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VOL. X /11. GRAND JURY PRESENTMEN) S September Term 1914 We the grand jurors chosen and qualified at the present term of court, respectfully submit the fol lowing recommendations and pre sentments, to wit. Through the various committees appointed from our body, the pub lie property and records have been examined and the following reports made. ORDINARY We bare examined the records and vouchers in the ordinary’s ol' fice and found them correct, so tar as we are able to discern. We also examined the road over seer’s books for each road district except for Columbia for which no overseer is qualified. We recom mend one be qualified. The public roads have been worked in this district under the old system, to some extent by Mr. U. 8. Cash. We find there are some default ers who have been returned by overseers to the ordinary. And we recommend that the ordinary take proper steps to col leot taxes or impose fines as the law diiects. With the exceptions of this we find book neatly and correctly kept. For ordinary’s report see ex hibit A. SHERIFF’S BOOKS We find the sheriffs books cor rectly kept with the exception of the sales record w hich lias hud several leaves cut ou in two places. I'l liLK' BCILDINOS We find the court house blinds blinds in needot repairs; also glass out of sash. We recommend they be repaired. We find the jail needs a porch floor on west side. Y\ e recommend that the watei works be repaired so us to improve sanitation. CLERK We have examined the books ot the Clerk of the Superior Court and found them neatly and c>r reetly kept, and commend the pur chase of the loose leaf record l>ooks. | TAX COLLECTOR We have examined the tax col lector's books and find them neat ly and correctly kept. For < ’ol lectors report see Exhibit B. TRIO 18FKKR We have examined Treasurer’s books and find them in fine shape. Proper vouches for all money paid out. For Treasurer’s report see Ex hibit C. N. P. AND J. I*. DOCKETS We the committee appointed to examine the N. P. and .). P. Dockets, have examined same and find them neatly and correctly kept. We find the general condition at the camp as good as could be ex pected considering the short time they expect to stay there. The sanitary condition is splendid. We find sixteen mules in fairly! good condition considering the j heavy work and the hot weather they have had to undergo. , We find 4 wagons, all ol which are in need of repairs and recom mend that brakes be put on all wagons. We find four wheeleis in good order also two wheelers in need of repair. We find harness for all mules in fairly good condition one 1 horse wagon and one dinner wagon in running order, one buggy and\har ness in fairly good order. W e find two new tents 22x2.s ft. each. We find by an estimate that it ha-, cost the county about twenty four hundred dollars to run the BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL jeo iviets since last court including everything except wear and de preciation of outfit. We find that there has been about seventeen miles of road graded, seven new bridges built, ten new piers built, and two piers built higher besides repairing some old bridges and some work done in the town ol Homer. We find that tin re has been some over charges made upon the ’county for lumber furnished the county to wit: Hill and Brown ! have charged the county one dot lar and a quarter per hundred for timber cut from their lands tor the purpose of sawing lumber for the Jordan bridge. However, they have returned to the county seven ty live cents per hundred upon the above mentioned timber since this body has been in session, which is satisfactory to this body. We rec ommend that the Ordinary fully investigate all claims presented for lumber furnished the county. \Y'e recommend that the Or ti nary change the methods of pur chasing supplies lor the camps to il it; That he purchase at least ouc months supplies at one time after having first submitted a fist of his needed supplies to at least three dealers in general supplies, for prices and that he purchase same from the dealer or firm sub milting the lowest prices. YY e reco nmend that the YY arden keep on file and record on a suit able book kept for that purpose, all invoices of supplies and ma terials purchased for the camp. YYe recommend that suitable shelters lx- provided for the mules at tlie camp. YY'e further recommend that the YY'arden prohibit the convicts who drive the mules, from lashing the mules with the whip, as they show >igns of having beer. done. YYe also recommend that the Ordinary furnish a sufficient number of hogs at the camps to corns nine the waste from the camp kitchen. Said hogs to bo converted into pork for the camp. Georgia —Banks < ounty. To the Honorable Grand Jury of said county. I, T. F. Hill, Ordinary of said county beg leave to submit the following statement. To T. F. Hill Ordinary Dr. to amount money Eec. .00 To T. F. Hill Ordinary Cr. to amount of money paid out as expenditures worth proper vouchers *4788.57 ORDINARY’S REPORT ( i korgia —Banks County. In person appeared T. F. Hill, Ordinary of said county, who on oath says that the foregoing is a true statement ot the amount paid in and pai 1 out of the money be longing to said county. Sworn to and subscribed to be fore me Sept. 21, 1914. C. W. Gillespie, Clerk Superior Court. T. F. Hill, Ordv. B. C. TREASUItER’S REPORT I beg to submit the following report of business transacted by me for the County since last term of court to the honorable grand jury, September Term 1914. RECEIPTS Balance, cash on hand March Term 1914, * 2681.80 Reed, of N. Z. Chandler, T. C., in full settlement lor taxes, 1913 1939.00 Total on hand and received I * 4,021.40 DISBURSEMENTS Paid Court expenses, jurors, bail- Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of Banks County. Homer, Banks County, Georgia, Friday, October 16, 1914. ill’s, an non resident witnesses Match, term, HU4 * 1,41(1.78 Paid other cash items as per vouchers 3,200. 75 Balance cash on hand 3.87 *1,621.10 COMMISSIONS Commissions on Hoc. SlP.3fi.iiO at 1 1 40 if 24.24 Commissions on payed out 1405.36 at 2 I 20 3(5.03 Commissions on payed out 3152.17 at 1 l 40 39.40 Total Commissions * 100.27 For making this Report.... 1.00 Total *101.27 In person before me came E. S. Carter County Treasurer who on oat h says that the w ithin and fore going statement is true to the best of bis knowledge and belief. E. S. Carter, Treasurer. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 21 day of Sept. 191-1. J. N. llii.i,, N. P. TAX COLTEtTOE’S REPORT Report of X. X. Chandler T. C. Georgia —Banks County. 'To the Honorable Grand Jury, Sept. Term 191 1 Banks Superior (’ou it. To amount Taxes paid over to E. S. Carter, County Treasurer since March Term, Banks Superior Court *1,939.(5(1 Total amount paid to E. S. < 'al ter County Treasurer for 1913, Prior to March term of Court 'Total amount paid to E. S. Car ter County Treasurer *21,939.00 Settlement in full for County and State. X. Z. Chan.di.ku, T. C. B. C. TAX RECEIVER’S BOOK We the committee appointed to examine the Tax Receiver’s books sufiinit the following report. We find the receiver’s books neatly and correctly kept. With the exception of entering names of tax payers the first name with the middle initial should have in-in written. I’A 1 TEE’S HOME We your committee have ex amined the Paupers Home and find that the inmates arc comfort aldy kept. We also find that the\ aie in need of winter clothing. \Y r e recommend that the ordi nary supply them w ith the proper clothing. RECOMMENDATIONS I We recommend that the next Grand and Traverse jurors and court bailifis be paid the suin of $2.00 per day for their services. 2ND We recommend that Cherry Gowder (col j be sent to the paup ers home for support. 3RD We recom men I that YV. E. G. YY'aths be paid the sum of *27.00 for damages to buggy falling throu. h Chitwood’s bridge. 4TH YY’e recommend that the ordi nary pay out of the public f aids $5.00 per quarter to Clint Em mett. sth We recommend that the Banks County Journal be paid the sum of *IO.OO tor publishing these pre sentrnents. By motion the Grand jury agreed to request our representa tive to arrange for us to have com missioners of roads for our coun ty. We recommend that our clerk be paid the sum of *I.OO per day extra for his services. We express our thanks to Judges J. B. Jones and Charles H. Brand for the kindness we have received at their hands, and the able manner in which they have presided over this court. Also to our worthy Solicitor Jno. B. Gamble for the assistance he has rendered our body.i J.J. Kimsey, 1). 11 Griffin, Eobt. Henson, P. F. M. Furr, J. M. Garrison, R. T. Thompson, 1). It. Parks, G. C. Glnsure, 8. X. C. Brewer, • 1). X. Jordan, A. M. Amy, J. F. Moss, J. YV. Mitchell. L. F. Ballinger, J.J. Duncan, W. F. Maxwell, A. M. Wells, T. X. YV right, L. 15. Jones, \Y’. E. G. YY'atts, It. J. Dunson, 13. M. Pendergrass, STATE CF GEORGIA, County of Ban ks. In the Superior Court of said county, September term, 1914. The foregoing genei il present incuts of ih • Grand jury are ord ered by the Court spread upon the minutes of this Court, and it is further ordered that they be pub fished as recommended. In open Court this 9th day of (>ctolt r 1914. J. 15. Gamble, Solicitor-General. C. 11. Brand, Judge. CLERKS CERTIFICATE Banks Superior Court, Septem ber Term, 1911. 1, C. YY'. Gillespie, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of the Grand Jury presentments as appear on the minutes of this couit. YY'ituess my hand and seal, ti is Bth day of < )et., 5 911. • ('. YY'. Gillespie, Clerk. A BILL To suspend the collection of tha ten per centume tax on State banK. Mr. Bell of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was re lulled to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be print Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the CniXcd States of America in Con rass assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby author ized and directed to suspend the collection of the tew centum tax for a period of twelve months alter the passage ot this Act on “the notes issued by any State bank or State banking association and used for circulation,” a=> now provided in section nine of the Act of July thirteen hundred and sixty si And no such tax shall be collected from such State banks or State banking associations for such period. HOME MADE SYRUP I have a large quantity of as fine syrup as was ever ma t:. Put up in 10 lb. buckets. Pi ice 50c per bucket. Amounts ol 50 buckets or over will be delivered. J. J. C.\UDELL,, 9-21-8 t Homer, Ga. - —— FARM FOR RLNF Call on on or address Mark Cox, May sville, Ga. Tax on Bachelors !n Hungary. A eurious tax was recently Intro fluoirft In Nagyper Rata, Hungary, to be levied on bachelors over 24. Th amount varies between 40 cents and <2O, according to the pecuniary cir cumstances of each unmarried man. The proceeds are to be entirely de voted to the founding and maintenance of an asylum for poor homeless chllr ; Idren. A Card From Mr. Bradshaw Maysvile, Ga. 0ct..13, 1914. Editor —Banks County Journal. Dear Sir:—Please allow me space in your columns to correct a state meat made in your paper of Oc tober the second in regard to my ease against W. F. Morris. First, Morris did not pay all doctor bills. 1 paid Dr. Lockhart fifty dollars. Dr. Hardman made eight visits during the first three weeks of my illness,! don’t remem ber him coming and he was not called in by any member of the family but 1 had to pay him fifty dollars, and my wile took money that l had when 1 was hurt and paid for part of the medicine that 1 taken, and she bought and paid for the gauze that the doctors used in dressing my head. Second, Morris did not hire a man to nurse me. Mr. Ed Barber sit up with me six nights from nine o’clock unWl three in the morning. My wife nursed me day and night for eight weeks and when 1 was at my worst she went three days and nights with only one hours sleep and when I was so delirious she had to call in Mr. Holbrooks, our nearest neighbor, to help quiet me, and she ha l to take our daughter out of school to help her with the house work. Third, Morris did not pay one penny of my expenses, 1 paid it all myself. And I have the receipts for the doctor bills 1 paid and can show them to any one who would like to see them. It ha* been eighteen months since I was hurt and I have been under the doctor’s care ever since. I have been going to Dr. Carlton in Athens for the last live months, each visit costing me on the aver age of four dollars, and Dr. Dead wyler’s bill has not been paid and wont be unless I pay it. 1 air. fifty eight yean of age. At the time I was hurt my weight was about one hundred and forty, while Morris was a man of some thing over two hundred. He slipped up on me, hit me in the hea l with a iron bolt and a man standing by said: Now you have killed him, and Morris replied, I dont give a dam if 1 have. All that J have got from Morris is the *IBOO, and after (laying my lawyers and doctor bills their wasn’t enough left to pay for the time I have lost from my work, besides the suffering and expense 1 have had. I was never willing for him to be tried for a misdemeanor, the crime was a felony. The Judge telephoned to me that afternoon to know if I was willing for him to be tried on a misdemeanor charge. I phoned back that I wasn’t will ing for him to be tried lor any thing but assault and battery and attempt to murder for that was his intention when he knocked me down. Yours truly, C. L. Bra dsii aw, Maysville, Ga. For Sale One billy goat. Heavy weight, piebald coror, long whiskers. Smell guaranteed. Appl/ at this office. NOTICE The convention will meet at Athens, Saturday, Oct. 24th, in the Moss auditorium. We have room for three thousand singers and we expect to fill up. Indi cations are that convention will be a great song fest, and a day long remembered. The music leadeis and all who will are invited to be with us. Singing will begin at 10 o’clock, a. m. J. B. VAUGHN. WAMTED —One dozen large fat oppossum at once. Fair price. YY'. E. Reynolds. Homer Locals Mr. Charlie Pitts is visiting in the mountains. Mr. Oscar Ellison is on an ex tended visit to friends in South Georgia. Mr. John Gober is visiting in South Carolina. Rev. John Newton is on a busi ness trip in South Carolina. Mr. Bill Wood is suffering with asthma. Mr. Frank Martin eaughttwelve pounds of cattish in one basket last Saturday. Plenty of fish in the Hudson river. After spending her vacation at her home in Norwood, Miss Joe Nash has returned to Homer and will teach the primary class in Homer High school this fall. All the land owners on the Ho mer & Lula railroad who have had an opportunity have signed deeds to the light of way through this land. This is as it should be and gives great encouragement to the enterprise. It is now thought that every man owning land though which the road will run the right of way. If you have any produce or ar ticles of any kind which you wish to place on exhibit at the Four County Fair to be held iu Com merce, October 26-3 - leave it at Hill & Brown’s store and Mr. Arthur Wood will call for and place it on exhibition. Mr. E. B. Barnes was iu town Tues lay. He was iu the middle of the big hail storm that hit six miles north-east ot town in July. He says his cotton has succored out and may make a little that will be ready to pick about November Ist. His corn was also torn up and he will make about one fortieth of a crop. Did you ever give auy thought to the expense of a newspaper’s! While the paper is small it costs about one hundre 1 dollars a month to print this newspaper, and the small amount you owe would not help much. But you must re member that over one thousand people also owe small amounts. Suppose they would all come in and pay in a week; wouldn’t it it help us somi T We are on the ground floor. No elevator. Come in and pay us some, if you can’t pay all. It would cost about $30.00 to send statements to all who owe the .Journal, so we have decided to scud out a statement in this way. It is much cheaper. If you owe this paper anything please call in and settle it ot by check or money order. Don’t throw this statement a vay but cut it out and put it i . your vest pocket and af ter you nave family prayers read it over to your family. Then put it in your pocket book and keep it until you have paid the small bill you owe us. We need the money The amount is small, and you can pty it. Will you! GEORGIA—Banks county Mrs. Maude Gober ban applied for exemption of personality and valuation of Homestead, her hus band refusing, and I will pass up on the same at ten o’elock on the 2nd day of November 1914 at my office. This Oct. 12th, 1914. T. F. Hill, Ordinery. Dr. G-. H. DUNLAP DENTIST .'< .mmeece, - - . Georgia. ; lifers his professional services to liie people of Commerce and sup rounding territory. 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