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Presentments
OF THE GRAND JURY FOR FIRST
WEEK, AUGUST TERM, 1877,
POLK SUPERIOR COURT.
We, Ike Grand Jury chosen and
sworn for the first week, August
Term, 1877, Superior Court of Polk
county, respectfully submit the fol
lowing general preson;meals.-
We have examined us carefully as
the time would admit, the books of
the Ordinary, Clerk of Court. Sher
iff', Treasurer and Justices of the
Peace and Notaries Public. We fipd
them all neatly and correctly kept,
except those of W N Strunge^C M
dump, J D Enlowand W M Sparks,,
who churgo for trial of cutfse when
there is no defense, and t^e recom
mend that W M Sparks and J D
Enlow itemize the cost of each case
upon their dockets in future.
Some of the books of the justices
of the Peace were not brought in for
our inspection, to-ivit: from Hamp
ton's, Esum Hill and Bunconiji dis
tricts, and we respeotiully recom
mend that they be broughEJorwurd
for future examination.
We find no deficiency in tho Sher
iff’s hooks, except a want of entries
upon his hook as to the disposition
of all li fas uftcr the sale of property,
and tiie proceeds of same.
By conferring with tho fiiiftneiul
committee that was recommended by
former Grand Jury, we find Unit it
will consume several weeks time to go
back und look into the finances of
tho county, and at an expense of
81 50 per day, each; therefore, we re
spectfully recommend that the said
eommitteo be discontinued.
We recommend that tiie balfuice
due the Ordinary for recording old
papers, as recommended by a former
Grand Jury, of 8148 19, be paid, to
gether with 819 25 money paid out
by’vllini, which is included in an
itemised account, rendered by him,
and no more of suid account.
We recommend that the Ordinary
furnish to the overseer of tiie p-oad
in Van Wert district, leading from
Van Wert to Villa Rica, by way of
W B S Davis, powder, fuse and drill
to remove a rock from the road, pro
vided the amount does uot exceed the
sum of six dollars.
We have exumined the publip
buildings, and find that the Court
House is in good ooudition at'pres-
eut, hut find the Grand Jury room
is very much in need of permanent
and comfortable seats, and we recom
mend that the Ordinary purchase
and furnish for tho exolnsive use of
the Grund Jury room, twenty-four
chairs, not to exceed seventy-five
cents each, hut to be stroug and du
rable, and that the Sheriff be requir
ed to buve locks put upon the doors
of the room, which he is to keep
locked, except when it is occupied by
the Grand Juries of the couutyi
Wo find upon examination of the
Juil that it is as perfectly and neatly
kept as could be, Unless supplied by
sewerage ami wuler facilities to con
vey water through the different de
partments of the building. We also
find that the prisoners ate neatly
and cleanly clad, nnd it seems, from
their physical appearance, thut our
jailor lias supplied them, amply, with
the necessaries oi life.
We recommend that the Ordinary
give an older on the County Treas
urer for fifteen dollars, to Dr. E II
Richardson, Jr., for amputating the
leg of Caroline Prior, colored, a pau
per of this county.
The roads throughout tiie county
are all reported ill good condition,
except u piece knoivu us the Lost
toad, about one and onc-hulf miles
in length, which Is reported to he in
a very bad condition, and we recom-
moud tlmt steps he taken to have it
worked out.
The reports of tho Ordinary, Clerk
of Superior Court, Treasurer and
Sherifl', were presented to our body
as prescribed by law, mid tiie same
found to he correct, and wore approv
ed, which are hereto attached,
Tiie Tax Receiver’s hooks were bc-
iofe tiie body, examined und nil nec
essary corrections mude in figures op
posite each amount us given in by
parties owning tho property,
Iu closing our duties as Grand Ju
rors wo respectfully teuder our
thanks to his Honor, Judge Under
wood, the Solicitor General, und oth
er officers of tiie Court, for favors re
ceived at their bunds. We earnestly
commend the moral principles and
admonitions contained is his Honor’s
charge to this body, to the favorable
consideratidti of ull who heard it..
We recommend that those present
ments be publish***! I,, both our coun
ty papers, and that they be paid five
dollars eacli for tho same.
ISAAC N JONES, Foreman.
Giles W Featlierston, Janies F
Cone, Levi H Pettit, Peter M Agan,
Johnathan J Blakely, Natlian Chap
man, Robert II Peek, George W Peek
Richard Gam mo , Henry M Gresh
am, Josiuh B Caldwell, Robert C
Wynn, Roberts Hamrick, Welling
ton II Short, Lewis G Childers, Isa
ac B Sewell, David M Russell, John
C Waits, David N Hampton, As-
bury P Hunt, Nowtou M Wright,
Henry T Buttle.
bert, to soil wliUky by the
quart, 6 00
May 17 To* of 187G from J
R West, T O, 344 46
Aug 7 Reed of E’ W Clem
ents, Slid', for rent of room
in Court house to —Green, 15 00
34
12
la
ia
1
0 50
1
4 00
22 25
13 20
41 32
35
Report of W. C. Knight, Clerk of
the Superior Court of Polk Coun
ty, of public moneys received
and paid out since February
Term, 1877.
To amount received ns follows;
1877—Moh 2. J S Noyes
vs M A Chisolm and
A Huntington, securi
ty jury fee, 83 00
Aprl 3. Peacock vs Dev-
er, Biance and Barber,
endorser, judgment fee, 100
Aprl 3 L H Walthall vs
II Gresham, jury fee, 3 00- 7 00
CR.
Aprl 4. By paid T L Pitt
man, County Treas’r, 87 00- 7 00
Aprl 3 To cash re'c’d for
fine of C C Mitchell, 820 00-20 00
CR,
Aprl 3 By pd C T Clem
ents, Solicitor Oen’l, 12 00
By pd W O Knight, Clk, 4 00
By pd E W Clements, Sli, 4 00-20 00
Respectfully submitted.
W C Knight, Clerk.
Received by Grand Jury as correct.
Report of T. L. Pittman, County
Treasurer, to Grand Jury, Aug.
Term, 1877.
To amounts on hand at Febrnary
Court, 1877, as follows;
For County purposes,
For Jurors,
For Fanpers,
For new jail fund
Fines from County Court,
Total 8947 93
To amounts received from all
sources, since report to Grand Jury
at February Term, 1877, as follows:
FOB COUNT If PURPOSES.
Feb 20 From J R West, T C, tax of
1876, 8295 36
Mch 6 Tax of 1876 from J R
West, TO, 624 57
July 26 Iteod of Hugh Lam-
Total for County purposes, 81,284 39
To amounts paid out for County
purposes, as follows: •
11 P Lumpkin, jail fees 8109 30
W G Taylor, extra pay as
Deputy Sheriff,
E W Clements, extra pay ns
Sheriff,
E P Featlierston, extra pay
as Deputy Sheriff,
C P Gordon, guarding pris’rs,
It A Jones, builiff claim,
A J Gibson, do
J M Davis do
A J Goggans, do
J L Summerville, do
II O McCormick, do
J O Waits, for presiding in
road case,
J D Enlow, letding prisoners,
J T Gibson, pub Presontm’ts, II
J C Waits, election returns, 2
Emanuel Colheit, washing J
Bilker,
J C Harris, taking testimony
L A Harris, State witness,
J R Rrndford, do
Barnard Iverson, do
S M II Byrd, expense of Ba
ker to Asylum,
S M II Byrd, expense of Mao
Prior to Asylum,
D O Sutton, taking teslim’y, 10
G I) Rowland, feeding jurors, 65
AV M Phillips & Co, lumber, 15 68
AV S D AVikle & Co, publish
ing Presentments,
J A AVynn, brick, .
J A Ilockhev, work on gal
lows and coffin, „ A
J C AVilllums, bailitjlfchni,
J R Barber, tak’g hi Allotly,
W J Giles, bailiff claSli,
0 H Harris, medical account
for jail,
T Griffin, work on jail,
M F Liddell & Son, medical
uccoii ii t for jail,
O 0 Green, repair of bridge,
E W Clements, jail fees,
Featlierston & Co, looks, &c,
II L Oambron, rivets, &c, for
prisoners,
0 P Gordon, making clothes
for prisoners,
AV C Knight, postage acot,
W O Knight, jury tickets,
A J Gibson, bailiff claim,
J T Gibson, pub. ballroom
notice,
II P Lumpkin, horse and
buggy for Ordinary,
Cher. Iron Co, lumber,
A Huntington, blunketB und
stationery,
P C Blankenship, election re
turns,
E W Clements, jail fees,
G R Lynch, work on jail,
AV M Phillips & Co., brick
and lumber,
Joel Brewer, extra pay ns Or
dinary, 238 47
24 per cent commission on
81,284 39, am’t received,
2J, per cent commission on
81,225 86, am’t paid out,
By making report to Grand
Jury, August term, 1877,
V A Brewster,
AV R Beck,
T F Burbank,
J A Brooks,
P C Blankenship,
J II Dodds,
J T Hulsey,
M F Harris,
N F Cobh,
J AV Crulib,
AVm Ilogg,
J C Brooks,
Thomas Lawson,
G W Morgan,
Wm Crocker,
S R Hogg,
J AV Million
V
75
34 40
3 15
4 17
28 65
10
5 75
12
70 62
08 20
46 79
33 10
30 61
Total amount of credits, 81,289 60
Total amount of debits, 1,289 60
Balunce on hand, 00
JURT FUND.
Mch 6 Reed of J R West, T C, tax
of 1876 for jurors, $500 00
May 17 Reed of W C Knight,
Oik Superior Court, jury
fee,'.$3 in the case of J S
Noyes vs M A OhiBolm;
jury fee, 83 in the case
of L H Walthall vs H j/
Gresham; 81 judgment"^
in the case of D W Pea-'
oock vs Dever, Barber &
Biance, - 7 00
May 17 Becd of J R AVest, T
O, tax of 1876 for jurors, 606 70
Aug 7 Reed of E W Clem
ents, Sheriff, jury fee in
the case of A R Jones vs
J W T Hand and A
Huntington, 3 00
Total amount received, 81,110 70
Amonnts paid out for jury sorip:
I N Jones et al, committee, 818 00
W C Barber, 12 00
J L Brunch,
A B Cleveland,
O C Green,
AV M Lampion,
E O Davis,
Thomas Griffin,
AV J Summerville,
P O Harris,
J A AVynn,
0 F Burton,
John AVatts,
J K Howard,
Newton Cochran,
O C Bttnii;
M V Ii Ake,
A L Davis,
J A Campbell,
AV II Morgan,
AV S D AVikle,
R B Brew ter,
It A Ray,
J N Sewell,
J 0 Pankey,
AV P Dupree,
A J Dempsey,
AV J Clarltc,
AV II Hamrick,
W F Gurley,
J O Hitchcock,
II L B Jones,
R G Herbert,
J W Brandon,
J O Pottk,
G AV Hunt,
John AVriglit,
Jus L Jenkins,
W T Simpson, *
R J Cuson,
J M Langford,
E Fight,
T G AV MoMeekin,
F P Jones
H B McGregor, %
Judson Grubb,
John Simmons,
A J Blackmon
L Q AVest,
Benj T AVcsl,
John L Carter,
E R Foote,
J AV Casey,
T C Farris,
John M Carlton,
John Hutchings,
T A McCormick,
C F Milhcnn,
A Huntington,
Jas F Deter,
A A Camp,
AV T Tomlinson,
Jas B Crabb,
AV F Dempsey,
G W Morton,
Fillmore Hogg,
B F, Giles,
D K Witcher,
W P AVest,
Jerry Isbell,
Miller A Wright,
E D Hightower, 8 00
J H Casey, 8 00
W S Davis, 8 00
J O Kennedy, 8 00
W N Strange, 8 00
L S Ledbetter, 8 00
M E Went, 6 00
Jas L Jenkins, 6 00
S A Borders, 4 00
W H Mansell, 10 00
24 per cent. com. on 81,116,70,
amount received, is 27 91
24 per cent. com. on 8994,00
amount paid out, is 24 S5
Total amount of Credits is 81046 76
Total amount of debits 81770 62
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T It Daniel, making coffin, 6 00
Tom Johns, 2nd qr., 0 00
Isabella Henderson, 1st qr, 6 00
Isabella Henderson, 2nd qr, 2 00
Vina Bruzier, 2nd qr, 0 00
Nuney Powell, 2nd qr, 0 00
Louisa Prior, 2nd qr, 6 00
Elizabeth Chapman, 2nd qr " 6 00
Sallie Moure, 2nd qr, 0 00
Roht Munii, 2nd qr, 6 00
Hump Gibson, 2nd qr, 6 00
Sarah Newton, 2nd qr, 6 00
Matilda Bucket 2nd qr, 0 00
Violet West, 2nd qr, 6 00
Mary AVriglit, 2nd qr, 6 00
Liddy Chisolm, 2nd qr, 6 00
AV II Redding, 2nd qr, 6 00
Tom Johns, 1st qr, 0 00
Charity Morrison, 2nd qs, 6 oo
Sallie Moore, 1st qr, 6 00
Susan Carter, 2nd qr, 6 00
Surah Cntrtbror, 2nd qr, 6 00
Nuucy Lookleer, 2nd qr, 0 00
Surah Strickland 2nd qr, 6 00
1’liehe Ezzell, 2nd qr, 6 00
Rosetta Benson, 2nd qr, 6 00
E & S Johnson, 2nd qr, 18 00
C Grogan *i AV ife, 1st qr, t? CO
C Grogan & AVife, 2nd qr, 11 00
E B Puckett, 2nd qr, 9 00
Rutlia Alexander, 2nd qe, 7 00
J B Dempsey & wife, 2nd qr, 12 00
Daniel Pullen, 2nd qr, 12 00
Louisa Prior, 2nd qr, 6 00
24 per cent. coin, on 8241 22
amount received, is 0 03
24 per cent, com on 8285 32
amount paid out is
which
Bal. on hand
8723 86
PAUPER FUNDS.
May 17, Received of John R
West, T. C. tax of 1876, for
Paupers, 824132
TO AMOUNTS PAID OUT.
W M Phillips & Oh., burial ex
penses Jo Tucker 89 33
Thebe Ezzell, 1st qr. 1877 4 00
Pleasant Williams, 2nd qr. 1877,6 00
John FarriB & wife, 2nd qr. 12 00
J S & E Devany, 2nd qr. 18 00
Total amount of credits
“ “ “ debits
Over paid
8298 43
267 81
$ 40 67
PINES FROM SUPERIOR COURT.
Feb 15 Iteod from II P Lump
kin, Sheriff, fine iu ease of
State vs Fillmore Battle, 85 00
Aug 7 Reed from E AV Clem
ents, Sheriff, fine in case of
Sfato Vs C C Mitchell, 4 00
89 00
Which leaves amounts 011 hand 1st
week, August term, 1877, as follows:
County purposes, 8 00
Jurors, 723 86
New jail fund, 22 61
Fines fr C’ty C’rt, 249 60
Fines fr Sup C’rt, 9 00—1,005 07
Pauper fund overpaid, 40 07
Balance ou hand,
8904 40
Georgia, ) Personally came bc-
Polk County.j fore me Tlios L Pitt
man, who being duly sworn says up
on oatli that tiie above and foregoing
report is a just and true statement of
tiie amounts of money received by
him from the 1st week, February
term, 1876, up to 1st week, August
term, 1877, as County Treasurer;
also the amounts paid out by him.
T L Pittman.
Sworn to before me,
August 13, 1877.
Joei, Brewer, Ordinary.
Received by Grand Jury as correct.
Report of E. W. Clements, Sheriff,
to the Grand Jury, August Term,
1877.
1877 Reed of — Green
for rc-nt of room
iu court house, 815 00
Reed of A R Jones fee
in case of Jones vs
Huntington and
Hand, 3 00
Reed of AV C Knight,
Clerk, fine iu case
State vs Mitchell, 4 00—22 00
Paid to T L Pittman,
Couuty Treasurer,
as per statement
above, 22 00
Georgia, ) Personally unpeared
Polk County, j before the undersign
ed E AV Clements, who on oath says
that the above statement is true to
the best of his knowledge and belief.
E AV Clements.
Sworn to before me,
August 13, 1877.
J D Enlow, J P.
Received by Grand Jury ns correct.
Report of Joef Brewer, Ordinary,
to the Grand Jury, August Term,
1877.
By virtue of an act passed Febua-
ry 17th, 1876, it is made the duty of
the oounty officers to return, under
oath, on the first day of each term,
a just and true statement of the
amount of money received by them
belonging to the comity, and from
wbat source received; and also their
expenditures accompanied with prop
er vouchers, etc., and in responco to
I make the following state
ment, tu-wit.' YE"
That to tho best of my memory
and knowledge, I Imve received no
money belonging to tiie comitysinoo
the above law lms been enacted, tuid*?’
and have expended none, except Yip?'
tiie passing of orders upon the vari
ous claims against tiie comity, tiie
proper vouchors ol wliioh, if they
have been paid, are in tho possession
of the County Treasurer, a list of
all of which orders l will attach Iu
this report at your pleasure, or I
would refer you to and deliver yon
Lite hook of minutes containing them,
which will he more convenient und
easily understood than a mere list of
the names of parties and amounts,
which minutes, as before stated, con
tain till the orders passed by me, ex
cept some issued front tiie Superior
(.’"lift for incidental expenses of llio
same, may have my approval, which
nro nut on tiie minuter, and if you
desire either, yon will please iu for ill
me immediately and i will lurnisli
you as soon us possible. While wri
ting, 1 beg leave to confer witli you
upon two other subjects.’
1st. It will he remembered tliut
tile Grand Jury oflast court appoint
ed a committee lo examine and aud
it the various county officers’ ac
counts und report at this term. For
some cause they imve failed so to do,
and having learned that llieru is
some dissatisfaction, especially in re
gard to my very heavy accounts
against tlm county, I therefore re
spectfully and humbly 11.sk time yon,
by an appropriate committee of un
biased and unprejudiced men, have
my hooks, uork and aocnonLfl thor
oughly examined, and if alter count-
und estimating tho samu accor
ding to law, it is found that I have
wilfully defrauded the county in any
ohargemn.de, to make such deduction
as may’he lawful, and expose mein
the same. And if oil tiie other hand,
it should be found that i have omit
ted to count, estimate and charge for
k and services done for which I
am entitled to pay by law, to allow
the samo. It is true my accounts
look heavy and are large, hut all I
ask is a thorough, impartial investi
gation, and you will confer much fa
vor upon your humble servant,
whether it he for or against him.
Secondly, and lastly, I would nsk
tlmt you examine into nnd consider
the propriety of tho county purchas
ing n pauper farm. There nfu now
about 40 poisons drawing from tho
county 11s paupers, and each one has
made the proper proof that they were
entitled, before being placed upon
tiie list. From my experience in tho
mutter, I am satisfied that it is im
possible for any one mail to properly
distribute the pauper funds of tiie
county. There nro hut lew, if any,
of those who are drawing hut
iviio have mude the proper show
ing that they are perfectly destitute'
of the means, and unable to labor
for their support, and also that they
have neither father, mother nor
child who is able to support or main
tain them. I11 addition to the forty
ubove named there nro several others
who have nmdo verbal application,
and are ready to make the showing
required by law. They now cost the
county nearly one hundred dollars
per month, including buriul expen-
AVonld it not be best to have an
alms house for them '{ Those wlm
perfectly destitute would gludly
accept such a home, and arrange
ments could he made for thoso who
are only entitled to partial assist
ance.
Respectfully submitted.
Joel Bueiver, Ordinary,
August 12, 1877.
Georgia, ) Personally camo be-
Polk Oounty. ( fore me Joel Brewer,
who on oath says that tiie foregoing
report, ns required by act of Februa
ry 17th, 1870, iB just, true und cor
rect to the best of his knowledge and
belief. Joel Brewer, Ordinary.
Sworn to before me,
August 14, 1877.
W M Sparks, N P & ex-Off J P.
Ordered by the Court tlmt tlm
within und foregoing Presentments
of the Grand Jury be published in
accordance with the recommendation .
of the Grand Jury. August 17tli,
1877. J AV II Underwood,
J S C It 0,