The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-11
PRESEN7MEN7S OFTHE GRAND JURY 70
NOVEMBER TERM COBB SUPERIOR COlJR7
GEoRGIA. CoBB CoUNTY.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
We, the Grand Jurors selected,
chosen and sworn for the November
Term, 1914, of Cobb Superior Court,
beg leave to make these our general
Presentments:
First.
The County Urncers have made
their reports according to law,
which have been marked approved
by our Foreman, and attached to
these, our Presentments, and made
part OF the same.
Second.
We have, through committee, ex-
amined the dockets of the various
Justices of the Peace and Notaries
Public Of the County, and find the
same neatly and correctly kept.
Third.
We have, through committee, ex-
amined the books of the Clerk OF the
Superior Court, and find the office
and books in a neatly and correctly
kept manner. We commend this
faithful official for his uniform
courtesy to the public, and for the
thorough system Of his office Cobb
County loses two faithful and eff
cient public servants in the retire
ment of Mr. Virgil McCleskey and
Mr.. Ben Carrie
Fourth.
We have also examined the books
of the Sheriff, County Commission
ers, Tax Collector, Treasurer, Tax
Receiver and Ordinary, and find the
same neatly and correctly kept
Fifth.
We have, through committee, ca
amined and inspected the convict
Camps, and find Westbrooks' Camp
in good condition, and the convicts
we'll cared for We also find that
they have four pigs in good condi-
ton, and also find the stock, har-
ness and tools in good condition. We
have also examined Mayes' CamD,
and find the same in good condition
and find the convicts well cared for
We find that they have twelve pigs
in goo shape, and all stock, harness
and tools in good condition, except
two mules which are not in very
good condition. We also found the
Barracks and buildings in good sani-
tary condition. We also found 2 81
acres in turnips, is acres in col
lards, 400 or SEQ bushels of seed po-
tatoes and "a pork hogs weighing
about 200 pounds each, also two
brood sows and six pigs, and one
stock hog We found Mr. Morris
camp, No. /, in good condition.
Sixth.
Mr.. w. j. Headen, County Com
missioner, came before us with re
ference to the rural telephone lines
throughout the county, and it has
come to the knowledge of the Grand
Jury that the rural telephone lines
are in bad shape We recommend
that the people in the county in
charge of these lines use their best
efforts to keep the poles up, and in
good shape, so that the travelling
public will not be damaged or hurt
by any poles or wires that may be
thrown down or which may have
fallen into the public roads.
seventh
We have, through committee, ex-
amined the Aims House, and find
thirteen inmates; eleven white and
two colored, and find them nice,
clean, and comfortable quarters. The
Committee has made an inventory of
the stuff they find on hand, which
we attach to these Presentments and
make part of the same
Eighth
We have, through committee, ex-
amined the Jail, and find the same
in sanitary condition, and we
commend the Sheriff on the condi-
ton in which he keeps the Jail.
Ninth.
We have also examined the Court
House, and the same is not in as
good condition as it should be, and
we recommend that the same be
secured out, and kept in a more
sanitary condition. We recommend
that the old carpet in the upstairs
hall be taken up, and that the hall
be cleaned QUE thoroughly, and that
the same covering be put in the hail
up stairs as is in the hall down
stairs.
We also recommend that the Jani-
tor be put under the direction OF
the Sheriff
We also recommend that double
doors be put in the back end of the
Court Room, on each side with