Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03


H A. Countryman
Report of Committee ToExamne Book. of Clerk of Court
We Committee appointed Court
beg neatly far as we could ascertain
correctly Kept.
A s. JOHNSON Chairman
j. H. POOLE, JR.
H. HARVEY
Report County of
STATE OF GEORGIA, Sumter County
In the Superior of County-May Term 1922.
at the Grand Jury
Sumter County that there the Board Education said
county caused by the expiration of term of office the following
ber j. c. Carter D. Ship and W. c. Jordan
following citizens who eligible Office appointed
said Board of Education said Retiring
ing member j. E. Spp successor j. D. Shpp address of
member Americas, Ga Retiring member Jordan; successor
Jordan address member Americas Ca hereby
that this
transmit certified thereof the State Superintendent Schools
that a commission may issue provided by
J. A. DAVENPORT, Foreman Jury
KIKER, Secretary Grand Jury
GEORGIA. Sumter County
E Allen Superior County, certify
foregoing true extract from the minutes of the Superior said
county, May term, 1922
Witness hand and office this day May,
H. E. ALLEN, Clerk Superior Court.
We, the undersigned committee May
Superior Court Grand Jury investigate the
County Superintendent beg herewith the following report
We find that the books and records neatly and properly
being audited annually by a certified public accountant
We Education
beginning the administration
8OOOOO Dollars and through economical administration they
be to reduce about Six Thousand 600OOO Dollars We
therefore, wish commend the members of the board for their
,aihful services,
We attach hereto statement covering receipts and disbursements
the 1921 submitted by E. County School
endent part of findings
This 9th day of May, 1922
j. METHvIN
w. L. DUPREE
P. c. EASTERLIN.
70 HONORABLE GRAND JURY, SUMTER COUNTY, GEORGIA
Gentlemen respectfully submit report public
schools of Sumter County, Ga. for the 1921
We had operation during the fftnine Schools this
fifteen white Three of these however
schools The white schools
eight MONTHS and by the of local funds able
months These schools enrolled total 14O and
OO495 The fortyfou schools
enrolment 1887
Our teachers as rule were normal trained holding first grade H.
we'll qualified their
Twice.
The country we had difficulty
teachers selling
through the state May paid promptly then
the Tuesday each month
he affairs of the schools in a busnesslike
Plains District splendid brick building with funds
by then bonds New Era Pleasant Grove Andersonv
added Lysian voted Twenty-Five Thousand
250oOOO) Dollars bonds preparatory to putting anew skoom
building in place of the recently lost by fire.
Board of Education to be levied three mills the dollar
of all property outside OF the City Americas in the county, for school
purposes, Constitution amended 1920 requires
1921,
and the Bank of Commerce held notes against the Board of Edu
together with unpaid local bills approximately
$4,000 reduced about 100000 by
the of the three mills levy this and other obligations by the
Board Education will be reduced to about 100000.
board members expire this year.
Carter j. f. D. Ship and W. c. Jordan
The financial report appears on separate sheet
Respectfully submitted
E. W. DUPREE, C. S. s..
Sumter County, Georgia.
Balance .-.--.--.--.-...----$
Total rom State 35,47123
Total Received from county, district and NUM-
clpal taxation Z,4S5.8l
Total Received from Other Sources
Total Received from Sources -..--.----.~. 8s142O6
Salary County School Superintendent
Salary Members Education --.--.a,-.--
Salary o Attendance Officer -.,-....~--.--..
Incidental Postage, Stationery, 2798
Teachers 13,56798
Repairs on Buildings -.~~.---~-----~ 21806