The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02

To the Honorable O. T. Cover,
Judge of the Superb Court OF Crisp
County.
We the Grand jury, serving at this
the May Term. 1919, of Crisp super
ior Court. respectfully submit cur
/. We recommend that committee
Of three members Of this grand jury,
Wig. ]. R. Smith, c. l.. I.ifsey, and w.
F.. Markert appear before the next
Grand Jury on the first day OF It's SEES
sion and acquaint that body With what
recommendation we have made ana
what lines Of investigation we have
pursued.
.. We roconmepG that the 6oard
of Commissioners Of Roads and REEVE
nues appear before the next grand
Jury and make known to that body
ali obstructCns on the public hlgn-
WAYS and in the bitches by the road
sides and report the names OF all per-
sons placing such Instructions.
3, We also recommend that per
sons so offending be presented to the
grand jury.
4. We desire to call attention TO
the frequent complaints that have
come to our notice touching the serV-
ice rendered by constables in the va
rious militia districts of the county
and especially with reference to the
Cordelc District The efficacy oil
the Justice Courts as a tribunal be-
fore which litigation OF minor
character can be disposed of speedily
and economically depends absolutely
{1Don the manner in which the Justices
of the Peace and the Constables DIS
charge their duties. We recommend
that in all cases where there are va
in the office of Constable. the
law be complied with and especially
in the Cordele District and we earn
estly recommend the Justice OF the
Peace in making the necessary ap-
pointments, select some person who
will promptly and efficiently discharge
the duties of the office.
Whenever the constables in office
are inefficient, Or neglectful of duty
the proper steps should be promptly
taken to remove them and supply
their places. The public service and
q proper enforcement and respect OF
the law demand it. Otherwise. the
Justice Courts, instead of affording a
cheap and convenient form for the
settling cf minor cases, become a pub
lie nuisance and as such should be
abolished.
5. We recommend that Mrs. |. B.
Parker and Jack Cults be placed on
the paupers list and each be paid Five
Dollars per month. .........
6. 1t is further recommended that
the Ordinary grant X. o. Conner ped
dlers license,
T.. We recommend that E. Segrest
be reappointed as ex-Officio Justice of
the Peace for 1897 District.
s. The reports of J. H. Ward Sher-
if: w. A. Morris, Deputy Clerk and
w. P. Fleming, Ordinary, are herto
annexed, marked Exhibit A, Exhibit
B. and Exhibit c., respectively.
The report of w. A. Morris in be-
half Of ]. \. Littlejohn, deceased, is
hereto attached as Exhibit D.
8. The report of the. committee on
County Officers books is annexed
hereto and is marked Exhibit e.
The report of the Committee on JUS
tees of the Peace books is annexed
and is marked Exhibit F.
The Committee on roads and Con-
vict Camps attach their report hereto
marked Exhibit G.
The report of the Committee oil
ioI &c of
tached hereto marked Exhibit H.
10. We recommend that the Clerk
Of this body be paid $500 per day for
his services.
H. We recommend the the Grand
Jury Bailiff be paid $500 for his
services.
u. We recommend that the Board
of Commissioners Of Roads and Revc-
nues place all public crossings across
the railroad tracks in proper shape
and have executions issued against
the various railroads for the expenses
so incurred.
49, We desire to call attention to
the many complaints that have been
brought to our attention of inetficiency
and lack of attention on the part of
the County Farm Demonstration We
desire that this matter be brought to
the attention of the next Grand Jury
by the Committee as heretofore APP
pointed by this body
IA We recommend that these pre-
continents be published in The Cordele
Dispatch and in The Cordele Sentinel
and that each paper be paid the sum
Of Ten p3ilars for such publication.
At the completion of our service we
wish to express our appreciation tc
His Honor, Judge o. T. Cover for his
able charge to cur body;
We also desire to thank Solicitor
General j. B. Wall, and his assistant.
Jesse Grantham for courtesies extend
ed to us.
Respectfully submitted.
Il. H. Palmer, Foreman; James W.
Easom, N. D. Lewis. L. Fl. Adkins, w
F. Markert. c. D. Wade. j. r. John
son, J. n King, NJ. D. Mikel, c. l.. Lii
sey, G. L. Dekle, D. w. Spires. ]. F.
Perry. ]. j. Williams. Thomas Thomp-
son, H. c. Wheeler w. H. Westbrook,
c. w. Southwell. John R. Smith. B.
H. Summers. J. A. Lassiter, J. c. Hold
er, J. D. Cobb, j. F. Mccarthy, T. ].
Royal, Clerk.
Georgia, Crisp County.
To the Honorable Grand Jury May
Term, 1919.
beg leave to make the following