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| Grand jury Presentments
| for April Term, 1909.
GEORGIA— Early County:
We, the Grand Jurors drawn and
sworn to serve at the April te.m,
1909, of Early Superior Court, beg
leave to submit, the following general
presentments:
We find the books of the various J.
P.s and N. P.s throughout the county
fairly well kept, but would urge all
these officers to take more care with
their records and endeavor to more
clearly show disposition of every case
docketed. We find no evidence of
excesssive fees charged in these
courts.
With the exception of the present
Yax Collector's records this jury did
mt examine the books and records of
other county officers, for the reason
that a committee was appointed by
♦he October, 1908, Grand Jury to ex
amine all these records during recess
and make their report to this body.
This committee finished its work at
tlu c mvening of this body and sub
mitted its report, which is attached
hereto and made a part of these p.'e
lentrnents for publication.
On examination of the present Tax
Collector’s record of special and cor
poration taxes collected, we find that
he has been very diligent in the dis
charge of this particular duty and
has accounted properly for all such
collections. I
We find the Early county convict
camp in a cleanly and sanitary condi
tion, the convicts well kept and in
good health. We have heard no com
plaint of harsh or cruel treatment.
We also find the mules owned and
worked by the county in good condi
tion; the machinery likewise seems
to be having the proper care to pro
duce the maximum amount of work
at a minimum of cost for repairs.
For further comments on the road
work of the county, see report of the
special committee above mentioned.
We are informed that several gates
across the public roads at stock law
lines are not advantageously placed,
are heavy and hard to open and close
—we therefore commend that he
commissioners have light- but subs
stantial gates, easily swung, put at
all stock law lines crossing public
roads. ,
We find the Court House badly
kept, sanitary condition bad, and re
gret exceedingly to note the little ap
preciation the public seems to show
of a building of which the county
should be proud. We demand that
the County Commissioners employ a
competent and efficient janitor, whose
entire time shall be employed in tak
ing care of the Court House and the
grounds. We earnestly appeal to the
authorities of the City of Blakely to
rigidly enforce all city ordinances
governing the care of Court House
building and the conduct of occupants.
We find the Pension Rolls of the
county correct.
We regret exceedingly the mob vio
lence in our midst, and severely con
demn the recent lynching of one John ,
Fowler, who was taken from the
county jail and lynched within the
incorporate limits of Blakely. After
diligent inquiry, we are unable to lo
cate the guilty parties, but suggest
that future Grand Juries continue
these efforts to bring the perpetrators
of this crime to justice.
We recommend that the Ordinary
use all reasonable diligence to locate
the legal heir or heirs to the estate
of Miss Sue Smith, deceased, and to
advertise the history of deceased's
family and other facts that might
lead to the location of said heir o>-
heirs in the official paper of the cou.; :
ty and also in the Atlanta Constitu
tion. The expense accruing from such
investigation to be paid out of monies
belonging to the estate of said Miss ;
Sue Smith now in possession of the
Ordinary.
The following officers were elected
to fill the vacancies found to exist:
John S. Mosely to fill vacancy on
Board of Education.
J. J. McLendon, Sr., N. P. & ex
officio J. P. 1164th district, G. M.
Lige Hill N. P. & ex-olllcio J. P. of
1772nd district. G. M.
Charlie Jones N. P. & ex-officio J.
P. of 1592nd (Lucile) district, G. M.
A. F. Sessions N. P. and ex-officio
J. P., 510th district, G. M.
We extend to His Honor, Judge W.
C. Worrill, our thanks for his able
and explicit charge to this body, and
also to Solicitor J. A. Laing for his
patience and for the invaluable as
sistance rendered us and able counsel
given.
We further recommend that these
presentments be published in the
Early County News and the Blakely
Reporter and they be paid each $7.50
for same.
We further recommend that our
County officers. Sheriff, Ordinary and
County Commissioners, publish all le
gal advertisements in both the Early
County News and the Blakely Repor
ter, tv ’ > dividing eaually the
Los for stun, publications. This will
bring such legal citations before many
more people and no doubt result as
beneficial to all parties at interest in
these legal publications.
Respectfully submitted,
G. A. COLE, Foreman.
JOHN I'NDERWOOD, Secretary.
The foregoing General Presentments
were received and read in open court.
ordered that .hey be spread upon
the minutes of this court nnd that the
recommendations therein be carried
out. This April 13th, \909.
W. C. WORRILL, J. S. C. P. C.
J. A. LAING, Sol. Gen-1.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
Appointed by the Grand Jury at the
Octohf r Term, 1908, of Early Supe
rior Court to Examine the Booke
and Records of the Officers of Ear
ly County.
To the Honorable Grand Jury, April
Term of Early County Superior
Court, 1909:
We, the Committee appointed by
the Grand Jury at the last term of
court to examine the books and rec
ords of the officers of this county and
report at this term of court, beg to
! submit the following:
As a preface to what we shall give
in detail, we beg to say that we find
the affairs of our county in fairly good
shape, notwithstanding the heavy de
mands that have been made upon the
resources of our county.
Besides the bonded indebtedness of
the county, we find outstanding lia
bilities to the an mnt of approxi
mately $12,000.00. Some of this rep
resents amounts that have been car
ried over on note due on road ma
chinery, the balance for a loan re
cently negotiated in Albany, Ga., for
$5,000.00.
The expenditures of the Commis
sioners’ Court for the last 12 months
| amount to $26,124.23, besides superior
and city court expenses for jurors,
and a few other expenses incident to
same. At the same time we have
been unable to discover any extrav
agant or lavish expenditures, but have
only noted a few errors and discrep
ancies hereinafter mentioned.
The public road system, with its
improved machinery and equipment,
has been quite a heavy strain upon
the county treasury; yet we are con
vinced that the road system has
passed its maximum cost, and with
the present equipments, convict la
bor, economical administrations, the
same will be speedily and effectively
reduced to a minimum cost to the
entire satisfaction of the county.
After a careful examination of the
Records of the County Commission
ers’ Court, we have discovered a few
small errors and discrepancies, which
in the aggregate amount to a compar
atively small sum, but which serve
to reveal the fact that all accounts
should be more carefully audited be
fore having same passed and recorded.
We note some items that have been
authorized paid, which we deem con
trary to law and detrimental to the
interest of the county, 1. e., we find
where the sheriff of the county has
secured teams for transporting pris-'
oners within the limits of the county
to the jail, rendering bills to the
county for such services, and receiv
ed pay for same by the authority of
the county commissioners. Also the
sheriff rendered two bills aggregating
$130.00 for 26 day 3 as services ren
dered in aStendaJnce upon superior
court for 1908 at $5.00 per day, where
as the law limits his services to only
20 days per annum a s S" <>o oer day.
which makes Mr. 1 . F. Black debtor
'to Early countv •’mount of
$30.00 on this ’V'rtlcular item. We
have sought dilivrrt'v but have failed
to find any ln-p •’’’♦lmrizlng the sher
iff to transport nrisoners within the
limit 3 of the county at the expense of
the county, and shall in-ist that the
commissioners have allowed this
practice to obtain in the face of a
plain statute prohibiting the same.
Furthermore, we ooto that the sheriff
has charged railroad fare to the
and received pay for same.
For ' istance, from Kestler to Quincy,
Fla . thence to Marianna, Fla., and
Iv’'’ 1 - to Kestler, whereas the law only
all wj him to charge mileage. We
also note that he has charged certain
hotel hills to the county and received
pay for same while performing ser
vices within the limits of county, for
instance, at Kestler. All of which
amounts to no great big amount, but
is unquestionably an unwise practice
to pursue, and would direct the atten
tion of the county commissioners to
the same in the future.
We have noted the following errors
i < auditing accounts in records of the
county commissioners and recommend
hat. they be adjusted, as follows:
Due Early County.
A. M. Moulton, warrant No. 153, 13c.
L. E. Black, warrant No. 171,. $5.51
L. E. Black, warrant No. 231,...56.40
T. J. & W. H. Howell, warrant No
247 90
Early County Is Due.
Lane Lumber Co., warrant No. 225 .85
Standifer & Jennings, warrant No.
255 25
J. B. & W. C. Livingston, warrant
No. 257 SI.OO
Philip Clemons, warrant No. 300 1.85
J. A. Alexander, warrant No. 326 .42
A. M. Moulton, warrant No. 368, OS
Z. Barnett, warrant No. 370 06
W. A. Smith, warrant No. 659,.. .45
T. B. Harriss, warrant No. 660,.. 2.00
Jones Bros. Lbr. Co., warrant No.
683 5.66
Wo tmvn examined the reco-s«s of'
’Vo rvv Court and a« far a' ”
ascertain find them correctly kept
This court has docketed and disposed
of 149 cases at an average cost of
$31.15. including judge's salary, fines
and forfeitures and insolvent cost,
with the exception of jury and jail
expenses, which amount we could
not get accurately. Os course, the
above court has seven convicts on the
public roads which should be placed
to its credit.
We have examined the books of the
Ordinary and found them very neatly
kept. We also found all oaths and
bonds of county officers properly ex
ecuted, and all bonds solvent. The
books and records of the sheriff and
clerk of the superior court are in fair
ly good shape.
We find the treasurer’s books in
excellent condition and all monies
properly accounted for by accredited
vouchers. We here to attach and em
body his report as a part of ours.
The records of the County School
Commissioner have been thoroughly
examined by us. We find his books
accurate and vouchers for all moneys
paid out by him of file in his office.
His report is hereto atached and made
a part of this report.
We failed to examine the Tax Col
lector’s hooks, inasmuch as his time
has not expired, and his work is un
finished, although he furnishes us
wkh a report hereunto attached.
W. C. CULPEPPER,
C. E. BOYETT,
T. R. MCDONALD.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
thi3 the seventh day of April, 1909.
R. M. UNDERWOOD, C. N. P. E. C,
Tax Collector's Report.
Paid State on taxes 1908. .$21,470.00
Paid County on taxes 1905.. 19,776.00
Fi. fas. in bailiff’s hands.... 5,276.10
Cash on hand April 5, 1909.. 1,018.10
$47,540.20
Amount charged by State for
State and County $46,886.35
School Commissioner’s Report.
GEORGIA—EarIy County:
To the Grand Jury of said county in
session:
In pursuance of the law, I herewith
submit my official report of the County
School Commissioner of this county.
Receipts.
Mch. 2, ’OB from T. F. Jones $ 1,853.73
Apr. 17, 'OB from R. E. Park 700.00
June 4, ’OB borrowed from
bank 2,000.00
July 9, 'OB Convict hire.... 561.55
Aug. 25, ’OB Convict hire.... 561.55
Nov. 18, ’OB Convict hire.... 561.55
Dec. 23, 'OB from R. E. Park,
Treasurer 4,134.38
Dec. 31, ’OB from R. E. Park
Treasurer 5,641.64
Mch. 2, ’O9 from convict hire 561.55
Total received $16,575.95
Disbursements.
Disbursements to April 1, ’O9,
with vouchers in office $15,503.02
Balance in bank to the credit
of Co. School Com 1,072.93
Total disbursements and
cash on hand $16,575.95
Census.
There are 1465 white children in
Early county, excluding Blakely, 1251
of which were enrolled in the public
schools of this county during the past
year. Os this 241, many between the
ages of 6 and 18, are married or at
tending school or college away from
home. The number of colored school
children i 3 2,645, about one-third of
whom are enrolled on the school reg
isters of the county.
School Buildings.
The school houses in the county are
in good condition, except the ones at
Centerville and Pineview. And I am
glad to report that a movement Is on
toot to consolidate these two schools
together with Swann and Lucile
schools and erect a graded school near
Jack McLendon’s, on the new Lucile
road from Blakely.
Teachers.
Unfortunately we have been unable
o secure the best grade of teachers
for all the schools of the county, but
w e are glad to say that, with few ex
ceptions, our teachers are second to
none in the State. And they are all
aroused to an appreciation of the ed
ucational needs of the school children
the county, and now working
to support a supplementary institute
of three weeks, which is expected to
begin the 24th of May and close the
17th of June, when the annual exam
ination for license to teach will be
held.
School Tax.
During the past year six white
schools have voted to supplement the
public school funds with local tax, and
we believe before the present year is
out at least two-thirds of the county
will carry this taxation by a vote of
the people. Owing to the fact that
<he school, districts were first divided
io as to include too many schools in
e 'ch, it was incumbent on us to re
dk -rlct the county and within the next
H,jrty days we hope to have a map
ready showing the new districts
—which have been cut up so as to
facilitate the school management by
its officers and with a view of consol
idating the schools where it is. feasi
ble.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. B. R. COLLINS,
County School Commissioner.
4. SUGGESTIONS ABOUT 4*
4. REAL ESTATE 4*
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*t. You need not wait until you
4. are rich before becoming an •£•
4. investor in real estate. Nor »£•
will you need to be poor eter
.J. ually after you have commenc- •£•
4. ed to buy land. You can “com
4. mence” with one hundred dol- -f.
j lars —or more, or less!
-J, Talk it over with me when 4*
v you sue so inclined which
ought to be right away.
+ R. L. HOWELL.
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BUGGIES AND WAGONB.
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Call on me for Buggies or Wagons.
One to three horse Wagons from $33.00
to $65.00. C. 8. MIDDLETON.
Mr. R. H. Stuckey is now with us.
’Phone him your orders.
Boyett Grocery Company.
BUSINESS ft PROFESSIONAL CARDB
BYRON R. COLLINS
Attorney at Law
BLAKELY, : : GEORGIA
Office in court house in the County
School Commissioner’s room.
ALVIN H. GRAY
Attorney At Law
BLAKELY, : : : : GEORGIA.
Office in Alexander building.
C. L. Glessner W. G. Park
GLESSNER & PARK)
Attorneys at Law
BLAKELY, : : GEORGIA
Offices over the Bank of Blakely.
WADE H. POWELL
ATTORNEY,
HoweL Building, Blakely, Georgia.
J. R. POTTLE
Attorney at Law
BLAKELY, : : GEORGIA
Offices upstairs in Alexander build
ing.
CHAS. D. RUSSELL
Attorney At Law.
Blakely, : : : : Georgia.
Office in Alexander Building.
W. F. WEAVER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Blakely, • - • - - - Georgia.
Office in Alexander building.
J. M. RHODES
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Bascom, Fla. Blakely, Ga.
Will lecate permanently In Blake
ly In near future.
EMMETT E. IRWIN
Physician and Surgeon
BLAKELY . . . GEORGIA
Rheumatism a specialty. Office In
Smith’s Pharmacy. Calls answered
promptly day and night.
COBB li. BAKKSDALE,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
BLAKELY. - - GEORGIA.
Offices in Howell building. ’Phone
156. Residence 'phone No. 5.
CLAItEMK T. ALEXANDER,
DENTIST,
Hhikely, - - - - Georgia.
upstairs in the Alexander
irieF building, where I will be glad to
-■ivH all wlhi may need my profes
•i .himl services.
Jos.IS.HANTD,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
1. A KELY GEORGIA.
Office at Smith’s Pharmacy. Calls
attended promptly, day or night.
COPPINS.
I have coffins by the carload and
can fill your order at a reasonable
price, I have a full line of these
v.oods.
GEO. E. CHIPSTEAD,
Blakely, Ga.
W. M. LOUIS
METAL WORKER,
Dothan, Ala.
All kinds of tin and other metal
w'ork done in best workman-llke man
ner for reasonable prices. Tin roof
ing repairs a specialty.
Shop No. 50 E. Main St., P. O. Box
No. 187.
A RSAL ESTATE BARGAIN.
33 acres withir. the incorporated
limits of Blakely—ls acres In cultiva
tion. Has two neat residences there
on, one of five rooms and other four
rooms. Large roomy barn and buggy
house. A one-horse wagon and a good
buggy will go with the place. Water
works and two good wells on premises.
Tine place for a farmer who wishes to
educate his children. Liberal terms,
if you are not able to pay all casn.
CHAS. D. RUSSELL,
or A. J. FLEMING.
You Can Save Money
and get the best in
Marble or Granite
by placing your orders with the Alba
ny Marble and Granite Works.
W. H. MILLER, Prop.,
10-1-08. Albany, Ga.
BUY THE
SEWING MACHINE
Do not be deceived by those who ad*
vertise a $60.00 Sewing Machine for
$20.00. This kind of a machine can
be bought from us or any of our
dealers fromsls.Goto slß.oo'
WC MAKE A VARIETY.
THE NEW HOME IS THE BIST.
The Feed determines the strength, or
weakness of Sewing Machines. The
Double Feed combined with other
strong points makes the New Home
the best Sewing Machine to buy.
Write (or CIRCULARS EiSs'S
we manufacture and prices before purchasing
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28 Union Sq. N. Y., Chicago, 111., Atlanta, Ga.,
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FOR SALE BV
A. J. ROSS,
Contractor and Builder,
SLAKEL r _j_ GEORGIA.
I take this method of informing the
,ut)lic that I am prepared to contract
<>; all kinds of
First-Class Carpenter Work.
You will lose money if you do not
see me before placing your contract.
I can be seen at my home on Cr.th
bert street.
I refer to any citizen of Blakely a»
to the character of my work.
A. J. ROSS,
4-1-03 BLAKELY, Ga
BUGGIES FOR SALE.
1 hp re buggies by the carload to
sell. They are going cheap. Your
trade will be appreciated.
GEO. E. CHIPSTEAD,
Blakely, Ga.
Pleases Our Customers
Moye, Ga., Sept. 8, 1908.
J. D. Weston & Son,
Albany, Ga.:
Dear Sirs:
We will ship you all of the empty
sacks by tomorrow’s freight. We have
only used plaster in my house. Mr.
Pierce will plaster next week.
We are perfectly delighted with the
Selenite Plaster, and will take great
pleasure in recommending it to any
one that you may refer to us.
Very respectfully,
C. S. SEALY.
USE FIRE PROOF
OIL
Best for Lamps
FOR SALE BY ALL GROCERS.
Standard Oil Company
(INCORPORATED.)
LONG TIME LOANS.
We can secure money for j) ar d es
desiring long time loans on very lib
eral terms and low rates of interest,
ts GLESSNER & PARK.
Be careful what you eat! Our goods
are fresh and of the best variety. ,
Boyett Grocery Co.