The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-25

We, the grand jury drawn and
sworn to serve for the November
term of superior court OF Terrell
county, beg to submit the following
presentments:
/ We, the committee appointed to in
spect books of the Ordinary OF Ter
rell county, beg to submit the follow
ing: We find the books neatly and
correctly kept. properly indeXed, easy
reference and. as far as we can ascer-
tain. according to law. We wish to
commend him for the manner IN
which he keeps them. His pension re-
port TO this body is attached hereto;
Clerk of Superior Court.-We Ind
the records in first class condition IN
every wav. all references convenient,
and wish to commend him for his
efficient manner in handling all legal
matters.
County Treasurer.-We find since
MAY term OF court receipts $5o,oo4.o5'
| and disbursements $36,45647, leaving
cash on hand $198l6. We find the in
debtedness of the county to be S4|,-
18491.
Tax Collector.-We find his books
very neatly kept, and wish to com
mend him for the manner in winch
he keeps same. His report IS attached
hereto.
Tax Receiver.-We find these books
neatly and correctly kept, and submit
the following: Total land acreage re-
turned 210.013 acres. Tax value OF all
property returned $4,330,436.0O.
County School Superintendent
We find the books OF this office IN
good shape and also commend the
school superintendent Tor neatness
and ready reference.
Sheriff. records pertaining to
this office are properly kept and all
books in place. We find his records
complete in every way.
Will Make Repairs.
Public Buildings.-We find the Jail
in fair condition except the front porch
OF the dwelling, and recommend that
this be repaired at once with a ce-
ment porch about two feet wider than
the old one. We recommend a second
story to the porch also. We find the
stove room floor in bad shape, also
overhead ceiling composed OF sheet
iron and recommend that it be painted
and repaired at once.
We find some repairs on the court
house necessary where plasterlng has
fallen.
We herewith attach the report OF
the committee appointed to examine
the convicts, roads, etc.
4ba4 tho p
ceive the same pay as heretofore, and
also the bailiffs.
We recommend that the Australian
ballot be adopted in Terrell county
There being two vacancies III the
county of N. p. eX-oficio J. T. office
this body has elected NJ. N. Childs in
the Brentwood district and J. ii.
Fletcher in the Dawson district 1854
c. NJ.
Our committee examining the books
of Justice OF the peace find all that we
have examined neatly and correctly
kept with all expenses itemized. The
books OF the Parrot district were not
turned in to us for examination
The, roads, as reported to us, are in
excellent shape except those taken
over by the state We recommend
that such steps be taken to have these
roads put in order.
We wish in closing to thank his
honor, Hon. NJ. ]. Yeomans, for his
able charge to us and for the courte-
sizes extended We also wish to thank
our able solicitor general, B. T. Cas-
fellow, for his assistance in delibera-
tons and guidance of our body. We
wish to thank all county officials for
any service rendered.
T. c. GEISE, Foreman.
w A. Baldwin, Clerk.
Report of /. c. Hoyl, Ordinary.
To six months rent OF dispensary
$199. Paid to county TREASURER SOB.
Pension List Soldiers: w. M. Ar
mold, w. NJ. Allen, A. J. Baldwin, B..
T. Bridges, H. N. Bailey, Wiley Da-
Wis, A. w. Fleming, l. NJ. Jumper,
w. NJ. Jenkins, G. w. Kenyon, H.
c. Kennedy, Z. T. Mathews, H. H.
Melton, Wesley McGill Neal Mcleod,
B. F. Powell, ]. NJ. Powell, B. R.
RADON, L. H. Snellgrove, F. G..
Thompson, w. j. F. Thompson, J. F.
Wright. Widows: Susan D. Arnold
Il F. NJ. CARTRIDGE, Mary Durham, E.
E Etheridge, Sarah J. Ely w. A..
Foreman, Mary johnson, H. c. Jor-
dan, NJ. E. Kersey, Emma c. Ken
drick, Rosina Lee, NJ. c. Marshall,
Susan Martin, S E. Mccormick, l..
c. Macarthur, NJ. NJ. Rauch, N. P.
Stewart, NJ J. Turner, c. NJ. Ward,
S. J. Winn.
All of the above named have been
paid a pension of $4,000 each this
year, including Mrs Mary A. Minis,
who died on September 18th, 1924.
Another payroll has been made and
sent to the pension department, as q
am informed that each one now living
will be paid an additional amount of