The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-25

and with the new system inaugural
ed will materially expedite matters
and we commend same to your body.
We find the ]. P. books correctly
kept.
County Farm.
The county farm, containing 208
acres of land, is in fair shape. We
| find about 80 acres in oats, 80 acres
left for corn, and rs acres for other
things, "A convicts, 3 paupers.
We find 81 mules on said farm,
and 20 of them are worthless for
road work; II 2-horse wagons, in fair
shape; 2 1-horse wagons, 6 2-horse
vehicles; also found harness in fair
shape; steel cars in good shape, 8
wooden cars in good shape, each car
with heater. Found cooking stove in
good shape; found 3 8-hOrse grading
plows, l 8-horse Russell grader, good
; / 10-horse Wheeler, good; l 45-horse
White truck in good shape; l 35-
horse White truck in fair shape;
45-horse Kelly-Springfeld, good; 2
30-horse Nash scrapers; sufficient
clothing; so little iron cots; sets of
! blacksmith tools; l 6-horse engine hay
press; | thrash in good shape; cane
mill and kettle; l oat drill in good
shape; 2 disc harrows; 10 iron beams;
binders, no good; 2 little harrows;
l pile hammer and pulley, old ropes;
~ guano distributors; l set of culvert
piping from to Z feet; 2 mowers
and rake.
We find about 2 cars of sewer pipe
and about 10000 feet of bridge mate
rial; about 500 bales of hay; about
1000 bushels of corn; 8 cans B. NJ,
6 cases octagon soap; 20 pairs shoes;
l barrel flour; 200 pounds meat. Are
grinding cane; have % " barrels of
old syrup. Have 1913 head of hogs;
pigs small; about 1900 bushels of
sweet potatoes and about six or eight
thousand stalks of seed cane.
We find in county jail that the
water works are in very bad condi-
ton, beds and bed coverings are I'M
fit, dirty and unsanitary Other things
pertaining thereto are in fair condi-
ton. The court house and other prop
erty is in fair repair.
Public Roads.
Through proper committees this
body has inspected the roads of the
county and find them in condition,
above the average county roads, with
the following exceptions, to which we
respectfully call the attention of the
county commissioners, believing they
will relieve these conditions as rapid
ly as possible:
The road from Carver place, south
of Dawson, by way of Believer
school house, and crossing the Bel
flower branch on the New Hope road,
and especially the pike over the
branch we find in need of repair.
Also the road in the eastern part
of the county from the H. A. Petty
place, running by ] L. Hills planta-
ton, to the Lee county line. Also
road from Lee county line to
Wright's bridge, by way of Eli HilPs
farm, and from Eli Hills farm to H.
A. Petty's farm. Also road from
Prulot place, running by Shiloh
church to Wright's bridge.
The road also from Parrot to
Bronwood, by way of SCOTS store,
and road from L. H. Snellgrove's
place south toward Dawson by place
known as the W. S. Dozier place
needs attention.
Perhaps the road most needing at
tention now is the road leading from
Parrott to H. L. Pierce's place, by the
wav OF Williford's mill
We recommend that the riding
bailiffs be paid $500 per day for the
year of 1920 during session of court,
and that the sheriff use as few bailiffs
as possible for the prompt dispatch
of business.
We also recommend that the pay
for the jurors remain at two dollars
per day.
We respectfully call the attention
of the county commissioners to the
fact that the county trucks have been
known to run after dark without
lights, and we ask that more diligence
be exercised in the future.
We recommend to the county COM
missioners that the reward of 500
in the Eaton case be refunded to the
citizens who paid it.
We respectfully recommend that
the chairman of the county commits
sioners receive sealed bids for all ma
terials amounting to as much as $50
or more, thereby creating competi-
ton for the county's business, which
should save the county some money.
We extend our thanks to his honor,
W. C. Worrill, for his able charge
and courtesies extended US as well as
to the solicitor general for untiring
efforts in assisting us in our delibera-
tions. Respectfully submitted,
]. A. SHIELDS, Foreman.
LLOYD HATCHER, Secretary.
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