The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-06-09

We, the Grand Jurors CHOSEN and
sworn for the May term of Terrell
Superior Court, beg leave to submit
these our general presentments:
We have, by committees, examined
the books of all the county officers,
and investigated the county farm,
convicts' camp and public buildings.
We find the books of all the county
officers neatly and correctly kept
We find 81 convicts (56 men and 1
woman) apparently in good health
and performing their regular duties.
We find the growing crops in a good
state of cultivation. We find five
pauper inmates supported by the
county farm.
We beg to call attention to the
public roads at the railroad cross
ings. Some of these crossings are
reported in bad order. We beg to
call attention to the foot crossing at
Herodtown creek below Herod
Some of the roads in the BronWood
district are reported in bad order
We beg to call the attention of the
City Council of Dawson to the bridge
near the old waterworks station
This bridge is entirely too narrow.
We recommend that these matters
be looked after by the proper au-
thorities.
We find that the Ordinary has re-
ceived from various sources ST.
56L43, and paid the same to The
proper authorities. We find that the
Ordinary has distributed among the
pensioners as follows: Disabled sOl-
ders, $355; INDECENT soldiers, ST.
$50; widows of soldiers, $840; indi-
gent widows, $3.50. Total $685..
We find that our treasurer has re-
ceived since the last report from all
sources $25,276.74, and had a bal
ance on hand at last report of ST.
266.23, making a total of $27,-
1921. He has paid out on vouch-
ers $25, 557.36, leaving a balance on
hand of $2,VO5.61.
We find that the county school
commissioner had on hand January
l, 1908, $2,450.44. He has received
since from all sources, including
loans $33,370.38. He has paid out
on vouchers $34,944.90, leaving a
balance on hand of $875.92.
We find from the tax collectors
books that the total amount on the
digest for collection was $52,244.17.
he has collected and paid to the state
treasurer $21,21O.81e to the county
treasurer $21,998.o4, to the county
school commissioner $6,76465, tax
Collectors commissions $1,236.66,
lncollected $1,033.51. He has col
ected from special taxes $2,491.71,
Ihd has paid over to county school
commissioner $722.22, to county
treasurer $1,660.93, tax collectors
commissions $108.56.
your committee who has had I'M
Qef investigation the City Court of
lawson nave limited their investi-
SaIIons from the November term to
Joly l, 1909. We beg leave TO sub
~L the following report:
we ind that the court has been
session for IL days with juries;
IL session 4 days without juries. To-
al IA days. We find that there
were "A convictions, and that there
were A cases disposed of by nolpross
81 discharge. There were tried or
u. of % civil cases. The cost
% v, lne court was as follows for six
S ~ Judges salary. ...$ 500. 90
Io.l.cItor's salary ....... 500. 90
CIIIeS and bailiffs ...... 691.
So .,......... 2S.0
iii ... Az.
Total cost six months. .$1,S61.5O
mount paid in from fines
D" months .........$1,1S2. sc
Net cost of the court
", Ior six months. ....$ 67S.S4
t,r we lind also that the court has
co ruisned to the county I'd months in
co nn!gJ labor, and that it cost the
M 'Oy $67S.S4 to convict those peo-
'' winch would hn