The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-29
GRAND JURY MAKES
RECON- NJ EN- DATIONS
AIS ON PARENTS TO PRO
uB1T THEIR CHILDREN BE-
ING OUT AT LATE HOURS.
CRICTEST ECONOMY is

nended. Records of all County Of,
icals Reported to Be in Good Con.
dtion. Special Tax Delinquents.
The grand jury, after one of the
b-sfest sessions in the county's his
to-r little more than two days, made
tb.r general presentments Wednes-
l,r afternoon and were discharged by
4 Judge WOrrill.
The criminal business was unusually
;oat and only 80 true bills were re-
nrncd. These were all for the ordinary
nm Of offenses, none being for crimes
h interest or importance.
Several recommendations were made,
,nong which was that boys who are
k years of age and under be kept
IA the streets at night. Strict economy
: h officials of the county is urged. The
|rr,entments follow:
To the Honorable Superior Court OF
\ Terrell County, Georgia: We, the
rnd Jury drawn and sworn for the
November term, 1921, of the Superior
Cmrt OF Terrell county, submit the
blowing general presentntents:
Through committees appointed from
hs body we have examined the books
the county officers and make the
blowing report:
The ordinary's office we find neat
and correctly kept, and his report
this body is attached hereto.
In the clerks office we find the rec
ts and files kept in a most excellent
nanner, all records properly indexed
BID accessible.
We find the records in the office OF
be county school superintendent i'm
hUved recently. We commend this
fcaI for his diligent service and his
ompete record of all matters intrust-
TO him.
The books of the tax collector and
sx receiver were found neatly and or
rly kept. We find from the list OF
specnl taxes due there appears to be
ome deliquents, and recommend that
he law governing collection OF these
axes be enforced.
In the sheriff's office we find the
books neatly and orderly kept. We
find from his records that he is allow
d fifty cents per day to feed prison
h. and recommend that this amount
man the same. We commend this
6ca for the economy in which this
ht is run.
Ne find the records of the county
@urer correctly kept, having prop
vouchers for all disbursements We
ID total receipts OF this office since
meeting Of the last grand jury to
$34.148.84; disbursements to the
nount of $32,371.42, leaving a bal
Ice on hand Nov. 10Th. OF S1,777.42
We ind all public buildings in eX-
lent condition except the floors If
hall OF the jail, near the toilet. We
commend that the commissioners
I've these repairs made at their earli-
convenience.
The books of all the justices O.
lace OF the several district Of the
mty were returned to the grant
ry and the examination by the com
l1ee shows that all cases were prop
TN d0cketed and proper entries made
Teon
We find on the county farm and a
camp the following: One Hol
MactOr in good shape; one road ploW
water tank, 1870 gallons; one 5-tor
= truck, fair condition; one 3-tor
hite truck, fair condition; one 81
Kelley truck, fair condition; one
ord roadster; one 2-ton Pierce-ArroV
rCk, in poor condition; two trucks
onhless; three wheel graders; two
ae graders; twelve wheelers. three
1T Of shape; fourteen wagons. IN goof
la)e, one new transmission Tor trac
z, $3.50 worth OF parts Tor truck
pair wagon scales; one pair But
scales; one pair Blue Grass scales
single plow stocks; two Zoe har
US; one section harrow; one dis'
PROV; one oat drill; one binder; sew
two-hOrsc pillow stocks; seven ten
houses in good condition; one ten
house in fair condition; one BARI
S0o IN good shape; one repair shol
5Sl new; one hundred seventy-nin
lies OF hay and four stacks OF hay
enty-hve bushels Of corn; eighty
sacks sweet feed; three hundre'
shty bushels OF oats; six hills OF pc
oeS; one cane mill; thirteen barrel
syrup; one sack rice; two sacks o
as, zo4 pounds flour; five bushels 0
5aii one sack OF salt; one box o
sp 10 sides Of meat; 10 barrels o
4 Il
oxen barrels oil; 10 kegs nails; 81
s'hdo steel rods; one heater; on
e' one drill press; 430 gallons gaso
r. barrels roof paint; one 554 gal
tank, with pump in good condl
w, one grain separator; two NOW
machines; one hay press; So hog
g1glng to the county and 10 clam
Oy Mr.. Sirmons; seven balls blnde
5' ~ bushels corn; seven sets
o'e harness; sixteen pairs shoes; 4
I5as OF chewing tobacco; s boXe
Dee brand powder; % bottles {
Iehi; one case Old Dutch cleanser
0arrel vinegar; one drum kerosen
one case of underwear; II mule
Qisabied; % convicts of which
white; all buildings in good repa1
md the shoulders OF a good man
as mules in bad shape, and recon
~ that this be looked after at ono
ION reports from different section
-e county as to the condition
y. and bridges we make the follow
.eeommendations: That the roa
Jug beyond Mr. ]. T. Oxford
y N the Eleventh district be worl
':a bridges repaired. Special after
y called to the bridge over Moss
On the road running from Plea