The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-04
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
To Hon. H. L. Patterson, Judge Sup
erior Court, Blue Ridge Circuit !:

en- and sworn for the July term,
1916, of Cobb Superior Court, beg
leave to make these our General Pre-
sentments:-
CD The various County officers
required by law to render reports to
this body have done so. We have ex-
amined same and so far as we are
able to determine they are all cor
rect. On account of the expense of
publication they are not included in
these presentments, but are on file
in the Clerks office and can be in
spected there by any one interested
CD Through various committees
we have examined, so far as our time
would permit, the various offices,
etc, and report as follows:-
We, the committee on school sup
erintendent and schools submit the
following: Our school superinten-
dent reports 80 white school houses
fairly comfortable and well equip
ped. Thirty-seven of these valued
at $25, goo, are owned by the County
Board OF Education. The deeds to
the others are held by corporations
and trustees. There are twenty-three
colored schools valued at $4,000
each. The Board keeps it's houses in
sured at an annual expense of about
$l25.OO, and in the past six years
has received about $4,000 damages.
We have teachers of good moral
character and splendid scholarship,
forty-nine of them having first grade
license. We enrolled last year 1896
pupils, only 1853 of whom were above
the seventh grade. This does not
include Marietta and. Roswell, which
are Independent systems. Five of
our school districts supplement the
State funds with local taxes and seem
to be well pleased with the results,
as no District has ever voted it out.
The Secretaries and Treasurers of
the local tax Districts receive no sal
airy for their work, and hence by law
are not required to give bond.
We have, through committee, ex-
amiued the books of the various Of
fees Of the County and find them
realty kept. We find the books in
tae Ordinary's Office neatly kept ana
in good shape, and indexed in man
ner that makes it easy to find any
matter recorded in said ONCE.
We find the Clerks office in good
shape. As to the records they are
neatly and properly indexed. We
would recommend that the Clerk ex-
ercise all the caution possible when
parties unknown 10 him are examin-
ing the records in this office.
We find the Tax Receivers books
to be neat and legible The same
shows the aggregate amount of prop
erty returned for taxation for the
year 1916, to be $8,90G,185, an in
crease over the digest of 1915 of
$245,88O.
We find the books of the Treasurer
neatly and correctly kept, as far as
we can ascertain. We End the Treas
urer has made a full report as to the
condition of the finances Of the Coun-
ty, which we ascertain to be cor
rect.
We have examined the books of
the Tax Collector and find they cor
respond with the report of the said
Tax Collector 10 this body.
We have examined the office, books
and files of the County Commission
ers, and the system used is highly
recommended by the State Auditors,
and we commend their Clerk, Mr.. p.
ID. McCleskey, for his efficiency. We
find all records neatly and convent
ly kept.
81 We have, through committee,
examined the dockets of the various
Justices Of the Peace and Notaries
Public, and find them neatly and cor
rectly kept
a. We, through committee, have
also examined the books in the Sher-
ifs office and find them neatly and
correctly kept, and the office in e&-
ceIlent condition.
60 We, through committee, have
examined the Jail and find same in
perfect sanitary condition, and the
inmates well pleased with their treat
pent by the Sheriff We have also
examined the court house and find
the same in good sanitary condition.
however, we recommend that the
cutters be repaired
CO. We recommend that the law
prohibiting the floating of saw dust
into any of the streams of this State
be enforced in this County, but not