, G. M.
We deplore the construction put upon
our laws by the Supreme Court in re-
Terence to the disbursement of the fund
arising from the hire OF misdameanor
eonVicts. We have had occasion to no.
ace that in two days sitting of the
court, the number of months able
bodied men have been sentenced to the
misdemeSnor changing, the total is
one hundred and thirty-two months.
Estimating this at $40 90 per month,
1t amounts to $4,000 We do not
tnlnk that the two days work OF the
sheriff, CLERK and Solicitor General are
worth this amount, and il ia entir.lv
out OF proportion for the services rem
dered, and especially so since all the
court expenses, jury fees, stenogra-
piers fees, horse hire, pay of bailiffs,
Hnftors, sheriff's extra compensation,
together with all and every expense OF
running the court comes Immediately
out OF the pockets of the citizens of this
county in the way of taxes.
Therefore. We recommend that our
representatives endeavor to have lepis-
lation enacted to prevent the diversion
OF this fund, the hire OF these misde-
mesnor cOnvicts, from the county
treasury
IT is right that the officers of court
should have their just costs for con-
yicting these particular criminals, but
we object to all the remainder of the
fund being given to the court officers.
While it is not matter coming I'M
der our Jurisdiction as county matter.
but since it more or less effects the in
serests of the entire county, we feel
that it is our duty to commend the
hon. George f. Gober for his interest
in behalf OF the peach growers of this
county, IS through his personal efforts in
canning, buying, shipping, and market.
ing the peach crop of the orchard owners
Ol this county, they have saved thou
sands OF dollars that otherwise would
have gone for nothing.
We feel that his insight into the
wants of the fruit men should not be
overlooked. A perceptable wave of
prosperity could be felt in almost ev-
cry line OF business through his efforts
IN this one industry. Such efforts de.
serve mention, and we bona that tho