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I We do not. believe the good peo ple of Georgia wll see such a man nrer [sacrificed to the ambition of petty jschcmers, or the spite of petty ene mies. We therefore confidently look for his nomination and elep'ion. And for Georgia’s sake we pray hat we may see it. By "ash paid to County Troas-'we find that the present indebted-) have given con ror at various times as per re- ness of the county exclusive ot in-4ion believing Hf Fot W S Hancock OF PEN N SYLVAN I A. Pice President considerable att3n- is we do that up- ceiT.ts exbibitcd §l8,‘o29,<5otereKt is still $i0292.00. Some oflon the intelligence of our people By Tax Collectors commissions'll dating hack to 1878 and still|d^p<*nds their welfare and pios- §18,7ol,(J0 bearingl2 perct. intere-t,but Scrips! parity |t511l ve(ir wo IBUUU1U11JC1JU IUIIL , ut - 'issued since March 1879 only bear ought to enost our best oner-q/jj levy iu addition to §420,81 7 perct. interest. _ jgies. as it ts the means of acc.om-| rll0 50 per cont on t ^ e y tate taXi For the pavmcnt of this indeb-! pushing great good. We ha' e which the law authorizes him to do <ilo o53 44! ted ness as well ns the current ex- carclully examined the books, '• y1 • ‘ counts and vouchers of Boot. on net collections of at two ami one quarter per cent cial affairs of the county, which em braces, their reccommendation to raise n tax sufficient to pay up the indebtedness of the county, and to aside from the necessary tltickncss for r‘h.r < .oV,! ! r’ftP«7lnp. r iti«nl®ee t the current expenses of the pres-;«»graving mul polishing n largo propor- out year, we reccommend that the lion of the precious metal used,' is How Watches are Made. It will be apparent to any one, who will examine a Solid Gold Watch, that Mr. Thigpens final settlement ponses of the county for the preseutbi'-eounts ami vouc mis ol Uoct. ,dt.h the Comptroller General for year it will require a similar amount H. rs. lJollifieh,. whose ollicicn- lic State Taxes ot 18co, though of county tax to that of the past ey a.-> County School Lominm- o„nvnnt„n,n, u-H’iin the nur-vear .mmelv 75 cents on every fioner is universally ('(.needed which the law authorizes him to 150 per cent more under the various with th the Stale it may not come within the pur view of a Grand .lury toexamim it or comment upon matter of information to our fel year namely 75 cents , LO' dollars, and this committee ^.'jd duly appreciated by our Mr. J. C. Boyer is a good ditizen and a successful farmer. Ho advo cates the planting of cotton iu hills— fji. it t /14) »| f giving it good distance both ways. -*■ K | Wo learn by conversing with some of our farmers, that there is a tendeu T —i— r „ ., . ey now to give the plant more dis- whom are unfutmllir with Tax amount for county purposes f( ■ vhUp rllil ■ «L .«»» U Bound j linitl vi a general ly,wc Huvo l-tiiIio'I- jlie oxHngHiHhmclit the ™leb ■ «£ ^ol, fu. *Uto ^ ; the bottom of this method M 111 this report u copy of Ins lml- tedness i„g. We shall be glad to t for State 1 axes show- For the purpose of disencumber- , , ,iiug like Ins settlement for Countving the lreasurcr s till as a respeetfullv suggests to the Grand , 'j t ' z ' lls ail< l l' IK l them collect, - Jure the propriety of the Hon. Or-|H»» ruport as furnished . to tile tMinnpi. ooJ..uci..fT ti.n nbnvr, tiamedlb.liUft School Commissioner 1879, low citizens, a lu.igo majority of dinary assessing tlio above t)mt lm t , mt t , lHre lance. There reason at the of planting Idre 11 and 18 schools for hildren in our county in which HON. R. E. LESTER. OF CHATHAM (X)UinTY. FOR STATE TREA SUE It. HON. J. W. RENFROE. COL. WRIGHT, Comptroller General. COL. KLY, Attorney General. COL. BARNETT, .Secretary of State. office of a vast '™ taught 1,838 white and 1,- irv Certificatesl 28(i ™loml pupils, a total of 8,- flie average daily atten was 1,869. The average iur t'YUI') L’fllt ooiicubcu iitivu 111 luuntriiuo ui v.«»vn ill 4. i* of viowson all questions of public [that was collectable from the Tax 1 Treasurer and lion. Ordinary burn- 'V,,, .,;i°, f ^list’ll 'til" per cent aa is fully shown bv the report and From the books of the Hon. Or-!* 8 8,19 » ( i ™ d t h .V receipts on flic from the teachers. I he pros- TKT M English pn,,,ishth0 expcriment8 of “ a, ° .° f Taxes conspicuous promptness anil I accumulation of .Jury Certificates 280 coloi , P ' ;our ob»ervant planters on this sub- ■ tpigt j nt egrity, not alone in no-land Pauper orders, the committee 11v - 11 OF INDIANA jeefc. There should bo oil interehagel^Q^j^im^ j OJ . ^voJ*v cent collected have in presence of each other, &ndi ( |l /k 1 • of viowson all questions of public! that was collectable from the Tax Treasurer and Hon. Ordinary burn- 1 X y OI * * #IW# • -i O... in,..,.,, 1 tor the handsome ed up all Certificates and Pauper '*'-7 > P«P»1 §16:1,50 orders paid to the date of this rc J.pu >lic paid 4^ interest in tho county. ti/iarlrr I.-hmaUilc. INFORMATION WANTED. HoxiuH rod. Books, but jamou it of, State and County tax collected port that was not on the tax digest at .all. dinars', whose systematic manners This year they have a white man’s riNAT. sktti.kmKNT iv 11,11 comp- of preserving in bound form ,thej nt system is working well in irepublican tparty in Georgia, also alTimu,Kit roll 18jcj. jlord man’s republic in parly. Will 1110 stalwart press plcaso explain l’o (icurntl Tux on 3,5^.838.00 and taxes stubs, from which the original or- uu j . v , l,ut vvo " u T , K , i,b.r« iU„ n ,l bv him. are dt-tached.i^“ L - be . ttt,r tl W amount appro- purpose led only to'stiffen and hold ^Iie engrav ed portions in place, anil supply ti,» necessary solidity aiid streagih. T|, e surplus gold is actually needless soruj m-IJXQUENT TAX PAYERS. The tax executions deposited by the tax collector for 3 871) in the iflice of Ordinary as unsatisfied, n list of wnieh he has also furnished the Ordinaries office in bock form, we reccommend that the Ordinary have Raid list printed in hand bill ach of the approaching election days. PUBLIC RECORDS. Our examination of tho books and papers in tho office of Mr. S. M. provisions of the code authorizing jus utility and bounty arc coucerned. In Grand Juries to make such reccotn-j.I amks Boss’ Patent Gqi.i) Watch inendutions. Cases, this waste of precious metyl j, overcome, and the same solidity arid strength produced nt from ouc-lhird tp one-halt of the usual cost of Solid onset, This process is of the most simple n». tore, as follows: A plate of uicjili composition metal, espeaially adapted to the purpose, has two plates ofTolii gold soldered on each side. The tlirc^ arc then passed between polished steel form and furnish ouch election pre-1 rollers, uhd the result is a strip of heavy cinct with copies'of the same, for'plated composition, from which tiij ....!. ..r u.o oto/.i.r.r. c „,es, hacks, centres, hazels, &c.', art cut and shaped by suitable dies and for- niers. Tho gold iu these capes is sub lioiently thick to admit of nil kjiuds of chasing, engraving aiid enameling; the , , engraved casus have been carried iiutil Nothington, the efficient clerk of the worn perfectly smooth by time and use Superior C .urt. discloses the fact without removing tlie gold, that his office and all its belongings j This is the only case made with two are in excellent condition, and the pi„i cs of Solid Gold and warranted by records properly brought up in nj.«p Cl .ial certificate. rt Dr, dors issued by him, are detached,, . - . ’i • • • .. print'd, tor tlu» . 1 i hi county Thx dn wild land i why tins tint sly? Please dour, all ooncraiTux coiiceteit ondiK^t 1 * 1 » , T»«nw»1l«i.*. ( | | H )t oil lllROst • not on „ , , . iwere of great convenience in out,. . - - . , on l'liifiniions nt m ci-utfi on no) *o,n<o t 78 . , .7 . . \y 0 « n j that he has! inora 111 accordance with was the speak at once. GENERA ; J,'iTtESENT|H ENT S Tlio Grand .Jury for tho May |iul,jorned Term 1880 of the 8ujh’- rior Court of Washington (’otinty '•Tax colh'i Toll Thx CM/. ELY. X’ol. Ely the Attorney General ofj rC 9j IC ctfully bo pur State,is an able and efficient of- llie following 1 rosvn fiecr. and docs honor to the posi-l Recognizing the y. fleer, and docs honor — ,— , v «.,,iuiuvm tion and the faithful manner in ‘‘‘T l 1 .' 1 ' 1 y 11 '' " u , I’LH' L ° j By insolvent Bolls (execution injOn *h? ph ln discharged his duties NN 1, - v V® “ h.t.tds of the Onlinurv) §8f7,oo Lu Wll ch he has disLliaigcd lus elt . 1; (,. Lawson m coming here (l , fliu i ter s relieved of Getter |I»a makes him a very desirable c.md.- !l( tbis.i.dement scaapn ot the year a , /p ax illt ,, mlin „ Ml , 1)avi(1 Dix t leave to submit ntments. tillable servi- to tile people of Hy Tax paid Mm Ri’celvcr (’oniraiimlonp By Tax ('olleetors Commissions! Advertising $4j9,89lOonicM' , s servic s mow exammation; ttcuuu mm ■..= „«n, , .. issued orders from 1st May, | 879 wants oi onr people and the fiee- '“'jto 17th May 1880. „ 560.95 1552.50 356.70 157.78 53.00 EvMi-., ai For .1 ai 1 expenses Yr.! Bridges mul repairs njCourt expenses By insolvent list on Genera iSpccial ti|>propriation How- Tax allowed by Hon. Onlina j eli’s Battery 200.00 ry. §28,1 If County Judge’s salary 540.00 By insolvent Bolls (execution injOidinary salary 1st quarter lOO.OO ' date for that office, to which wcjmul presiding over our (,'oui t dur liopc to sec him rc-clcctcd. 1I0N. JOHNjy. RENFROE; Stnto Trensuror. hiding on’s ttix relieved bv ,mg tho present week, they tender Wi , nt , pal )$l80 42( ' *286.08 h.tu their ( grateful neknowledge- p y dolaukers relieved of Boll incuts, llie special thunks ol tbis|,., J :Grand.lury arc tenjlore.l to l.imj ‘ ^ wiul , aml , ord J J ai(1 dor the very lue.d and eomprelien-l^^^ Tl ., usm . el . t 5. 2() :aties expense account nuper orders, (exclusive of contract for paupers) 1129,00 Comptroller Incidentals, embracing inter est on claims, repairs, Sta tionery lo(> 1.28 ossifies of tlio schools, as tin money allotted for the payment of the teachers is inadcq tat * to pay for the large amount of service required of them. Then' are two vacancies iu tlio coun ty Hoard of Education by tlie exniration of the terms of ( ffitv of Doot. IT. N. Hollifield and Major Albert L. Rougliton. li ** llJ duty of this Grand -fury to appoint their successors »ve tv’iy reappoint Djet. II. N. Holiiii' hi and Albert L- Ro igk- lon as members of the County Board of Education. Efom. The tiu n mj tim uili. Isive (’llurge delivered to them at the opening of the Court, as well Thfe Hon. John W. Renfroe, wliosojug f 0 j. ),i 8 .(hie and impartial ad- picture is presented elsewhere in the ministration of justice, and ah Ncnny Sonya, is the best officer tin for courtesies extended ' State hart hud in twenty years. W. ! Through Committee’s T’ottil 5932.5(5 As many of these orders have By I’oll Tax paid School Com- been paid by the Treasurer only Committee of the whole, moan precisely what we say. lothis . • J have examined the affair ono officer more than to anyotlioi) County and herewith present result of our invest’g.itions. Kl NANCES. .that has served the St.ati iu her de cades, is due the high credit and fi nancial prosperity of the Slate. Ilit- ro-election is a due and jrnfc tribute, his dofoat would ben public calami- (bougfit of the Gram to them, as also we i it t r the lmsstonor $2.577.811those that are not paid arc inclu- By Cash forwarded at various ded in the above mentioned $10272 times to Comptroller General of present indebtedness. Basing through the State Treasurer as per our estimate for the current expen vouchers exhibited $ ■i,5lo.7o|scs from date up to tlio KD.YDS AND BUIDOKS. All the roads and bridges -j 1881, upon former years §:2,5o5.o(i!qti tv for Court expenses Jury ices Mr. Thigpen’s book of dcliti quent tax payers, is so .arranged. For Pan pets that, it may well serve as tt model For interest on average Our labors have been greatly fa-1 for future Tax Colkctois. The | For .Jail expenses dilated by the considerate forc-jimmcs ot the delinquents in <■aeli|For Bridges lury ot thcjMilitia District, white and eoforedAt'or A lvo: tising efec who a)y|are arrayed in alphabetical ordet the county are reported in good condition, except the cohering on F.-nus Bridge which is defec tive, to which the attention of ill * proper officers is hereby call ed. The mad Irvin the turppik' 1st .Muy,'bridge io Lamars Creek is r^por- it will re - t d in bad condition, but upon inquiry, we learn that the abate loniuHit of this road is content' 2()00.o>i|p|ai(i(i ami ip,, proper paper lUdo.ot) hied in tbo Ordinary’s oiTicv. neat and legible handwriting, reflec-i ting credit upon that officer. The. books and papers in the office of the lion. Ordinary 0. C. Brown, we also fiud in good condition, the pap ers systematically arranged and the records brought, tip to within a short time of the meeting of this court The books and papers in the of fice of Mr. A. M. Mayo the Sheriff of Mir county, wc find in equally ns good condition, rh those ot our oth er county officers, showing care and system in their nrrai genient. Our examination of the docket- f tlio Justices of the Peace mid N ital ics Public lias been tliorouiii ml all of them were found properh kept. Robot/ M Brown, Ilia Justice if die Peace of tlm !)7th District (•■m- naciug tip! city of Samb rsville) hi# failed to submit liii docket for om e.xauiiu .tiuui. paupers. The care and maintenance of the white and colored poor of onr coun ty appeals to the strongest, sympit- includiw $3l)0i).()il For side by all Jewelers. Ask for il lustrated Catalogue, and to see wurVurif july 13, ’bQ—ly MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE! SEALED PROPOSALS lor carry ing the United States Miiils between the 1'osl Ollico.s at Suiulcrsville Stutc of Ga.. and Toiiuille, six times a week each way, will be received hy the Post master until July *22ii(l, 1880. No contract is required, to be cxccu- ted ; hut persons bidding must be lion- est and capable, mil less tliun sixteen ye rs old, and the excepted bidderwil) be expected to servo at the compen sation proposed until otherwise ordered by the Postmaster General: he will al so lie required to take the oath pre'. -cribed by law. No more can lie allowed than a fair and leuronublo compensation lor i| h j service, to bo determined by the l)e- part meat. 1 Postmasters mid assistants ciimiof Iraw pay for such service. T’koS. J. BRADY, thics of onr eitizdtw. Tho | reson' iHecond Assistant Postmaster GetiernL node of affording telief to then 1 Sold Inst September Term, While his high character has beer'pointed a committee of three citi- thereby, facilitating tlm labors of the target at which small politicinm zens to examine' il.ito and report Gleetioh officers wiicttcvcr ncccss let fly their arrows, he lias stood ip - to this Grand Jury tlm financial jty, may arrive for that ptirp >se. 1,4 ' ,4 Their) pi. 0 vided n printed copy from that j uiiitni-j |kjqU is furnished to each election 'or Incidentals •’or salary of Onl y (i i().()U lot)O.(K) 15O.0U I 1000.00 moved and referred the people to his,-o.iclitio.i of our comity. Their . .. 1, elaborate report we have and commissions to tax Re ceiver Collector and Treasurer NOT A HIES I'UBI.IC. As Hm commissions of all th* Notaries Public expire on lIn 20th inst, vve respectfully b g t submit in compliance with tin from tbo county Treasury, I urd n some as it is, is in many iustnnci * imvdiquato. Our Pauper lbt in tin office of tlm Onl nary shows tlielargi i u nber of t?4 beneficiaries at nu av | criigo expense of §225 per month i with applications from more yet stil [> n ling. We i have fore ire nnnend tho es tddishmenl oT a Poor In use-farm, a : is • i.rlv n day ms practicable; srch h.stH n-tniu^ tn try tii«- No o i 1,111 to be worked by persons that huay be scnltu ced to the chaii gu p, j in er tlio din ction i f a suitnbl- jSapervisor. To t is end we ri e >n - m nil Dr. W. W. Ca r, Messrs. K. A Urcut* ( Jiiiiico to mukt> luoufjr, Wc lift'd ii pi rtton In every towi to taku HulMcriiHlous tor tht* tluanent uml Illustrate family I'lililimtlon Iu the world] Any o o' no Im'uoiih' it Hui'lota fu. a i nt. blx cit'^uiit work« M* art given tree (9 suLscriln'iK. I lie prico mi low that alutoat ft fry. ootlv aulMvribua. « ne 11,out »o.> ».*|h ukof m Huhhpniierfl in u (htv. A holy uK0.1t reports ur.<kiof 11V r WJ hi cl ar pru.it Iu tell <l i.' s. All who eug»|l ir.nkc molt") fust.' You cut (levntajall your till to nu* bimliit'Hs, or only \«iUr sjoirc tlino. VfiUMdj ,it>t It uw.iy ro.u home over ni«’it. You ran (loll .in well an otliei’H. Tull direction* uml t®«UI Wd. Kt' RHix aiwi t'Xpi'UKivH OuttU tree. If you wiu| nr.ititohla wink A.'iirt in your aiUirusi at onets Ml * • Mo oue wm MuiP.e. 1750.00 reccrd as his answer to all assault.-. The State’s finances—her most ini portant interest- havo been manag- al . |, ( «d with an ability and integrity tliai ' has raised tbo States credit, ostah lislied her reputation and challcng-'ton .'port jmously adopted in its entirety and preeinct. law, a l;sf ol iiann'8 ol gentlenmm Su ;| ivilll am }s.R, ixellv in m i for appointm n by your llo-'or. (}iall(1 ,j n . v „ n j M „ ,. H \y. p,. pr is herewith submitted $9500.00 Our examination of tbo Treusu | which add d to the present l'ORT of the com m ittke on ri-1 per s books and voueliers, lm vo led indebtedness of 1020 >-00 nances |us to the conclusion that in O. II. fo the Grand Jury of Washing- 1 Rogers Esq: the county has a eon would require a tax of $19700.00 County Tho for the May undersigned Termisciei.tious and faithful officer,>or before stated, a si.nilai ed the admiration of business men 1880. niittoe appointed by the com-jwlios.' concise manner of keeping amount to whit it was last year Grandlliis accounts and vouchers have! ln closing this report the colli de, ry of the last tjeptombcr Term,[made our task of e: amining the mitree beg to tender their aeknowl- to examine into and report upon affairs of his office ci mp natively edgements to tlio various county countv'light' everywhere. The most searching investiga (ions have shown that since Ids ad- .he linanoial aff'airs of onr ministration began, not ono dollar!respectfully submit nf tlm States’ money has been put report, • cent, Ins been h'El g^ 10 Tax Receivers books for j to the 17th of May 188o, when this) the following! officers, for affording them all nee- We find that lie has received|ded facilities in making their ex- rom the date of his Oomsissioiilamination. M. Newman, annua Sl8.437.o5 of place, not one ceuu luio which we have found in ajCommittee closed i't pot one moment has passed wuen| 0( , IK ijf U)n veileeting credit uponition every dime of the States’money that efficient officer (’apt. I lcrr-|and has paid out ns shown by von has not been subject to the Statcs'iman, show that the taxable proper ehers Sl8,4o7.o7 oheck nt night. Ho l.u brougl.t ».t ol tho oomitj- for tlio yen.; 187] v. A 1 l...tli« nmtiitol to 5. 2,»4(,,|I2.-,0I Less defaulters opler out of chaos, and has the rec ords of his office in a most admira ble condition. All committees R.ft pet amount have agreed on this. OOjleavl'ig in his hands b-J,700,00j We hereto annex a balanc 'sheet popared by this Oommittee c lunty §2.492,228,00isli(pvi!)g the various receipts andjhnnd upon which the county tax us8eHsi ox nondituruB. The latter embraces Geo. D. Wautiikn, H, X. Hqu.iFEiu). j Sandcrsvillo Jlay 17, 188o. ! Since the completion of the forc- |going report, bearing date 17th May, 1880 (when it was expected, 80J.98Ithat die HjiringTerm of our Court|( HANOE of sessions of court. Would be held) we find That the Treasurer, who had on $29.98 who pome ■ the m] ii: t qu li enj, tioris for the pod.tion ot Noiaries P ublic. 88th Dist. It. B G. Walters, 89th “ G. W. llatvimok, 90.h “ J. B. iLiytior. 91st “ Win. P.'David, * 92nd ” E. A, Smith, f)3rd “ Hubbard Odom, 94 h “ ,I.lined H. Jackson, 9-itli “ P. A. VVal 1. n, Util li “ Geo. W. < turner, 07til E. A. Sullivan, 98.h '• Davis Strange, 99th Aug. S. Avant, 100th “ Wm. Holmes, IbOth “ B. C. Harris, 1253.’d “ E. B. Smith, i31 ;’h “ It. P. Bytuun. fri in llii in* lsiu:c L. Smith on the part it the ciiizi iis us 11 C'liiniiiltee to con tVr with a sin ilar coimi ittco tola .ppointeil by tlie Grand .1 irv of the 2d week of this term, which t >\ coniiiiittees with the Hon. OrdiiiaH ! shall eft ry into t ffect the s iggestiuu Herein uiiule, FINANCE COMMITTER. • We hereby mjeest that, the same c .liiniittee that repotted upon tin financial condition of our county, continue itsd iliors and report to th Grand Jury of the Full Term nt the same compensation, that our Jurors in ccive. HOWTO INVEST A DOLLAR Wc w ill send the Savannah Wkk.|U| News, ' tic tmjuixt mul Til In BkSl new.-| uper in tliu South, well j.rhituil, full of live news, good stories, ruliiiW* niiii-kct iTports, itgi'iciilt.ii'.il items, mil cvei'vdiing id.se to muke ii worthy ol ill well know n repaint ion, to any iuldrcsij till JiUllliirv. 1HN] , postjmid, h>f HHf dollar. Address J.' 11. |isrn,L, Siivnu- all, Ga. 80 A Sped did Offer 80 You can get tour county paper THIS MERCURY, ANIJ THE UOTMSVIbbK WEEK IA ■ Bv his sagacious, tireless, watch-; u d at 75 cents on the 100 dolhu's|p, V yine,its in part of indebtedness f.,l lie liau Siived tlitil all )V, l , l !'' u< , h>*'you™ 9t«n.li, ; g many of tul managetn 1. 0 “ ‘ entitling him to commissions at l>4jthem bearing 12 per cent inter State thousands ot dollais annua - p ei . ( , ont umounting to §210,27 est, as also current expenses o 'ly. He la; inaugurated reforms, ; whicli he received from the Ttnejlust, year to the. date of this repot' any one of which saves to the tax- Collector as shown by llie vouchers payers every year more than the!now in the hands ot W- K. Thig- 1 ‘ rn...,,, ul) pen Esq; the J a.x Collector, entire cost ot running the Ueabu-i — • - - b of port (). II Rogers County Treasurer in account with Washington Countv. Dr. He has received from Clerk Sup. Court si net then Has paid out as per vouchers submitted <6.00 From the balance sheet and li- . jital statement with the certitr ale How then can the people hope to of correctness attached hy'tTie improve things bv a change? What lLm. Ordinary, submittecd to us can they gain by turning out an'|>y Mr. Thigpen wo cannot with- ■ „ . . „ 11 „ n• n,.vv 1 hold our expression ot gratincu- C.mum sions returned by the late officer who is universally acknow l-. tiou u( . tllc l , l(]mimble manner Treasurer $325.2o edged to nave been the ablest, the y v }jie 11 he discharged the du-j To Cash received from Jail Fees safest and most devoted, far one:tics of tha* responsible position collected by Jailer' $21.2o who is untried! Judging Mr. Ren tbo Tax Collector’s office. The To Cash received from J. B. Joy- froe by the results of his adminis- annexed abstjact from his books nC r, Road flue > $L.oo . ... . and vouchers speak for itself. lo Casli received from b. M. tr^tion what improvement coil.a Di';Noithi„ g t.m Clorl; buforior be wished or hoped tort To digest of taxable so—.* we- Outside of his official record Mr.'property, §2,54(5,028,00 Renfroe, is a self-made man, who at the rate of 75 cents on lhcjl e by honest toil has risen from the 1,j 0 dollars §19,109'JOjtax carpenter's bend, to the first T “ U,sl ‘ " cial office in the State. He was an honest devoted soldier, and for four Balance §18,9(50,94 years followed the “stars and; Add to this county taxes col 1 ected J which were not on the di- The change of the terras of ur Superior Court, by the last L^gisliUnre from the is! Monday.- I n March and Sontember to t.lie Jl.oojqth Mondays in M ty and Novem- |ber, bi’ing d‘tiiuiet tl (more es- 80.9a poeially the Spring term) to the planting interest of our county a general d sire On the part of tin* people of our county is man- leaving in his hands $14.98 jfested; that the terms be eitan- Tiu* lion. Ordinary's Book-1god hack again to where they -how that since the date above re-jwere prior 10 the recent legisla- To Cash received, Balance oniferred to (I7tli May 188*•) he has iv - enactment. We therolore ml received from late Troastir-1issued 7 per pent bearing Scrip toq.,.spec fully r* quest our rop e- §22 85'Paupers, $.325.oo|setitatives ill tlm next legisla- To Cash received overcharge in 7 per cent bearing Scrip l'or I turn to introduce and advocate a Jail Expenses 119,oo j hi 11 to that eff’et; and that the 7 per ct.'bearing Scrip on ch-'rk ,f our Superior Court fur- acc’t ot Ordinary’s salary 142.5 >:nish • |- Representatives and tin Court $2 ).ao To Cash recciyed from Comiitrol- er General order for wild land §l9,109,li6|ta x / §8 2o received from Tax Col- §l35,02|lec’or, W. R. Thigpen Esq; for Couu.y taxes for 1879 §18,t'2 1.C0 7 per ot bearing Sorip Lum ber repairs on Bridges 355.oo 7 per gt. bearing So; ip Lum ber and repairs on Court house and fence 100.00 7 per ct beating Scrip ex penses in revision of Ju ry list Incidentals Senator of this D.strict soon af ter theifjy'lection with a copy ol this part of our Presentments. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. jgest To Lai county tax §8(5,50 §19,053,44 Or bars.’V He was in the front ik of those who rescued the black belt of.the 8th distret from negro) domination, and lie was the man of all others to whom this result was, attributed in his (Washington)! ( county, Ins wisa counsels and dar- at one antl l per ing leadership bringing about thisj cen f political change, lie is a public! By county tax 011 spirited citizen, an honest man re-[paid to the C omptroller General - 'at Atlanta §4o,98 $18,437.o5 Cr. ^ $1225.62 The sworn report of the Ordina ry shows $5.i5 received by him on ta x ti fas in his office, being Pull t;u and State and Coqnty tax, which with other collections on fi By cash paid on accquntof lias still expected, lie will turn over rN/1,1*.* iivnaiwnn tnnlmlliin Into. / *«.•.* (IT ...itnil fn flip pnfiHpil tn By commissions paid the Tax){^“pru.V.r bin's“ Court expenses including .Jury Certificate* tr>>I3.2U‘ to t]^0 prOpCl* officers CntitlCll to By cash current expe iResjBHlitrie^Uei airs&c 28W.54 tllGIll The sworn report of M. North- Hy cash J nil account Ly cash I’auncr cxpeusUs §24o,27 wild laud By cash Lunatic* support and transportation i.4?.00 Treasurer^ cornmV on lo’uoo 2 i s ‘2 per cent anti above that 1 l*-i por cent 011 receipts nt sa 1 S4!t7 I:J55 # / :M0.*t»2 j ot %m:\7 05 On i^xpeuditurcs 17700.82 111)5.5-1 4030.40| ViEw'ingtou, Clerk $. C. shows that, he ' " has rcc’dfrom i2 Jury fees $36.oo Jo Awards and Confessions '15.oo By cash balanco on hand this tiny 7.J1.7H 18407.07 apected by all who know him, zc-al-j a ' ; A n ,, . • i . itsrsf.os m 44y lax Execution against Mr-1 From the Registry Book in the ous of Georgia s good name, lead^ Duv id Dixon against which an!Treasurer’s office i/wffich all the to serve her anywhere and in any a ffkl av it 0 i'illegality is filed now in claims, that have been passed by j Court ‘* or1 wdL ’- tt ^ ” capacity §351,78 the Hon. Ordinary, are recorded, 2u ' tw which amount l]e has paid over to the County Treasurer las shown by the latter’s books. EDUCATION. To this important subject we After a careful e amination of the jail and di; care of its inmates 5l.oojwo liiiil the e lls cleau and the pris 35 62 oners properly cared fm - . We rec- coinmend tlmt the Hon. Ordinal} have, the plastering overhead in the court house removed before the ses •sion of the next court and have il replaced with well ’ seasoned plank coiling. The defacing of the wall and seats of the court room by the erection of stages for shows or ex hibitions thereby cau-iug much dam age to tho building and entailing iyequent expense f >r rep lirs to the county; We earnestly rtcconiiuend the Hon. Ordinary to permit neith er shows nor exhibitions of any kind to be given in the court nor jury rooms that require the erection of stages, and also not to permit the removal of any furniture, belonging to the court or Jury rooms at any time. 51.oo Haying accepted the report of the committee which examined thefiuau- I,AWLE8^NE88. Ti is Grn J Jury, with sincere rc gret is compt-lleU to recognize tin fact, that lawlessness is on the in n-ease in our county. It is true that the crimes committed are not those f a heinous nature, nevertheless they are crimes, and tiling jeproach upon the good name of our county. Wo appeal to all good ci'izens lo aid tho constituted authoritii s iu the -tippression of crime, by bringing criminals to trial and securing their punishment. BYMPA'I HY In our own behalf and in behalf of the people of our county, we extend our heartfelt sympat bios in his pres ent affliction lo the Hon. H. V Jidin- son who by bis many years of wist idiniuistration of jusiiue in our coun- v Inis wrought so much good for In-r people. We tiust that a prn- cinus Pi oyi let.ee may soon restore him again lo health anel usefulness. THANKS To Solicitor General J. Iv. Hines, Esq., we tender our thanks for vul- isbte aid rendered us, and for tne faithful performance of the onerous duties of his office. PRINTING. We recommend the publication ol these Presentments in our city pa pers, by special contract with theii publishers, its owing to their length (lie customary rate for publishing them mav c iuse too heavy a drafi upon the County Treasury. \Vi respectfully n quest tLat the Clerk of this Court forward a printed copy of these Presentments to Hon. II. V. Joluisou at II irtow. MARK NEWMAN, Foreman, Thomas F Wells, Beaborn it Kelley, William W Carr, AsaW Girin, Robert J Moye, William E Ray; J'5 A Sullivan, Francis 8 Btrnnge, E lis Johnson, Wil i uu II Chi vers, Win M Cox, Wilson M English) Lawson Kelley, Rabuu W Hull, Jas H Pi.Jmer, John D Tanner, William H Hines, WmL Byown, Wm P Smith, Jesse B Braswell, John T Veal. True extract from the minutes oi the Superior Court of Washington county, May adjourned Term 1880. 8. M. NOETHINGTON, Cl’k.. One year for §2.00, TWO PA t’ER.3 for little* tiiol'c tlEintlut price of one. 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