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PRESENTMENTS.
S&nderavilie, <^a., Sept. 12, 1908.
We, the Grand Jurors chosen and
swortWor the September term of the
Superior Court of Washington county,,
beg leave to submit the following pre
sentments.
From the number of eases that have
come before our body in which pistols
have figured conspicuously either as in
struments of death, of assault with in
tent to 1*411 or of disturbing Divine wor
ship, we are forcibly impressed with
the need of some change in our laws
governing the carrying of pistols, and
, we would earnestly recommend that
our Representatives seek to have en
acted at the next regular assembly of
the House of Representatives a law
, similar to the Florida law upon this
subject or one that in their judgment
and wisdom will prevent the too prev
alent custom of carrying deadly
weapons.
While the report of the special com
mittees to whom was delegated the
duty of examining the records ns kept
by the several officers shows each office
to be iilled by uu efficient officer nnd
therein our sworn duty has been dis
charged. we as a body feel that we
would be remiss in our duty as citizens
of Washington county, did we not re
fer to the death of our former Clerk,
H.B. Massey, who always discharged
the duties incumbent upou him sj
obligingly and efficiently. We deplore
his death and would herein express
our truest sympathy for (lie bereaved
family. •
Section 1. We hereby recommend
that our Representatives in the Legis
lature introduce nnd have passed such
amendment to our present road law as
will give to our Board of Commis
sioners of Roads and Revenue full
power to employ civil engineers, road
superintendents, and such other men
as are needed for the purpose of im
proving the public highways in Wash
ington county after the most improved
methods, within the reach of our
ability.
Section 2. We further recommend,
that after the changes as above set
forth nre made, that the question of
issuing $100,000, thirty year, live per
cent bonds to curry out this work, be
submitted to unvote of the people. A
yea and nay vote was called for on this
section. Those voting the affirmative
were, C B Chapman. B R Tanner. R M
Layton, M it Tucker, W A Woods, II
M King, J R Mills, L W Webster, RL
Stephens. W A Bell, and E H Lawson,
making 11. Those voting the negative
were. L A Gladin, E J Smith, J R
Smith. J T Amerson, H S Sessions, W
C Murpliey, J E Moye, B F Boatright.
J P Webster, and DG Moye,niaking 10
Resolution carried.
Section 3. We recommend that the
Board of Roads and Revenue make ap
plication for the county’s pro rata of
state convicts, provided in their dis
cretion they can be worked profitably.
Reports of Standing Committees.
Washington Superior Court, Septem
ber Term, 1908. Mr. Foreman and
Gentlemen of the Jury : The F'inance
Committee appointed by the grand
jury at the last term of this court beg
leave to submit herewith for your con-j
sideration tbs following:
We have gone into each of the county
offices and done our work as thor
oughly as we know and herein report
separately upon the conduct of each
office, beginning with the
Ordinary.
We examined carefully each book
now being used and kept in this office
and it gives us pleasure to commend
the Ordinary for his neatness and ac
curacy in all his work.
Clerk.
and also to the work of the present
official.
Sheriff.
, The books in the Sheriff’s office nre
in good shape. So far as we can judge
perfectly good bonds are taken in all
bail cases and properly recorded.
Papers put in his hands for service re
ceive his immediate attention as shown
by the books.
It may be an item of interest to state
that during the term of ofhee of the
Sheriff he has placed in jail 420 prison
ers up to the date of our investigation.
Tax Receiver.
Last year’s digest shows property re
turned by the whites $1,(25.340.00 and
this year $1,783,756.00, being ail in
crease of $63,416.00. Last year return
ed by colored $2,051.12, and this year
$2,261.05, being ail increase of $206.93
in negro taxable property.
The digest is neatly nnd accurately
prepnred, and the increase over Inst
year is exceedingly satisfactory, espe
cially when compared with the digests
of other counties, many of which show
ftecrenses, some even a very large fall
ing off.
In reviewing the work of the present
Receiver. Hon. John H. Duggan, whose
term of office virtually concluded with
the preparation of the present year’s
digest, we note that there has been a
considerable increase during the four
years of his service, and our informa
tion is that he has been very efficient
and courteous in the discharge of his
duties.
Tax Collector.
We made a enreful audit of the books
of this officer and found the same very
satisfactory and in the hands of a com
petent, courteous and obliging official.
Since the last term of this court lie has
made a complete settlement with the
proper authorities, which settlement
we verified, checking all the necessary
vouchers, and show the following
statement:
W. Sam Askew, Tax Collector, in ac
count witli County, State nnd Harrison
School District.
Dr.
To amount tax, stnte $27 106 70
To amount tax, county 29 375 62
To amount tax, school , 983 57
To amount tax not on digest 783 93
Total $58 249 82
Cr.
By vouchers for remittances $55 961 69
By reliefs and insolvent
vouchers v-- 1 083 13
By vouchers for salary or
commissions 1 1 202 0Q
Total J $58 249 82
Treasurer.
We find that the Treasurer has been
faithful in the discharge of his duty,
and lias the proper vouchers for all the
money he has paid out and his recripts
also check correctly.
We wert over his books carefully,
figured and settled his commissions
balanced his book and make and sub-
jnit for your information the following
statement of condition of the treasury:
S. J. Jordan, Treasurer, in account
with Washington county.
February 28, 1908. to balance
on hand $14 461 16
Received from all sources
since 11 261 55
the Coroner has kept a book in which
he makes a full and complete record of
all inquests. We commend this in
him, for in some enses it might prove
a record of very great importance.
City Court Records.
These records nre kept by the Supe
rior Court Clerk who is also Clerk of
this court and all the record* are in
first class shape.
With no exact knowledge as to what
it ought to cost, and certainly with no
spirit of criticism that would be unfair
or unjust, we take occasion here to say
that, the City Court seems to be cost
ing the county about $250.00 per month
or $3,000.00 a year over and above the
amount turned in the treasury from
fines. Of course the labor of convicts
put on the public highways by this
court is to be taken into consideration
against, this.
Cost of Chaingang.
For the past six months the coBt of
the chaingang lias been nearly double
the preceding six months, We find,
however, that the number of convjcts
has about doubled, but even at this it
does not seem to warrant the percent
age of increiRe that is shown.
County Commissioners,
For your information we attacli a
statement covering the expenses the
county for the past six months, as fol
lows : Office Bonrd of Roads and Reve
nues, Washington County. Statement
:if Expenses from March 1908 to Sep
tember 1908.
Superior Court $
City Court, $2,187.78, less
fines $715.00...
Ordinary’s court
Jail expense
Out door poor 1,549.25
Home for poor ..724.79
Books, Stationery and print
ing
Insurance
Repairs public buildings in
cluding court bouse, jail
plumbing and balance on
tiling
Election nnd registration...
Interest account
Inquest account —
Lunacy account
Emergency account including
damages
General account, lights, fuel
water, telephone, janitor..
Salaries and commissions in
cluding treasurer’s com
missions 1 537
Bridge account, lumber and
work... 1 678 18
Chaingang account, includ
ing equipments, salaries,
supplies and cost from City
Court cases
Civil gang, salaries and pay
roll. - 2 017 11
Road work by 2T district.ov-
erseers 897 90
1 547 00
1 472 78
12 00
1 073 87
2 274 04
370 00
12 75
1 262 00
544 25
81 44
120 00
116 00
think it advisable for the poor farm to
be looked after more often. We recom
mend Mr. R. D. Webster to the place
again. Respectfully submitted,
R. R. Smith, Ohmn.
Walter Stephens,
G. C. Sinquefleld.
STANDING COMMITTEE ON CHAINGANG.
Wc, the committee appointed by the
last Grand Jury of Washington county,
State of Georgia, to investigate and re
port on chaingang, beg to submit the
following report:
Wo find at the camp 26 male and 3
female couvicts, all colored and able to
work and in very good health, and from
their nppearauco are well fed aud cared
for. We find one yliite male couvict in
the camp, Clias. Yates, at work but ap
parently in bad, health and not able to
do manual labor. We recommand him
to be sent to the poor house. We dou’t
tliiuk lie will be able to serve in chain-
gang his term out which will be the first
of March, 1909. We find 22 mules, all
of them in good couditiou aud well cared
for. We recommend 2 or 3 of the old
mules be sold as it would save the coun
ty of feeding. We find 2 wagons and
dump cart, 2 road machines, in first class
condition. We find all of the cars new
ly covered and in good order. We find
the prisoner’s cars well ventilated aud
good bunks. We find everything else
in good shape and wo think our Com
missioners have a good man in charge
and he is doing some good work. This
the 5th of Septemebr, 1908.
Respectfully submitted,
J. K. Pate,
W. J. Frost,
R. B. Walker.
iug circumstances.
Deepcnt bridge,reported in bad con
dition. Crossing on W. & T. R. R., one
mile from Teunille uot long enough.
Following bridge, Warthen, Mill Creek,
Little Keg creek, Roberson creek, Turn
pike bridge on Buffalo, Tomjisou’s
bridge over Buffalo in bad condition.
The lock on grand jury room needs re
pairs. Respectfully submitted,
W. A. Woods, Chmn,
id. R. Tucker,
J. T. Amerson,
H. S. Sessions.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
HOME OK THE DOOR.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
To'&i
603 81
30
9 056 55
Iuasmuch as the report of the special
committee appointed by the last Grand
Jury is based upon an examination into
the couditiou of the Home of the Poor,
made at a very recent visit to same, we
deem it necessary to make a detailed
report to the body. Upou visiting the
home we find that one additional white
female has been received, making thir
teen iuumtes in all. For the general in
formation of the public as to the cost of
operating the home, we examined the
report of the Board of Commissioners,
and find that for the last 12 mouths the
current expenses have been $1,527.94,
besides 2000 poundB rent cotton. Esti
mating the sale of cotton at $200.00, the
cost to the county for providing a home
for the 12 mouths has been $1,727.94.
The above expense includes the follow
ing amounts: v.
Salary for Superintendent $250 00
Physician 60 00
Labor wage bauds 150 00
Cook 60 00
Wash Woman 60 00
Total.
$25 722 71
Cr.
By amounts paid out county
scrip $23 505 60
Jury scrip — 1 288 00
Paid treasurer’s commissions 374 02
Cash on hand 554 59
Total $25 722 71
Outstanding Indebtedness or Tem
porary Loans,
Total — . - $-’4 748 92
We find the books and accounts of
this department neatly and correctly
kept, reflecting credit upon the offi
cials.
We have verified and checked every
bill and find a voucher for each war
rant that has been issued.
We find, however) upon careful ex
animation, several bills where charges
are excessive and where accounts are
not properly itemized, and we respect
fully urge upon the board the impor
tance of looking with the greatest
care into each and every bill that is
presented to them for payment.
All of which we respectfully submit.
Newman Wood,
A. K. Chamlee,
W. A. Jordan.
Finance Committee.
We, the committee on public build
ings, beg to make the following reports.
We find that the court house is iu good
couditiou, except that the wood work
aud uietal work exposed to the weather
is badly iu need of a fresh coat of paint
aud will suffer injury uuless this be
done at once. We flud that the walls
iu the interior of tiie building are very
much soiled aud staiued aud ueed a
fresh coat of wall coating aud the base
boards need a coat of paint. We recom
mend that this bo done aud iu addition
recommended that chair railing be plac
ed in all the Jury rooms for the protec
tion of the walls.
The Ordinary asks tliAt a window
that has been closed iu his office be
opened, and vye recommend that this bo
done. We further recommend that the
court house floor be washed aud cleaned
throughout, that cuspidore in sufficient
number as will excuse to no one to spit
upon the floors be provided. We urge
most pointedly that this sanitary feat
ure be attended to at once.
We find the jail needs repairs as for-
lows: The ceiling on the first floor,
directly under the cells, which is sheet
iron, is greatly iu ueed of a coat of paint
to preserve it from the ravages of rust.
Also the out side window casings and
the roof ueed repainting.
We flud that in view of the large
number of prisoners confined iu the
small space provided, tlmt the sanitary
conditions of the jail are all we lmd
reason to exjiect, aud we most heartily
commend onr jailer’s efforts on this
line. Respectfully submitted,
Geo. O. Walker,
M. R. Tucker,
W. C. Murphy,
E. H. Lawson.
Wear and style the equal
of any shoe at any price.
Uppers 'in all the best
and most approved leathers
—made by the Goodyear
welt hand-sewed process—
the same as is used in $4
and $5 shoes.
Price only $3.00.
We have them on our
shelves, but they are going
rapidly—people like to save
that dollar or two.
We made also a thorough examina
tion of the records in this important
office and found all papers easy of ac
cess, all records up-to-date, all books
properly indexed and the work gen
erally in excellent shape. 1 his com
mendation refers to the late clerk,
Hon. H. B. Massey, whose death oc
curred since the last term of the court
Washington county owes for tempo
rary loans outstanding $10,874.26. This
is practically the amount that the coun
ty has owed for the past eight years,
Last year, however, about $8,000 00 was
paid up, but this amount, $6,000,00, was
borrowed again this year for six months
only, instead of paying interest for the
whole year. The most of these tem
porary loans are due private parties
and hear interest at the rate of six per
cent per annum.
Coroner.
Beginning the first day of January
HOME or THE POOR.
Total $580 00
Iu addition to the repairs recommen
ded by the special committee, we farth
er recommend that the Chapel be ceiled,
as it caunot be made comfortable for use
iu the winter months Inasmuch as this
building is used for a public school dur
ing the week, we believe that equity
will be observed in the shareing alike in
the cost of repairs and ceiling by the
County Board of Education and the
Board of Commissioners. We would
therefore recommend that at the earl
iest opportunity these two boards confer
with reference to carrying out these
recommendations.
We heartily commend the present
Superintendent of the Home for the
Poor for reappointment.
Respectfully sumitted,
E. J. Smith, Chmn.
W. A. Woods,
R. L. Stephens,
Joe Rich Smith.
COMMITTEE ON DOCKETS.
We the Committee on dockets beg to
make the following report: We find all
of the dockets kept iu a fairly good con
dition aud all of the costs itemized as
required by law.
T. Y. McCAETY
SHOE CO.
Phone 29*
M. R. Tucker,
J. E. Moye,
J. E. Dukos,
Geo. C. Walker.
REPORT OF
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
CHAINGANG.
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We the Committee appointed by the
Grand Jury at the March term of the
Superior Court, 1908, to look after the
Pauper Farm, beg leave to submit the
fellowiug report: We find 12 inmates as
follows: white, males 2, females 6, col
ored, males 3, females 1. All inmates
seem well cared for aud well satisfied
aud in good health. We think Miss Mary
Bloodworth is not entitled to the bene
fits of the poor farm. We find the cloth
ing aud beddiug iu good couditiou ex
cept the bedding iu one ot the colored
rooms. We flud the buildings iu good
couditiou except the water blows in
around the top of chemueys aud the fire
place are in a bad condition. We find
the floor warped in two of the buildings.
The front porch of the'Superiutendeut’s
house needs pillaring and leveling. The
Chapel roof is leaning aud needs
straightening aud recovering, being iu
danger of blowing off if left iu its pres
ent condition. We find sanitary condi
tions good. We flnd|l sow, 7 pigs, 9 shoats
1 cow, 1 calf, 1 horse and one mule, all
iu good condition. We find 1 acre of
peanuts, 1 acre of potatoes, both of
which are very good. Five acres of corn
fairly good, one half acre sugar cane,
good; five hundred bundles of fodder,
one new oue-horse wagon. We find a
surplus of stock as there is less than 10
acres of ground in cultivation, the balan
ce of open land beine rented out. We
recommend that the lines of the poor
farm be established. We find about 30
loads of wood cut aud corded ready for
winter use. We find 20 to 25 gallons of
syrup, 160 pounds of lard, 100 pounds of
ham, all home raised. We find the ex
penses very heavy for the number of
inmates and should be reduced. We
OUT DOOR DOOR.
ThJ committee appointed to investi
gate the out door poor inspected the
record book furnished by the Clerk of
the Board of Roads and Revenues, aud
had stricken therefrom the flames of
several who had (lied, and a few whom
we considered able to provide for them-
Belves without the aid of the county.
H. S. Sessions,
D. G. Moye,
L. W. Webster.
VACANCIES.
We the committee on vacancies beg
to make the following report: We rec
ommend the re-appoiutmeut of J. M.
Everett aud John W. Pool to fill the
offices of N. P.,. and ex-officio J. P., iu
the 88th and 1315th districts respective
ly-
STANDING^COMMITTEES.
On finances: W. R. Thigpen, Jeff A.
Irwin, C. E Brown. On Chaingang:
J. K. Pate, Dr. C. D. Redding, Hay
wood B. Pittman. On Home for Poor:
II. S. Sessions, Dan Chambers, Marshal
Roughtou. M. R. Tucker,
L. A. Gladdiu,
R. M. Layton,
B, R. Tanner.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
We the undersigned committee beg
to report, that we have named to the
County Commissioners, the bridges re
ported as being iu bad condition, aud
they state that repairs will be made as
early as possible, aud have only been
delayed on account of the scarcity of
lumber; and also th .t the couditiou of
the roads so far as we can learn, is as
We, your special committee appoint
ed to visit the chaingang aud report to
this body, respectfully submit the fol
lowing rejiort: We find confined iu the
camps 27 males and 3 females, all seem
ed to be well cared for. One white
man in bad health from appearance aud
we recommend that he be pardoned.
We found 6 living cars for sleeping aud
cooking all iu fine sanitary condition
aud best we have ever seen. We find
22 mules all iu find condition. Two of
the mules are old aud two that can’t
be matched. We recomeud tfie sale of
these four mules. Three tents, two iu
good couditiou, owe worthless, one cook
stove worn out aud worthless, three
wagons, two of them in good couditiou,
one of them old aud worthless, two
dump carts in fair couditiou, two road
machines in fail couditiou. We recom
mend the Board buying at once, one
new wagon, one new tent and one cook
stove.
Respectfully submitted,
H. M. King, Ohmn,
J. E. Dukes,
, R. M. Layton.
PUBLIC AND COUNTY OFFICES,
To the Hon. Foreman, aud the mem
bers of the Grand Jury, September
term 1908. We the undersigned com
mittee appointed to investigate the
public and county offices, beg leave to
submit the following report:
Ordinary’s Office.—We hoartily ap
prove the Finance Committee’s report
of this office and think our Hon. Ordi
nary fully deserves the strong commen
dation that committee gave him.
Clerk’s Office.—We heartily approve
the Finance Committee report of this
office, and will added that the present
Clerk, Mr. P. E. Gross, deserves much
credit and commendation for filling this
uuexpired term so acceptably.
Sheriff’s Office.—We heartily approve
the Finance Committee’s report of this
office, aud commend Mr. Moye for his
faithfulness and vigilance iu connection
with his office.
Tax Receiver.—We heartily approve
the Finance Committee’s report of this
office, aud commend Mr. Duggan for
the fine record he lias made as an effi
cient, counteous aud obliging officer.
Tax Collector’s Office.—We heartily
approve the Finance Committee’s
port of this ofliee, and commend our
efficient aud obliging Tax Collector for
the excellent record he has made.
Treasurer’s Office.—We heartily ap
prove the Finance Committee’s report
of this office. Our honored Treasurer,
Mr. S. J. Jordan, deserves much credit
aud praise for his faithfulness in the
we wish for him mauy years yet of hap
piness and prosperity.
Coroner’s Office.—Wo approve the
Finance Committee’s report of this of
fice and commend Mr. Ainsworth for
the faithful manner iu which lie has
attended to the duties of this office aud
wish him future happiness and pros
perity.
City Court Office.—We wish to com
mend our Hon. Judge and Solicitor of
this court for the faithful and creditable
manner in which they have discharged
their respective duties.
County Commissioner's Office.—We
heartily approve the Finance Commit
tee’s report ot this office. We commend
this body for their faithfulness iu the
discharge of their dutieB.
E. H. Lawson, Climu,
J. P. Webster,
W. A. Bell.
We wish to express to his Honor,
Judge B. T. Rawlings, our thanks for
his instructions embodied iu his able
charge to thiB body, and also to our ef
ficient aud courteous Solicitor, Alfred
Herrington, for his untiring efforts to
assist us iu the dispatch of business
brought before the body. We further
wish to express our appreciation aud
thanks to our Foreman for tiie courteous
maimer iu which he has dispatched the
business of the body, to our Clerk for
the model manner in which he has kept
the record of the procediugs, aud to our
door-keeper, Mr. B. R. Tanner, for the
genial manner iu which he has preform
ed his duties.
We recommend that these present
ments be published in the county papers
at the same compensation paid at the
last tcini of court.
C. B. Chapman, Foreman.
B R Tanner,
R M Layton,
M R Tucker,
L A Gladdin,
J T Amerson,
Ernest J Smith,
H M King,
Julian R Mills,
R L Stephens,
W A Bell,
J P Webster,
E H Lawson,
D G Moye,
W A Woods,
Joe Rich Smith,
H S Sessions,
W C Murphy,
L W Webster,
J E Moye,
B F Boatright.
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