The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-15
WANT ELECTION ON
ROAD BONDS CALLED
At AN EARLY DATE
Recommends Completion of Paw
ing from Smyrna to River and
Better Sanitary Conditions in
Court House and Jial-Most Of
Recommendations Coed.

Recommendations Coed.
lndorsing the work of the Cobb
county board of health and that nc
The country farm demonstration, with
4 the recommendation that he be re-
tained and that the people of the CO.
4 unity cooperate to the fullest extent
isn aiding the work Of these depart-
Iments and thus speaking in unmista-
ken terms against the recent action
o. the Cobb County Commissioners in
dong way with the services of the
ialm demonstration. the dismssing of
OF the county health nurse, and so re-
ducing the Appropriation to the coun-
/ ty health commissioner that the de-
partment would be reduced to alb
IJecJ penuary;
kecommendin gthat the county CO.
.mmlssloners call a bond election for
the purpose Of erecting permanent
highways throughout the county of
mot less than S250,000.00.
I Urging greater economy in the ex-
|nenditure of the county funds by cut
ing down the expenses and reduc-
ing forces in those departments
+" here it could he done with greater
efficiency and where the retainmeut
would not be vital to the welfare Of
the county, along with the cons0li-
dation Of all the convicts in the coun-
ty in one convict camp, thereby great
Iv reducing the number of guards
necessary:
Insisting upon better sanitary con-
tliti0ns la the court house, stressng
particularly the need of keeping the
toilets clean:
Outlining repairs, as sewers, lights
in cells without them, hot baths, etc,
for the health and conveinience Of
the inmates of the county Jail, and
the retention Of the services of the
special bailiff, Grower, along with
many other excellent features.
The presentments of the Novem-
Der Grand Jury follows in full:
STATE OF GEORGIA, COBB CO.
To the Honorable d. w. Blair,
Judge Superior Court, said County:
We, the grand jury, sworn, chos-
en- and selected for the November
Term, 1921, of Cobb Superior Court,
beg leave to make these our general
presentments.
Through committe we have inspect
ed the County Aims house and con-
Wet camp and find the aims house
reasonably well kept and in a SAINT
airy condition In our opinion. Mr..
Prather is a good man for this place.
We have inspected tina convict camp
and find it in fairly coed condition.
Our committees report on the Aims
house and covict camp hereto attach
ed marked Exhibit "a" and made
part of our general presentments
Through committee, we have ex-
amined the public buildings belong
ing to the County, and find VARIOUS
Offices of the courthouse IN fairly
good condition. We recommend that
the court house be thoroughly clean
ed up and that the janitor be instruct
ed by the proper authorities to see
/ that the courthouse is kept IN bet
ter condition. We note that the rec
concentrations Of the previous grand
iuries refer to having the walls re-
paired, cleaned and painted, but we
find that this has not been complied
with, and this grand jury joins IN
the recommendation made by Prev
Gus grand juries in this respect We
have examined the Jail and find 1T
in fairly good condition and ma tha1
the prisoners speak very hlgnly OF
Mr.. Swanson and Mr.. Sanders, Depu-
ty Sheriff, saying that they are Wen
fed and taken care Of. Our report
on the jail and public buildings OF
the county in detail is hereto attach
ed and marked Exhibit "B" and made
a part of these presentments-
! We have examined the books ana
/ records of the various county ofhcers
and in so far as we can find out IN
orr limited time, these books are
neatly and efficiently kept. but our
committees report in detail is here
TO attached marked Exhibit 20" ana
made a part of our general present
ments.
We earnestly endorse the work OF
the Health Commissioner, DIR. Todd,
and his efficient assistant Miss Glbbes
and find that they are doing good and
efficient work We request all citl-
zens Of Cobb county to give the
Health Commissioner their best CO.
operation.
The various county officers have
made their report and same are here
to attached and made part OF these
our general presentments.
~ rocommend that the Office OF
County Farm Demonstration be retain
ed as wn believe that the farmers
will need his services more now than
in the past.
We recommend that the office OF
Special Baliff be retained as we find
that the Special Bailiff is self-sustain-
ing.