The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
GRAND JURY WANTS SOLICITOR
GENERAL PLACED ON A SALARY
County Treasurer.


We find the records in this office
kept according to law and report
shows the following: To amount on
hand and approved by grand jury
committee, November term, 1916,
$4,614.59; to amount received from
road taxes, $562.20; to amount re-
ceived from tax collector, $35, 528.-
90; total $40,705.71; by amount paid
out as per proper vouchers, $27,-
1896; by balance on hand this date
in bank, $13,276.05; total $40,705.-
II.
Tax Collector.
We find the books in this office
kept in accordance with the law, and
proper vouchers for all money col
lected.
County School Commissioner.
We find the books of this office
kept in a most efficient manner and
all records kept in accordance with
law, and herewith submit his report
which we have found to be correct.
Dawson, Ga, May 81, 1917.-To
the grand jury of Terrell county,
May term, 1917:
Gentlemen In compliance with
the duties assigned me as county
school superintendent, | herein ten
der you a complete synopsis of the
acts and doings of your board of
education and of your county school
superintendent during the year 1916.
In the spring term of that year
we operated seventeen white schools
and thirty-four colored schools. Dur
ing the fall term we operated eigh-
teen white schools. and thirty-fve
colored schools
During the year the white schools
had an enrolment of 1,198 pupils;
and the colored schools an enrolment
of 1865 pupils. The white schools
made an average of 1876; the colored
schools an average of 1864. We
built one schoolhouse at an expense
of 100000, and began another on
which we paid, during that year,
100000. We repaired buildings to
the amount of $896.29. We supplied
desks, transportation and other nee
essary supplies as stated in disburse-
ments. The work of our teachers
was fairly good. In some cases it
was very excellent; in others not so
efficient.
The expenses of running your
schools have necessarily been heavy.
Yet, to accomplish the better results,
they should be increased. Other sup
plies and equipments should be fur
nished, which for lack of means
your board has been compelled to
neglect.
During the year 1915 we received
amounts: Balance on hand June l,
1916, $154.31; received from the
state during 1916, $1S,953.79; re
ceived from the county during 1916,
$9,758.14; received from all other
sources in 1916, 25,744OO; total
receipts during 1916, $54,61O.24.
The following disbursements were
made in 1916: Paid to c. S. S. ST.
100000; paid to members of the
board, $208.00; paid as incidental
expenses, $736; paid to teachers,
S22, 078.25; paid for interest, $601.-
%; paid for furnishing desks, boards,
etc, $486.4O; paid for transporta-
ton, $1,556.50; paid for repairs,
$896.29; paid the Old National bank
as principal, $18,487.28; paid for
insurance, $165.74; paid for build
ings, $2,533.17; paid Bank of Daw-
son, $5,500.00; paid G. S. Crowell
for finding untaxed property, S16.53;
paid for writing contract, $3.50; bal
ance on hand June l, 1917, $1,071.-
90; total, $54,61O.24. Respectfully
submitted, J. W. F. LOWREY, C. S.
S., Terrell county, Ga.
Public Buildings.
We find the several buildings of
the county in fairly good repair
with the following exceptions, which
we recommend be repaired: Several
window weights need attention in
court house; the fire door in old
ordinary building needs repair; a
few leaks in the armory building.
County Farm and Convict Camp.
We find POS acres of land in good
state of cultivation and planted as
follows: 125 acres to corn, peanuts
and velvet beans; 5 u acres to sugar
cane; 6 acres to sweet potatoes, with
6 more acres to be set out; 6 acres
to cabbage, collards and turnips
70 acres to beans, Okra, squash, to-
matoes and WatermelOns; acres to
sorgum cane; l acre to rape; 612
acres to wheat; 2 acres to Irish po-
tatoes. We find 81 mules with har-
ness to same, all in good condition
as convicts (35 negroes and 10
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