Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-29

J, P.'s of said county, beg to report
that we have examined all the dock
cts of the j. p. and Exotic. J. P.'s
of the county and found the same
correct, except the docket of the
Bowen's Mill district, which was not
before us.
S. j. WALKER
J.. C. WILSON,
ID. F. YOUNG.
Fitzgerald, Ca, April Fl, 1925.
To the Honorable Grand Jury, April
Term, 1926:
We, your committee. appointed to
make examinations of the Public
Buildings and Grounds, beg to here
with submit the following:
We have carefully gone through
the Court House and find the same
in very good condition, with few
exceptions; the walls are very dirty
and broken in many places, and we
would recommend the walls of the
entire building be gone over w'fh
suitable material, which will greatly
add beauty and life thereto. We
would also recommend that rubber
mats be furnished in the various Of
fees, as the floors are of concrete
and liable to caus ematerial damage
to the health of the occupants there
in. These mats should be of suffl-
cient size as to cover practically the
entire floor space. The furnace
room is in very bad condition, as is
also the heating plant, pipes being
fully exposed; we would, therefore,
recommend that these pipes be re-
covered with asbestos, and that the
ianitor be urged to clean out all rub
Dish and boxes and papers that have
accumulated therein, which is liable
to cause fire. We would also recon-
mend that the County Commissioners
figure on the cost of two nice drink
ing fountains to be installed in the
halls of the Court House, one for
whites and one for colored, the same
to be fully sanitary, which is very
badly needed. We understand that
the Court House roof is in very
bad condition, that several leaks are
about over the top, we would, there
fore, recommend that the roof be re-
! paired at once We recommend that
fire places in Clerks and Ordinary S
offices be repaired at once.
We examined the Jail, and find it
neatly kept, SHOWING conclusively
that great care and ,\J:h attention
has been manifested in the keeping
of this public property, and the
Sheriff and Mrs.: Dorminey are to be
commended for their efforts to keep
, this building in such sanitary condi-
ton However, the walls of this
building are in bad shape. apd very
dingy and with sall good housekeep-
ing, cannot be kept as it ought to
be, unless the walls be gone over
with suitable material, therefore, we
; recommend that the Commissioners
be asked to have these walls gone
over the earliest time possible.
We have likewise examined the
grounds around The Court House and
Jail, and find them in good shape, but
could be greatly improved upon and
would recommend that the County
Commissioners be requested to see if
the three vacant lots just east of the
Jail could be purchased at their worth
and hedges be set out around the va
rious walks on the grounds around
the Court House and Jail, which
would greatly add to the beauty of
these public buildings and grounds.
This would only be in keeping with
other improvements that are going
time.
: Respectfully submitted,
(Signed)
JAMES PAULK, Jr.,
A. w. KIRKLAND,
E. T. DUNN,
Fl. NJ. PAULK,
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds.
To the Honorable Grand Jury, April
Term, 1926:
| beg to submit the following re-
port for 1925: We borrowed of the
f, Old National Bank Of Battle Creek,
Mich, $11, 900. The resolution was
passed at the January meeting Of the
Board of Education, and the notes
to become due March /, 1926. at the
rate of 7% from date. On April 7,
1925, we made another borrow of
The Old National Bank Of $4,000 at
IA interest from date, the note to
become due on March |, 1926. On
Nav 30, 1925, we borrowed of the
Exchange Bank of this city 100000
at so interest from date, the note
to become due April 20, 1926. The
final payment on Indebtedness to The
Old National Bank was made Jan.
5. 1926. The note at the Exchange
Bank will be taken care of in the
next few days.
/ herewith submit schedule of
budget adopted by the Board for
1925. Possible amount receivable
from State and County, S21, 986.24.
Amount allowed for white
teachers $1O,842.00
portation . 2,275.OO
Amount allowed for negro
schools -,--.~-------.1- 100000
Amt. allowed for repairs 10000
Amount allowed for adj
ministration ..-.----- 100000
Amount allowed for in
terest and discount 1,440.00
Amount allowed for reduc-
ton of overdraft ---- 2,759.24
$21,986.24
The following schedule was adopt
ed for the distribution of funds for
the payment of white teachers:
Five teacher schools $1885 each
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