Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-04-15

publicly thank them for their courtesy and many acts of
patience with myself
Should YOU permit shall pleased make verbal sug
gesons as appointment least of the members
think am position facts the of with
whom shall associate for the next four years
Thanking you your courtesy and assuring of my willing
ness at all times give best that in the education and
moral upift of our county.
I beg to remain,
Yours respectfully
(Signed) R. J. PRENTBs c. S. c. Ben Hill Co.
In the above report attention being called the fact that
for appointment five members of the Board
Education four eac ana as the county
soner very highly recommended the reapponmen of Stone
Ball. and Robitzsch appointment of Young and VIM
Williams
We condemn in the very strongest possible the action of
some of the patrons of the when dissatisfied going the schools
school while abusing the teachers and trustees We
again be the duty the County School Commits
sioner call this the attention OF the Grand Jury
We received from the Clerk of the Superior Court
advising expiration the of various Notares Public and exoo
Justices of Peace.
judge u Whppe the appointment following citizens the
respective districts named
1872 District M, A. W. Mccall
III George M Young
1887 Drew W. Paulk.
1858 L. D. McCrmmon.
1859 Geo. MnniX.
having with the entire Board OF County
Commissioners together Auditor Mr. Jones who the request
Commissioners the Grand Jury figures as to the present
condition the County stating that while ne had practically
completed the position furnish detailed report
as would be certified by the Atlanta office and returned
later.
Bv unanimous consent this report when received
part of our published presentments.
AUDITORS REPORD
the discussion the counts affairs with the Commissioners
the fact brought there has been audit the FINES
FORFEITURE DOCKET any Of the clerk of the Court
Records nasmuch this important of counys
affairs Committee appointed consisting of H. Thumond
Turner M Mcdonald with the County Commissioners in
employing this work and their findings when completed
be published and rport filed with next Grand Jury
instead of the County Commissioners paying
their members $4,000 month act as Clerk of their Body that
they hire Clerk a salary exceed $500 month
the fact that the county put to such great ex
pense operation city of Fitzgerald believe that it
the interest of the that Bill below recon-
mended be session Of the Legislature:
I'VE recommend that the Act creating the City Court OF Fltz-
gerald amended the coming of the Legislature so to
provide that there shall be paid noposed said
court that it be further provide that there shall be
collected each which there is conviction and fine paid
the Solicitors fees collected for similar services
Solicitor General of the Superior Court and that the fees thus
shall be paid the Treasurer of the county the to be
the Solicitor the City Court Funds which shall be kept
separate and apart from any other funds of said court that the
shall pay the salaries of the Judge and Solicitor only and ovd
that the County Commissioners when there balance remain
ing due on such salaries out of the county funds
We urge representative pass said amendment at the
coming session of the Legislature"
The Solicitor of the City submitted report
Fines Foreiures collected and turned
for the period twelve months ending April s 1911 amounting to
$353315
that Clerk of this body be allowed double
edem for his We recommend the rigid enforcement OF
vagrancy law
recommend Clerk W. Whitley be paid the
$50 for 50 ubpoena issued and that sheriff W. Norris be paid
$1,000 for SO subpoenas served
Finally submit that have heard evidence in 40 ndic
ments and have returned % Bills and IL No Bills
We return our thanks to Judge u " Whpple and
Hon W. George Solicitor General for the couees extended
body and glad be allowed high appreciation of
these very conscientious and competent officers.
further desire thank all of the officers of the for
the many courteses shown during the present
We Dnpntch no D1hich
Fitzgerald Enterprise and the Fitzgerald Leader and be paid $500
each for
A. H. THURdoND, Foreman
j C. Clerk