Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-04-06
Grand Jury Presentments.

Grand Jury PresentmentS.
We the Grand the April Term 1917 OF Ben l superior
Court beg to make following General Presentments
appointed by the foreman to examine the DOCKS OF
Receiver County School commissioners Ou
nary inspect Public Buildings Convict Camp pension list ana upe
disposal ompes us to make rather nasty
records The committee reports all DOCKS ana
records offices examined neatly and correctly kept
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
We find the Court House good with following exceptions
The repair few places and some attention to DE
given plumbing ask that the ano keep Watch curing WIN anu
rain storm and keep windows closed
The Jail we find in fair condition. suggest that cuspdo be
cells and the coored section cleaned up
on our paupeF list ana rec
John Clements be added to the paupe list win an al
lowance of $500 per month.
roll find with the possible exception OIL
Wesley Dny We recommend that the record OF TINS party o
eaed as to being eligible and found ineligible to be dropped from
the roll
ROADS BRIDGES.
We recommend that the Road together with County
their best efforts get the roads leading
County Site in good We also recommend that the old Kve
Road and put good condition. also the Williamson Mill
Road through Lnkes settlement ~
We recommend that the bridge across house OeA a WIN
be put good repair.
We also recommend that bridges Red Bluff Creek
the and Little Sturgeon Creek Oh the Vi n
We recommend given the officials OF DELLA
Southern Railroad and road crossings and conform
to .,.
roads and blowing road and dhng and leaving dirt In ire
av of vehicles and pedestrians We the parties obsuhns
roads asked same by proper authorizes
FISH AND LAW
We find upon inquiry that these laws pretty generally enforced
We Representative Hon w Pauk use his
influence of law abohng the office OF County Treas
designating a County Depository
We further recommend that he introduce bill to abolish the City
Court Hill and to provide for four terms the superior
Court two sessions sessions without Grand Jury
We further introduce bill at the next session
Of the General Assembly, allowing the the Abba District of
We recommend County Board of Education that the present
rate of taxes for school mills be maintained we also
that the salary School Superintendent be
nace at six hundred the law requires and that ne
he Snentendan be required each of the County schools at
least three each during the school year
SLOT MACHINES
# comes to our notice that slot machines operated
County for profit parties in as much as there has
been decision hng this to be violation the law we trust
that these operations again and that the SUISSE
ouent Grand Jury will investigate them should they DO
Committee appointed inspect road gangepoted camp IN good
condition sanitary good convc be well fed and
La ~ ond indictments in GOOD shape stock appears
dItion.
We have received reports the County Treasurer and OF
the Solicitor of City Court and find them correct
Petition Daniel Newben making that West half OF land lots
Numbers % and 20 the 4t Land District of Coffee County Ca be
attached to Ben Hill county benefit of Stock Law passed
body second reading
:. The following bills ordered paid:
Bi of w M Whitney c. S c. issuing subpoenas 15c
$3.50
Bill Of C. Dozer Hill Ga, serving "a subpoena
! at 50c-$12O0
We recommend baiffT F Ransom be paid $500 per
day his services rendered
recommend that v Barden be paid S2OO per DAY extra o
services clerk
There appears indifference the part OF the aeSng
officers of both the city county enforcement of the law
that these officers van the exercise OF their several
duties suppressing crime
We recommend that Leader and Fitzgerald Enterprise
n these presentmen they paid $500 each for their services
We desire TO thank Hon. W. for his able charge
d and 70 orr Solicitor General Land for his able advice
and coIrteses extended us
Respectfully submitted,
4 GEDERs, Foreman.
! v RApDFN Clerk