The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-04
pRESENTMENTS OF
TERRELL GRAND JURY
,rrAIRS OF THE COUNTY ARE
PFvIEWED AND A NUMBER
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE.

RECOMMENDATIONS MADE.
IN the Honorable Superior Court
of Terrell County, Georgia: We, the
y, Jurors drawn and sworn for
30 Nav term, 1918, of the superior
c GOV Of said county, respectfully
limit the following general pre-
>sseun ylle
through our several committees
onnointed under the headings noted
baIov we make the following reports,
which were rendered by the respect
we committees appointed and adopt
ed by this body.
J. P. Books.
We find the books of the various
instices of the peace fairly we'll kept.
We recommend that more care be
nsed in indexing cases and entering
names of parties who pay the cost.
Tax Collector, Tax Receiver and
Sheriff's Books.
We, the grand jury, find these
neatly and correctly kept, but we
commend that the tax collector be
instructed to issue fl fas against all
the delinquent corporations and 9th
ers who have not paid the special
taxes, as we understand there are
several who have not paid.
We hereby recommend that the
county commissioners pay the re-
ward of 500 offered for the arrest
of the slayer of Dan Eaton.
Ordinary's Office.
We find the numerous and various
books and records in this Office neat
" and correctly kept, properly in
deyed and in excellent order. The
ordinarys financial report to this
BODY covering all items since the last
court has been rendered to the grand
Jury. which we adopt as correct, and
hereby make a part of this report.
The ordinary is also, under the law,
clerk to the county commissioners,
and we find his books as such clerk
neatly and correctly kept.
Clerk of the Superior Court.
The records in this office we find
in excellent shape, all properly index
ed and of easy reference.
County Treasurer.
We find the records in this office
neatly and correctly kept. We have
checked all vouchers and find that
he had on hand on May 20, 1918,
balance of SO, 480.95.
We commend the ordinary, clerk
and treasurer as being competent,
capable and efficient officers, all of
whom extended to this committee ev-
cry courtesy and assisted US in every
way in our examinations of their
books.
Ordinary's Report.
Receipts since last report:
To 6 months rent dispensary build
ng, cOunty's $4,000
This building rents for $33 per
month";
To 6 months rent old ordinary's of
fee and lot $4,000
This property is rented for SIT
per monthly
To 6 months rent armory building,
county's half ---------S15.00
This building is rented for $500
pei IlOIlH'J
Dec. 4, 1917, R. W. Jennings. refund
of expense money advanced for
carrying convict back to state
farm ----- S4.06
Dec u, 1917. By cash received from
sale of old syrup mill at county
farm --------- ---------S3O.O
Feb. s, 1918. BY cash sale Of two
mules to w. p Hornady- $4,000
Feb. IA, 1918. By cash sale of three
mules to Carroll & Carroll $125.00
Mar 5, 1918 BY cash sale of mule
to Norton & Norton-----$50.00
April 8, 1918. By check sale of ce-
ment sacks -------------S4 7.30
Apr. II, 1918. BY collection tax fl fas
%. S. Clay) -------------$58.61
Total collections $730.97
Disbursements since last report:
May 20, 1918. BY amount paid A. J.
HllI, county treasurer, to balance,
voucher attached -------$730.97
Report of School Superintendent.
To the Grand Jury of Terrell
county May Term, 1918.-Gentle-
HGS ISdNe 70 manu- you mere
win a report of the work done and
81 the business transacted by the
Terrell county board of education
LOT the year 1917.
During the spring term IS white
SscnooIs were operated. During the
lall term 16 white schools were oper-
aled, two being discontinued on ac-
count of lack Of attendance Thirty
1--WE colored schools were operated
Tor both terms.
.,53 attendance for the year was good.
"lyn'ugh it was less than the previ-
9u ooy year. The white schools enrolled
l'O06 pupils, while the colored
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