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THURSDAY, NOV. 21, 1968
Grand Jury Presentments
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force game and wild life regula
tions and that he not be used as
a part of the sheriff’s office of
Butts County.
The following special commit
t e is appointed: Charles Barber,
Chairman; G. N. Etheredge; Os
car Young and J. T. Beckham,
Jr. This committee is appointed
to investigate and report to the
foreman the facts and circum
stances involved in the hire by
the county of one of the members
of the Board of Commissioners
on a full time basis. Such mem
ber would be charged with the
responsibility of planning and
maintaining such roads as come
under the jurisdiction of the
county. The committee will make
recommendations as to the com
pensation of the member selec
ted.
We have returned 102 True
Bills and 13 No Bills.
We attach hereto investigating
committee reports and other sup
porting documents. Said reports
and documents are made a part
of these presentments.
We recommend that these pre
sentments be published in our
county paper and that the paper
be paid the usual fee for same.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT
TED, this 7th day of November,
1968.
RALPH W. CARR, JR.,
Foreman
JOHN B. SETTLE
Clerk
FOSTER LEVERRETT
Assistant Clerk
Received in Open Court, this
the 7th day of November, 1968.
HUGH D. SOSEBEE, Judge
Butts Superior Court
Flint Judicial Circuit
Idled this 7th day of November
1968.
DAVID P. RIDGEWAY,
C.S.C.
We the undersigned committee
appointed to invesigate the office
of Butts County Treasurer and
Board of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues submit the follow
ing report:
The office of the County
Treasurer was found to be in
good shape, and very well main
tained.
The yard of the County road
barn was found to be in reason
ably good condition, in good
order and neat. As recommended
by a previous Grand Jury, there
were locks on gas pumps and the
yard was found locked also.
We recommend that the rest
room.< in the court house be put
in better condition, remodeled
and painted, and the court house
cleaned inside and painted.
We found the county road
equipment to be adequate with
the exception of dump trucks. We
recommend that the County pur
chase new dump trucks. All other
equipment was found to be ade
quate and in good condition.
As has been done in the past,
this committee recommends that
the office of the Butts County
Commisioners of Roads and Rev
enues continue to publish in the
local paper a complete Financial
Statement at the end of each
fiscal year.
This committee believes that
the Butts County Board of Com
missioners of Roads and Rev
enues is one of the most import
ant departments in our County
Government and urge that it give
the County its utmost efficiency
in its operation.
ALVIN E. VAUGHN
LAMAR P. JINKS
MARVIN F. WALKER
B. E. CARTER
To The Honorable Foreman,
and Members of the November
1968 Term Butts County Grand
Jury.
I, the undersigned, Treasurer
Butts County do hereby submit
the following report of Receipts
and Disbursements of County
Funds as kept by me as County
Treasurer.
These reports cover the period
of July l, 1967 through June
30, 1968 and have been audited
by Harvey H. Hunt and Com
pany, Certified Public Account
ants, Atlanta, Ga.
Respectfully submitted this 4th
day of November 1968.
BILLY SUTTON
Treasurer, Butts County, Ga.
e. the undersigned commit
tee appointed to investigate the
Office of the Clerk of the Su
perior Court of Butts County,
Georgia, submit the following re
port:
We found the Clerk’s office to
be maintained in a proper man
ner and recommend approval of
I the attachment hereto which was
compiled for this committee by
the Clerk and at the request of
the committee.
H. E. FREEMAN
J. 0. KING
FLOYD MOORE
MARION D. TODD
Office Of Clerk Superior Court,
Butts County, Georgia
Fines and Forfeitures November
1, 1967 October 31, 1968
$23064.50
Disbursements:
Butts County __ $21731.50
Peace Officers Association
of Georgia 738.00
Clerk’s Retirement of
Georgia 282.00
Sheriff’s Retirement of
Georgia 259.50
* Butts County Board of
Education 53.50
Total Disbursements $23064.50
* Georgia law requires that
any portion of a fine remaining
after the costs have been paid in
a game and fish case be given to
Board of Education.
DAVID P. RIDGEWAY
Clerk Superior Court
Butts County, Georgia
TO: HON. FOREMAN AND
MEMBERS OF GRAND JURY
We, the Committee, appointed
to inspect the books and records
of the Office of Tax Collector,
report that we find them to be
neatly kept and as far as we are
able to ascertain are correct.
MARION D. TODD
J. O. KING
OTIS P. WEAVER
This November sth, 1968.
Georgia, Butts County
To The Honorable Foreman
and Members of Grand Jury
November Term of Court 1968
I give below detailed statement
of receipts and disbursements of
the Office of The Tax Collector,
since January Ist, 1968.
Total Amount
Collected $80,785.64
Disbursements
Butts County Board of
Commisioners . $36,455.36
Lee Roy O’Neal, C. S.
Superintendent 32,874.08
Department of
Revenue 1,176.26
Penalties 727.82
City of Jackson and
Commissions 8,542.12
Commissions 1,010.00
$80,785.64
I, Mary Will Hearn, Tax Col
lector Butts County, do hereby
certify that the above is a true
and correct statement of this Of
fice since Jan. Ist, 1968.
MRS. MARY WILL HEARN
T. C., Butts County, Georgia
All requested permits for dyna
mite have been issued and pro
perly executed. Report made
monthly to State.
All Recording Intangible taxes
have been collected and reported
monthly to the State.
MRS. MARY WILL HEARN
T. C., Butts County, Georgia
November 4, 1968
Grand Jury, Butts County
Jackson, Georgia 30233
We, the Committee, appointed
to inspect the books and records
of the Butts County Department
of Family and Children Services,
report that we find them to be
neatly kept and so far as we are
able to ascertain, are correct.
We would like to state that the
building is adequate, commend
the County Commissioners for
providing such adequate facili
ties.
We found the building neat
and orderly and commend Mrs.
Powell for the excellent way in
which she and her staff run the
Department of Family and Chil
dren Services.
We recommend that the Aid to
Families with Dependent Children
program especially be given the
full support of all county authori
ties and the public.
LAMAR P. JINKS
Chairman
FLOYD MOORE
J. A. BANKSTON
We, the undersigned committee
appointed to investigate the jail
and sheriff’s office of Butts
County, submit the following re
port:
We found the jail to be clean
and in a satisfactory condition
with the exception of the follow
ing:
JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
1. The lavatories and com
modes need to be repaired or re
placed.
2. All the shower stalls need to
be repaired.
3. Shower curtains should be
hung on all shower stalls.
We recommend that the up
stairs of the jail be soundproofed
from the downstairs.
We recommend that the county
build at least twelve (12) indi
vidual jail cells, to be construc
ted either over the living quarters
constructed in the basement of
the court house. In the event
that the individual jail cells are
constructed in the baseement of
the court house, it is our under
standing that the City of Jackson
has agreed to assume fifty per
cent of the cost of keeping an of
ficer on duty at all times.
J. HAMMOND BARNES
C. E. BARBER
G. P. SAUNDERS
J. A. BANKSTON
Nov. 7, 1968.
Attached is report from Or
dinaries’ Office as presented to
Grand Jury Committee.
Receipts average $2,466.00 per
month. Expense averages $988.00
per month.
LOU MOELCHERT
CHARLES BARBER
OSCAR YOUNG
To The Honorable Foreman
and Members, November 1968
Grand Jury:
We, your committee appointed
to investigate the office of the
Board of Education, beg to report
that we found records neatly kept
and in order.
Respectfully Submitted
J. D. BANKSTON
Foreman
J. T. BECKHAM JR.
GEORGE CRAWFORD
Nov. 4, 1968
To The Butts County Grand
Jury
November 1968, Term of Su
perior Court
Jackson, Georgia
Gentlemen;
In operating the Butts County
Schools during the year 1967, the
following amount was borrowed
from the Mclntosh State Bank,
Jackson Ga. at rate of 5% in
terest per annum on November
17, 1967.
$12,000.00
The above amount was paid
back to the bank on December
21, 1967, interest paid $61.33.
In operating the Schools dur
ing the 1968 school year the fol-'
lowing amounts were borrowed
from the Jackson National Bank,
Jackson, Ga. at rate of 5% in
terest per annum for operating
and maintenance of schools.
June 6, 1968 6,500.00
July 2, 17,000.00
Oct. 3 25,000.00
Total $48,500.00
The following amounts were
borrowed from the Mclntosh
State Bank, Jackson, Ga. at rate
of 5% interest per annum on
dates as listed for School Build
ing.
May 7, 1968 $21,000.00
July 2, 12,500.00
Total $33,500.00
The following amounts were
borrowed from the Jackson Na
tional Bank, Jackson, Ga. at rate
of 5% interest per annum on
dates as listed for School Build
ing.
July 2, 1968 $20,000.00
Sept. 3, 6,000.00
Total $26,000.00
Total borrowed to date from
the two banks $108,000.00.
The Butts County Board of
Education will be reimbursed
$165,000.00 upon completion of
building at Jackson High School
by the State School Building Au
thority.
A copy of the Superintendent’s
Annual Financial Report for the
last fiscal year ending June 30,
1968 and a copy of the State
of Georgia, Department of Audits
for the fiscal year ending June
1967, the last audit made are on
file in the Superintendent’s office
for inspection.
Respectfully
LEE ROY O’NEAL, Supt.
Butts County Schools
Jackson, Ga.
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REPORT FROM BUTTS COUNTY TREASURER
BUTTS COUNTY, GEORGIA
DETAIL OF RECEIPTS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1968
REVENUE RECEIPTS
TAXES:
1967 Advalorem $166,371.60
Public Utilities 59,546.18
1968 Automobile 21,501.20
1967 Automobile - 364.75
Commissions on Collections 6,251.86
Interest and Penalties 1,522.55
Regular Intangibles 1,153.88
N. O. D- 865.02
Recording Intangibles . 758.43
TOTAL TAX YEAR 1967 $258,335.47
Prior Year Collections 3,521.71
REMITTANCES BY TAX COLLECTOR $261,857.18
STATE OF GEORGIA:
Highway Department $118,174.79
Fuel Oil 18,462.78
Mileage 18,300.16
Special State Grant 6,913.40 161,851.13
COURTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT:
Clerk of Superior Court $ 29,463.00
Court of Ordinary 2,473.01
Traffic Fines 26,962.25
Sheriff 725.25 59,623.51
MISCELLANEOUS:
Insurance Claim—Auto $ 1,290.00
Miscellaneous Sales and Refunds 1,830.35 3,120.35
BANK LOANS - - $171,000.00
TOTAL RECEIPTS—TO EXHIBIT “A-2” $657,452.17
BUTTS COUNTY, GEORGIA
DETAIL OF DISBURSEMENTS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1968
ROADS AND BRIDGES:
Salaries and Wages . $ 35,928.76
Public Bridges 19,758.10
Materials, Contracts and
Right of Ways 154,873.48
TOTAL $210,660.34
COURTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT:
Salaries and Wages $ 40,943.88
Other Expenses and Fees 38,920.04
TOTAL - 79,863.92
PUBLIC BUILDINGS:
Salaries and Wages $ 2,744.58
Other Expenses 11,340.33
TOTAL 14,084.91
HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICE:
Department of Health $ 15,169.21
Welfare 22,658.53
TOTAL ~1 - 37,827.74
OTHER SERVICES:
Home Demonstration and Agriculture:
Salaries: $ 5,129.95
Other 2,601.40
TOTAL - - 7,731.35
GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION:
Total 2,111.70
HOSPITAL:
Total ~ - - ■ 12,500.00
BUTTS COUNTY, GEORGIA
DETAIL OF DISBURSEMENTS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1968
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Salaries:
Commissioners $ 7,500.00
Clerk - 1,200.00
Treasurer 2,980.00
Tax Collector’s Office 9,670.02
Tax Receiver - 4,601.33
Tax Assessors 4,400.00
TOTAL - $ 30,351.35
Other Expenses:
Commissioners . $ 1,834.23
Tax Assessors 9,673.00
Tax Collector - 850.00
Tax Receiver _ 23.10
Registrars 100.00
Office Supplies and Expense 6,037.80
County Attorney 1,830.00
Accounting 1,056.95
Insurance and Bonds 10,445.17
Interest 7,918.46
Employees Withholding 10,133.85
F.D.I.C. Taxes 8,353.53
Dues and Subscriptions 342.75
Equipment 46,871.96 105,470.80
TOTAL 135,822.15
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS—TO EXHIBIT “A-2’’ $500,502.11
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AMERICA
BEAUTIFULI
BUTTS COUNTY, GEORGIA
BILLY SUTTON, TREASURER
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTABILITY
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1968
ACCOUNTABILITY
CASH ON DEPOSIT JULY 1, 1967 $ .39
RECEIPTS:
Exhibit “A-3” $657,452.17
TOTAL TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR $657,452.56
DISBURSEMENTS:
Warrants and Jury Scrip Issued
Exhibit “A-4” - . $500,502.11
Less: Payroll Taxes Withheld 18,256.84
TOTAL ... $482,254.27
Less: Warrants Outstanding 6-30-68
Schedule “A-2” 3,033.51
TOTAL $479,211.76
Add: Warrants Outstanding 6-30-67 173,044.82
WARRANTS PAID ...$652,256.58
BALANCE ON DEPOSIT JUNE 30, 1968 -
JACKSON NATIONAL BANK -
Schedule “A-2” 5,195.98
TOTAL ACCOUNTED FOR 657,462.56
BUTTS COUNTY, GEORGIA
STATEMENT OF SINKING FUND
HOSPITAL BONDS AND INTEREST
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1968
BALANCE ON DEPOSIT JULY 1, 1967:
Checking Account $ 11,492.79
Savings Account 10,682.79 $ 22,175.58
RECEIPTS:
Received from Tax Collector $ 374.66
Transfer from Savings Account 3,396.43
Interest Received 363.64 4,134.73
TOTAL - $ 26,310.31
DISBURSEMENTS:
Paying Agent:
Principal Due May 1, 1968 $ 8,000.00
Interest 7,222.50
Agent’s Fee .. 30.00
TOTAL PRINCIPAL AND
INTEREST $ 15,252.50
Funds Transferred from
Savings Account 3,396.43 18,648.93
BALANCE ON DEPOSIT JUNE 30, 1968:
Checking Account $ 11.38
Savings Account 7,660.00 $ 7,661.38
SAVINGS ACCOUNT:
Balance July 1, 1967 $ 10,682.79
Receipts:
Interest Received 363.64
TOTAL $ 11,046.43
Transfer to Checking Account 3,396.43
BALANCE JUNE 30, 1968 $ 7,650.00
ORDINARY’S FINANCIAL REPORT
To The Honorable Foreman and Members of the November Term
Grand Jury, Butts Superior Court:
I, the undersigned hereby submit the following report of receipts
and disbursements of this office for the period of January 1, 1968
through October 31, 1968. ,
TRAFFIC FINES
Total Collections $22,646.95
Peace Officers’
Sheriffs’ Retirement 766.50
Ordinaries’ Retirement 834.00
Bad Checks and Refunds 190.00
State Highway Department 112.60
Butts County - - 19,264.85
Total Disbursements $22,645.95
Balance on Hand 10-31-68 None
ORDINARIES’ COURT
Total Collections .—52,014.75
Marriage License Allocations $ 78.00
Butts County 1,936.75
Total Disbursements $2,014.75
Balance on Hand 10-31-68 None
Respectfully submitted this sth day of November, 1968.
L. J. WASHINGTON, Ordinary, Butts Cos., Ga.
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