Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-03
POOL PERMIT
FORCERIES BY
minors FOUND
CITY Council Asked 10
Compel Publication
OF Permits

| Inc placing u oil Lee SVail'S -
ficers on the salary basis, at sn
adequate figure, the abolition of tho
office of county treasurer, and the
combining Of the offices of tax re-
ceiver and tax collector are reeom-
mCndations contained III the general
presentments Of the Sumter county
grand jury, which completed its work
late Thursday afternoon and was dis
/ charged by Judge Littlejohn, subject
| to call After thtanking the grand
| Jurors for their services, which he
said he felt would be beneficial to
| the community, Judge Llttlejohn told
the men he had no idea il would be
necessary to call them back, and that
they need not let the possibility Of
such contingency influence them
in their affairs. The recommends
ton asked the representatives Of
Sumter county in the Georgia house
and senate to introduce legislation
to accomplish the change.
One county official was eommend
cd byaname by the grand jury, he be-
ing John b. Ansley, county engineer.
who has charge of the convicts and
county read maintenance. He was
praised for his efficient service to
the county. and humane handling of
the convicts
No mention was made in the pre-
sentiments of vice conditions i'll this
locality as they had been revealedfby
their Investigations into the Scarbor-
ough case, but the scarcity of indict-
ments in connection with this inquiry
indicated little actual evidence was
uncovered
Pool Pcrmils Forged.
/ A paragraph in the presentmcnts of
especial interest to the parents of this
community recommended that the
mayor and city council of Americus
enact an ordinance TO compel pro-
prietors of pool rooms in Amerlcus to
publish monthly the names of minors
holding permits for gaming and fire.
quenting said places The present
: city ordinance prohibits minors fre-
quenting pool rooms except on writ-
ten permit of parents. It is under
stood that the grand jury learned that
minors frequent the local pool rooms
without the knowledge or consent of
their parents, using forged permits,
and that gambling at pools is nos
toriously common ill these places,
number of instances when young
men lost heavily in brief periods of
time having come to the grand jury's
knowledge It was the belief of the
grand jury that if publication Of the
lists of minors having permits be
published this would serve notice to
the parents and police officers alike,
and at the same time protect the pool
room proprietors.
Among the late indictments by the
grand jury, too late to come to trial,
was one against " H. Gainesfslocal
pool hall proprietor, for permitting
well known high school lad to play
in his place without a permit
| Attached to the general presents
ments were dozen committee re-
psrts going thoroughly into the af
fairs of the county, which were orr
dered published and which appear on
another page in full.
ConstableB Fees.
Committee to investigate Justice
of Peace books found some irregu
larities in that baliffs in some of the
courts are not itemizing costs. These
costs, the Justices examined stated.
should be ItemIzed but the justices
clam their inability to enforce the
law
made by grand jurors that these prac-
tiCes by baliffs left the public at the
mercy of the bailiffs, that they could
charge any amount of costs they de-
sired II was also brought out before
the grand jury it is stated that, In
some cases, the sheriff signs war
rants 30 that Tee Of $3 may. be
collected for service instead of $1.50.
{ Cu In, ..14T t7nt
to the sheriff.
The committee to inspect county
farm reported inmates well cared
for with quantities of vegetables on
the farm; that 1875 bushels Of wheat
were threshed this spring and about
: 3 600 bushels of oats were raised
as well as other feedstuffs. There /.
are head of mules and 60 hogs on
the farm.
The court house and jail wereN
found in good condition except for
, certain minor repairs requested by
the grand jury
{ The committee to examine Tax Re
cevcr's books reported many fall
ures to make returns, especially in
the new 10th District where 40 per
cent of the people have failed To
iAlfahb any IAbblli ~ " Go chioO oNeAbKfl
that the books showed many names
: of persons who have been dead for
i years, or who have moved from
= county.
r The committee on schools stated
+ that two years ago there were 2h
one and two-room white schools. and
now under consolidation there are 5
splendid accredited high schonis,
{ l1tA 7fzafs
d done by pupils and teachers; that.
m the teachers are higher grade Of
* wonaanhood; that the health of the
t. nupils is far better because of atten-
1f ton given this subject by teachers,
as board and principal; that there are
as Is school trucks carrying $50 white
pupils to and from school. Papils are
more regular il attendnce and re-
Insults far better Two wears ago there
is were 25 schools with il74 ~'7pA
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