The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-06-09
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS
It Is Recommended That the City Court Be Voted on by
the People. County Officials Complimented

the county is matter of speculation.
Possibly they are worth SIS to $40 to
the county.
We further find that the Jail ex-
penses are about $500 per month,
which is very high. We cannot spec
ulate as to whether these persons
tried in the city court would or
would not have been kept in Jail
If not disposed of in the city court.
1t appears that the city court has
but two sessions year, and the Jail
expenses are not kept separate by the
sheriff, showing those from the city
and those from the superior court.
We believe, however, as the
people never have voted upon the
question of establishing the court,
and it appearing that there is great
discomfort concerning the court
among a large number of our citi-
zens, that the people should have the
right to determine whether or not
the institution should be maintained
or abolished.
We recommend that a bill be
passed in the legislature which will
allow vote to be had, so that this
question can be settled. And we
further recommend that this election
be held at the next general election.
We are clear that the county of
Terrell is not running the courts of
the county for revenue. Courts
should not be based upon their
profitableness or expensiveness. The
only question is: Is the court nee
essarW?
We find the public buildings in
very good repair, and recommend
that Improvements be made as fol-
lows, viz: Repair the roof over grand
jury and judges rooms and all gut
ters to the court house. We recon-
mend that an awning be put over the
west window of he grand jury room
We recommend that the roof of the
Jail and the iron fence around the
jail be repainted; also that the gut
ter over the front porch to the jail
be repaired.
We find that the terms of our
county commissioners have expired,
and their successors having to be
elected We have reelected the old
board for another term, viz: J. M.
Bell, chairman; ]. L. Hill, G. c..
Brim, w. H. Dismuke and ]. H.
Pritchard
This body has elected M. S. Jor-
dan exofficio J. P. for the new Sasser
district
BY instructions from the presiding
judge Mr.. John H. Davis was ex-
cused for the term on June l, 1909.
We recommend that the superior
court jurors, both grand and traverse,
be paid $500 per day for their SER
vices; city court jurors $500; rid
ing bailiffs $500; court house bail
ifs $500.
We congratulate the county upon
having such an efficient corps of Off
GERS. They are able, courteous and
efficient, and have discharged their
duties iR such a manner as to meet
our highest commentator. We be-
lieve there is no county more for
tunate in this particular than Ter
rell.
We also feel that we are fortunate
in having such an able and courteous
judge of the superior court as Hon.
VIM. G. Worrill, and to him we ex-
tend our highest thanks and give him
words of praise and cheer.
To our able and efficient solicitor
we also extend our thanks, and con-
graduate the people of this county
and this judicial circuit upon having
Hon. ]. A. Laing as solicitor.
We recommend that these present.
ments be published in The Dawson
News.
Respectfully submitted this June
/, 1909. o. E. LOWE, Foreman.
T. c.. Geise, Clerk
The foregoing general present
ments were received and read in
open court 1t is ordered that they
be spread upon the minutes of this
court, and that the recommendations
therein be carried out. This June
4, 1909. WIN. C. WORRILL,
j. S. c. p. G.
T. A. LANG. Sol. Gen.