Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-20

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Times-Recorder Regular fifty cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at
all drug stores.
walls be painted and new carpet fur
nished.
The court room is in need of atten-
ton, in that the mating on the floors
is worn entirely out in places and IS
wholly unclean, producing an UNI
slightly, as well as unsauitary APP
pearance, and we recommend the
purchase of new mating
1t is also noted that insufficient
janitor service is furnished during
the session of court The reeking
odors from unattended cuspidors is
exceedingly offensive
The cement sidewalk in front of the
courthouse is badly broken and in our
opinion should be Immediately re-
paired.
The prisoners cages in the Jail are
in filthy condition. Inadequate heat
ing is furnished and very light cover
ing is supplied prisoners cots, so
that unquestionably intense physical
suffering is inflicted during cold
weather 1t is the sense of this body
that common decency requires imme-
.diate correction of this evil. We
would further recommend that the in
terror of the Jail be repainted through
out for sanitary reasons, as we'll as
protection to the steel work.
The convict stockade and convict
camps were found in clearly and or
derby condition.
The sheriff's records are apparent
ly correct.
Clerk of The Courts.
Records of the Clerk of Superior
and City Courts are kept in a neat
style and apparently are correct. All
records are in good condition. Our
information is that the vault, wherein
is stored all title and other perma-
nent records is not fireproof. These
records are of too great value to be
exposed to danger from fire in the
most remote way, and we recommend
that defect in construction of vault
be Immediately rectified. This Office
is accessible to the people, and at
nearly all times the work of the clerk
Is handicapped by reason of confus-
ion resulting from promiscuous con-
versation, and to overcome this, We
recommend enclosing of hall (as per
arrangement for tax receiver) with
an opening into main Office of the
clerk.
Records of Ordinary. ...
The records of the Ordinary appear
to be efficiently kept in a very neat
manner. AS no state funds have
been received or disbursed since May
session of court, no financial state
ment has been furnished us. Guaran-
tee bonds are being required of ad-
ministrators and guardians for all
estates, excepting when an heir IT
heirs of the estate become surety
Thirty-six licenses have been issued
for carrying pistols; all having been
issued to white men. The alcoholic
record indicates that physicians have
prescribed alcohol for medicinal pur-
poses only.
Notary PublicS and Justics of the
Peace.
Examination of dockets of notary
public and justices of the peace
showed that books of A. w. Buchad-
an, new goth, ]. l. Hitler, Old Goth;
/. n. Mott, 9th district, were neatly
and correctly kept, and that
the records of J. l. Hudson, 9th; ,.
W. Murray, nth, f. p. Jones, 18th, F.,
S. Ferguson, 18th, T. J. Harden, 29th
G. w. Num-, Old 26th, A. w Parker,
28th, and w. A. Webb, New 10th dis
tricts are incorrectly and sloven!y
kept, although no intentional irregu-
larity can be pointed to. Some Of
the officers are using records of obso-
lete form, and they should supply
themselves with records of the pres
ent approved forms, so that inforam-
alton as to cases will be comprehen-
siyely shown. We want to draw at
tention to the fact that only a very
few of these officers are devoting re-
quisite attention to their records, and
in this connection we would recon-
mend that closer attention be paid
to the qualification of applicants fol
these places.
Poor House and Farm.
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