Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12
PRESENTMENTS OF GRAND JURY
AT MAY TERM SUPERIOR COURT

We, the Grand Jurors, sworn and i'm
paneled for the May Term, 1917, OF
Sumter Superior Court, respectfully
submit the following general present
nents.
The body was organized by the cleo
tion of j. j. Hanesley, as Foreman:
John NJ. Council, Secretary; W. u
Easterlin, Assistant Secretary, and D.
L. Peel, Bailiff. Having an eye single
TO the best interests of the County and
community at large, we have tried 10
discharge our duties in a manner that
would be of the greatest benefit to the
citizens generally.
We have investigated all of the
criminal matters that have been
brought to our charge, and have acted
,conscientiously and without prejudice
ON such matters.
Committees were appointed to ex-
anime the material welfare of the
County, including the different ofilcers
and departments of the County. In go
ing into this phase of the work, the
various committees were instructed TO
investigate the different books and rec
.ords so that if there were any discrep-
.ancies or errors they should nave
been readily noted, and we beg to sub
init the following reports from the oil"
ferent committees:
Report of Committee on Sheriff's Office
We, the Committee on sheriff's books
respectfully submit the following:
We ask the Grand Jury to recon-
mend an increase in pay to the shefln
for feeding the prisoners. as the pay Is
the same as when groceries were over
a00%6 cheaper.
We find that he is in need OF filing
system for his various papers, sucn as
newspapers with legal advertisements,
etc.
Il. X. nj lENDON, Cuelii man
w. O. EASTERLIN,
c. A. SLAPPEY.
We. the committee on Justice OF
Peace books, beg to submit the follow
sng report: The books of tie 745th g,
M. and 687 G. M. Districts were not be-
fore MS. Those we examined we found
correctly and neatly kept.
E. R. STEWART, Chairman
w. A. STEPHENS,
A. C. DODSON,
C. ]. CLARK.
l. B. LARKIN.
We the committee appointed to eX-
anime the Treasurer's books, beg leave
~ make the following report:
We find his books neat and correctly
kept, so far as we were able to ascer"
tain. in the limited time we had.
J. H. MIERS, Chairman,
W. W. DOZIER,
Err. STEWART.
We. your committee appointed to in
vuect the County Poor Farm, beg to
submit the following:
We have gone out to the farm ana
have inspected the buildings and the
premises, and find same to be in good
repair and well kept.
Respectfully submitted,
u. R. MURPHEY, Chairman,
G. A. DEAVOURS,
T. R. M'LENDON.
WE. the committee on Tax Collector
and Tax Receivers books, submit the
following:
we find the books of the Tax Col
1ector neatly and correctly kept. as far
rs we can ascertain.
We did not examine the books OF the
FAX Receiver at this time, as 1t is
customary for him to make report TO
the next meeting of the Grand jury.
that will be called next December.
Very respect,
w. o. EASTERLIN, Chrmn.,
W.P. THOMAS,
R. P. STACKHOUSE.
-To the Hon. Grand Jury,
Sumter County,
Gentlemen:
Your committee appointed to inves-
,.igate the roads and bridges of Sumter
Comfy. beg to submit the following re-
port:
We find all of the bridges in first
class condition, except a few small
,onas and the one over Kinchefoonee
Creek known as Halls Bridge, which
will have to be reconstructed and built
anew.
Owing to the fact that it is only
about 3 IL or 4 miles to Culpepper's
Bridge on the North, and about the