The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-12

If the county, and that there be paid
a reasonable price for same.
we. the committee appointed by
the grand jury to look into the guam
tity and quality Of work as turned out
nv ours road superintendent, wish to
report that the quality Of work is very
satisfactory, and we have no fault
TO find, with the single exception that,
in our opinion, we are not getting the
amount of work from our convicts
that we might get if the superintend-
ent would spend more time with the
conyicts while at work.
H. A. REDDING,
Chairman.
We, the committee on roads, wish
to approve the building of good and
permanent roads, such as have been
built from Leesburg to the Dougherty
county line, and will suggest that the
road be completed to the Sumter
county line, as soon as consistent vita
necessary repairs on other roads
which are or may be in bad condl-I
ton in other districts. In building
the road to Smithville, we suggest
that the old road bed be used and
Strengthened where possible. Further
more we recommend the use OF con-
crete culverts instead of wooden
bridges. L. D. HAYS,
Chairman.
We have elected Mr.. s: ]. Powell
and Mr.. ]. il. Randall to succeed
themselves as members of the board
of education from the Leesburg and
Smithville districts, respectively.
Owing to the limited amount OF
time at the command Of the finance
committee, which would not be sur
ficient to properly check up the vari
GUS county officers books and rec
ords,7
Therefore, We appoint two members
frctn our body, namely, Mr.. r. A. For
roster and r, P. Goodman as a COM
mittee for that purpose, and that they
be empowered to employ an expert
accountant to work with them in aud
iting all of the county books and rec.
ords. Said auditor to be employed on
the best terms that said committee
can make, and the commissioners re-
quested to pay the committee $500.
each, per day; also, pay the auditor
what his bill is wnen properly pre-
scented by the committee The said
committee be authorized to commence
the work of auditing the books and
records Of all county officials as soon
as practicable after the adjournment
of the present term of court, and that
they make up the report and file same
with the clerk of the court, under seal
and that they meet at any time just
prior to November term Of court and
complete the records and checking us
to the November term of court, and
present together with the previous re-.
port to the November grand jury
Believing it to be to the best inter
est of the county, we recommend that
our representative introduce and use.
every effort to have passed bill
abolishing the city court of Leesburg,
and to so arrange that we have two
weeks OF superior court, if necessary.
We have also appointed a man from
each district to circulate a petition, to
ascertain the wishes OF the whole pop
ulation of the county, as follows:
R. L. Newsom, Palmyra district.
e. j. Stocks, ]. w. Pye, Redbone
district.
L. D. Hays, Smitnville district.
X. P. Goodman, Smithville district
D. G: Jones, Chokee district.
R. A. Forester, Leesburg district,
Guy S. Pryor, Leesburg district.
We also request our representa-
tives to introduce and use every Ell
fort to have a bill passed regulating
the speed Of automobiles and motor
cycles on all public roads in Georgia.
Some to go at such speed as to en-
danger life and limb.
We, the committee, appointed to
examine the convict camps and their
equipment, find same to be about cor
rect as per the commissioners state
ment. l. R. MATHIS, D
Chairman
We, the committee on pensions,
have examined the pension list and
find all there enrolled to be worthy
of drawing pension
j. T. HOOKS, Chairman.
We, the committee on public build
ings, find them in fair condition, and
kept neat and clean.
. D.
NJ. w. KITCHENS, Chairman.
We, the committee on Justices peace
books, find that they are correct, but
would recommend that in future the
books should be kept in neat, system
attic manner, and in all cases the total
amounts of principal, interest and
costs in each case. should be stated;
dates in each case and the disposi-
ton Of each case noted. #
r. p. GOODMAN, Chairman
We recommend that, as the terms
of the charter Of the town of Chokeel
in the county having not been com
piled with, and no attention having
been given the public roads running
through said town--we recommend
that the county commissioners have
the said roads worked as other pub.
lie roads OF the county, and require
an ueoDle residing III the said town