The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-28
PRESEATMENTS OF THE
MARCH GRAND JURY.
Reports of 1912 Officers In
cluded in The
Presentments.

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All the County Officers of Cobb
County have filed their reports ac-
cording to law, with the Grand Jury
These reports are approved and
signed by our foreman, and made
part of our presentments.
We have, through our regular COM
mittees, examined the following re-
ports of the Justice of the Peace and
Notary Publics of Cobb County:
Gordon B. Gam, N. p, 898th Dist.
G. M.
B. V. Greer, j. p, 89Sth Dist. G. M.
I. 0. Brown, j. P 991st Dist. G. M.
Tom Jones, J. p, 1378th Dist. G. M.
E. G. Hill, N. p, 991st Dist. G. M.
G. L. Fambrough, ]. p, 1292nd Dist.
G. M.
j. D. Fuller, ]. p, 1679th Dist. G. M.
A. P. McLain, N. p, 851st Dist.
N: j. Robinson, J. P, 1568th Dist.
sP. A. Reed, ]. p, Roswell District.
A. N. Mayes, J. P, 917th Dist. G. M.
r. w. Manner, J. p, 992nd Dist. G.
We find these books neatly and cor
rectly kept, and the only criticism we
have to make is that in some of the
dockets of the Justices of the Peace,
they had not signed their judgments.
We recommend that this be done.
We have examined the books of the
County School Commissioner, and find
the same neatly and correctly kept,
and in good condition. We want to
encourage the cause of education in
Cobb County, and ask all citizens of
the County to work together in the
interest of the education of our boys
and girls.
We have examined the records and
books in the County Commissioners
office, and find these records and books
we'll kept. We attach hereto the re-
port of the County Commissioners,
showing the financial condition of the
County, and make said report part
of these presentments.
We have examined the books of the
County Clerk, and find the same
nicely, neatly and correctly kept, and
commend the system used in that of
fee.
We have examined the books of the
Sheriff's Office, and find all dockets
and records in his office, so far as we
can find out, neatly, intelligently and
correctly kept.
We have examined the books of the
Tax Collector, and find the same
neatly and correctly kept, We COM
mend our Tax Collector in his eff
cheney in collecting Special Taxes,
which amount to $1,65000.
We find the County Treasurer's
books neatly and correctly kept, and
as far as we could find out in the
limited time, they are correct. We
congratulate our County Treasurer in
the new book by which you can at
any time find out the financial con-
dition of the County, and what be-
comes of the money expended.
We have examined the books of the
Ordinary of the County, and find
them complete and satisfactory, and
we commend him in the neat and sys-
tematic way in which all papers and
books are kept.
We have not examined the Tax Re-
ceiver's books, for the reason that
nothing has been done in this office
since the last Grand Jury met.
We, through committee, have exam
ined the road and convict camp, and
through committee, have inspected
some slXty-eight miles of the Coun-
tvs roads, and also the main convict
camp. At this camp we found every
thing IN excellent condition, and forty
convlcts, and also the mules, we'll
cared for. Some of the roads we
found to be rough and in holes since
the recent hard rains, but no worse
than the majority of the roads over
the County usually were at this sea-
son Of the year, under the old Sys-
TEN.
The roads that have been graded
and top soiled, we found to be in ex-
cellent condition, regardless of the
weather. We also found that the
roads have been changed in many
places, avoiding many of the steep,
rough hills, and making smooth, easy
grades instead. Many of the old
wooden bridges have been replaced
with substantial steel bridges, with
concrete floors. These bridges have
been erected larl ely with convict la
Dor under the supervision of our
very efficient ROAD Superintendent.
at minimum cost, and they look as
if they woa'd withstand any floods
that have ever been known in this
County, and last for many years with
comparati. ely small cost for main
tenance. Although the first cost for
these bridges Is a little more. they
are decidedly the cheapest in the long
run. OF course, it was impossible for
us to inspect all of the work that has
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