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. A v v r-, ^ '" • '...<: V^l^pm ■ :: i . .dvertising Medium, Devoted to Local, Minina and General Information. One Collar Per Annul VOl. XIV—NO. 35. DM l LON KG A. GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29. 1903. W. B. TOWNSEND, Editor and Proprieto; I’ '•'ifTWWIllMOW yarmrf'i MM* S DEALERS IN Clothing. Shoes. Dry Goods Hats, Notions, GrocErieS. ’resentments. BARGAIN STORE.: Anderson His Honor, .1. .T. Kimsoy, Judge Superior C ourt of Lump*, kiti county, Oct. term, 1903: Wo, tho Grand Jury for Oct. torm, 1908, having been clioson and sworn for this term, respect" fully submit to your Honor our report for the pre.-ont term. We entered upon our duties on Mon day morning, after a very intelli gent charge of your Honor upon the various subjects which would attract tho attention of this body and we have carefully considered all the business brought before ns | and made a careful decision of all the matters pertaining to the at 1 tention of this body, j We find tho county in a very j reasonable condition, financially, | and tho public property carefully ! looked after by our vigilent Ordi- ! nary and a recommendation upon j the subject of public property and | bridges will be noticed further on. The financial report will show ! tho workings of the county officers in ihcir various offices, which j shows that they have been vigiU-nt j in the discharge of their duties, j and it. is hero appended. REPORT. ■ Georgia, Lumpkin Comity, j To the Honorable Grand Jury of said I county: ! AVe, the Finance Committee, ap- j ! pointed by your honorable body to in- i i I i 1. ’ 1 -« , f * U , V * r.s appears on the Tax Digest of the county, and we believe the same will be ample enough to pay all the indebt edness of the county and leave a neat surplus in the County Treasury. We congratulate the Ordinary on the fact that the lirst time in live years our stale and county tax is only one dollar on the $100.00 dollars of taxable prop erty, and feel that the same has been due to bis economy and strict business principles in discharging the affairs of ihe county. Respectfully submitted, F. J. Wn.r.iaxis, John Wacahtkii, Finance Com. We visited the jail in 11 body and find it cleanly kept, and we recommend that a new stable be | built commensurate with the needs : of the jailor, and suggest that the | Ordinary build the said structure under his own supervision and j that the said structure he oigh- 1 teen by- thirty feet with suitable ! tails and loft toaccommodnto the j wants necessary. The present id root tiro is a disgrace to the county. It will not turn rain or sunshine, therefore, proyinder cannot be taken care of and stock cannot lie made comfortable. We recommend that the ground above the jail bo so graded us to turn the water away from the jail, and some little repairs are needed which we hope the Ordinary will look after at once. To I dealer in General Merchandise. DRY HOODS K1ND. A SPECIALTY ALL KINDS SHOES Ladies and Gents., PRICES REASONABLE. Ac Jones <3 j spect and report upon t he books of the i various county officers, beg leave to re- ' port the following: | AVe have examined the books of the I Ordinary and find them neatly and correctly kept. AVe find that the or dinary has paid out on the various funds since our last report tho follow- j CLOTHING, :Shoes, Hats,! Furnishing’s Notions, mg sum: On the County Fund On Bridge Fund On Pauper Fund On Jail Fund Total, paid out by theOrd’y $800.99 j We find the indebtedness of the County to be $833.50 of which the above is a part and which all tho vouchers above stated have paid. We find the total indebtrress of the County, outside of the above which is repre sented by out-standing orders, to be $ 66.49 $833.50 Clothing a specialty.| [They will sell you clothing for cash? |at Gainesville or Atlanta prices. A| ; : nice line of samples and will take? your order for tailor made ! goods. * !D A. FILON E liivery Moor© 13i*o-, Propr ! Total indebtedness $899.99 AVe have examined the books of the Sheriff and find them kept in ac cordance with law. AVe find that the Sheriff has been paid the sum of $234.80, and that his proper account is the sum of $247.25, and that there is a balance due the Sheriff of $12.45, which we recommend be paid by the Ordinary. AVe have examined the books of the County School Commissioner and find ] that he had on hand at the last report of its committee the sum of $ 682.19 Received since last report 1016.09 Received from the Clerk of the Superior court, the same being one-half of the fines of Pearson Edmonson and Clyde Loveless, convicted of cruelty to animals 10.00 K CX a D A HL to and from If A l t h r HAOK rynsno G ainesyille. , $1,50 C ?'.aaacnaa:jBrtgraaBsr ^seesw I dealer in FAMILY GROCERIES Total Amount brought forward By amount paid out on prop- r vouchers... $1708.28 $1708.28 1447.84 $ 260.44 $889.68 Balance on deposit AVe have examined the books of the County Treasurer and find as follows: Received since last report. Paid out out on proper vouch ers : County Fund. . .Tail Fund Bridge Fund ... fund 20.00 The court house needs some ItD tie repairs that should also lie looked after. We recommend the repainting of the Castleberry bridge be done at once, and that the Ordinary in spect all other bridges of the c ounty and give them such repairs as is necessary to preserve tho property. We find that a uew floor is needed at New Bridge, especially. We find that tho roads have been worked out recently, with two exceptions—the one leading from the Cooper Gap road to tho long tubes, and tho one leaving the Ellijay road by Judge Brittain’s farm—only two hands on the for mer road, and the latter no hands to work. Wo see no other chance but for the Ordinary to look after tbc said road. Tho Grassy Gap road has been worked and in reasonable con dition— according to the number of hands. It is reported that wagoners are in the habit of lock ing their wagons coming down the mountain by tieing the limb fir top of a tree to the hindmost part of their wagons and drag ging same from top of the moun tain to the foot of the same, there by keeping the road all torn up after being fresh worked. We recommend that the Road Com missioners put a slop to this iii' jurious habit. It has been the custom to allow roads to go in bad condition until just before court, when the oversoerers would hurry to work them for fear of the law. This habit should bo stopped and commend his reappointment. There is a vacancy of a Justice of the J'eacc in the Porter Springs disfiet aud wo recommend that, the vacancy bo supplied as llie law directs. We find the following named persons receiving county aid for support: James G. Grizzle, $8 per month; Mrs. Williams, $8; Mrs. Oronun, $8; Mrs. Janies Sparks, $2; Mrs. Ayers, $3; Geo. Chapman, $8; Mrs. Gaddis or A bee, #3; Levi Stencil, S3; Mart Hashaw, $z; Manerya McMillian, S3; Charley Smith, (blind) $3; Ad line Alston, £2, and two inmates at paupers home taken cure of at $5 per month each. We recom mend that Mrs. Francis Turner, on account of ago and infirmity, he paid $5 per month and remain where she now resides. We are satisfied that some lands are returned less than 50ets per acre. We recommend that tho Tax Receiver lake no return on lands for less than 50cts per acre, and to see that all other lands arc returned at a reasonable valuation. We have received the report of tho Tax Collector on special taxes, and fine that he has collected from G. D. Bruce, photographer, $10.00; Gipsies, $25.00, aud after I deducting his commission' of $2.50 cents, returned the balance of $22.50 oyer to the State Treas urer. We recommend that the next Jurors lie paid $1,50 per day. Bailiffs $T, except horsemen, and they lie paid $1.50 per day, and we request that tho Sheriff use no one on court service except bond ed bailiffs. Wc recommend that J. W. Woodward, our efficient Secretary , be paid $2 per day for his present tho roads worked out when they i service, iju the to this $451.58 297.50 61.50 'a u per Total paid out. Balance on hand $830.50 Wt $9.08 have examined the books of the A NO lieneral Merchandise. Receiver of Tax returns and find them neatly kept hi accordance with law. Wc have examined the books of the office of the Clerk of the Superior court and find them kept in a business like and correct manner. AVe find that the amount of insolvent cost due the of ficers of court to be $252.85 Collection from fines and for feitures at the last term of \ court $227.30 j Balance due officers of court $ 24.95 The Ordinary informs us that he has 1 levied for this year, the sum of $5.00 on I each tfioo.uu worth of taxable property need it, and we enjoin Commissioners to attend matter. We hayo found, after examina tion the hooks of the various Jus ticos of the Peace and Nolories Republics of the county to ' be correctly kept except tho hook of A. W. Caldwell is not dated and properly signed. We recommend that the Justices in fault keep their records according to law | and with pen and ink. There is a vacancy in the 888th I District, G. M., caused by the resignation of Scott Stringer, and wo recommend the appointment of Geo. Peek, as a suitable person to be appointed as a Notary Public of said district, As the term of Joseph B. Cald well has expired as Notary Pub lic in tho Yahoola district, wc rc- We find tho office of Rcgistror, formerly occupied by E. S. Copes land, now a noil resident, is vacant. We recommend that J. . Wood ward lie appointed to fill the vin 'caney. On the Finance Committee wc appoint William B. Townsend, Thomas A. P. Tate and G. Mc Guire. Wo have carefully Pension list and find to the same. In taking leave of your Honor, we return you our thanks for your able and intelligent charge, which enabled us to have groat relief in the discharge of our duties, and also we thank the Solicitor-General for his prompt work in assisting us in bringing law offenders to prop; r punishment. Our Bailiff, L. B. Walker, has ixamined the io objection been a faithful Constable in tbo discharge of his duties to this body, and in taking our leave, we return him our thanks. Wo recommend tho publication of those presentments in both the Duhlotiegu Signal and The Daii- r,onega Nugget, charging legal fees for the sumo, and equally dis vide tho same. We recommend that the .fay bridge, over the Hightower river at Jay, bo repaired, or re-built pro vided it can lio done not to exceed $200.00. In case tho Ordinary cannot hire hands and attend to tho work himself to let to the lowest bidder. We recommend hereafter that all public work that cannot he su perintended by the Ordinary to bo let to the lowest bidder, except he finds he can have tho work done for less. Elisha W. Strickland, Foreman; Joseph W. Woodward, Secretary; William B. Townsend, Thomas A. P. Tate, Charles Cain, Fred Wood, Adam Peck, Janies F. Head, Goodman McGuire, James K. P. Lance, Young G. Aber crombie, Miller Davis, Moses F. Whelchel, David W. Caldwell, Miles C. Long, Shelton L. l’rator, Tilmau Davis, John W. .Tones, Milligan II. Head, Thomas Davis, Frank W. Wimpy, Daniel Davis, William G. Hightower. Georgia, Lumpkin County, Oct. Term, 1903. It is ordered that the foregoing general presentments of the Grand Jury he entered on tho Minutes of Court and that the same bo pub lished in the Oahloncga Signal and Daiu,oneoa Nugget, as recom mended. Granted this tho 22nd day of Oct. 1903. J. J. Kimsky, J. S. C. W. A. Charters, Sol. Gen. Georgia, Lumpkin County. Clerk’s Office, Si perioH Court. 1 John II. Moore, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing general pre sentments are a full and complete record of same, as appears to mo from the records of my office. Given under my hand and of ficial signature. This Get, 22, 1903 John II. Moore, C. S. C. Attorney at Law, Dahlone</a, Oa- legal business promptly attended to All ftKEYMUDmCURE Makes M! eys and Bladder Right ’ ;v -