The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-11
COBB CO. GRAND JURY
MAKES PRESENTMENTS
REPORTS IN REGARD TO BOOKS
OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
Pardoning of Blind Tigers by Gov
ernor is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Matters are Discussed.

Court, Cobb County, Ga.
We, the grand jury, chosen and
: sworn for the second week of the
March term, 1911, beg leave to make
the following presentments:
We find, through our various com.
mittees, who have examined the books
of the county officers with the follow.
ing results:
Tax Collector.
We have examined the books of the
above mentioned officer and find same
neatly and properly kept. The &C,
countants who audited the county
books in their report have criticised
the Tax Collector for not using the
cash book furnished by the State. We
find that this book was furnished after
the collector had already prepared a
cash book which covered county as
we'll as State items, and as same was
in use at the time, we think this officer
did right in continuing same for the
year 1910. We find that he is using
the Official State cash book for the cur
rent year. The auditors reported a
discrepancy of 1884 for the years
1909 and 1910, and we find that the
Collector has made good this amount.
Tax Receiver.
We find this officers books neatly
kept, but we find that a large amount
of the returns were not given by the
taxpayer under oath, but simply cop
led from previous d!gests. We con-
denim this practice, and recommend
that the law be strictly adhered to in
regards the return of taxes We find
a great amount of discrepancy in Civ
ing in the taxes of the county, and this
body is in favor of method Of equal
izing the taxes, so the burden can rest
on all the property holders alike.
County Commissioners.
We have examined the commission.
ers books and find that they are cor
rectly and accurately kept and com
mend the system used in this office.
County Clerk
We find the books and records in
this Office well kept, and commend
the new system of filing and index
ing the records now in use in this of
fee.
Treasurer
The books of the present treasurer
were found in excellent condition ant
his accounts in perfect balance. The
auditors reports show that the former
treasurer was short on December 81
1910 the sum of $1,522.37, which
amount has since been paid into the
treasury by that officer. In view o.
the fact that it has been the practice
in the past to allow county officers
! when short in their accounts, to make
good this shortage and settle the mat
ter, this grand jury has not taken fur
Their action in the case of the short
age just mentioned, but we condemn
: this practice and think, when an off
Ger misappropriates funds that hi
should be held criminally responsible
Sheriff and Ordinary.
We find the books of these Office
neatly and correctly kept as far as GU
: investigation could be made. w,
! recommend that the commissioners al
low the sheriff so cents per diem 70
; the board of prisoners. Our attention
has been called to the fact that tn
sheriff has recently confined a youn
2 white girl in the same cell with a he
gro woman prisoner and we strong
condemn this officer for such action.
Public Buildings.
! With the exception of the Jail barr
we find the building in good condi,io
and we'll kept The roof of the ia.
barn needs repairing, and we raco2
mend that same be done
Aims House.
K We find the following property a
>. the farm: Two mules, two mile
q cows, two calves, seven hogs, one TIVE
# horse wagon, one spring wagon, a..
!, tools sufficient to run the farm. w
I find twenty-five acres in corn. four i
v sweet potatoes, five in sorghum, te
!. in wheat, and ten in oats, with genera
; crops in fine condition Last year
q crops now on hand, seventy-five busl
y els corn. one hundred and forty-seve
= bushels wheat, eighteen bushels oat
y five hundred bundles of fodder, thre
4 hundred bundles of oats. Gener.
A conditions of the home good and yer
clean All inmates seem to be pc
fectly content with their surrounding
= We understand that CRATES are to /
used and coal burned instead of WOO
which we approve, on account of tn
danger of fire, there being so man
| blind and crippled Inmates on hand
4 present-nine, three white and s.
colored Of this number three al
blind and two are crippled. We cor
= mend the faithful work of the supe
intendent. The county convict cam
was also inspected and found in pc
feet condition.
Roads.
We recommend that attention |
or shown to the roads as follows: A DO
ton of the road on the east side
G. Sweetwater creek between Love
90