The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-01
PRESENTMENTS OF
THE GRAND JURY
Report Of Auditor

We the Grand Jury chosen the March
term 1902 Cobb Superior court make present.
We have through regular appointed pur-
pose examined the following: the aims house Justice docket Jail
port as as follows:
kept from the other general
We find sncepcy of stock general
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We have examined the Justices dookets and find
whole IN satisfactory condition. with the exception that
case the amounts are not entered in their proper column
and grafed find the cells jail good sanitary order
we recommend, for the consideration of the County Com
be removed we further recommend that the
that the water away from the building that the
flooring be taken up the watercoe replaced
ment floor also that the stairway leading
be properly lighted while session and that the
necessary steps be taken keep the house clearly
condition. that the leaks in the roof of the given
prompt attention. that the door of the avaory adjoining
mlssi Va s office be kept open at all times
mend that the of Mr. Dock Williams be the
the books the following county officers COUNTY Teanr aT%
Collector County school and Ordinary sno th
ooGy 1 convened IN March last these accountants have taken
show that former county are indebted to the county
in considerable also shows some of the
former county officials the matter of keeping records books
Touoheror rather ia their failure keep required by
aied almost entirely in some Of these material matters We wish to
call especial attention of the County Commissioners neglect
them that in the future each and all county comply
IN all respects with the requirements of the statute
We think 1t that the first
OF these auditors should be published for the
c and therefore, make this present
ments Reference to the report will show COM
ments and criticisms made by the accountants
FROM this report special attention called condition
OF the accounts OF the former County School JUS
tce to him and the county
endeavong to have produced the vouchers
ors report We unable possession papers
so we had to before the members of
Education we'll teachers formerly employed by the
county The Chairman of the Board the
minutes which appear have approved him Several witt
Desses tehed that they had not this
money contracted for and due them by the county found in
Vulnerable instances where amount charged
and approved in the minutes of different amounts
the books furnished by the
and the general condition of affairs his office
plora condition. For the lack of
unable to go any further with the investigation.
we 40 heartily condemn the methods that
by the former County School Commissioner
that will be shown by the report as to other of the
former officers OF the county and
on that the County Commissioners without
H. las against the parties who appear be
and IN the they fail make
have them collected with as little delay possible
In justice to the auditors report published herewith will say
that from our Investigations have found
rect in every respect
In taking leave of your Honor you for the able
tnoogn ana thoughtful charge We heartily
the officers and the which the
We desire to thank the Solicitor General assistant well as all
other county officers for the shown
the prompt manner in which all business transacted.
We recommend that these
made part thereof be published the official organ county
The Marietta Journal and Courier
T. M. BRUMBY, Foreman,
JAS T. ANDERSON, Clerk.
" T. NaIlh, J. L. Gray. A p. McIain,
L p Haron, J. D, Perkerson, T. J. Lunsford,