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General Presentments. We, the Grand Jury, chosen and sworn for the January term, 1905, of Hall Superior Court, beg leave t to submit the following present ments and recommendations: PUBLIC BUILDINGS. We find that the court house needs some slight repairs, to which we have called the attention of the county commissioners. f We find the jail in good condi tion and very neatly kept. We recommend that two electric lights be put in the jail, under the direc tion of the sheriff. ladies’ rest. We commend the city authorities and the ladies for their co-operation in looking after the Ladies’ Rest, and recommend that it be kept up. PUBLIC ROADS. We find the public roads in as good condition as usual at this sea son of the year. We find the bridge over Yellow Creek on the State road needs some repairs. We call the attention of the county commissioners to the section of road on the New Bridge road from the foot of the hill to the bridge and request that they investigate the matter and see that the county loses none of its rights under the agreement between the county and electric company, as to the building of this road and keeping it in re pair. We find a very dangerous hole on Candler road near Miller’s hill, and we recommend that the said road be changed to the opposite side of the G. M. railroad. We find the dockets of the N. P.’s and J. P.’s, correctly kept, except a few minor errors, to which we have called their attention. We recommend that the follow ing notary publics be appointed: A. G. Dorsey, Gainesville dis trict; David C. Whelchel, Whel chel district, and J. R. Mason, Fork district. CONFEDERATE PENSIONERS. We find, so far as we are able to ascertain, that all pensioners on the roll are entitled. Xpiq . OFFICERS.* to the condition of our county officers’ books we refer to the report of the special committee appointed by the Grand Jury at the July term, 1904, of this court, and we make their report a part of these present ments, as a committee from this body has gone over this report and verified it from the books of our county officers. Said report of the special committee is as follows: REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 16, 1905. To the Honorable Grand Jury of Hall Superior Court: Gentlemen: We, the committee ap painted by the Grand Jury at the July term, 1904, of this court, to examine the various offices of the couuty, beg leave to submit the following report: COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVE NUES. We find the books of these officers correctly and properly kept, and proper vouchers are drawn for all mouey paid out. ORDINARY. We have examined the books in the Ordinary’s office, and find the records neatly and correctly kept. CLERK SUPERIOR COURT. We find the records of this office are being properly kept; that the books, papers, and records are in as good con dition as they can be kept with the pres ent limited amount of vault space. SHERIFF. We find the books of the sheriff prop erly kept—a proper record of prisoners received and discharged, and a proper record of sales made. TREASURER. We find the Treasurer’s books correct, d iu good shape; that all money re ived by him has been properly ac luted for, and that there are proper ichers for all money paid out. TAX RECEIVER. ”* We find the Tax Receiver’s book for the year 1904 correct, and it has been neatly made. TAX COLLECTOR. The Tax Collector not yet having made settlement with the county on accoqr\of the time not having arrived for, we connot report upon his offi? i \ COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. We have examined the books of the County School Commissioner and find hem correctly kept, and proper vouch- ers are held for all money paid out by him. In conclusion, we desire to say that we commend all of our county officers for the faithful performance of their duties, and for the way in which they conduct all the affairs of the county. Respectfully submitted. J. I. Bell, R. E. Andoe, Sppcial committee from Grand Jury at July term, 1904. We recommend that Young IL Fraser be paid $lO for taking evi dence in the case of the State vs. Patterson and Puckett, in Judge Loden’s court. We recommend that the Com missioners call an election for the purpose of issuing Two Hundred Thousand dollars in bonds of said county; said bonds to bear interest at not over 4 per cent, to run from one to thirty years, so that one thirtieth of said amount will be taken up each year and at the end of thirty years the entire amount will have been taken up. The pro ceeds from the sale of said bonds to be applied on the public roads of the county. We recommend that, if it can consistenly be done, a portion of the money arising from the hire of convicts be used for the purpose of repairing school houses in this county, and buying books for child ren who are likely to be deprived of the benefit of the public school fund for the lack of same. We heartily commend the lauda ble efforts of the Daughters of the Confederacy, and their zealous pres ident, Mrs. C. C. Sanders of Long street Chapter, for their untiring labors on behalf of a suitable mon ument to honor the memory of the “boys in gray” from the Ninth dis trict of Georgia, and we recommend that the county commissioners pay SSOO of the cost of same. We deplore the fact that crime is very common throughout our county, generally caused by drunkeness. We, therefore, recommend that our representatives in the general as sembly endeavor to enact a law making it a misdemeanor for any person to be on the public high ways or at any other public place in an intoxicated condition. COUNTY-HOME FARM. We find thirty-two inmates at the home, who seem to be well cared for and well satisfied, and we find one, Mr. Pitman and wife, whom the county should not sup port, as Mr. Pitman is drawing a pension sufficient for their support. We find two boys who should be in school. We find all the build ings in good condition except the school house, which was damaged by the cyclone, and one of the houses, which might be repaired when it becomes necessary to make more room. We failed to find any record of the products of the farm; we think that there’ is not more than 250 bushels of corn, 12 bushels of wheat, about 1500 bundles of fod der, no hay, no oats, no peas on hand at present. We find compar atively no tools at the farm. We recommend the sale of the county farm, reserving all the land on which the buildings are located and sufficient acreage for vegetables, and we recommend that the home be let to the lowest and best bidder, who shall give bond and security for the support of said inmates at a stipulated price per head per month. We recommend that the commis sioners provide a heater for the court house, and the same be put in during the coming summer. We also recommend that the court be thoroughly cleaned and new carpets put in when necessary, and in the future the same be kept clean and neat. We further recom mend that such other and further improvements be made as to facili tate the business of the court at its regular session. We have selected the following committee to examine the books of the various officers and submit their report to the grand jury at the July term of this court, 1905: D. T. Quillian, Ohm.; Wm. Hosch, and V. C. Roark. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COM MISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUES OF HALL COUNTY, 1904. We have drawn warrants upon the THE GAINESVILLE EAGLE, FEBRUARY 2, 1905. county funds during the past year for the following amounts and purposes: For Roads and Bridges $9,298 64 For Superior Court 3,432 90 For City Court 3,307 18 For Paupers’ Home 2,083 39 For Paupers out of Co. Home. 1,765 55 For Jail 1,092'22 For Incidentals 5,841 29 For rep’rs of p’blic b’ldings__ 14,034 06 For officers’ commissions 2,293 25 For officers’ salaries 1,222 64 For borrowed money 6.383 23 Total warrants drawn for the year 50,757 35 The above does not represent the ex penses of the county, for in the same is included $6,386.23 for borrowed money which was paid back, and should be deducted from the above total, thus leaving the actual net expenses of the county for the year 1904 $44,371.12. Again, in the total is included the cost of building the annex to our jail of about $14,000, and the amount paid by the county to the City of Gainesville to wards building the sewer system which was inaugurated last year of $2,500, and SSOO for sanitary plumbing which had to be put into the court house. Thus it will be seen, if these items of extraor dinary expense, amounting to $17,000, were deducted from the regular ex penses of the county, the amount would fall below what the expenditures have been in recent years. The expenditures for Roads and Bridges have been over one thousand dollars less than in 1903, although we spent about two thousand dollars in put ting new rock pillars under the Lula bridge. This bridge was built some thing over twenty years ago and was held up by wooden pillars; these had become very rotton and were dangerous to the traveling public as well as likely to cost the county the entire expenses of a new bridge. We were therefore forced to make this expenditure. In this connection we call attention to the fact that something will have to be done in a very short while with the pillars under the bridge across the Chat tahoochee river known as Brown’s Bridge; also, the bridge known as New, Bridge will very likely have to be re built within a very short time. As a body, we commend the various road overseers throughout the county for their very efficient work during the past year; a number of them have worked the roads of their distiicts with less money than was collected in the same, while others have drawn on the County Treasury to help them out. The inventory of the county property remains the same as reported to the lait Grand Jury and consists of the const house and lot, jail and lot, county homb farm and buildings, the lot in the center of the public square, and the vari* bridges thrpughqut tlw’cq.unty, all which are in good repair except as here inabove mentioned. Fire Insurance is carried upon the county’s property as follows: On Court Houses29,ooo 00 On Court House Clock 1,000 00 On books and fixtures 1,000 00 On Jail building and Cells 5,000 00 On various County bridges 6,500 00 On County Home buildings. 1,700 00 Total insurance carried.. 44,200 00 We call your attention to a tabulated statement which we have attached to this report which shows how the county’s money is spent; the expense by months and the various accounts upon which the funds spent were charg able. Roads and bridges. I Superior Court. • City Court. Paupers’ Home. . Paupers out of home Jail. I Incidentals. Repairs to public buildings. Officers’ commis’ns. Officers’ salaries. Borrowed money. Total warrants, $50,757.35. We again call your attention to the place known as the “Woman’s Rest,” and ask that you visit same, and ac quaint yourselves with its workings. Following is a list of persons to whom allowances are made monthly to assist in their care and maintenance. These persons we believe to be worthy, but we ask that you carefully examine the list January S4BB 47 $203 70 $l5O 55 $156 70 slls 50. SB3 80 $367 97 $557 62 S7B 50 I February... 88 72 1864 67 583 33 353 03 128 50 197 80 70 31 500 00 110 00 March 804 27 81 67 639 19 136 10 137 50 164 75 2800 57 94 50 1 April 923 19 10 74 83 33 154 56 157 92 51 40 330 31 ... 76 10 • May 542 93 83 33 91 36 187 00 57 40 95 98 1" " 81 25 . June: 872 33 643 62 226 40 138 24 70 77 151 48 | 90 50 July 98 04 9 00 18 65 147 99 144 25 71 2() 261 96 92 60 August 193 30 1231 04 166 48 139 00 97 60 177 15 $lO4 61 98 00 September. 1344 02 258 38 150 49 141 00 131 00 386 74 120 78 October .... 592 24 336 83 159 78 146 26 119 30 319 44 499 50 79 60 November .. 1382 07 7 88 i 3 Go 145 16 156 50 90 40 315 02 162 03 December 1969 06 21 20 | 566 37 195 31 173 88 43 80 564 36 13129 92 1235 63 138 78 $6336 23 Totals... 929861* 3132 90 3307 18 2083 39 1765 55 1092 22 5811 29 14034 06' 2293 25 1222 64 6386 23 and if you find the name of any person thereon who should not receive the county’s, bounty, we ask that you call the attention of the commissioners to the same: Martha Jane Phillips, Martha Hul sey, Malissa Hulsey, Polly Ann Parish, Ranie Norris, Wm. Martin, Elizabeth Nelson, Mary Nelson, Eliza Rogers, Rachael Walden, Harriett Redman, John R. Barker, Belzona Warren, C. C. Mclntyre, Henry Carter, Elizabeth Merck, Louvinia Rylee, Martha Barrett, Polly Bennett, Catherine Hudson, Alifiore Robertson, John Camp, James Addison, Silvey Buffington, Mrs. E. Roberts, Newton Wright, Bud Clark, Sarah Whitley, Thos. H. Jones, Abbie Hulsey, Annie M. Magnus, Lizzie Mor ris, Ephriam Moss, Buck Shockley, Jane Cross, Eliza Moss, D. J. Young. During the last two years we have built in various parts of the county twenty-two (22) bridges, which cost an average of about one hundred and fifty dollars each. This work was necessary for the reason that the post-office de partment required them before rural free delivery routes would be established. With best wishes for the continued prosperty of our county, we beg to re main, gentlemen. Yours respectfully, Jno. T. Waters, Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Hall County, Georgia. COUNTY TREASURER’S REPORT FOR 1904. Amt. on hand Jan. Ist, 1904...52,312 34 Rec’d from tax collector(co’nty tax) 39,260 28 Rec’d from tax collector (rail- road tax) 3,984 66 Rec’d from commutation road tax 1,484 35 Rec’d from convict hire 1,868 38 Rec’d from cost of special bail- iff 200 33 Rec’d from wine tax 50 00 Rec’d from sundries 13 00 Rec’d from borrowed money. 6,316 86 Total receivedss,49o 20 By amount paid out in 1904, as follows: Roads and bridges...s9,233 97 Superior c0urt3,531 68 City court 3,227 35 Paupers’ home 2,006 88 Paupers out of home 1,810 25 Incidentals 5,678 90 Jail 1,097 33 Rep’rs to pblc b1dg5.14,051 11 Officers’ commissions 2,293 25 Officers’ salaries. .. 1,295 94 Borrowed money... 6,386 23 50,612 88 Bal on h’nd Dec.3l’o4 $4,877 32 Respectfully submitted. F. M. Tumlin, County Treasurer. r- In taking leave of the court, we return our thanks to his Honor J. J. Kimsey, for his able charge to us, and to our Solicitor General, W. A.. Charters, for his assistance to us in our efforts to ferret out law breakers. We are also under obligations to our bailiff, A. T. Vandiver, who has been prompt and efficient in his duty. We recommend that these pre sentments be published in the Gainesville Eagle and the Gaines ville News. E. 11. Langford, Foreman. S. S. Herrin, D. T. Quillian, J. J. Hyde, S. S. Cranford, W. A. Ho wington, A. M. Pool, A. Harrison, J. A. But terworth, 11. V. Johnson, J. 11. Boleman, C. L. Newton, P. J. Roark, Wm. Hosch, J. D. Hawkins, G. W. Head, V. C. Roark, M. J. Phillips, J. IL Martin, J. L. Parks, M. R. Hughes, F. L. Ledford, R. W. Barrett. Hall Superior Court, January term, 1905. It is ordered that the foregoing general presentments of the Giand Jury be entered on the minutes of court, and that same be published as recommended by the grand jury. Granted this 28th day of Jan., 1905. J. J. Kimsey, J. S. C. W. A. Charters, Sol. Gen’l. Hall Superior Court, Jan. 28, 1905. I, W. B. Smith, Clerk Superior Court, hereby certify that the fore going is a true extract from the minutes of Hall Superior Court. W. B. Smith, Clerk. Ms Pills stimulate the TORO’D LIVER, strengthen the digestive organs, regulate the bowels, and are an equaled as an AMTI-BILIOUS MEDJCBNE, In malarial districts their virtues are widely recognized, as they possess peculiar properties in freeing the system from that poison. Elegantly sugar coated. No THE HOME OF VINOL To Weak People:— If you are thin, pale, lack suffer with indigestion, nervousness and irritability, cannot sleep, and have no appetite, we guarantee that Vinol will make for you rich, red blood and restore your health and strength. If you will try Vinol and it does not help you, we agree to return your money. This shows our faith and fairness* Will you try it? Respectfully, Dr. J. B. George, Druggist, Farmers, Attention. We have established in Gainesville a Fertilizer Mixing Plant, and are pre pared to supply the Farmers of Hall and adjoining counties with HIGH-GRADE FERTILIZERS At a considerable saving in cost. We have employed an expert in Fertilizer manufacturing, and we guarantee every sack of goods put up by us to be of first quality. It will be to your in terest to see us early and make ar rangements for your Spring goods. Yours for business, Smith-Thomas Co. COCHKANE Shoe and Clothing Co.. J. H. G. COCHRANE, Manager. We are receiving large stocks of goods which are being shipped direct from the factories. A full line of Shoes from the finest quality down. In CLOTHING, HATS, AND DRY GOODS We have bought the best grades, together with large stock ot medium goods, which we offer to the purchasing public. We have pur efiased the best bargains that can be bought by anybody for the cash. We have also bought the entire stock of the Gainesville Shoe and Cloth ing Co. far below’ cost, and we are able to offer this stock at very close figures. This stock is comparatively new. EoGhFane Shoe and Clothinn Co., GAINESVILLE, GA. Do Not Be Deceived! The Proctor Coal Company are the ex clusive miners of Red Ash Jellico Coal and Towery & Owens are the exclusive agents for this coal in Gainesville. Buy only of us and get the genuine Red Ash Jellico Coal. TOWERY SOWEN.