The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-27
Complete Work, Make Present
ments and Adjourn in Four
DAYS. Only q True Bills Were
Returned During Session.


Returned During Session.
TN, session of the grand jury dur
.be term of superior court which
G.. inst adjourned was the shortest
~ inc history Of the county They
.,r,leted their work in four days
.l ,diourned Thursday afternoon.
@n., II true bills were returned.
Tt..r oresentments follow:
NJ the grand jury drawn and
-n Tor the November term, 1923,
tor Court of Terrell county, beg
submit the following general pre-
IO,1rdinary-We examined the books
he Ordinary and find that, i'll the
G,,;tad time allowed, the books Of
,bn office neatly and correctly kept,
anrrCoosrlv ndexed, easy of reference,
and. 50 far as we can determine, &C
cco,rding to law His report to this
6odv IS attached hereto and made a
oart Of these presentments.
Clerk of the Court-We find the
ho0Is and records in this office well
and correctly kept, properly indexed
and Of ready reference, very much to
A. convenience in tracing abstracts
and Getting any desired information
oi record, and, so far as we can de-
tsrnine. according to law.
Sherif-We find the books and rec
orG, in this office neatly and correct
" kept, so far as we can determine.
Justices of the Peace-We find the
hooks of these officers correctly kept.
Public Buildings find the plas-
tor;ug in the toilet down stairs and
IN The witness room upstairs in need
cf repairs. We find the iron floors IN
tbc hallway at the jail underneath the
hath tubs has rotted out and needs to
he repaired with new steel flooring
underneath the tubs. We find the
steel doors to the cells in the jail have
Sagged with the settling of the build
inc some of which cannot be opened
when locked and others are hard to
omen and shut and are in need OF re-
oairs. We find the front porch OF the
iail building needs to have the floor
renaired. We recommend that these
renairs be attended to without further
delay. We find the old dispensary
occupied by D. F. English and in
good repair. =,
County Treasurer were unable
10 make a complete investigation OF
the treasurer'S accounts on account OF
hack of time. We find that since the
meeting of the last grand jury he has
received $34,264.27 which, with the
balance on hand from the last grand
inry examination of $3,913.4l, makes
total of $38,177.68 He has paid out
as per proper vouchers given INTO our
hands 38,176.89, leaving a balance
on hand to his credit in the bank OF
% cents. We understand that the
bank is carrying $1,857.53 unpaid
vouchers as cash items.
County Commissioners-We have
examined the books of this office, and
wish to commend that body for. the
efficient manner in which their rec
ords are kept, being both systematic
and convenient in their arrangement
These records show that the county
owes to individuals and corporations
the sum of $54,502.69, besides being
overdrawn at the bank to the amount
OF S1,857.53, which condition is
brought about by the slowness OF the
tax payers in paying their taxes and
also the fact that the county has to
live one year ahead; that is, they go
all the year, practically up to Dec. lst
before any taxes of any consequence
are paid. We recommend that the tax
collector turn over to the treasurer
all money collected at least once each
month in order that the county S
credit may be protected as much as
possible.
Convict Camp and Property Sur
round ng-The four tenant houses
thar are owned by the county are III
fair condition and the general sur
roundings were in good condition.
One barn was especially well put up
and convenient and seemingly capac1--
tated to hold the required amount OF
iced stuff The county's property and
affairs at the camp seem to be looked
alter in a business-like manner. A hist
OF the property is hereto attached,
which we make as a part OF these
general presentments:
We find plant of 20 acres OF land
with the following buildings thereon;
one Groom tenant house, value S500;
two Groom tenant houses, value $500;
one 1-room house, value $500; two
p~per houses, $1,000; one garage,
$4,000; commissary, $500; one tenant
house for storage, $500; one large
barn, $4,000; one old mule barn, $l5O;
cane mill shed, $500.
Forty mules, average value $l75;
Al sets harness $40 each set; Is sets
extra army harness, $40; IA 2-horse
wagons, $40 each; l 1-horse wagon,
new SIS; IA wheelers, nine practical
y new, $1,000; 7 plow stocks, etc,
$780, tooth-harrows, SIS; 2 2-horse
disc harrows. $40; tandem harrow
Tor engine, sos; 2 mowers, l binder,