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r ■ I ■ ■ * TB TW W “V A ■ I I I i IW /■ > X | ■ I I rX I a 1 < i M I’ wll >rv I 1 t I AW I J--JI J ▼ A W> W X ~ >4 Vol IX. No. 122. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS A Brief Though Important Xeetini Held Yesterday. After readiug and approving th minutes of previous meeting. Clerl Nall read a petition from David Wax elbaurn, who recently removed hi business to Atlanta, asking that he b relieved from paying license for tin year 1898. On motion tbe petitioi was granted. A petition, signed by the entin police force, tbe city judge and altor< noy, asking that Alexander Jordan b< made permanent janitor for tbe re maining portion of tbe year was read. George Johnson, the janitor elect, being on duty at the pest house, and Alexander being what *is termed a "model janitor,” the police and court authorities desired to see him perma nently installed. Tbe petition elicited quite a discus sion, and upon a vote being taken upon a motion to table the petition, there was a tie vote when Mayor Davie voted the table, which disposed of tbe question for tbe present. A communication was read from the county commissioners of Monroe county, offering to pay the city of Griffin $4 per month for all ablebodied male convicts, but action was deferred until after a pronosed conference is had with the commissioners of Spald ing county. Aiderman Patrick, chairman of tbe street committee, reported progress in his efforts to properly adjust matters between the county and city in refer*, ence to working the roads and streets jointly. [The reader is referred to a para graph in the grand jury presentments for their recommendation in theprem* ises.—Ed.] . The street committee and Mayor will meet with the commissioners on Tuesday next to see what can be done on the line recommended by the grand jury. R Z. Ison, chief of the fire departs ment, appeared before the council P and reported upon his test or experiment with a spray or ball nczzel, for fire fighting Mr Ison expressed himself as being well pleased and thought it would add materially to the equipment of the department. Several councilmen fully concurred with Chief Ison, and on motion the nozzle will be bought. After ordering the payment of sev eral bills, approved by tbe finance committee, council adjourned. Plead Guilty. A couple of young men, living near Birdie, this county, wentout on a little frolick last Monday night, just “for fun." The night was as dark as is ever made, and alter several hours of per* ambulations, “seeing the sights” start ed for home. On the highway, the day before, some one had abandoned a broken down carriage and left it by the road side. The young men were unable to see tbe carriage, from t hefntense darkness, etc , stumbled and fell into the aban doned vehicle. Their fright was as intense as tbe darkness, and they at once imagined they bad been entrapped, and began their entreaties in this manner: “Oil, Col. Diemuke, we are all right- If you will turn us loose, we will tell you where we got it.” It is said these boys refuse to travel that road since, even in midday. A Good Move. Mayor Davis appointed yesterday W. J. Kincaid, B. R Blakely and R. T. Daniel delegates to a convention to be held In Atlanta tbe 10th of Febru ary, for the purpose of discussing plans to induce manufactories to locate in Georgia. It is proposed to induce the Legisla ture to relieve all new factories of all taxes for a teim of years, and offer x. other incentives to-locate in Georgia This is a move in the right direction and should have been adopted years •go In Olden Times People overlooked the Importance of per manently beneficial effects and were satis fied with transient action; but now that it is generally known that Syrup of Figs will permanently oTeroome habitual oonstipa tion, well-informed people will not buy F other laxatives, which act for a time, hat finally injure the system. Educate Tour Bowels With Cascareta. I ?. ur ? constipation forever. ®®s 2&c. If c. C. C. fail, druggists refund nmnoy. GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS. r JANUARY TERM, 1898. 9 We, the Grand Jury empanelled and c sworn for the January term, 1898, of * Spalding County Superior Court, beg to 1 make the following general presentments: - As a body and by committees the Grand I Jury has visited and examined the offices i and public buildings belonging to the county. , COUBTHOURK. We find the courthouse in feirconditfon, ( but recommend that the steeple and wood ' work outside be repainted and repaired; 1 that the hall upstairs and the hallsand rooms not papered downstairs be white , washed; also, the court room and coal rooms be repaired. We also recommend that a water closet be built somewhere on the lower floor or just outside in the rear of the courthouse and connected with the waterworks, just like the one in the jury room upstairs, for the accommodation of Grand Juries and public comfort. THE JAIL. We find the new jail in a very good condition, clean and well adapted to the safe, healthy and comfortable keeping of prisoners, CLKBK OF BUPEBIOB COUBT. We find this office equipped with all the dockets and books of record which the law requires, and we find the same kept in a neat style, and we think correctly and according to law. We feel constrained to compliment Mr. Thomas on the very neat and convenient manner in which his office is kept We think the vault in which the records of this office are kept a good one and a suffi cient protection in case of fire. OBDDfABT’s OFFICB. We find everything pertaining to this office in perfect order and everything re- , quired to be kept on record neatly and ( plainly written, and all arranged so as to be shown at a moment’s notice. The vault in this office, from its material and , construction, seems to be fire proof. * We suggest a steel rack for keeping newspapers on file, required by law, be j placed in this vault in lieu of the wooden one now in use; also, one for the Georgia i reports belonging to this office, enabling the ordinary to keep these reports inside the vault instead of outside, thereby sav ing risk from fire and the“expense of in surance. JUSTICES or THE PEACE ABD N. P. BOOKS. We have examined the records of Jus tices Courts and Ex-Officio Justices in the , various districts of the county and find them mainly correct. Borne few of these had failed to itemize the bills of costs as the law directs. On some of the dockets we found cases entered in pencil, which we think should be made in ink. We ; have called their attention to these facts on their dockets. We also suggested on their dockets that when suits are brought on notes, the date, amounts and when due should be entered on their dockets; also the amounts of ac counts should be entered on the dockets. ■ COUNTY TABK. We find the farm in excellent condition, the residence and all the pauper houses in ' good repair. We find 3 white paupers j and 8 colored paupers, making eleven in 1 all. One of the colored paupers was in a dying condition, and three others were in pitiable conditions; others are not well 1 but all aie as comfortable as could be ex pected. We find on the farm as follows: Two mules in fine condition, two cows < and two calves, two yearlings, five hogs ' for pork, three brood hogs and twenty-four ' shoats and pigs; about 600 bushels of corn, ( about 6,000 bundles of fodder, 3,243 pounds i of pork, 600 gallons of cane syrup, 120 1 bushels of peas, 20 bushels ot wheat, 3,000 ! pounds of wheat straw. Farm tools: One J Cutaway harrow, one Acme harrow, one 1 McCormick mower and rake, one syrup ' mill and evaporator, one 50 gallon kettle* j one shop and tools, together with all other necessary farm tools in good repair. There i is on the farm: 20 acres in wheat, 17 acres 1 in oats, 130 acres land, most of which has ■ been turned for corn. The extreme drouth ; in the autumn of 1897 accounts for the naked gardens and turnip patches, but we J think special attention should be given to i gardening on the farm as a source of food • products for the inmates. We specially ■ recommend that the mule used at the pest 1 house be kept there strictly, as we find it • broken out with some eruptive disease. STOCKADE. We find the stockade on the farm in fairly good condition. The overseer, Capt Camp, has in the service 8 mules in good condition, 8 wagons, 2 carts, 1 road ma chine, 2 scrapes and all the tools necessary for road work. Most of the tools are badly worn. CONVICTS. We find in the service three guards and , sixteen convicts. The convicts are all able bodied, and from their appearance get plenty to eat. We recommend that Capt. Camp be furnished with a suitable book to be called the Convict Register, in which shall be kept the names oi all convicts, where from, date received, term of service and when discharged, subject at all times to MUFFIN, &EOR&IA, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27,1898. inspection by the Grand Jury and the 1 general public. i PUBLIC BOADS. We find the roads in good condition ex cept a few ruts and holes caused by recent rains; we find, also, that in some places rocks and brush are thrown into ditches, which practice should be prohibited. We find a dangerous washout in the road in Africa district in front of W. T. Kilgore’s store, which we recommend be filled up at once, as it is both dangerous to life and property. ? We recommend that a bridge be built over the creek near W. T. Kilgore’s house, in Africa district, either above or below the ford. We also recommend that the ford at the double branches near Mrs. Ellis’ be so bridged or improved, as to make a good, safe crossing. We further recommend that the road beyond the place known as Jack Wells’ hill be macadamized. COUNTY TREASURER. - The books and accounts of the County Treasurer have been examined and found correct and neatly kept, and every item sustained by proper vouchers. COUNTY TAX COLLECTOB. The amount of tax levied for 1897 was as follows; Property 819,995.37 Kailroads. 2,339.56 Not on digest 85.38 Total to be accounted for 822,370.31 Amounts collected— From railroads $ 2,339.56 From other taxes.. .. 15,000.00 Errors and reliefs granted..... 159.26 Uncollected and fl fas. 4,871.49 $22,370.31 The total assessed value of property in the county is $3,332,562.00, which shows 82,000 more than appears on the tax re ceivers books, which shows that the tax collector has saved $12.00 in taxes due the county, and $10.42 to the state. We find all tax fl las outstanding prop erly listed and receipted for by bonded officers of the county. We also find our present Tax Collector keeps a day book on which all monies collected by him for taxes are paid, by whom paid and the amount. We further find that the Tax Collector has procured and will hereafter keep a Etecord Book in which will be entered all ft fas issued and the disposition of them which we regard as a valuable record to be kept, and recommend that the Connty reimburse that officer for the cost of pro curing this book—ss.oo. We find all his books neatly and cor rectly kept. We fhrther recommend that no tax fl fa shall be turned over to the County Commissioners as an insolvent tax ’fi fa unless nulla bona be written thereon. SHERIFF’S BOOKS. We find the dockets kept in a business like way and so far as we can see all the requirements of law have been complied with. PENSIONS. \ As this branch of the public service comes under the jurisdiction of the Or dinary’s office, we have no reason to doubt but that officer will comply with the law, but in view of the large in crease under the indigent clause, we urge that in justice to all concerned, that great care be exercised in the ex amination of applicants, so that the law may not be brought into disrepute by the accumulation of unworthy appli cants. REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON R. H. DRAKE’S REPORT AS SPECIAL EXPERT AC COUNTANT. The August Term, 1897, Grand Jury commissioned Mr. R. H. Drake to make careful examination of all the county officers handling the funds of the coun ty. This report begins with 1890 and covers the time to January 18th, 1898, and is complete and exhaustive in all its details and we recommend that this re- Sort be placed in the archives of the uperior Court Clerk and be carefully preserved for future reference. From the examination of this report we find that there has been recovered and paid into the county treasury amounts as follows. Previous to the investigation of the report by the Grand Jury, at the sug gestion of Mr. Drake By County Commissioner T. R. Mills 8 761 07 By Road Overseer J. J. Camp.. 54 50 Since investigation by the Grand Jury the following sums have been recovered and paid into the county treasury: By W. J. Elder, Tax Receiver.. 323 20 By R. A. Hardy’s bondsmen.... 80 00 By J. W. Travis, Tax Collector 51 29 By P. H. Wells, Tax Collector... 295 03 By C. T. Digby, Tax Collector.. 18 30 By Commissioner T. R. Mills... 1,849 67 By Commissioner T. R. Mills... 123 96 By Commissioner T. R. Mi 115.... 45 00 By Commissioner T. R. Mills, Detail Taxes 30 00 By Road Overseer J. J. Camp... 30 00 By M. Woodward for Convict.... 33 00 88,694 02 R. H. Johnston, Co. Treasurer. . 22 00 Making a total of .. 88,716 02 We further find by this investigation that the* county is due the following amounts to officers for unpaid services: C. T. Digby, Tax Collector 11l 00 P. H. Wells, Tax Collector 7 83 W. C. Beeks, County Judge 36 46 A total of .... .854 79 Resulting from errors in calculations in their settlements and we recommend that these amounts be refunded to these officers from the county treasury. We recommend that R. H. Drake be paid the sum of $369.40 as compensation for his services as expert accountant and Royal mokes tho food pars, ♦ H POWDER Absolutely Pure SOVM BAKING POWDER 00., NOW TOWC. in addition thereto the sum of $104.10, covering the actual expenses incurred by him during this investigation. We extend to Mr. Drake our sincere thanks and believe the thanks of the public are due to him for the close scrutiny and exhaustive manner in which his investigations have been con ducted. RECOMMENDED. In view of the fact that the city now pays two-thirds of the entire expenses of the county chaingang and furnishes to the county chaingang two carts, two mules and all their tools, implements, etc., and gives to the said county chain gang all the convicts convicted in the Criminal Court of Griffin, we, as a com mittee from the City Council, ask your honorable body to recommend in your general presentments that the city pay into the county treasury the amount of street tax raised each year as now pro vided by law, thereby putting the city and the county on the same footing, ana the city to turn over to the county au thorities, to be used on the chaingang, all convicts convicted in the Criminal Court of Griffin, and to give the said county the use of their carts, mules, tools and implements and that the County Commissioners be required to work the streets and sidewalks in the city with the county in the same manner as the roads m the county are worked. The Grand Jury recommends the ap pointment of Oscar W. Futral as Notary Public and Ex Officio Justice of the Peace for Akins District. We further recommend that the County Commissioners make the best compromise Battlement possible with Mr. W. S. Steel for injuries received while at work on the Hefln bridge. We further recommend that the County Commissioners send a marked copy of the newspaper containing these presentments and call the attention of the Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public to the fact that ’the paragraph No. 917 of the Criminal Code should be strictly .complied with and save much time, trouble and expense to the county as well as facilitate their examination by Grand Juries. We hate found that there is due the county by Joshua Hammond, Tax Re ceiver, $9.48 and by A. L. Morris, over paid, $59.58, which are the results of errors in settlements in their accounts, and; we recommend that the County- Commissioners take steps to recover these amounts and turn them into the treasury. We further recommend that sewers leading from the court house and jail be cemented so as to prevent the escape of any sewer gas from the piping. We recommend that the County Com missioners secure the services of some one else in the place of A. ,L- Morris, the present superintendent of the Poor Farm. We recommend that these present ments be published in the Daily News and Sun and in the Morning Call and that they be paid the sum of ten dollars each for the same.' We desire to express our thanks to His Honor, Judge Marcus W. Beck, for the many courtesies extended to this body while in session. Also to Solicitor General Bloodworth for his attentions to this body and all information needed in regard to the laws bearing on all questions before the Jury. We also ex tend our thanks to Mr. T. G. Manley, our bailiff, who has been farthful in the discharge of his duties and keeping a careful watch over the comfort of the Grand Jury during its sittings. To our foreman, Hon. Seaton Grant land, we return our sincere thanks for his many courtesies to the members of this body and his painstaking efforts to bring about the success of our investiga tions. The thanks of this body are also due to our efficient Clerk, Mr. J. M. Jones, and his assistant, Mr. B. C. Randall, for their careful keeping of the records of this body during the entire term. We further extend our thanks es pecially to our assistant foreman. J. G. Rhea, for the prompt and assiduous at tentions to the duties imposed upon him. S. Grantland, Foreman. Jas. M. Jones, Clerk. Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, u they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube-gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken ont and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroy ed forev jr; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in flamed condition of the mucosa surfaces. We will sive One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F, J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best No-To-Bac for Fifty Cento. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men strong, Mood pure. Wo, <l. AU druggist*. Dissolution Sale • ■ . £ '£ 'j THOB. J. WHITE HAVING BOUGHT MR. C. F. WOLCOTTS INTEREST IN THE BUSINESS OF WHITE & WOLCOTT, Offers at Absolute Cost! All Winter Suits for*Men or Boys, All Overcoats for Men and Boys, All Winter Underwear. THESE GOODS MUST BE CONVERTED INTO CASH AT ONCE. KaWR OF ABOVE ARTICLES WILL BE CHARGED TO ANY ONE AT THBBK PRICK. ANY ONE HAVING ACCOUNT ON MY BOOKS CAN HAVE THESE ARTICLES CHARGED, BUT AT REGULAR MARKED PRICES. - THOS. J. WHITE, SUCCESSOR TO f J J wt/ J Jr 4* JJ £ R_ F. Strickland & Co. Your Attention for a Minute. * ■ ■- •-/ . New Embroideries, New White Goods, New Lawns and Laces. OUR IMPORT ORDER OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY PIECES OF EMBROIDERIES RECEIVED SATURDAY. -THIS IS THE HANDSOMEST LOT EVER SHOWN IN GRIFFIN—EMBROIDERIES [IN MATCH SETS, WHITE EMBROIDERIES, NARROW EMBROIDERIES, COLORED EMBROID ERIES, ENSERTIONB TO MATCH. DOMESTICS. - - 75 PIECES OF BLEACHED DOMESTICS AND CAMBRICS RECEIVED YESTERDAY. BE SURE TO GET OUR PRICES ON THEBE. THIS WILL BE A WEEK OF EMBROIDERIES AND WHITE GOODS AND WE WANT YOU TO SEE THE BARGAINS WE ARE OFFERING IN ENTIRELY NEW GOODS. IL F. STRICK LA M) & J. H. HUFF’S BOOK AHO MUSIC STORE HAS OPENED UP A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF LACE VALENTINES Fain Finders aid Hlt-'En-Hird emits J. H. HTTFT 1 . urr 11 . 11 ■ 1 . . 1 ••• ■» ■ SCHEUERMAN STORE. Co) PRICE FOR THIS WEEK: Red and Blue Calicoes 4c. per yard. Best Ctllcoes 4 l-2c. per yard. , Fruit of Loom Domestic 4-4, 6 l-2c. per yard. Cabut Domestic 4-4, 6c. per yard. Standard Ginghams sc. per yard. Standard Sheeting 4-4, 4 l-2c. per yard. AU SHOES at cost, and everything else in our stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Notions and Crockery. -t""- H 21 Hill Street—at Scheuerman Stere. Ten Cents per Week