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THE TIMES-RECORDEP 1
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ThbiAuibicds Recorder. Established ls?>-
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TheTimes-Recorder is the
Official Organ of theiClty of Americus.
Official Organ of Sumter County.
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Georgia for the!3d Congressional District.
AMERICUB, GA JUNE 7, 1906.
Americus is cleaning up for the
heated period. Good sanitary
regulations means good health.
So long as the foolkillers are
content to commit suicide, nothing
can be done to prevent their self
suppression.
There aie many in Kansas who
want to occupy Burton’s seat, but
he has no rival for the occupancy
of his shoes.
Atlanta, Rome and Albany are
to hear Howell and Smith in joint
debate. And already the temper
ature is near the century mark.
Queen Elberta leaves Georgia
for the north in a few weeks now,
and there the Yank behind the
dollar will kiss her blushing
cheeks.
This business of the mucker with
a muck-rake should be stopped.
The muck-rakers should lay aside
the rake. They need a steam
shovel.
Within twenty-one years Phila
delphia has lost eight Congress
men by death, including W. D.
Kelley and Samuel J. Randall. It
has lost two this year.
Probably the youngest General
in the world is a nephew of the
late Shah of Persia, a boy not yet
I t years old. He holds the rank
of full General in the Persian
army.
Mr. Howell has accepted Mr.
Smith’s challenge to joint debate
at Rome and Albany. The terms
of the debates will be identical
with that of the debate at Co
lumbus.
Senator Burton has resigned.
He cannot serve in the Senate and
the penitentiary at the same time,
and has resigned from one and
hopes to escape the other.
Foster, the weather prophet,
says there are strange atmospher
ical conditions that the meteorolo
gists do not understand. He pos
sibly alludes to the signs of dem
ocratic victory.
As American mining interests
increase in Mexico, trouble with
Mexicans may be expected to in
crease. When President Diaz
dies the probability of friction is
likely to increase.
Gen. J. C. Jamisan, a Missouri
an of the old school, the greatest
bird-lover in Oklahoma, his pres
ent home, is advocating the adop
tion of the study of birds and their
protection in the public schools.
President Roosevelt has made
good his threat, and has sent to
Congress the report of the commis
sioners who investigated the pack
ing houses and their methods.
The exposure should accomplish
good.
Each voter who opposes the
nomination of Hoke Smith can
truthfully say, “It is not that I
love Hoke less, but Georgia and
Democracy.more.” And the num
ber is increasing daily.—Houston
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PRESENTMENTS OF .
THE GRAND JURY.
Made at the May Term of
Court, 1906
AFFAIRS OF COUNTY DISCUSSED
<#
And Recommendations of Importance
are Made —Information on County
Schools —Sale of County Poor Farm
Advocated
Tne Grand Jury empanelled for the
May term, Superior Court of Samter
conutyn Georgia ask to eubmit tb ip,
the following, as their general present
ments.
We have examined as carefully as
the limited time allowed, by commit
tee*', the various books aDd cflioee of
the County, and submit the reports of
these committees as part of our general
presentment?, and in this connection
we recommend that the County Com
missioners employ a competent ac
c onn'antto properly examine thebooks
and vouchers of the various County of
ficers beginning bis work where the
last accountant employed left off, and
make.a report to next Grand Jury.
We notice the tendency of certain
class of onr population to congregate
'n the cities at d tovns, and having no
v sibie mt-ans < f support, beoome vag
rants; we recommend that the law for
this t fiGnse be-po amended that tnis
c ass can be made to work.
Public Schools and County School
Commisssioners.
We note with pleasure the much im
proved condition of the apartments of
the County Commissioner at present,
than formerly. The County Commis
sioners having removed his offiie from
the basement to room formerly used as
Conn»y Coart room, which is more
convenient, and better suited in
tvery respeot. We made as through an
examination as we could, fully satisfy
ing ourselves all moneys coming into
the hands of our County School Com
missioners had been properly expend
ed and accounted for.
We find that during the year 1905,
there were 61 schools in operation,
with an enrollment of 3852 pupilP, whioh
shows that 63 per cent, attended school
Os this
2845 were oolored. The average at
tendance of the whites 736, which
shows that 73 5 per cent, attended
school daring the year, the average at
endanoe of oolored 1414, which shows
that 50 per cent, attended sehoo’; toe
report shows that 77 per cent, of the
whites attended school, and 70 per
09nt. of the oolored.
These figures show that the attend
anoe of the whites has decreased 3 5
percent, and that of the oolored has
decreased 20 percent. The cause of the
deorease is on account of smallpox an 1
measles, which were sca v tered over the
entire country
The Board cf Education hat deeds to
£4 schoolhoueep, two of thesa are for
colored, valued at £400; 23 are fir
wbitep, valued at £14,500 Estimated!
value of all other property, including!
school supplies of all k n s, charts, ’
maps, 88atP, desks, etc , at $4,500; two
new school houses were built daring
•he year 1905, one at Leslie and one at
Croxton’a Cross Roads, estimated cost, 1
$2,500 Repairs are being made from
time to time on school buildings as ne
cessity r» quires.
Arbor Day was generally observed
by nearly all of the white schools in
the county. The reports show that 769
trees were planted, Flowers also have j
been planted at. many of the schools,
and much interest is manifes ed in the
oare and beauty ot the grounds.
The schools have ruu on an average
of seven mouths fjr public term; the
greater part of the white schools haye
run longer terms of 8 months.
We fiad there are three Vioanoieson
the Board of E location to be filled
The terms of Iv M. McDonald, Dr. A.
J. Logan and J. C. Carter have expir
ed. We nnanimonslv elect the said j
K, M. McDonald, A. J. Logan and J. ■
C. Carter to succeed themselves,'
feeling assured that they will, in the
future, as they have done in the past,
give their time sad best thought to the ‘
interest of the sohools of the county.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1905.
1905.
Feb’y 2, Balancn in Bink S. W. Georgia (1904 report( 81,271 95
“ 28 HtateSjbool Commissioners check 1,832 05
“ “ Convict Fand f. 893 82
“ “ Rsfanded by J. R Pilcher (overpaid in 1904) .. 16 44
Mar. 15, “ “ Barah Lambert “ •' •' 10
“ “ “ “ Niobol Mitchell “ “ “ 100
“ “ “ “ *». W. Lambert “ “ “ 250
“ “ Eaiilae Thompson “ “ “ .... 140
“ “ “ “R. M. Monis “ “ “ 875
“ 25, State School Commissioners oheok 1,181 26
Apr, 8, “ “ “ “ 1,863 30
May2o “ •• “ “ 2,046 35
“ “ Conviot food 812 50
Sept 2,State School Commissioners cheak 373 83
‘•23, “ “ “ “ 1,189 44
Oct 11, Conviot sand *790 72
“ 14, State School Commissioners oheck 1.005 60
Novlß, Convict fund 794 79
“25, State School Commissioners check.... 247 00
Jan 20, “ “ “ “ 1134 50
Feb 15, Oatstanding checks, unpaid, Emma Wiggins 30 00
*' “ “ “ “ “ “ 30 00
;;;; ;; “ M K. M. McDonald 200
'* •* •* “ «< 200
““ “ “ “ Mrs. Willie Price. 5148
“ “ “ “ 52 07-$ 17,875 35
Amount paid white teachers, 1905 87,559 07
“ colored teachers, 1905 5*313 00
“ W. S. Moore, O. S. C, (13 month*) V>so 00
Members of Board of Edaoation(l3 mos) 134 00
*' “ 1 nstitnte Conductor 25 00
Expense account 92 23
Transporting pupils 71 00
Paid city their share of conviot fond 734 66
Transferred to building sand ’’’ 2dO on
1906 uu
Feb. 15, Balance in Bank 8 W. Georgia 3,096 39-$17,875 35
Building Account for 1905.
Jan 26, Bal. m Bank
of SW G orgia,.. $ 31 47
Mar 25, Deposited.. 50 00
July 15, “ .. 200 00
Sept 2, •* .. 1,300 00
Oct 14, “ ... 500 00-$2,08 147
19C6
Checks as per
list ia bank
book $1,886 37
Feb 15, Bal. in Bank
of S. W. Georgia.. 195 10-$2,U81 47
We commend the County School
Commissioner and,he board of Edaca
oation for the efficient work they have
done We are satisfied that the funds
belonging to this department are being
wisely and judiciously expended, and
while we haye possibly the largest bal
ance in the treasury, they are giving
us the longest school term that we have
ever had, and are from time to time
erecting new school houses throughout
the county.
Roads and Bridges.
Having made a careful investigation
of the roads and bridges, we find them
all in a satisfactory condition, with the
exception of a few just complaints.
These the commissioners have promised
to have remedied at once.
We have been reliably informed that
railroad crossing at Gatewood’s school
house, S. A, L. railway and the rail
road crossing at negro ehurob on Oen«-
tral railway about one mile above Sum
ter are in bad condition. The grades
at these two crossirgs are so steep,that
they are both dangerous and diffioult
to the traveling public, the grade not
being such as the law requires the rail
road,to make at publio crossings.
We find all moles in due condition.
The wagons, harness, road machines,
and all tools being properly cared for.
We most respectfully petition our
representatives to introduce a bill iu
the Legislature to pay our County
Commissioners SIOO eaoh per annum,
except clerk who is now receiving S2OO.
Court House.
We find the court house in splendid
condition, neatly and well kept, exoept
one room in the basement of the build
ing where it seems some parties have
been using as aorib. We recommend
this room be cleaned, and parties store
their provender elsewhere, as wecou
sider this to be a little risky as to fire
Jail.
We find the jail in a very neat oom
fjrtable oonditiot ; prisoners all well
oared for; but we would especially urge
that the jailer, for his own protection,
as well as the security of the prisoners
in his charge, use greater precaution in
looking all of the locks to the jail doors
and cells.
We recommend repairs on range, fix
ing the water connection between res
ervoir and cooking range, also recom
mend repairs on the water plug in the
kitchen.
Poor Farm.
We find said farm in fairly good con
dition, though some of the baildiugß
neeaiog some repairs on the roofs and
some little repair on fire place in one
of the buildings. We recommend the
i necessary repairs be attended to.
. We fiad as inmates on the farm,
J whites, three females, oolored, two
females and three males, making a total
of eight on the farm. They say that
they are well cared for, and have noth
ing to oomplain of in way of treatment.
We further recommend that the poor
farm be sold; that the inmates be pau
sioned, there being so few inmates at
the farm, we think it would be cheaper
and more economioalt o pension them,
than to hire a manager and take care of
them at the poor farm,
j Tax Collector
We find the tax collector's books
neatly aDd correoJy kept. Financial
statement a i follow*:
Dr.
To digest $26,18G.82
Or.
By coll $25,798 31
By default relieved
Gen. tax 91,24
By errors digest.... 149.30
jßy iDsoi’ot Gan. tax 147.97
' Tot*! $26,186.92
Justice of Peace, and Notary Public
, Ex Offico J P
We find the dockets of the sovera'
W. G. Lewis
T A1 1 o o
Carry your
work to him.
0
Over Rylander Shoe Co
offioers neatly and correctly kept, ex
cept that of Old 16th. District, whose
docket was not presented for examina
tion. We find that there’are vacancies
in several of the districts in the N. P,
and Ex. Off. J. P. ( fifties.
We recommend the appointment of:
W. A. Webb, N. P. Ex. O.f J. fc\
1007, G M.; J. I Hillar, N. P, Ex
Off J. P. 884 G. M.; E 8. Ferguson,
N. P. Ex Off. J. P. 756 G. M.; J. G.
Feagin, N. P. Ex Off. J. P. 759 G. M.
County Treasurer.
We carefully examined and verified
the books and vouchers of this office
and find them correctly kept.
Amount on hand reported by
the grand jury at Novem
ber Term of Court, 1905.. .$ 2,966 67
Received siifte that time and
up to June Ist, 1906 27.C47 31
Total $30,013 98
Amount paid out as par \’re. 23.173 97
Leaving a balance on h’d. .$ 6 840 01
We notice the efficient manner of
keepiDgJ the books of this office, same
being balanced monthly, thus shoving
the amount received, pa : d out, and
balance on band. We reoommeLd this
method of keeeping the books to be
Continued.
Ordinary’s Office.
As far as we are able to ascertain, in
so limited a time, we found the books
in Ihis office neatly and oorreotly fcep\
and all bonds taktn appear to us to be
good and solvent
Clerks of City ar d Supeiior Courts
We find the records of this tffioe to
be neatly and correotly'kept, and of
easy reference. We commend nim for
his t flfi JieDoy,
Sheriffs Books.
We find the records of this office to
be neatly and correotly kept, reflecting
oredit.upon the incumbent.
Pensions.
We have examined the pension list
of Sumter County, comprising the dis.
abled and indigent soldiers, and wid
ows of soldiers, and find that there
are a good many names on the several
lists who are not marked as dead, and
who seem to have not received their
several amounts, some for one, and
others three years.
We recommend that the pensicnreg
ister be revised, and that the books
show to date all who have died, or re
moved out of the county. We also
reoommend the names of J. A. Worthy,
J. J. Murray, J. A. WilsoD, Mrs. Lucy
A. Hawkins, Jas. M. Collum, Frank
Johnson and J F. Mayo be added to
the list as worthy, and entitled to ilia
benefits nnder.the pension law.
We reoommend that the stenogra
pher’s bill for typewriting these pre
sentments be paid.
We recommend that the presentments
be published, provided that it can be
done at a reasonable price.
We tender our thanks to His Honor
Z. A. Littlejohn and to F. A. Hooper,
Solicitor General, for courtesies to this
body.
W. H. C. Wheatley, Foreman.
T. F, Gatewood, Beo’y.
Read in upon court and ordered filed
of record. Let the presentments be
published as requested.
Z A. Littlejohn, J.S.U.S.W.U.
F. A. Hooper. Sol. Gen.
Filed in office June stb, 1906,
8. R. Heys, Dep. Cler 8. C.
Clerk’s Office Sumter Sup. C’rt, )
May Term, 1906. )
I, 8. ft. Heys, Deputy Clerk Sumter
Superior Court, do hereby certify the
above presentments is a true extract
from the minutes of Samter Superior
Court. S. R. Heys,
Deputy Clerk Superior Cou r.
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w
We are Better Fitted
this year than ever to
fill yoar wants at mod
erate cost.
Fine Groceries,
Heavy Groceries
and all sorts of
Farmers Supplies
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J. H, Poole & Sons
Phone 183
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Phone 118.
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sell or insure yoai
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Real Estate and Insurance
Agent.
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
RAILWAY.
Schedules Effective, June 3rd, IBi6
Arrival and departure of trains at Amerl
cus, ua.-Central of Georgia Kailway l'as
senger Station. Both Meridian Time
Departures.
ForMacon, Atlanta, Augusta ami
Savannah *5 15 i m
For Albany, Dothan and Lockhart *6 O.i a ia
“ Albany, Dothan and Lockhart *3 or p m
11 Macon and Atlanta *1 4tS pm
“ Macon, Atlanta, Savannah and
Augusta *lO 25 p m
For Columbus Roanoke and
Intermediate points te 30 a m
For Columbus,Birmingham andln
termediate points *3 00 p m
For Columbus, Birmingham, via
Fort Valley *lO 2ft p m
For Albany and Intermediate pte *lO 35 p m
“ Eufaula, Montgomery and
Troy *6 0) a m
For Eufaula, Montgomery, Troy,*3 07 pui
Arrivals,
From Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta,
Macon *lO 2fl p id
From Lockh. r t,Dothan & \lbany mo 3ft p m
“ Lockhart, Dothan and Albany M 46pm
“ Atlanta and Macon *3 07pm
41 Augusta. Savannah, Atlanta
and Macon *s oo i in
From Columbus, Birmingham and
intermediate points tf3spo
From Columbus, Koanoke and In
termediate points ‘l2 10 p m
From Birmingham, Columbus, via
Fort Valiev *e oj * m
Frcm Birmingham. Columbus, via
Fort Valley *lO 30 pm
From Albany and Intermediate
points *5 15 a m
From Trov, Montgomery and
Eufaula .7. *1 4« t o
From Troy Montgomery and
Eufaula V *lO 25 1 m
•Dally, r Except Sunday.
Sleeping cars between Americus and At
lanta on train leaving Americus l<>:3sp. in-,
and arriving Americus s:lu a w C«ir>n«c**
at Fort Valley with seepers to tnd ftoin
S'^annah.
Parlor car for Atlanta on train leaving
Americus at l:4«p. in. Parlor car Jot Al
bany on train leaving -ctnericus at 3:07 u, m.
‘‘Or further information,appiv to
J. E. HIGHT JWE3, Agent a tnertrux. (4*.
AIR LINE RAII.V' AY.
Shortest Line Between Americus
Savannah.
Passenger Schedules Effective July. 2nd
Ametdcu- 0 Meridian Time. j Au * r ,| CU <
tor All trains daily. j [nmi_
Coroe e, Rocnelie, Abbe
-12;32p, m- vlli*,Helena,Lyons,Col 553a- u
lins, Savannah, Colum m
5:10 p.m bla, Richmond, Ports- 3:0»p.“
mouth and points east,
Richland. Columbus, At
-8:63 a. m. lanta, B1 rmlngham,!l2;3-1
Hurtt-boro, Montgom-J m
3:03p, m, ery, and poILS west, s.mb
and northwest L
Close connection at Cordele for all polo*®
north and south. At Columbus h» . _
points west, and at Montgomery >
New Orleans,Mobile,all Texas points ana
southwest and northwest. .
For futrher Information as to scheo
rates, etc., to points beyond our line, api'r
E. B, EVKRBTT, Agt., Americus, U*-
W. P. Scruggs, T. P. -A,, Savann
Mas. F. Stxwart. A.G.P, A Savannafl-