The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-01
PRESENTMENTS REPORT ON SEW
ERAL MATTERS, AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS.

We. the Grand Jury, chosen ana
sworn for the May term, 1915, Ter
rell Superior Court, desire to submit
the following presentments: we
have examined the books of the JUS
tices of the Peace of the various dis
tricts. and find that thes books are
correctly kept, with the exception
that some of the cost items are not
properly itemized. We recommend
that these items be carried out more
correctly.
We find that the books Of all the
county officers are in good condition
and neatly and correctly kept.
Tax Collector.
We find that quite a number OF
special taxes are unpaid, and recon-
mend that the tax collector take the
proper steps to collect same.
County Treasurer.
We find on hand from last
report ...... 81, 876.62
Received since that time 38,096.58
Total of 49,. ........' 59,9|z.zV
Amt. paid out for proper
vouchers ..... .... 30,327.26
Bal. on hand May IA, 1915 9,644.94
School Commissioner.
We find that there are now in the
county IS schools for white children,
and SO for colored. There is an at
tendance on the white school of l.
O69 pupils and 1922 colored pupils,
with an average of 694 for the white
schools and 1886 for the colored.
The school teachers have been
promptly paid and all money prop
erly handled.
Public Buildings.
We find the county jail in good
condition, with the exception that the
roof needs repainting and an oak
limb be cut from a tree near by that
is hanging over the same. We find
that the dispensary building is n
good shape with the exception of the
back door, which needs repairing.
We also recommend that the armory
building be sold. We recommend
that these repairs on the dispensary
and Jail be mended at once. All 9TH
er county buildings in good repair.
County Farm, COnvicts, Etc.
We find 208 acres of land under
cultivation-120 acres in oats and
the rest in produce We find that
there is at the county farm 40 mules
in very good condition. We find 81
head of hogs at the farm in good
shape With a sufficient supply OF
farm implements in fair condition.
We also find at the farm a small
supply of foodstuff for the stock and
convicts. The camps, tents and cook
ing utensils are all in good sanitary
condition, and an ample supply OF
meat.
We find the road machinery, wag-
ons, ETC., are in fair condition. At
the farm we have % felony conVicts
and "a misdemeanor convicts.
Public Roads.
We find that all the public roads
in the county, except some in the
northern part, are in fair condition.
We recommend that the county com
missioners place signs at all public
crossings and forks of the roads lead
ing to all places of Importance in
the county.
We have elected DR.. w. H. Gard
ner, Jr., to fill the position as phys1-
clan of the County Board of Health,
caused by the resignation of DR.. R. S.
O'Neal.
We find that the past several grand
juries have recommended that the
vault of the Clerk of the Superior
Courts office be enlarged, and we
again recommend that this be done
at once.
We find that the court house is in
better condition, more sanitary and
neater kept than in some years past,
We wish to thank our Mr.. Blakey for
the interest manifested in this behalf,
and trust that he will continue to
look after the splitting on the floor
and making everybody feel at