Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-22
GRAND JURY
PRESENTMENTS
SUPERIOR COURT

GEORGIA, Ben Hill County:
To the Honorable Superior Court in
in and for Ben Hill County.
We, the Grand Jurors chosen and
sworn to serve the January term, 1925
Of the Superior Court of Ben Hill
County, Georgia.:
J D Dorminy, Foreman; w r Nc
Lendon, Clerk; | N Frey, A J Swords
J T Smith, J N Swearingen, w S.
Minshew, J A Bond, G E McCook, J
c Register, H L McLendon, Z L Dor
miny T J Luke R 0 Stone, A L Will
hanson, J r F Young, J T Cass, J B
Russell, Ed Hussey, J B Luke, A c
Matthias, herewith present to this Hon
orable Court, these, our general pre-
sentiments, together with our recon-
mendations as follows, towit:
We were advised of vacancy on
the County School Board, caused by
the resignation of Mr.. William Rob
erts. The name of Mr.. Thorpe Fitz-
gerald was presented to our body as
being we'll qualified to serve on the
County School Board, and after due
deliberation, motion was made, and
duly seconded, that Mr.. Thorpe Fitz-
gerald be appointed to fiji said va
cai1cv. This motion was unanimously
carried, by reclamation.
We were presented with certificate
from Honorable j. r. Horton, Ordl-
nary OF Ben Hill County, declaring a
vacancy i'll the office of eX-officio JUS
tice of the peace 1892 district, caused
by the resignation of Honorable J. b.
Norman. and with request that our
body appoint a suitable person to I'LL
said vacancy. Applications were pre-
scented by Mr.. H. L. McLendon, Mr..
r. L. Stone, both of Ben Hill County.
A vote was taken and by count, Mr..
H. L. McLendon received the major
ity. Mr.. r. L. Stones application was
then withdrawn and motion was made
and duly seconded that Mr. H. L. Nc
Lendon be appointed to fill said vacan-
cy. This motion was unanimously car
ried and Mr.. H. L. McLendon was
therefore appointed to ill said office,
We recommend that Mr.. d. L. Paulk
Clerk of Superior Court, be paid the
sum Of $20.25 for issuing subpoenas
for witnesses appearing before this
body, totalling l35.
We recommend that Mr.. +. II. Dor
miny, Sheriff of Ben Hill County, be
paid the sum of $67.50 for serving l35
subpoenas for witnesses appearing be-
fore this body.
We recommend that the Jurors be
paid the sum OF 81 per day tor their
services, and that the Foreman and
Clerk OF the Grand Jury be paid the
sum OF 81 per day, each, for their ser
vices. ny TN =,
We recommend that Mr.. w. II. Fl,
lington, Bailiff, be paid the sum OF " !
per day for his services to this BODY |
and we also recommend that all bail.
ifs of the Court be paid the sum OF
81 per day and the mounted ball1ffs De |
paid the sum of SIS per day tor their
during this term OF court.
We recommend, after investigation
that D. w Tyson white, be placed on
the pauper list of the county, and
hat the County Commissioners pay
him the sum OF S. per month.
We recommend, on account OF the !
depressed condition OF our section Tor
he past several years, and the ever IN,
,reasing taxation that is being added
70 the already heavy burdens OF Our
1eople, that our county officers, es-
3ccialv our County Commissioners, be |
,s djlipent and economical as is con-
sistent. especially with their eXPendl-
.urs, during the coming year. we pc
ieve that their action along this me
will set an example for the county al
arqe, in thrift and economy. when
viii ultimately put our section back III
o prosperous condition.
We recommend that in the dlsburse-
nent of the fines and forfeitures OF the
5nnerior Court OF Ben Hill County
hat the County share in these receipts
n accordance with the Code, and we
,snecialv request that the proper OF
icers of the Court see that these funds
IRE Droperlv disbursed and recorded.
An Act approved August Il, l9IZ,
seining, trapping, or the
Use of any other device tor the catcn-
ng OF fish, other than hook and llne'
or five years, provided that two con-
ecutive Grand Juries recommend the
anne in their respective counties. we
he Grand Jury, sworn for the Jan.
Iorv Term OF the Superior Court OF
Ben Hill County, 1925 do recommend
hat this law be of effect in Ben Hill
~onntv. 1t has been brought to our
,ttention that there has been several
from different parties OF
nfrac ton of our fish and game laws.
We. therefore. go on record as BODY
,tandiae ioT full enforcement OF our
anne and fish laws, in this county.
We have had presented to this body
70 bills. for which after due deliber-
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