Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-04-14
GRAND JURY PROUD OF C0UNTY'S PUBLIC
BUILDINGS, DEPLORES SELLING OF WHISKY
AND GAMBLING GENERAL PRESENTMENTS

We the for the April 1910 term Ben Hill
court make the following general preSentments:
The auditors report see note hereto attached covering all
of the books of the county officers handling the funds OF the
county the public made part of these prsentmentS
and recommend its publication in connection Herewith IN
the county allowing reasonable compensation for that ser
The county buildings are and bright comfortable
modous and clean except the new JAIL probably the best that
could be had for the price We congratulate the people OF the
county the character of the public buildings and commend
the board Of county commissioners for the good service thus
rendered the county
We recommend judges of the superior city and JUS
tce enforce rule of fines for splitting on the floor or de-
facing the walls and recommend that the nor be given police
power the rule when the building being used by
public gatherings. The present aior to be unfit and
work. The county officers offices the
building requested to keep the same neat and clean
sr1 t" n a"G to r% kent and y new s nu
y commissioners the sheriff take immediate steps to improve
it's condition.
We desire to 60 record srong endorsing the very
conservative able administration of the comys business
by the present board of county commissioners
The public roads find being graded and Sandcayed
rapidly the force of % convcS do the work with the
equipment provided with the bond money but we find that
is mpemtvey necessary to continue the od woodworking NS
Of the roads until the grading reaches
them and to keep them order after they have been graded
and the county commissioners to strictly enforce the
law requiring district commissioners and road ovcseerS to keep
the roads in good condition. 1t mistaken 'de2 that tine grad
ing less work for the average road hand! means
intended to better roads, not necessarily less
work for the hands We believe that the county commits
doing splendid voh with the road gang but that
viii several to complete the grading About
fifty miles Of been graded the first year
pense of about $3.50 per month about 5000 mile
We recommend return to the old woodworking system
repeating the alternative road law
We especially commend Judge f. Wall of the city court.
for his able administration of that important office.
find the books of the justices Of the better kept
than the and that also true Of the books Of
the other officers Of the county,
We deplorc indication of the illegal sale of whisky and
and the difficulty of bringing the vioatol Of
the trial and in securing conviction when is poSb" 10
hearing before II is Just possible that the
sympahzc with such violations OF the law
in the jury box
We recommend the clerk Of this body $40
his service clerk We also recommend
that the stcnOeraphcr assisting be paid $40.
We recommend that these prcScnmcnts, without reference
auditors b" published in the of the county
and that five dollars be paid each for such service
We feel that duty to the public express
qualified approval of the administration Of this Only
his honor t. v Whnplc but the b1SincSik and
Bile soctogeneraI W. F. Gco"n and thank them for
tcses and to this body.
! F. Mercer forcman w. p. PauIl c. A. Nnwcon'n". y w
WOODLAND g. r. Strickland. W. II Robizsrh A. b. Cook. w r.
Dornincv r. RobitzS"h S, Gaf J. c. P"ncv r. VI Gr;n'
Harold BeaII Wiley McAlan Godenbc IT, A. Burkha"t W.
r. Pauk t. McCarv. A. S. Normncy Wright TombcrIn. r.
O. Stone J. D. Small. j. b. Butts.
NOTE-Audtor's report VII he published next week.