Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
Report on Ordinary's Books.
Secretary.

anime the books of the Ordinary Of
Sumter County, Georgia, beg to re-
port that we find the said books neat
ly and properly kept, insofar as we can
find.
1t would be matter of wisdom for
the county to put steel shelves and
cabinets in the vaults of the Ordin-
ary's office, and we, the committee, re-
spectfully urge that this be attended
to at once, as there are so many val
liable papers that should be safely
kept, and the condition of said Office
is now very risky and liable a, any
time to be destroyed by fire.
J. L. Sparks, Chairman; F. w.
Hines, ]. T. Methvin.
Report of Committee on Clerk,
Superior Court.
We, the committee to Investigate the
books of the Clerk of the Superior
cvourt, beg leave to make the follow
ing report
We take pleasure in saying that we
find the books neatly and correctly
kept, everything being kept in al
accurate, painstaking and systematic
way. We especially take pleasure in
cungratulating them on having install
ed the first of January, 1917, the Colt
Family Index for real estate, consist
ing at present Of two indtees for
grantees and two for grantors. on
these records the name of every piece
of real estate being mortgaged or
decided will be kept, which will make
it very convenient in the future.
We recommend that the floor of tbs
clerks vault, which IS at present 4
wooden floor on top of concrete, DE
changed to a good, permanent tie
floor. We also recommend that the
tables and wooden cabinets be dispns-
ed with and that metal be installed for
the protection of the records in case
of fire We find that the records 60
back to May 2nd, 1882, at the time
when Jacob w Cobb was clerk, and
from that time on the records seem to
be complete, and we realize that II
would cost the property owners sew
erai hundred thousand dollars in liti.'
cation if the records were destroyed
Tho county is to be congratulated IN
ha1 ing such efficient and accommodate
ing clerks. Respectfully submitted.
zJohn W SILVER. Chairman; A. p.
Perry, A Robinson.
Report Of Committee on County Farm.
Your committee appointed to visit
the County Farm has discharged its
duty and begs to report that it found
this department of the county's inter
ests in good shape with some feww eX-
ceptions. An excellent crop of oats
corn and hay, with other produce, has
been grown and harvested this year,
large acreage of oats has been sowr
for another year. which are up an
give promise thus early of an abund
ant yield. Fall vegetables are jus
now in abundance on the farm, whiet
are being used to supply food for tn,
convicts of the county
We find some of the buildings Of
the farm badly in need of repairs. TIL
roof of the dwelling leaks in severa
places, and should have immediate at
tention. Several window lights ar
out, the underpinning has given away
and one Of the fireplaces should hav
a new back placed therein. The life 0
the roof of the barn would be great
heightened, and considerable savinl
gained by a coat of paint being an
piled thereto at once. Especial,
would we urge the repairs upon tn
dwelling be made as indicated, ant
that same be painted inside and out
and thus put in condition in keepin'
with other improvements which tn
county has made other buildings OF
the premises are in fair condition AM
serve all purposes for present needs.
We find that there are two coloret
inmates of the farm that are wards up
on the county, receiving proper care
and attention from the superintendent
and comfortably provided for,
We found upon the premises a her,
of hogs that do not belong to tbs
county, but are receiving attention
from the authorities in charge 1t il
the opinion of your committee that :
] considerable sum could be saved to tat
county by utilizing the wasteage from
the county stockade, together witt
such fed as could be grown upon the
farm in raising its own hogs to sup
ply the needs Of the county chaingans
and employees in that department al
far as possible
We would suggest that sale b.
made of the WORKOUT and cast-off farm