Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-22

On inspecting the shelter where the
trucks, tools, oils, and all the supplies
are kept, we find that these quarters
are very inadequate, the shelter leaks,
and has no side walls, the tools, oils,
exposed to the weather and also the
public as the shelter is constructed
alongside the public road.
We, therefore recommend that the
County Commissioners be instructed
to build large and better shed to take
care OF all supplies, trucks, etc.
Respectfully submitted,
Ed HusSey, Chairman,
J. A. Bond,
g. L. McCook.
Committee,
To the Honorable Grand Jury Of the
Superior Court OF Ben Hill County:
We, your committee appointed to in
spect the public buildings at this the
January Term, 1925 OF the Superior
Court, desire to file the following re-
port and recommendations:
We have inspected the county court
house and find 1t to be III good con-
dition, with the exception of the root,
which needs repairing i'll several plac-
es, and the floor in the office OF the
Clerk of Superior Court, which is in
such condition as to make it unsafe
for further use We also find that the
clock in the court house is not RUM
ing. We, therefore, recommend as to
the courthouse, that the needed repairs
on the roof be made without delay,
that a new floor be laid in the Office
Al, TOM I1iN
tile floor, and that arrangements be
made to keep the clock at the court
house runnlng.
We have inspected the county Jail
and we find that the heating system
needs immediate repairing, as well as
the plumbing, and we think that all
the steel work to the cell cages and
window guards should be given a good
coat of battleship grey paint. This Will
help preserve the steel and aid the sher-
if in keeping clean and sanitary
iail. We also recommend that sub
stantial steel fence be built as to in
close the Jail proper and thereby pre-
vent unauthorized communications be-
tween prisoners and persons on the
outside.
We insist that these recommended
tons be carried out for they can be
made without working any undue
hardship on the County treasury and
we are making them for that purpose,
and not just to be filing a report.
spection of our jail made by the State
Board OF Public Welfare and we con
cur IL that report, and ask that the
county commissioners and Sheriff car
ry out the suggestions made III SAID
report.
Respectfully submitted,
J. B. Russell, Chairman.
l. N. Frey,
j. B. Luke, Committee.
To the Honorable Foreman, and Mem
bers of the Grand Jury Ben Hill coun-
ty, Georgia, January Term, 1925.
We your committee, appointed to
investigate books and records OF the
various County officers OF Ben Hill
County, wish to submit the following
report:
We have examined the books and
records OF the Ordinary's office and
found these records in excellent shape,
all indexes being up to date, and pa
pers neatly recorded.
We have examined the books and
records OF the Tax Collectors office
and the Tax Receivers office and
found same in good shape. About o.
Der cent of the taxes for 1924 having
been collected and money disbursed,
in proper manner. The balance OF Az
per cent unsolicited taxes has been
turned over to the Sheriff for execu-
ton. We also examined Auditors re-
port covering examination as OF Sep.
TENDER /, 1924, which indicates that
all monies collected have been proper
1y accounted tor
We have examined the books and
records OF the Clerk OF the Superior
Court and found records in good shape
and papers are properly and neatly
recorded.
In the county commissioner Office
we find that their books are now be-
ing audited by Certified Public Ac-
countant, Mr.. L. w. Meakin, whose
examination we understand will be
completed in a few days, and will COW
er a period from September l, 1924 to
December 81, 1924. We examined the
Auditors report made September l,
1924, covering the previous twelve
months, which indicates that all mon
ey received had been properly eX-
pended. and the financial condition Of
the County shows some Improvement
Upon examination OF the Sheriff |
books, we find them excellently kept. |
We, however, think that the bonds |
furnished by criminals should have
more careful attention. On questioning |
Mrs. Z. H. Dorminy, the able assist
ant OF the Sheriff, we understand that |
10 action has been taken on any bonds !
We understand that it has |
has been customary to renew Those
bonds when the prisoner failed to APP
pear for trial in the Court designated,
by payment Of costs. This makes the
1ondsmcn very Indifferent to their OBJ
igations. and in some instances we
understand that the criminals have not
)een brought to court and the bond
1as been outstanding for several years,
with no steps taken toward the coll
,ct;on from the bondsmen. We also
lind that in a good many instances
ponds have been accepted from bonds
men who did not have sufficient prop
,rty or assets to cover the amount OF
he bond IN the event the bond was