The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04
MEETING OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
This WEEK
Board Chairmen and Officers
Elected-Other Busi-
ness Transacted.

commissioners was neIu on MONDAY
all the members being present. The
custom being to rotate the office OF
Chairman, ]. j. Thomas was not q
candidate and w. d. Bullard was
elected Chairman and j. L. CAN'T
Vice Chairman. The following were
named as committee chairmen
Roads and Bridges-sJ. E. eagle,
Publis Buildings, w. J. Headden.
Finance, j ]. Thomas.
Aims House, j. L. CAN'T;
Hon. Joe Abbott was elected Coun-
ty Attorney. Elected Warden and
Supt Roads, N. M. Morris with Cliff
Mayes and Alonzo Carter, Deputies.
j. r. Miller was elected as Clerk
of the Board, and j. M. Prather as
Supt. of Aims House.
The supply contract for the month
was awarded Anderson Brothers
and the hardware contract went to
Norton Hardware Co.
The County mules which had been
advertised for sale, were put up
and one sold for SIS. but the board
considered the offers unsatisfying, so
the sale of the four was called off,
and Commissioner eagle and Supt
Morris were authorized to dispose of
them at private sale, to the best in
faroctc nf 4ho on11ufu
They may be seen at the county
headquarters near town.
The board adjourned over until
Tuesday meeting again that day to
consider the claim against Solicitor
General Herbert Clay.
Solicitor Clay did not appear be-
fore them, and the board received
word that he was sick in Atlanta.
Having failed to appear for settle
ment on other occasions, the board
referred the matter to the County
Attorney for collection, and direct
ed him in event Or failure to settle,
to apply to the court for rule a.
gainst the solicitor.
The board also elected Mr.. B. H.,
Carrie, of Kennesaw district, to the
place on the board of Tax Equalizers
made vacant by the expiration of
the term of Mr.. Charlie Morgan
A comparative financial statement
was prepared and submitted and is
printed below. 1t stands greatly to
the credit of the road force and the
men who are transacting the affairs
of the county that so large saving
has been effected in the last year in
the face of the enormous increase in
prices of both food and hardware.
Marietta, Ca, January /, 1913.
To the Honorable Board of Commits
sioners and Roads and Revenues
of Cobb County.
Gentlemen:
/ hand you herewith the condensed
report of the Financial condition of
the County on this date, also re-
port of the financial condition of the
County at the beginning of the year
1917.
Report for January 1917.
LIABILITIES
Outstanding warrants Tin
cluding December Bills) $76,55755
Others unpaid bills ------ 1,732.45
TOTAL ------ -----$78,290.00
RESOURCES
Cash in hand of Treasur-
er -- - 10000.
Uncollected 1916 taxes lin
hands of Officers) ----- 25,557. .46;
TOTAL --.---5- 2=----$26,f5746'
Total Deficit Jan. 1, 1917 4$523f32.54
Report for January 1st, 1918.
LIABILITIES
Outstanding warrants Tin
cluding December Bills) $81, ,252,46
1OAAh -------- ----|o1 JGVH'4o
RESOURCES
Cash available for current
disbursement - --$13, ,281.8
Cash in Special Levy Fund 100000
Uncollected 1917 taxes
(due County, -------- 19,853.86
TOTAL --- ----$41, 1854
Total Deficit, Jan. 1, 1913 $40,116.72
TOTAL SAVING -~--S12,015.82
Respectfully submitted,
J. z. MILLER, Clerk.