Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-29
COUNTY BOARD IS
PROUD FOR WORK
DURING THE YEAR

The final meeting of the board oi
Sumter county commissioners, which
has had charge of the affairs of the
county for the past four years, was
held this morning in their offices at the
courthouse.
The report of the condition of affairs
was rendered by Auditor A. L. Rees
and duly attested to before Clerk OF
Court H. E. Allen.
The three retiring commissioners
from the board of five are ]. w. Daniel
Lee Johnson and w. E. Mitchell. The
new commissioners to take their seats
on Monday. January 1st when the first
meeting will be held are R. S. Oliver
n. A. Ray and S. E. Statham.
The retiring board outlined some oi
the accomplishments of the admins
tration to a representative of The
Times-Recorder. Over 500 feet ol
steel and concrete bridges have been
constructed during the past year
which includes the Wilburn bridge
over Kinchafoonee creek, on the Amer
icus-Dawson road, and the Arlington
bridge, on the Shiloh road. A con-
crete bridge has been built on the
Ellaville road. Seven other bridges
have been constructed at an additional
cost of about $4,000 during the four
years work of the retiring board. They
have recently arranged for the erec
ton of a steel bridge over the Flint
river at Murray's Ferry, to be paid for
Jointly by the commissioners of Sum-
ter and Dooly counties.
All of these permanent improve
ments have been paid for and are the
property of the county, according to
the commissioners. This is an at
tractive value to their assistance for
the people of the county.
In report on the condition of af-
fairs in regard to the chaingangs and
their quarters, Chairman R. E. Davi-
son, of the prison commission, said
that Sumter led the state. This in
cludes the mules, harness. cages, cook
ing utensile and camp cars.
The stockade of the county in Amer
icus is one of the best in the state, and
the hospital quarters have been raised
to high standard by the commission
ers.
Among the plans for the new board,
which will be suggested by Commits
sioner Rylander, is the construction OF
a highway to Dooly county, via the
new bridge at Murray's Ferry, and the
reconstruction of the Dixie Highway
through Sumter county, with the aid of
the federal government.
The commissioners wound up the
effairs of the county and prepared ey-
erything for the reception of the new
board, which will have a majority by
three members. Messrs. Rylander and
Hooks are the commissioners holding
over for two more years.
The flattering report of the work Of
the commissioners is shown by Audi
tor Rees The report presented to-
day is
Americus, Ga, Dec. 9th, 1916.
To the County Commissioners, Sumte:
County, Georgia:
Gentlemen:
l have audited the books of the
County Treasurer from June 10, 1916,
to DeceWber 81, 1916, and with the
exception of two small errors. which
have been corrected, find them correct.
Vouchers for all disbursements on file
and receipts from all sources properly
entered.
l attach statement showing receipts
and disbursements and balance on
hand.
The County Commissioners Secre,
tary's book find well kept, and bills
on file for all warrants issued.
y attach list of outstanding war
rants and also of the unpaid bills
now due.
The liabilities of the county are as
follows:
Outstanding warrants ....$ 47,O5O.45
Unpaid bills ................ 2,6SS.3t
Total ..................$ $49, 1885
From which deduct amount
deposited with Bank of
Commerce to pay note. 100000
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