The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-31
GRAND JURY REPORTS ON
AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTY

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paid so cents per day for feeding
prisoners.
We recommend that costs be paiC
in all misdemeanor cases where party
is sent to gang. -.
We recommend that all long dis
lance phone messages by sheriff
which pertain to county business on
paid.
We recommend that coping be put
around court house on sides and IN
rear to conform to that already II
front.
The grand jury have elected I. H
Kin1ble N. p ex-officio j. T. for the
new district at Graves.
J. S. Jones and J. H. Lewis, whose
terms on the school board had expir-
ed, have been reelected to succeed
themselves.
w desire to thank each of the spe-
cial committee appointed by this
grand jury to do special work, which
work each committee did well and
satisfactorily.
We desire to thank his honor,
Judge VIM. C. Worrill, for his clear
and forceful charge and the courte-
sizes extended us, and also to thank
Solicitor B. T. CastellOw for his valu-
able aid and assistance to US.
We recommend that copy of these
presentments be published in The
Dawson News. This May 22nd, 1916.
w. A. BALDWIN, Foreman.
S. ]. CARTER, Clerk.
The foregoing general present
ments were received and read in open
court. Let them be spread upon the
minutes of this court. Ordered that
the recommendation made therein
be carried out. The appointments
therein made are hereby approved
and confirmed. Ordered that said
general presentments be published as
therein recommended. In open court
this the 22nd day of May, 1916.
VIM. C. WORRILL, ]. S. c. P. C.
School Superintendent Report.
Dawson, Ca, May Is, 1916.-To
the Grand Jury.-Gentlemen In
obedience to the law so requiring l
have the honor to submit to you a
complete statement of the acts and
doings of your County Board of Edu--
cation and of your County School
Superintendent during the year 1915.
In the spring of that year we con-
Quoted nineteen schools for whites.
But at the beginning of the fall term
two of those schools, viz: New Bethel
and Midway, were consolidated with
other schools. Hence, during the fall
of that year we carried on only sew
enteen schools for the whites. The
of white children enrolled
was 1869. The average attendance
694. For the conduct of these schools
we employed and paid 38 teachers at
salaries ranging from $35 to SIS.
For the colored people we conduct
ed thirty-three schools. The num-
Der of pupils enrolled in these was
1922. The average attendance was
,696. For the colored people we
So teachers at salaries
ranging from SIS to $25. To accom-
plish this the following funds were
secured:
Bal. on hand from 1914. s. 317.64
Received from state dur
ing 1915 ......... 27,021.59
Received from county dur
Received las from Bank Of
Dawson on loan ..... 100000
Received from the Old
National Bank ....... 17,313.84
Reed from other sources. -. 1885
Total ...... goa, 99S.Z4
The following sums were paid out:
70 teachers during 1915. .$21, 306.25 |
during rs 1,054.33 |
Mrs. D. ]. Dennis on loan. 3,040.22 |
county Superintendent. 100000 |
rhe Old National Bank. :. 27,271.16 |
furniture, books, etc. 363.6I |
repairs 4I.1O
insurance 49,. ...... 348.22 |
etc. etc. ... '. 800. ~ 1875
Bank of Dawson on Loan. 100000 |
Board of Education for
services .,.. loO.OU |
corn Club, digest and in
clQentaAa ...... Gl.ZS |
Balance on hand January
1, 1916 ........... l54.3l |
Total ........ 800. $55,999.24 |
Our teachers were promptly paid |
very month. Hence, they were well |
pleased and willing to- give efficient |
ervice.
There has been no outbreak, and |
tut little friction among the teachers
md patrons.
Our rural schools are among the !
pioneer rural schools in Georgia off
'ering a continuous nine months ser
5ice to all of the county districts. All
If our teachers but one have first
grade license, and from the best in