Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-12-09
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ate lave carefully examined the fol
loving Justices ii the Peace's books
end sfnd they are correctly kept
VIM. A. Webb, N. P. Elk: A. w. Par
ker, N. P. Elk: /. n Mott, N. p. Elk.
J. w Murray. ]. p. E. s. Ferguson
N F. Elk. F, P. Jones. ]. p. ]. I Hill
er. N P. Elk; Thos. J. Harden, N. r
Elk; G. w. Num-, J. P
The following officers have not sub
mitted their books:
Geo. P. Suber J. P; A. w. Buch-
anan, N. P. Elk, ]. l. Hudson, J. p;
J. G. Feagin, N. P Elk; B. f. Market
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COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
BOOKS.
We find the County School Commits
sioners' books are kept in a neat and
orderly manner, and they show a bal
ance sufficient TO pay all the teachers
in the county their several amounts
due to date. Under the law the coun-
ty School Commissioners never make
but one report annually to the grand
jury and that Is made at the May term
of court Therefore, we have no state
ment OF finances. etc. to offer
ROADS AND REVENUES.
We wish, as a body, to express our
highest appreciation of the splendid
work being done on our public roads
by our worthy Commissioners We
have heard many words of praise and
commentator for the splendid roads
of Sumter county, and their value 10
her citizens has been demonstrated
oftea, not only in the cheapening OF
transportation. but in the increasing
value of the lands along these splen-
did highways.
We wish to commend most highly
the plan of our Commissioners have
adopted of using Americas as cen
raj point and working outward to the
arious points in the county, thereby
living to all our citizens the benefi,
# good roads in the quickest posi-
lie way
We have heard complaint from sew
eral points in the county as to the
exceedingly bad conditions of some
Of the roads in those localities, il
some cases it being stated that dan
yerous conditions exist We recon
mend that the Commissioners ascer
ain the facts in regard to all roads
exported TO them in such condition
and make the necessary repairs a.
soon as possible.
To those Of our citizens who feel tina
he time of their being beaefited oy
sood roads is III the distant future, we
viii say, that fifteen good roads lead
ng from Americas to the county line
various directions, will give every
citizen the benefit OF good roads n
lis own locality and that at the pres
ent rate the work is being done. these
roads can be built in two to three
years.
This body realizes that It Ii impos-
'jble for road improvements TO be 20
ng on in all parts OF the couaag
he same time. and We ASK fer on
commissioners the tonsfieration an
~SSSSsSehee from our citizens laal far
nwye wFos,asoning entities them to-
tconsin@ recommend that in the
'obver the sss--snbE yes fo7 the use Of
he county. the Com fnissloners ask fol
lids on same from competing dealers
at least twice per year, and make
heir purchases from those dealers
who offer best advantages to the
county.
We recommend that the pay of all
Bailiffs and jurors remain the same
in 1910 as that paid them at present
We recommend that the Commits
sioners look into the matter of pay
for feeding the prisoners in jail, and
if the amount allowed at present is
not sufficient, to make the necessary
allowance.
We wish to thank the Honorable
q. A. Littlejohn for his most able
charge to this body, and congratulate
this circuit in having its affairs in
such efficient judicial keeping.
We wish also to express our an
probation to Col J. R. Williams, the
circuits able Solicitor, for his cour-
tesy and help during our sessions.
We recommend that copy of these
presentments be published in the
Americas Tmes-Recordef
We have engaged Miss Alice Nall
% make typewriter copy of these
0resentments; we recommend that
she be paid for same.
P. H. Williams, Treasurer, in ac-
count with County of Sumter.
so9. DEBIT.