Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-18
Grand Jury Presentments

ed on the public roads in the Coun-
ty in the past IL months 11,25729
dollars. For running city court
$,38C.50 dollars, superior court
3,195.88 dollars. 1t appears to us
that the amount expended on the
city court is very large and we
earnestly ask that all officers, to-
gether with attorneys in connection
with the running said court use
every effort to see that this amount
is decreased. We also recommend
that the county commissioners
rent to lease twenty-five to fifty
acres of swamp land to be used
for the raising of oats and hay for
the feed of the mules, the County
Commissioners to use their judg-
ment as to the number Of acres
leased up to fifty and to the price
they pay per acre for same. We
also recommend that no new
roads be established or cut out I'M
til those already in existence are
put in good shape
We also recommen that no perso-
nal bond be accepted from any of
ficer of the county but that all Of
ficers be required to purchase at
their own expense surity from
some reliable bond company.
The committee on buildings and
grounds reported as follows:
We find the court house in a clean
and orderly condition with the fol-
lowing exceptions; three leaks in the
roof. That the absence of a cover
ing over the area-way allows a great
amount of rain water to enter the
basement, that practically all the
electric lights in the west side of
the house are in bad condition and
will not give light, that some of the
windows have not sufficient weights
to keep them in place, that some of
the weights are off. We also find
that the officers and employees of
some of the officers are unprotected
from the glare.
We recommend the purchasing of
venetian blinds for the windows and
the correcting of the above except
tons.
We find that the Jail is in a very
clean and sanitary condition, both
as to building and bedding
We find that the cots in use at
present are not satisfactory, the
hooks by which they are hung are
a menace to the salty of the jailOr
and we recommend the use of the
sheet steel cot, hung by chains. We
also consider that the absence of
the stockade around the Jail leaves
the building and the occupants in a
very unprotected state and we reco-
mmend that stockade be built and
dogs be kept inside.
The committee appointed to eX-
anime the Tax Receivers books re-
ported they had gone over the books
very carefully, taking up'each as
sessment separately and recommend
such assessment as he thought best.
They found the assessors book kept
in a very neat and business like
condition and wish to extend to our
OUTGOING receiver a vote of thanks
for his faithful work. They also
recommend that the taxreceiver as
sess the city property one half the
city assessment. That four dollars
per acre be the minimum price at
which any land in the county is re-
ceived for taxes. We also recon-
mend that the tax assessors list on
his tax digest each piece of property
separately, stating the number Of
acres in each piece so the grand
jury may get a better idea as to the
value of same.
The committee appointed to eX-
anime the list of pauperS reported
eleven names on pauper list, nine
of which were white two colored.
The committee appointed to exa-
mine Chain Gang reported, two cases
of small pox at the camp. And we,
your Grand Jury recommend that
the County Commissioners vaccinate