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YOL. 23.
general presentments
Of the Grand Jury, of the County
of Dodge, March Term, 1896,
We, the grand jury, selected and
sworn for the March term. 1896,
beg to submit the following report:
1st. We recommend that Mrs.
Martha Paul be placed upon the
pauper list, and to receive $4 per
month, to be paid to Thos. Wom
bles; that Mrs. Eliza J. Penington
be placed on the pauper list, and
receive $3 per month; Elizabeth
Porter at $3 per month ; Amanda
Anderson, $3 per month ; Hinyon
Bayne, $3 per month, to be paid to
A. T. Bowers; Steve Murphy, $2
per month; Gracie Pitman, $3 per
month; Catharine Outler, $3 per
month; Sol. Allen, $3 per month.
We recommend that the following
names now appearing on the pau¬
per list be stricken therefrom :—
Isaac Norris, Henrietta Morris ; J.
T. Scarborough, Ara James, Eliza¬
beth Evans, John Roberson, Belle
and Mary Coleman. We recom¬
mend the following changes in
monthly allowances be made : Ber¬
tha Phillips, receiving $2, be paid
$4 per month; A C. Scarborough
$4instead of $5 per month; Win.
Loch $4 per month instead of $6;
Elizabeth Butts $5 instead of $4
per month, and that it be paid to
Mrs. John McIntyre; Emaline
Rooks $4 instead of $3.
2d. We recommend the building
of a new jail, the same to be a
two-story building, with four cells
below and four above, the walls to
be of good hard brick, the cells of
case hardened steel, the roofiDg of
tin, and all of said material to be
first-class in every respect; and we
further recommend that the Ordin¬
ary of the county proceed at once
to take such steps as will carry
into effect the above recommenda¬
tions.
3d. We recommend that the leak
near the chimney over the clerk’s
office be repaired, and that the
broken lights about the court
house building be replaced. With
these repairs w r efind the building
in very good shape.
4th. We recommend the build¬
ing of a bridge across Graham’s
mill creek on the Eastman and
Montgomery road. We recommend
that the bridge across Guinsw’amp
on Chicken road be looked alter
by the ordinary,and also the bridge
across Gum swamp on Pine Forest
road.
5th. We find the roads through
out the county in bad condition
and recommend that the road
commissioners of the several dis¬
tricts have them put in good con¬
dition without delay. We rec¬
ommend that such amount be ap¬
propriated, in addition to the road
fund in the county treasurers
hands, as will make fifty dollars, to
be used in cutting down Cypress
hill, on the Eastman and Ingle¬
wood road, and that the road com¬
missioners ot that district confer
with the ordinary immediately and
arrange for having the work done,
6th. We have examined the
books of the justices of the peace
throughout the county and find
them correctly kept.
7th. We recommend that the
ordinary of the county be paid
$397.52. We also recommend
that Dr. J. D. Herrman be paid
$40.00 for medical services ren¬
dered Sol. Allen. We also rec¬
ommend that Miss Estelle Hall be
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relieved of county tax for 1895.
We recommend that J. C.
be paid $10.00 reward for Ed.
Denson.
8th. We recommend that B.
II. Harrell be placed on the coun¬
ty school board to fill the place
held by J. E. Wooten, whose term
expires during the spring, and
that D. A. Burch be appointed in
place of J Bishop, jr., at the ex¬
piration of his term. We recom¬
mend that D. A. McIntosh be ap¬
pointed ex-officio J. P. ot Chaun
cey district
9th. We recommend that the
ordinary take steps immediately
to collect the balance due the
county by J. D. Taylor, ex-tax col¬
lector, for tiie years 1892, 1893 and
1S94, amounting to $334.65, and
that bis account be credited with
$31.00 as commissions on railroad
tax, paid over to county treasurer,
and which were not allowed him
10th. We recommend that or¬
dinary levy a tax to meet the cur¬
rent expenses of the county and
the improvements hereinbefore
recommended.
11th. We have the pension
rolls of the county and find no
change necessary except the fol¬
lowing On the list of disabled
soldiers we find that Jno. W.Sapp
is dead and that J. S. Simmons
has removed from the eoumy. On
the list of indigent soldiers we
find that H. H. Wrye is dead. On
the list of widows of confederate
soldiers we find that Susan A.
Holder haf married, and that Mrs.
Caroline Simmons is dead.
. 12th. We attach hereto the re¬
ports of the several committees
appointed by the last grand jury
and make it a part of our recom¬
mendations
We regard the county court as
a great saving to the county and
find that it is more than self-sus¬
taining—that in expediting the
business of the county it is a great
help to the superior court.
We take pleasure in approving
and endorsing the faithful service
of Judge Elias Herrman and So¬
licitor Walter M. Clements, and
feel constrained to say that they
have discharged their respective
duties faithfully and conscientious¬
ly and to the best interests of the
people of the county.
In taking leave of 11 is Honor,
Judge C. C. Smith, we would
thank him for his clear and con¬
cise charge to our body, and for
his uniform kindness to us, and
Solicitor General Tom Eason for
his kindness and advice to us.
We recommend that these pre¬
sentments and the accompanying
report be published in the Times
Journal.
Respectfully submitted.
E. J. Peacock. Foreman.
T S Wilcox, W N Lietch
Jno Jas Harrell, R F Burch
L. L. Hargrove, II C Brown
W F Mullis, D W Weaver
W C Clark, A C Jones
Ad Law, L C Burnham
B F Clark, J N Jones
Joseph Reeves, H R Lowery
W H Thompson, J D Bryan
W S Yanlandingham.
To the Grand Jury Dodge Supe¬
rior Court , March Term , 1896:
We, the undersigned, having
been appointed by the the books last of grand the
jury to examine
several county officers of your
county, and to report results to
your honorable body, and having
performed the duties incumbent
upon us, in a careful and impar¬
tial manner, beg leave to submit
the following as the result of our
investigation:
We find that all tax fi fas re-
EASTMAN, DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 27.
ported last year as being
and in the hands ot attorneys
collection, have been paid,
the exception of a balance of
for the years of 1S91. 1892.
and 1894, against the Empire
Lumber Comp’y, which is now in
the hands of Judge Roberts
Messrs. Herrman et Milner.
Under a ruling of the court that
tax fi fas were not interest bear¬
ing, no .interest was collected on
the fi fas against the S. A. et M.
R. R. and the Empire Lumber Co.
This we believe to be an error,
as the statute enacted in the
1889, specially enacts that such
are interest bearing; and we res¬
pectfully suggest that should a
like ocurrence again appear,
the officer or attorney so making a
collection insist upon the full
amount of interest due on such
fi fas.
The tax collector has turned over
to the treasurer from collections
for the year 1895, the sum of $12
532 75, apportioned as follows:
r,, o Bridge Fund..............$ 994 37
“ Coroner “ ........ .. .15537
“ Court and Jury Fund .. 6410 16
“ Incidental Fund..... . . 1087 62
“ Jail ....777 74
“ Pauper . . .3107
'Total $12532 75
The tax levy for county pur¬
poses for the year 1895, by Ordin¬
ary, was $11,559.83. Railroad tax
to be added, $3,814.14.
We find that the railroad taxes
have been paid for the year 1895,
with the exception of the Oconee &
Western R. R., which amount is
$261.04.
The tax collector having not yet
had his insolvent list, errors in di
gest, etc., allowed, we are unable
to report balance in his hands to
be turned over to treasurer for the
year 1895.
We herewith hand you a state¬
ment of accounts as found upon
the books of tlie county school
commissioner, county court judge,
and county treasurer:
PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND.
To Amount Rec’d from Fund
for Public Schools. $ 6867 71
By Disbursements:—
Paid Teachers........ $5886 36
“ County School
Commissioner. . 600 00
“ Board of Educa¬
tion .............. lie 00
“ Expert to Con¬
duct Institute.. . .. 25 00
“ For Sciiool Sup¬
plies.............. 200 00
“ For Printing. ... 20 oo
“ Incidentals...... 20 35
Total $6867 71
COUNTY COURT.
Mch 1, 1895. To bal. on hand $ 241 34
To amount paid in by Judge
Herrman ................ 3(55 38
Total..................... $606 72
By disbursements:—
Paid Judge Herrman $ 400 00
“ Jurors... 137 00
“ Bailiffs... 40 90
“ Witnesses 9 30
“ Solicitor W M Clem¬
ents............... 30 60
Total $617 80.
Which leaves a deficit amount¬
ing to $11.08, or the receipts have
been $252.42 less than the ex¬
penses for the current year just
closed.
Mr. J. D. Taylor, Ex T. O., D. C.
To Dodge County, Dr.
Mch. 1 ’96— To balance on acc’t
taxes 185)2.......... $ 14 82
“ To balance on acc’t
taxes 185)3.......... 94 33
U “ To balance on acc’t
taxes 1894 225 50
Total $334 65
In reference to above balance
of $334.65, Mr. Taylor makes the
following statement:—
1892. In the hands of G. J.
Peacock, Bailiff........ L. $ 14 82
1893. In the bands of S.
Evans, Bailiff............. of 52 35
1893. In the bands A. C.
Phillips, Bailiff........... of J. C. 31 43
1893. In the hands
Rogers, Sheriff........... of L. 10 55
1894. In the hands S.
Evans, Bailiff,............ of J. 134 09
1894 In the hands E.
Nixon, Bailiff............. of C. 33 84
1894. In the bands W.
Kimberly, Bailiff........ 4 64
1894. In the hands of W. J. D.
Skelton, BaiUff............ 9 36
1894. In the hands of J. C.
Rogers, Sheiiff........... 13 02
1894. Ii the hands of J. D.
Taylor, Ex. T. C.......... 30 55
Total 65
Consolidated 1S8S.
J. M. SAPP, TREASURER—DR
BRIDGE FUND,
Mch. 1, ’95—To bal. . • $5502 94
i » ’9(5—To amt r’e
from J. R. Giddcns to 5)94 37
$1297 31
Mch 1 ’5)6—By Vouchers, ..... $470 32
% . By commissions.... 36 61
By balance......... 790 38
$1297 31
Mch 1 ’96—To balance
in treasury........ $790 38
CORONER’S FUND.
Mob 1 ’95—To balance $ 52 30
a ’96—To amt ree.
from J. R. Giddcns t c 155 37
$207 67
Mch 1 ’96—Rv vouchers....... $ 95 63
i 4 —Ry commissions.. 6 27
..
(4 —By balance......... 105 77
$207 (57
Meh 1 ’96—To balance
In treasury........ $105 77
COURT AND JURY FUND.
Mch 1 ’95—To balance........ $ 147 81
“ ’96—To amt from J. D.
Taylor, ex TO....... 1279 01
“ ’96—To amt from A. G.
Williamson. Ordinary 1493 05
“ ’96—To amount from E
Herrman, Attorney. . 413 0(5
“ ’96—To amount from E
Herrman et a I........ 586 5(5
“ ’96—To amt from E. II.
Milner............... 138 85)
“ ’96—To amt from J. R.
Giddcns, T. C......... 6410 16
$10468 54
Mch 1 ’96—By vouchers......$ 4898 00
» • — “ commissions... 380 47
<< “ balance........ 5190 07
—
$10468 54
Mch 1 ’96—To bal in treasury $515)0 07
INCIDENTAL FUND.
Meh 1 ’96—'To amt from J. I).
Taylor, ex-T C....... 107 36
“ ’96—To amt from A. G.
“ Williamson, Ordinary 5 00
’96—To amt from J. R.
Giddcns, T C......... 10.87 62
$1199 98
Mch 1 ’95— By balance........ $ 67 93
“ ’96— “ vouchers....... 210 50
it “ commissions... 35 26
—
it “ balance........ 88 6 25)
—
$1199 5)8
Mcii 1 ’5)6—To bal in treasury. $886 29
JAIL FUND.
Mch 1’95—To balance........ $1046 86
“ *96—To amt from J. R.
Guldens, T C......... 777 74
$1824 (50
Mch 1 ’9(5— By vouchers...... 444 51
< ommif-sions... ^30 55
ii “ balance
—
$1824 (50
Mch l ’96—To bal. in treasury $1349 54
PAUPER FUND.
Meh 1 ’9a—To balance........ $179(5 49
a ’9(5— “ amt, from J. it.
Giddcns, T C......... 55107 49
$4903 98
Mch 1 ’96—By vouchers ...... $2006 70
“ —“ commissions... 129 11
U “ balance 2718 17
—
$15)03 5)8
Mch 1 ’96—To bal in treasury. $2718 17
PUBLIC BUILDING FUND
Mch 1 ’96 p—'T o balance $ 101 37
Mch 1’96—By vouchers..... $ 94 86
. » — “ commissions.. 2 37
U “ balance....... 7 15
—
$104 37
Mch 1 ’96—To Balance........ $7 15
BO AD FUND.
Mch 1 ’96—To bal in treasury. $15 50
COUNTY COURT.
Mch 1 ’95—To balance....... $ 911 34
“ ’5)6—To amount from
E. Herrman........ 365 38
$C0(> 72
Mch 1’ 96—By vouchers...... 613 IG iC
. i — “ commissions... 35 ^1
(< “ balance........ 'N tc
—
$606 72
Mch 1 ’96—To bal in treasury. $71 22
CONSOLIDATED REPORT
OF TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.
March 1st, 1896 :—
To Bridge Fnnd........ ’’ m 7 c>o 3 $
“ Coroner’s Fund...... 105 77
“ Court and Jury Fund 5190 07
..
“ ,n ? i( hmtal Fund.......... Mi 254
“ Jail Fund................. 1349 54 ' j
;
“ Pauper Fund............. 2718 171
Punl'c Building Fund..... 7 15
* Road Fund................ 15 50
‘ County Court Fund....... 71 22
$11134 09
FORTY
COLUMNS.
NO
BID SMASH If
THE LIMITED VESTIBULE HAH IKTO
AS OPES SWITCH.
The Train Derailed and Passengers
Badly Shaken up—None Seri¬
ously Injured.
Train No. 14, “Limited Vestibule,’*
on the Southern Railway, was derailed
in this city this (Thursday) morning
about 4 o’clock.
No. 14 was made up of three Pullman
sleepers, the private car of Superintend¬
ent Miller, of the Lake Shore & Michi¬
gan South rn R’y, two passenger coach¬
es, mail and baggage cars.
This train is run on a fast schedule,
stopping only for coal and water be¬
tween Macon and Jesup. The train was
in charge of Conductor Eidson ifnd En
gineer Whidden was making the run. .
When nearing the section switch, in
the north end of the yard, the south¬
bound agent threw off the mail pounch,
which struck the switch standard,
throwing the switch open, and running
all hut the engine and mail car on side
track.
Right here is a scene that baggais de¬
scription, barring sensational reviews of
previous accidents on this and other
reads of broken limbs, deed bodies, etc.
All the cars, with the exception of
tlie last Pullman sleeper, were derailed.
The first-class coach was turned parti¬
ally over, while the smoking car was
thrown completely oyer, and the trucks
torn to pieces—the wood into shivers
and the iron into shreds.
Two freight cars were standing on tho
siding, and these were knocked from
the track and almost demolished. The
engine did not leave the track.
The wreck w as a very ugly looking
affair, and the wonder is that no one
was killed. Only one passenger, a lady,
was injured, hut not seriously.
Conductor Eidson was about the worst
bruised person in the wreck. He was in
the coach that turned over, and fell
fr < om the top side, receiving some very
painful bruises. Tim baggagemaster
was also bruised about the legs.
'The wrecking train w as sent out from
Macon, arriving here about 8 o’clock,
and in a short time had the tracks in
runnln g order, allowing other trains to
pass; but the place has not yet taken on
its former appearance.
For Sale.
A largo amount of good stable
manure at $1.00 for two-horse
wagon load and 50cts for one-horse
wagon load. W. 13. Daniel.
2-7-tf. Eastman, Ga.
The books of the various count}'
officers we find generally in good
condition and properly kept.
We find that the sheriff has fail¬
ed to enter many of his sales in
the book kept for that purpose, and
make this reference w ith the hope
that he and his successors may be
a little more careful in the future.
In justice to the present incum¬
bent we desire to say that in this
omission he was following largely
the example of his predecessors.
In comparing the tax digests of
1894 and 1895, we find a decrease
in the taxable property of the
county amounting to over three
hundred thousand dollars; and
while we recognize the deprecia
turn of taxable values generally,
yet we attribute at least a part of
this large falling off to the failure
of some tax payers to return their
property at its fair market value.
M. L. Burch,
G. P, Bussey.
Committee.
Dodge Superior Court,
March Term, 1896.
Ordered, That these general pre
sentments be published in the
TlMES-JOURNAL.
C. C. Smith, J. S. C. O. C.
A true extract from the minutes
of Dodge superior court, MarcR
term, 1896. J. C. Rawlins,
Clerk,