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THL OLD RELIABLE o. pSij B I POWDER Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE Grand Jury Presentments. To the Honorable Superior Court of Hall County, Georgia: We, the Grand Jury, at the January term, 1903, of said Court, regularly selected, chosen and sworn, beg leave to submit the fol lowing General Presentments: The special committee appointed by the last Grand Jury to examine the County Officers’ records have submitted their report, and we adopt the same and make it a part of these presentments. We have elected O. I. Additon, A. H. Jack son, and Theo. S. Day as a special committee to examine the public offices and report to the Grand Jury at the July term, 1903 of this Court. REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE. To the Honorable Grand Jury of Hall Superior Court, January term, 1903: Gentlemen: We, the Special Com mittee appointed by the Grand Jury at the July term, 1902, of Hall Superior Court to examine the county officers, their records, and other matters pertain ing to their offices, beg leave to report as follows: ordinary’s office. We find the records in this office in good fshape and neatly kept. The fees charged by the Ordinary are only such as are allowed by law. call your attention to the fact I that O nly a very few of the dealers in cigarettes, pawnbrokers, and others as are required by law to in this office, have complied rith the laws, and we recommend that you give this matter prompt attention. clerk’s office. The records of the Clerk’s Office are as near perfection as it is possible to make them. We find everything com plete and up to date in this office, with one exception, and that is, a reverse index is needed for the last five or six deed records, and we ask that your body recommend that the County Commis sioners contract with the Clerk to have this index made. TREASURER. We find that the Treasurer’s books are neat and correctly kept. We have checked his books, item by item, both receipts and disbursements, and have examined the vouchers upon which he has paid out the county’s funds, and find them all correct, and his balances tally with his vouchers to a cent. The Treasurer had on hand Jan. 1, 1902i51,359.84 He has received from taxes 1901 and 1902 21,508.32 He has received from old taxes 199.95 He has received from convict hire 157.11 He has received from road tax (Fall of 1902) 2,189.06' He has received from Paupers’ Home farm 91.00 He has received from sundry items 80.57 He has received from borrowed money 4,587.00 Total to be accounted for. 33,172.85 He has paid out on proper vouchers as follows: For Superior Court $4,507.96 For borrowed money 7,195.98 For Incidentals----. 3,488.05 For City Court 1,978.36 For Jail 1,205.06 For Paupers’ Home 1,376.41 For paupers outside Home 946.43 For repairs to public buildings 104.96 For officers’ commis- sions 713.73 For officers’salaries, 1,270.90 For roads and bridges 9,453.77 Making total disbursements. 32,241.61 Bal. on hand Jan. 1,1903. 931.24 We find that all the notes made by the County Commissioners for borrowed money during 1902 have been paid, and the Treasurer started off the new year with $931.24 in his hands. Since Jan uary Ist, 1903, the Tax Collector has paid him over $9,000, and we now have about that amount in the treasury, with the county entirely out of debt. SHERIFF. We have examined the books of the Sheriff and find them correctly kept. We find from his execution docket that he has sold only nine tracts of land dur ing the year 1902. While this is rather hard on the Sheriff, it speaks well for our county. COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. We have examined the books in this office and find them kept in a neat and systematic manner; the entire business is kept in such away that a moment’s glance will show amounts received and amounts paid out. On January Ist, 1902, the Commissioner had on hand. $652.37 He has rec’d from State School Commissioner 12,727.67 Borrowed money 1,482.00 14,862.04 He has paid out on proper vouchers 14,463.32 Which leaves balance in his hands Jan. Ist, 1903 398.72 TAX RECEIVER. The Tax Digests for 1902 are com plete, very neat and reflect much credit upon Mr. Cox, our Tax Receiver. TAX COLLECTOR. We find that the Tax Collector is now actively engaged in collecting up the taxes for 1902. Mr. Charles is using his best efforts to wind up his collections without putting the taxpayers to any unnecessary expense, and we commend him for so doing. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. We have gone through the books of the County Commissioners and find a perfect system of bookkeeping kept in their office. Following is the amount levied for the year 1902, showing for what purpose the amounts were levied, to-wit: Total taxable pioperty of the county for 190254,878,901.00 The county’s percent of the levy is 47 cents on the SIOO, and upon the above amount will raise 22,930.80 And is divided as follows: For Sup’rior C’urt_ss,o44.7B For City Court 1,834.46 For Jail 1,605.15 For Paupers 2,522.39 For roads and bridges 6,879.24 For incidentals 5,044.78 Which makes, as above 22,930.80 The account for Incidentals is one that has never been clearly understood by the people, and after going fully into this account we desire to state that the same is made up of such items as cannot be properly charged under any other account which is required by law to be kept, and for the past year con sisted of over $1,500 for expenses of the smallpox epidemic, $96 for rent of the building known as the “Woman’s Rest;” election expenses of over $150; Burial of paupers over $150; Insurance of Court House, Jail and bridges over $150; lunacy trials of over SIOO, and many other such items. The Incidental account is kept in such away that any taxpayer may see at a glance the items for which each payment is made by calling on the Clerk of the Board. In closing this report we desire to say, without throwing any bouquets, that Hall county can boast of as efficient and accommodating officers as any county in the State of Georgia. Respectfully submitted. W. W. Roberts, W. E. Bolding, J. B. Gaston, Special Committee. We have received tliQ report of the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Hall County for the year 1902 and it compares in sub stance with the report of the special committee hereto attached. We have elected W. D. Hawkins Commissioner of Roads and Reve nues for the full term, to succeed T. W. Staton, whose term has expired. We have elected Jno. T. Waters Commissioner of Roads and Revenues to succeed and for the un expired term of John A. Smith, resigned. We recommend that the Bill passed by the last Legislature, known as House Bill No. 129 “The Thompson Drainage Bill” become effective in Hall County. We find that the Dockets of the N. P. & J. P.’s are accurate as to legal entries, with the exception of some few irregularities, to which we in such cases called the attention of the judicial officers concerned; but in point of neatness, a decided improvement is desirable. We recommend the appointment of the following N. P. & J. P.’s: John L. Vickers, 565th (Wilson’s) District. R. T. Mauldin, 392nd (Clinchem) District. W. B. Buffington, 403rd (Glade) District. J. F. Hurley, 569th (Bark Camp) District. We have examined the lists of Confederate Pensioners, and find that all drawing are entitled to do THE GAINESVILLE EAGLE, FEBRUARY 5, 1903. so, with the exception of William Hulsey, whose right to draw we deem doubtful. Owing to the very rapid increase in the population of our county since the last school census was taken, we recommend that a school census be taken during the present year that no injustice be done the teachers and pupils in our county schools, and that they may have their just proportion of the funds set aside by the State for that pur pose, and the Board of Education of Hall county is recommended to take such steps as will put this recommendation into operation. We recommend the following re pairs at the County Home, to-wit: Roof of church needs some repairs; new floor needed in building occu pied by the Turner sisters; the remainder of the buildings are in good repair and condition. We recommend that some of the inmates be furnished with better clothes and shoes. We find the Court House and Jail in good condition, but we rec ommend that, said buildings and the grounds surrounding them be kept cleaner in the future. We recom mend another heating stove for the jail, and also that a partition be built therein so as to separate male and female and white and black prisoners. We recommend that the County Commissioners make such adjust ment of the claim of Washington King on account of Brown’s Bridge as to them may seem just and equitable. Recognizing the fact that our City Court is a necessity under existing circumstances, we recom mend that our Senator and Rep resentatives in the General Assem bly withdraw the bills now before the House to repeal the Act estab lishing the City Court of Hall county. We are convinced that this court lightens the burdens of the taxpayers of this county on account of speedy trials and keep ing the jail clear, and is therefore a potent factor in suppressing crime. We further recommend that the Judge and Solicitor of this court be elected by the people. We take pleasure m endorsing Judge G. H. Prior in his admin istration of the law in the City Court, and in the faithful and efficient manner he has dispatched the business of said Court, and commend him as a conscientious and diligent officer in the discharge of the duties of his office, and we hereby endorse him for re-appoint ment as judge of said Court. In pursuance of an earnest re quest from our County Commis sioners and the officers of the City of Gainesville for certain recom mendations touching the smallpox question now agitating our county and the towns thereof, it is the sense of this body that our County Commissioners do all in their power to suppress this epidemic, and that in so doing they co-operate with the proper authorities of our sev eral incorporated towns and cities. We respectfully recommend that the County Commissioners permit and authorize the Daughters of the Confederacy to erect a monument on the county’s property in the pub lic square to the Confederate dead. We know that no greater good can be done with the property, and there is no more meritorious cause, and nothing which is dearer to the hearts of patriots than to show a proper appreciation for heroic ac tions done in defending home and principles. There is no greater re ward than that paid to brave soldiers by a grateful country, and this mat ter has long been deferred, and we trust that our Commissioners will offer no obstacle. In taking leave of the Court we desire to express our confidence in the integrity and ability of His Honor, Judge J. J. Kimsey, and we hereby pledge our services to him and the very efficient Solicitor- General, Hon. W. A. Charters, in suppressing crime in our community. We thank our efficient Clerk and Sheriff for the faithful services they are giving the county. We desire to thank our bailiff, W. O. Cran ford, for his promptness in waiting upon this body. We recommend that these pre- sentments, together with that at tached report of the Special Grand Jury Committee, be published in the city papers. Respectfully submitted. James B. Gaston, Foreman; Orvil I. Aditon, Armus H. Jackson, Joe M. Bell, Page A. Lathem, William L. Baker, Elisha H. Langford, William H. Couch, Thomas J. McClure, James T. Chamblee, James M. Pitman, Jackson T. Duckett, Hiram W. Ritch, Theodore S. Day, Augus tus W. Roark, William D. Hawkins, James H. Simpson, James D. Hawkins, Milton A. Thomas, William A. Howing ton, Jesse L. Thompson, George W. Walker, G. L. White. Hall Superior Court, January Term, 1903. It is ordered that the foregoing General Presentments of the Grand Jury be entered upon the minutes of Court, and that the same be pub lished as therein directed. Granted this 31st day of January, 1903. J. J. Kimsey, J. S. C. W. A. Charters, Sol. Gen. I, Thos. M. 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