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PAGE TWO.
Grand Jury Presentments,
Jackson Superior Court
August Term, 1937
To The Honorable Clifford Pratt,
Judge of the Superior Court of Jack
son County, Georgia:
We, the Grand Jury, chosen and
sworn for the August Term, 1937,
of Jackson Superior Court, beg to
submit the following report:
Through properly appointed com
mittees, this body has examined the
books, records and property of the
county, and beg to make the follow
ing reports, the reports of the vari
ous officers being hereto attached
and made a part of these presents
ments.
County School Superintendent.
We find all books and records of this
office are in excellent condition, and
also we find the County Board of
Education out of debt and with suf
ficient funds to pay all outstanding
obligations as they come due. We
wish to commend our County School
Superintendent, Mr. T. T. Benton, j
for the efficient manner in which he i
is handling the educational affairs of
the county
pension Rolls. We, the committee
appointed to examine the pension
roll of Jackson county at the August
term superior eourt, 1937, beg to
submit the following report: AH
persons on pension roll are entitled
to same, according to the Stfdo laws
and regulations of the State Pension
Office.
Tax Receiver. We, the committee
appointed to examine the Tax Re- 1
ceiver's Office, find the books and
records in this office neatly and cor- j
rectly kept, in so far as we are able
to ascertain.
Sheriff’s Office. We, the commit
tee to examine books and records of
Sheriff’s office, report; In examining
the books of the Sheriff, we find de
tailed information given in all finan
cial transactions there recorded, and
we commend him for this, as well as
the accuracy and neatness with which
the books are kept.
Tax Collector’s Office. We find
all records neatly and correctly kept,
as far as we can ascertain, and we
refer to the audit by Stapleton-Hope
Company, which is on file in Clerk
of Superior Court Office. And also
report made by the Tax Collector,
A. S. Johnson, and filed with us as
part of our presentments.
Ordinary’s Office. We, the com
mittee to inspect the Ordinary’s Of
fice, find all records properly kept,
and all entries made in accordance
with the laws governing this office, as
far as we can tell.
Clerk of City Court. We find all
records properly kept, and in good
condition, to the best of our knowl
edge.
County Treasurer’s Office. We
find all records neatly and accurate
ly kept, and refer to the financial
report made by the Treasurer, C. L.
Bryson, and filed as part of our
presentments. Also, refer you to re
cent audit by Stapleton-Hope Com
pany.
Clerk of Superior Court. We,
your committee, went through all
the records of this office, and find
the records in excellent condition.
We think Mr. C. T. Storey, Jr., de
serves the highest compliments for
his efficiency as Clerk of Superior
Court.
J. P. and N. P. Dockets. We have
examined the above mentioned dock
ets submitted us, and with a few
minor exceptions find the same cor
rect, as far as we can ascei'tain.
Almshouse. We find four white
males, three white females, and two
colored females, inmates; all of
whom seem to be well cared for, and
satisfied. The building in good con
dition, clean and sanitary.
We recommend that Will Voyles
receive some compensation from the
Board of Commissioners, due to his
paraletic conditions, and being un
able to work.
Chairman Board of Commissioners
Roads and Revenues. We find the
books and records neatly kept, and
the proper entries made on same.
We submit to the Grand Jury a fi
nancial report from the Chairman,
which is recorded in the presentments
of this grand jury. We also refer
you to the recent audit by Stapleton-
Hope, public accountants, on file
with the Clerk of Superior Court.
Recommendations
To the Honorable Clifford Pratt,
■we hereby recommend R. L. P. Cart
er for the appointment of N. P. and
Ex-Officio Justice of Peace of Har
risburg Dist., No. 257, G. M., Jack
son County, to fill the vacancy caus
ed by the death of the late Judge R.
H. Merck.
We, the Grand Jury, inspected all
public buildings and grounds.
We find the jail in bad need of
repair. The cage down stairs is in
bad need of repair, in order to make
it safe for the Sheriff to confine any
prisoners that he has in "his charge.
And the up stairs department is also
in bad state of repair, the windows
and all wood work decayed, and in
bad need of repair, in order to make
it safe for the Sheriff to confine any
prisoners that he has in charge.
And also the living quarters of the
Sheriff is in need of some repairs;
and we recommend that the neces
sary repairs be made on same, which
has been recommended by prior
Grand Juries, and we do heartily
recommend that the above mention
ed repairs be made.
We also find the court house in
need of some repairs, and due to
the congested conditions of the Ordi
nary’s Office and Clerk of Superior
Court and Tax Collector’s Office, we
recommend that some additional
room be added to take care of the
congested conditions that exist in
the above mentioned offices. And
we also recommend that the sani
tary conditions of the court house
and jail be given some consideration;
the toilets and drains are in bad
need of repair in court house and
jail.
We wish to express our appreci
tion to Honorable Clifford Pratt,
Judge of Superior Court of Jackson
County, for the able charge given
this body at the opening of the pres
ent term of superior court of Jack
son county; and also to our Solicitor
Genual, the Hon. Frank Simpson,
for the able manner in which he- has
discharged his duties to this grand
jury.
We express our appreciation to
our Sheriff, R. M. Culberson, and his
assistants, and Mr. R. H. Griffeth,
our Imiliff, for the aid rendered us
during the present term.
We also express to the Chairman
and Members of the Board of Com
missioners of Roads and Revenues
for the barbecue dinner served this
body on Tuesday at the County
Farm.
We, as body. wish to express our
gratitude to our foreman, Mr. John
N. Holder, for his courteous manner
in which he has directed us during
the present term.
We also express our appreciation
to our Clerk for the faithful service
rendered this body during the pres
ent term. We further recommend
that our foreman and clerk he paid
SI.OO per day additional for their
service rendered during the present
term.
We recommend that the Jurors
and Bailiffs receive $3.00 each per
day for their services rendered as
jurors and bailiff serving for the
ensuing year.
John N. Holder, Foreman; Guy
Strickland, Clerk; E. H. Crooks,
Charles Crisler, Claude Hancock,
Leary Pettyjohn, J. S. Brooks, G. W.
Shaw, J. M. Nix, R. L. Murphy, N.
T. McElroy, W. H. Hays, Arthur
Vandiver, H. I. Mobley, A. D. Barn
ett, T. H. Benton, M. F. Perry, L.
J. Lyle, M. H. Mathews, J. T. Lip
scomb, E. G. Massey, D. L. Harmon,
N. N. Braselton.
We recommend that these present
ments he published in the three
county papers, The Jackson Herald,
Commerce News, and Hoschton
News; and that they be paid SIO.OO
each for same.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. N. Holder, Foreman.
Guy Strickland, Clerk.
The within and foregoing General
Presentments of the Grand Jury
having been presented in open court,
it is ordered that the same be spread
upon the minutes of the court, and
published as recommended. This
August 11, 1937.
Clifford Pratt,
Judge S. C., P. C.
Frank Simpson,
Sol. Gen., P. C.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
Report of Clerk of Courts
Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen of
the Grand Jury, Sworn to the Au
gust term, 1937: Gentlemen: As
Clerk of the Superior and City
Courts, and in obedience to Section
413 of the Civil Code, 1 hereby sub
mit my report. As Clerk of the Su
perior Court, I do not handle any
funds belonging to the county. As
Clerk of the City Court, there has
■been paid into this office since last
report $574.10, and from this
amount there is due the county
$264.42. which sum has been re
mitted to the County Treasurer, as
is shown in Schedule 10 of recent
audit made by Stapleton and Hope.
Respectfully submitted,
C. T. Storey, Jr., Clerk.
Report of The Ordinary
Georgia, Jackson County. In
obedience to the Sec. 4707, of the
Code of Georgia, of Vol. 1, 1910, re
quiring the Ordinaries at each term
of the Superior Court, to report to
the presiding Judge, the estates in
their hands un-represented by guar
dians, executors, administrators, to
gether with the conditions of same,
I beg to submit, through your Hon
orable Body, the statement that all
the estates in this county, of which
I have any knowledge, ai - e duly
represented, as required by law, ex
cepting those estates wherein appli
cation is of file awaiting appoint
ment by the Court of Ordinary. This
2nd day of August, 1937.
W. W. Dickson, Ordinary.
Tax Collector’s Report
To The Honorable Grand Jury,
August Term Superior Court, Jack
son County, Georgia. I hand you
herewith report on taxes collected
and paid the State and County since
February Term Superior Court :
Paid to the Treasurer, State of
Georgia:
For the year 1936 $1,991 50
For the year 1935 639.72
For the year 1934 398.58
For the yenr 1933 197.77
For the year 1932 343.80
For the year 1931 322.97
Insolvent Taxes 500.36
Total paid State Treas. $4,400.70
Paid to the Treasurer, Jackson
County:
For the year 1936 $7,467.92
For the year 1935 2,517.25
For the year 1934 1,706.87
For the year 1933 839.91
For the year 1932 1,274.16
For the year 1931 1,225.07
For Insolvent Taxes __ 1,810.32
Total Paid Cos. Treas. _ $16,841.50
For detail statement of all State,
County and School Taxes, I kindly
refer you to the recent audit of this
office made by certified public ac
countants, and now on file. Trust
ing you find the records of this office
properly kept. I respectfully sub
mit this report, this August 2, 1937.
A. S. Johnson,
Tax Collector, Jackson County.
Special Taxes
(The amount of special *or occu
pational taxes collected since Febru
ary report, amounts to $3,192.80,
as per itemized statement furnished
this body by A. S. Johnson, T. C.,
and recorded in Clerk’s Office.)
Treasurer’s Report
Account of C. L. Bryson, Treas
urer. January 23, 1937, to July 31,
1937:
THE JACKSON HERALD, JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
Receipts:
A. S. Johnson, Tax Collector:
1936 $11,106.05
1935 2,517.25
1934 1,235.31
1933 466.17
1932 833.62
1931 573.28
Insolvent Taxes 1,178.62
$17,910.30
State "'reas., Gas Tax $21,219.75
Stn*.- Highway
Certificate, No. 81958 5,000.00
Loans:
VTn. Smith $ 1,000.00
Callie Watson 300.00
Ruth E. Niblack 3,000.00
Mrs. Ada M. Holder .. 3,000.00
$7,300.00
Citizens Bank & Trust
Cos. Dividend $ 1,413.80
City court fines and
forfeitures 2 10.17
County Farm, Ex.
D of Audit 384.14
Total Receipts $53,474.16
Bal. on hand Jan.
21, 1937 34,326.41
Total to account for _ $87,800.57
Disbursements:
Warrants Paid $74,085.28
Balance on hand,
July 31, 1937 13,715.29.
$87,800.57
Summary of Warrant* Paid
Issued prior to
6-30-37 $64,901.29
Issued subsequent
to 6-30-37 9,999.37
Total Warrants Paid _ $74,085.28
(See Exhibit C of Audit of Staple
ton-Hope Cos.)
For the information of the Grand
Jury, I am pleased to state that
since the above and foregoing audit
made made, the Treasurer has re
ceived from A. S. Johnson, Tax Col
lector $ 4,998.87
And paid out on
warrants 1,888.87
Balance $ 3,110.00
Bal. July 31, 1937 13,715.29
Total Bal. July 7, 1937 $16,825.29
Respectfully submitted,
C. L. Bryson,
Treasurer, Jackson County.
Report Of County Commissioner*
To The Foreman and Members of
the Grand Jury of Jackson County
Superior Court: Gentlemen: As re
quired by statute, I am submitting to
you a report of the condition of the
finances, roads, bridges, prison camp
and almshouse of Jackson county for
the first six months of the year
1937:
Assets
Cash—Treasurer’s Account, First
National Bank, 8-6-37 _ $13,715.29
Add Warrants Paid to
8-6-37, issued after
, 6-30-37 9,993.37
Cash as of June 30,
1937 $23,708.66
Uncollected Tax Fi Fas:
1936 Exhibit A-l $15,637.55
1935 Exhibit B-l 9,293.00
1934 Exhibit C-l 6,672.40
1933 Exhibit D-l 4,988.01
1932 Exhibit E-l 2,504.38
1931 Exhibit F-l 1,920.51
$41,01*5.85
Balances Due from Tax Collector,
Remitted 8-7-37:
1936 Exhibit A-l $ 546.51
1935 Exhibit B-l 938.48
1934 Exhibit C-l 921.27
1933 Exhibit D-l 839.91
1932 Exhibit E-l 440.54
1931 Exhibit F-l 651.79
Prior Yrs., Exhibit G-l 660.37
$ 4,998.87
Sheriff’s Tax Deeds $ 1,406.58
Due from C. T. Storey, J.r.,
Clerk Superior Court,
Paid 8-7-37 42.00
S. Highway Certi’tes __ 5,000.00
Current Supplies 1,720.00
Total Current Assets __ $77,891.96
Liabilities
Warrants outstanding,
Schedule 5 $ 710.35
Jury scrip outstanding 13.00
Bond coupons, due
7.1.37 800.00
* Bonds due, 7-1-37 __ 4,000.00
Total Current Liab. __ $ 5,523.35
Current Surplus 72,368.61
Total Current iabilities and
Current Surplus $77,891.96
* These bonds were paid in full
during the month of July.
Balance Sheet-Combined
Assets
Current Assets, Ex. A $ 77,891.96
Highway Cert., Sche. 4 35,000.00
Capital Assets, Sche. 1 80,413.50
Sundry Equipment,
Sche. 3 3,617.93
Roads and Bridges _ 1,460,000.00
Total Assets $1,656,923.39
Liabilities
Current Liab., Ex. A _ $ 5,523.35
Deferred Warrants out
standing, Sche. 6 41,696.32
Ro’ad Bonds Out
standing 28,000.00
Total Liabilities 75,219.67
General Surplus 1,581,703.72
Total Liabilities and
General Surplus $1,656,923.39
FINANCES: The audit report as
of December 31st, 1936, shows war
rants outstanding $63,596.99. The
audit at the close of June 30th,
1937, shows $42,406.67, a reduction
in the indebtedness of the county of
$21,190.32. The present bonded in
debtedness of the county is $28,-
000.00. The county owns $35,000
in State Highway Certificates, which
is more than sufficient to pay all
bonds and interest on the bonds.
We have not borrowed any money
during the period covered by this
audit It may be necessary to bor
row some before taxes come in this
fall, but it will be a small amount.
During the late spring we huve em- J
ployed a collector in an effort to j
secure a payment of some of the
taxes due the county. The result j
was satisfactory. Begining Sep
tember Ist an increased effort will
be made to collect a substantial
amount of the taxes which are past
due.
ROADS AND BRIDGES: The
roads are in the best condition they
have been in many years. We are
undertaking to soil the places which
continuous rain develop into had
mud-holes. We have five dump
body trucks, and will continue soil
ing until the winter rains prevent.
The bridges are in good condition.
There are so many of these in the
county that it requires two crews to
keep them properly maintained.
Heavy busses and trucks passing
over the bridges continually break
them in. And when they are re
paired we usually put in more sub
stantial bridge to stand the rains and
the increasing heavy traffic. We are
using concrete pipe quite a bit where
wide gullies run under the road, but
as this is rather expensive, we feel
that we are only warranted in mak
ing such improvements now and
then. The situation would be more
satisfactory if we could use con
crete pipe, but lack of funds pre-
Vt PRISON FARM AND CAMP: The
crops at the County Farm do not
give promise of a heavy yield. The
severe drought during the summer
has reduced the amount that other
wise would have been made. We
have a six-mules crop. At present
we have forty-one prisoners at the
camp. They are well fed, and well
clothed, and a physician in regular
attendance. We have had no critic
ism from the State Prison Commis
sion as to our treatment and care of
the prisoners.
ALMSHOUSE: We have nine in
mates. These unfortunates have a
good comfortable home, wholesome
food, and are well clothed. Also, a
physician to care for them when
sick. Through the past six months
we have made contribution to forty
three families on our Out Door Re
lief rolls, making a total of ninety
one who are benefitted. Including
the amount expended at the Alms
house, the grand total _of expendi
tures for Poor Relief, is $1,5-1.06.
We also contribute to the salary oi
Mrs. Helen C. Gunter, Welfare
Worker of the county, who has ren
dered most intelligent service.
For further detail report, wc re
fer you to the audit of Stapleton-
Hope, which is on file in the office of
the Clerk of Superior Court.
Respectfully submitted,
J. C. Turner,
Chairman Board of Commissioners
Roads & Revenues, Jackson County.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Dunson and
Mrs. H. H. Dunson and children
were visiting at Jefferson Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hub Jones were at
Hudson River Wednesday.
Lester McElroy is visiting at
Hudson River for awhile.
Buford Loggins of White county
is visiting Dillard Loggins and fami
ly-
William and Lois Jones spent Fri
day night and Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs. Garttrell Landrum in Com
merce.
Cecil Crane of Commerce was at
Dillard Loggins last week.
Robert Barnett spent
night with William Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Okie Tolbert spent
last week with Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell
Tolbert, near Jefferson.
Mrs. Maude Phillips spent the
week-end with her sister, Mrs. Lila
Sorrows.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Hawks and Mr.
and Mrs. Okie Tolbert spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sanders, near
Nicholson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Ginn and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Olin Minish and chil
dren, attended the birthday dinner
of Mrs. Smith’s father, Mr. Wheeler,
near Commerce, Sunday.
Mrs. Allie Tolbert and daughter,
Bonnie, visited Mrs. Odell Lord one
evening last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Toffi Paul Fleeman
and daughter were the week-end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Suggs.
Mrs. R. J. H. Benton left Friday
to visit Mr. and Mrs. Willie Benton,
at South Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Suggs visit
ed at home of R. K. Suggs one af
ternoon last week.
Rev. P. B. Cash spent Sunday
night at home of J. T. Nunn, and
began the week’s service at Berea.
Mr. and Mrs. Lovic Segraves of
Danielsville spent the week-end
with John Brock and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Felton Hembric and
children spent Friday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Phillips.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dunson and
children of Commerce spent Sunday
at home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Dun
son.
Thurston Sorrow' spent last week
with his uncle, Hope Sorrow, near
Wilson Church.
Mrs. J. O. Dunson spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Joyce Dunson.
Unusual opportunity for good earnings and
good future Tor dependable party for J. R.
Watkins products route in this county. L. t.
Abbott, Rt. 2, Stapleton, is making $35 a week;
H. A. Baker, at Mystic, $45 a week; J. A. Bruce,
No. 1 S. Wall, Calhoun, SSO a week; L. T.
Campbell, Rt. 2, Fairburn, $65 a week; B. B.
Davis, Rt. 4, Blakely, $35 a week, H. L. Gord
on, at Perry, $65 a week; C. M. Harper, Rt. 1,
Royston, $45 a week; J. E. Harris, at’ Knox
ville,*s4o a week; C. J. Harvey, at Camilla, S4O
a week; H. N. Sander, Rt. 1, Thomaston, $65 a
week; M. W. Weatherly, at Cochran, $45 a
week.
Plenty of money to be mede NOW if you are a
hustler.
Get In Touch With Any of The Above Men,
or
Write T. F. CAMP, SOUTH BROAD STREET,
MONROE, GEORGIA.
Act today, as this ad. will not appear again.
Calendar, City Court of Jefferson, Jackson County,
August Term, 1937
Court will convene at nine o’clock Monday morning, August 23rd, 1937.
Criminal business will be taken up immediately following the organiz
ation of the court.
Civil business will be taken up immediately following the disposition of
Criminal business.
All parties having interest in civil business need not appear until ten
o’clock a. m., August 23rd, 1937.
The following civil business is set for trial at 10 o’clock a. m., Monday,
August 23rd, 1937:
No. Parties.
1488—A. B. Mobley, Supt. of Banks, vs. R. H. Nixon, et al.
1517—R. D. Chandler vs. J. D. Chandler, Extr.
1539—Shackelford Bros. vs. J. Jt. Duncan, et al.
1606—Athens Business College vs. J. F. Wier, et al.
1625—John W. Grant, et al., vs. E. M. McDonald.
1632—Mack Hix and Doss Hix, Extrs., vs. S. G. Swindle.
1767- Chase National Bank vs. E. S. Gilmer.
1792—W. D. Griffeth, Guar., vs. Claud Hancock, et al.
1843—D. G. Stover vs. Lucious Mauldin.
1852—Southern Flour & Grain Cos. vs. Thos. K. Miller.
1899—Reliance Fertilizer Cos. vs. R. H. Wall.
1922—C. H. Martin, et al., vs. J. P. Davis.
1794—Swift & Cos. vs. W. Y. Harber.
1735—Mrs. Lou Willie Page vs. Styles Carr, et al.
1935—A. A. Evans vs. J. G. Rhodes.
1939—The Texas Company vs. C. O. Wood.
1941—Hamilton National Bank vs. David Beale, et al.
The Appearance Docket will be called after notice.
The above calendar having been prepared by the Court, and the Bar
of Jackson County, the same is hereby approved, and will be followed.
This August 10, 1937.
JERE S. AYERS, Judge, City Court of Jefferson.
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Mules Have Hydrophobia
Midville, Ga.—Two mules were
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developed hydrophobia. The mules
were bitten by a mad dog recently.
THURSDAY, AUGUST, 19, 1937
Two hired hands from neighbor
ing farms were telling each other
their troubles. One was complain
ing about not getting enough to eat.
“Just this morning,” he said,
“the cook says to me, ‘Do you know
how many pancakes you’ve et al
ready this morning?’ I told her I
didn’t have occasion to count ’em.
‘Well,’ says she, ‘that last one was
the twenty-sixth.’ And it made me
so hot I got up from the table and
went to work without my break
fast.”—Montreal Herald.