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> VTI KDAY, JINK 1.% 1912
GRAND jury presentments of the
MAY TERM SUMTER SUPERIOR COURT
We. the grand jury, sworn to serve
th g May term of the superior court
~i r i9i2, respectfully report:
The organization of the body was
perfected by the election of Mr. J. E.
Mathis as foreman, and Mr. J. W.
Harris, Jr > as secretary> Mr> F ‘ R
‘‘ no ld, assistant secretary, J. L.
;;; k as ’ bailiff. The following com
lmce9 to examine the various offi
ot - t he county were appointed:
County School Commissioner—C. S.
? Horne , W. W. Dozier, S. A. Rod-
Treasurer’s Books—F* P, Harrold,
~ L . McMath, J. T. Bolton.
\ and J- P- Books —S. A. Rod
,rs. Lucius Harvey, J. J. Wilson.
Tax Collector’s Books —E L. Wilson,
lesse Faust, A. B. Conners.
Sheriff's Books—J. J. Wilson, 0. L.
Dixon, J- B. Clark.
Roa ds and Bridges—F. W. Griffin, J.
H Duckworth, Lucius Harvey.
Courthouse, Jail and Public Proper
tv_E. c. Webb, J. S. McGarrah, W. M.
Tallis.
Ordinary’s Books —R. L. McMath, C.
. s. Horne, J. M. Dupree.
Clerk Superior and City Court —J. J.
Wilson, J. B. Clark, Lucius Harvey.
Poor House and Farm—E. C. Webb,
j h. Duckworth, J T. Bolton.
General Presentments— R. L. Bivins,
■p p. Harrold, S. A. Rodgers.
Through these committees we have
■xaniined the various records of the
county, and furnish herewith informa
tion in accordance with their reports.
Records of Commissioner of Schools,
we found to be neatly and correctly
kept, and all matters connected with
t| ie office are accounted for in the re
port of the commissioner. We com
mend the commissioner and members
of the county board for diligence and
faithfulness in the discharge of their
duty, and congratulate Sumter county
on having the benefit of their services.
We attach hereto the annual report of
the county school commissioner, as
iollows:
To the Honorable Grand Jury of Sum
ter County, Gentlemen:
1 respectfully submit my annual re
port of the operations of the public
schools of Sumter county for the year
.1911.
We had during the year sixty-four
■schools Os this number twenty-six
were white and thirty-eight colored.
The white schools run from eight to
nine months, being supplemented in
most cases by the patrons and the lo
cal tax. The enrollment of pupils was
1032. The average attendance 843.
This shows that eighty-two per sent at
tended the schools during the year.
The colored schools were run six
months, except o few in local tax dis
tricts. By the aid of what tax was
collected from colored taxpayers, the
schools in local tax districts were run
seven months. The enrollment during
the year was 3,526. The average at
tendance was 1,756. This shows fif
ty per cent, attended school during
the year. The schools were taught
by thirty-three white and thirty-nine
colored. The teachers as a rule did
good and efficient service and were
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.paid at the close of each month, or
as soon as their reports were render
ed All are paid in full up to date.
The members of the board meet the
first Tuesday in each month. They
keep in close touch with the affairs
pertaining to the school. They have
discharged every duty in business-like
way and no board is more conscien
tious in the discharge of every duty.
The term of two members of the board
have expired, to-wit: J. I. Hiller, J.
T. Wade. These gentlemen are well
qualified and has discharged theirdu
ty in a business like way. The hoard
has deeds to twenty-eight school build
ings, all in good condition. Twenty
five are for whites and three for col
ored. We have seven districts that
have voted local school tax, Plains,
Leslie, Huntington, Cobb, Howell, Sum
ter and Croxton. Ishall in the future
as in the past, continued to work for
the best interest and uplifting of the
schools of the county.
(Signed.) W r . S. MOORE, C. S. S.
Financial Statement, Feb’y. 1, 1811,
to Jan’y. 15th, 1812:
1911.
Feb’y. I.—Bal in Bank of
Commerce $4,007.4S
Feb’y. 7.—Cash from Phil
Addy 2.70
Feb'y. 21.—Check from S.S.
Supt 2,697.73
March 14—Check from S. S.
Supt 2,433.30
April 14—Check from S. S.
Supt 2,745.20
May 24.—Check from S. S.
Supt 2,380.50
Aug. 15.—Check from S. S.
Supt, 1,263.50
Sept. 22.—Check from S. S
Supt 1,084.50
Oct. 25.—Check from S. S.
Supt 1,544.78
Nov. 18. —Check from S. S.
Supt 1,456.00
Dec. 16. —Check from S. S.
Supt 1,500.00
Total $21,115.69
Amount paid w r hite teach
ers $10,243.50
Amount paid colored teach
ers 5,960.33
W. S. Moore, C. S. C 900.00
Members of board 118.00
Institute conductor 25.00
Transportation of pupils 750.00
Expense account 91.31
Building 664.49
Furniture and fixtures 294.12
Balance in Bank og Com
merce 2,065.89
Statement showing amount of re
ceipts and disbursements, Jan’y. 15th,
1912, to June Ist, 1912:
1912
Jan’y. 15.—Balance in Bank
of Commerce $ 2,065.89
Jan’y. 20.—Rec’d check from
State S. S 1,498.00
March 9. Sale colored
school building,
Plains, 137.50
March 9—Rec’d check from
State S. S 2,732.50
March 16—Rec. check from
State S. S 2,481.50
April 23 Rec’d check
front State S. S. 2,502.50
May 17—Rec’d check from
State S. S 2,479.50
Total receipts up to date. $13,897.39
Disbursements $10,582.2a
May 30—Bal. in Bank of
Commerce $ 3,315.14
The records of the tax collector
are kept in a neat and orderly man
ner, having been recently audited by
the Standard Audit Co., by authority
of the county commissioners. We at
tach hereto the report of the tax col
lector for the year 1911, as fol
lows:
Statement of state taxes rendered,
May 30, 1912, by I. B. Small, year,
1911:
To Digest, Levy 7,477,594
5 mills
To poll 2,732.00
To professional 000.00
To Dog Tax 893 00
To General Tax (default
ers) 98L43
To poll tax (defaulters) .. 1,383.00
To professions (defaulters) 80.00
To dogs (defaulters) .... 10 - 00
To excess credit 4513
—44,062.58
Credits:
Nov. 7. 1911 $1,855.54
Dec. 4, 1911 4 - 093 39
Jan. 2,1912
Feb. 6, 1912 10 : 367 2 g 2
March 12, 1912 4 ; IS2 J?
April 8, 1912 ’nccA*
May 30, 1912 W*™'
May 30. 1912 42
By error Digest 1
By balanc 3 ' 030 1 '
$44,062.58
Statement of county taxes render
ed May 30, 1912, by I. B. Small, for
vear 1911:
To corporation tax 8,657.88
i
To general tax (defaulters) 1,775.55
To excess credit 55.74
$77,787.51
Credits:
Nov. 7 1911 $ 3,026.21
Dec. 4, 1911 7,551.12
i Jan. 2, 1912 32,139.3)
Feb. 6, 1912 17,587.20
March, 12, 1912 6,592.76
April 8. 1912 5,273.37
April 8, 1912 1,174.27
May, 30, 1912, 1,656.18
May 30, 1912 20,96
j By error Digest 117.67
By balance 2,588.38
$77,787.51
Records of the County Treasurer,
were found after a careful investiga
tion, to be kept in a neat and correct
manner. We attach his statement for
the past six months, and find same
to agree with his books in every way.
We wish to compliment him on the
systematic way in which his books
are kept. The following is a condens
ed statement of the treasurer’s re
port to this body, to-wit:
Condensed report of P. H. Wil
liams, Treas., Sumter County, Geor
gia, from November 22nd, 1911, to
May 22nd, 1912:
Receipts.
Balance from last report ..$ 277.80
Received from—
Tax collector 69,177.10
Q. W. Fuller 10.00
R. T. Christian 200.00
J. R. Williams 89.30
Zach Childers 46.00
Elliott Fisher Co 3.40
W. H. Fagan 145.80
4. .. ' $69,959.40
Disbursements:
Paid—
Tax collector commis
missions $1,190.87
Commisisoners warrants.. 51,568.54
Court of Ordinary 178,70
Superior Court 1,801.98
City Court 3,095.49 1
Officers’ fees 720.90 I
Treasurer’s commisisons. 1,823.34 i
Coroner’s Court 23.40 ;
Balance on hand 9,546.18 ;
$69,949.40 I i
Courthouse, Jail and Public Prop
erty: We find the walls in the court
house in bad condition; also the roof
leaky. We recommend that repairs
be made at once in the judge’s room
and solicitor’s office, and also that
the walls throughout the building be
repaired. We find the jail to be well
kept and in good condition. We also
find that the county stockade and
building connected therewith appar
ently in good and sanitary condition.
We recommend that the sidewalk in
front of the courthouse be repaired
at once or a new walk put down.
Records of the Sheriff’s Office. Wo
find these neatly and corectly kept,
and we commend the officers in this
department for the complete manner
in which the business is transacted.
Records of the Clerk of Superior
and City Court. We find that these
are legally and correctly kept and
the dockets are in regular form. We
commend the clerk for his efficiency.
Records of the Ordinary: We find
that our ordinary, Judge John A.
Cobb, received from the state treas
urer the sum of $9,080.00, which has
been distributed as follows:
68 Indigent soldiers $4,080.00
17 Indigent widows 1,020.00
10 Widows, soldiers act 1910 . 600.00
9 Disabled soldiers 500.00
18 Soldiers, under act 1910 ...1,080.00
30 Widows of soldiers under
act 1910 1,800.00
$9,080.00
Near-Beer: 1
10 Retail licenses at S3OO. .$3,000.00
2 Wholesale licenses at
SI,OOO $2,000
Total $5,000
We also find 101 alcoholic pre
scriptions recorded since the Novem
ber term of court, which we believe
from examination to have been used
for medical purposes.
We also find negligence in mak
ing returns within 30 days of mar
riage licenses as required by law, by
parties performing the marriage cere
monies, and we would recommend
that our representatives in the legis
lature have a law passed providing
a penalty for failure to make such
returns.
We also find that the number of
ristol licenses issued since the No
vember term of court amounts to onlv
11. Total number issued since the
law was enacted, only 47.
We find that the books are neatly
and correctly kept, and all voucher?
properly accounted for.
Dockets of Notaries Public and Jus
tices of the Peace: We have exam
ined the books of the justices of the
peace of the county and find all cor
rectly kept, except those of Justice
Hudson, of the 789 District, which
seem irregular and illegible.
Poor House and Farm: We find the
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nobility and an accomplished and experienced man of the world.
farm in good condition and the main
dwelling is in good condition. That
a large shed has been built for the
purpose of storing the products rais
ed on said farm. We find two in
mates who are well cared for. The
outbuildings are becoming dilapidated
and in bad condition. We find upon
investigation that our county com
missioners are caring for a large
number of paupers outside of the
farm, concerning which we submit
the following statement:
Direct Charities:
Direct donations $1,793.50
Paupers’ burials 70.73
Total $1,864.25
Indirect Charities:
Americus Hospital $675.00
Orphan’s Home 10.00
Ladies Benevolent Society 80.00
i _____
Total $765.00
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We commend this method for car
ing for the poor, as wiser and more
economical than the old method of
sending them to the poor house.
Roads and Bridges: Our commit
tee reports that a greater portion of
the public roads through the county
are in a bad state of repair. Many
places along the public highways are
impassable. We suggest that it will
be to the interest of the public at
large to go over the roads of the
entire county and make such repairs
as are needed before any grading or
building is done by the county gang
We approve the issuance of bonds to
provide funds for improvement of
permanent character on roads and
bridges of the county, and recommend
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that an election for submitting thi3
to the people be called. We think that
legislation along the line of having
wide tires on all vehicles would prove
of untold value to our road bods.
The following resolutions were of
fered and adopted by the grand jury.
First: That It is the sense of this
grand jury that the law relative to
automobiles in Georgia and Sumter
county be more rigidly enforced. The
provision relative to children under
age driving machines, regarding lights
and reckless driving at crossings, are
frequently violated, and we think
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should be more rigidly enforced. We
recommend that the public—those who
operate autos and those who operat.
other vehicles—study the law as to
the rights of both parties on th.
highways.
Second: That it is the sense of this
grand jury and we believe a majori
ty of the taxpayers of Sumter county,
and of Georgia, that the fee system
as now practiced in our state in set
tling with our county officers, should
be changed and all officers be placed
on a regular salary basis.
We recommend that our representa
tives in the legislature take notice of
the growing demand all over the state
to stop this system and enact the nee
| essary measures to make the change.
Third: We do not feel that thes
is much use for the office of treasurer
of the county, as the duties of this
office are very light at a cost of some
three thousand dollars annually to
♦he county. We think any one of our
banks would gladly give the neces
sary bond and handle the account free
of charge to the county. We there
fore recommend the abolishment ot
, tnis office, and suggest that our mem
bers of the legislature be notified
that it is the sense of this grand jury
that special legislation be enacted do
ing aw'ay with it in Sumter county.
Fourth: It has come to our ears
that our county is becoming more and
more overrun with vagrancy, and
that our farmers are frequently call
ing on laborers in various towns in
Sumter county to work for them, and
the reply is they don’t have to work on
a farm, and so they continue in ap
parent idleness, we therefore ask that
our county sheriff and other officers
exercise renewed diligence in prose
cuting such class of idlers for vagran
cy. i
We recommend that Mr. W. T. Mc-
Math be appointed to fill the office of
notary public and ex-officio justice of
the peace of the 789th district, G. M.,
of Sumter county, beginning June 9
1912, and ending June 9, 1916.
Mr. J. I. Hiller and T. J. Wade are
elect* d as members of the county
board of education.
We desire to express our thanks to
his honor, Judge Z.A. Littlejohn, for
h:'s able charge to this body, and also
to Solicitor J. R. Williams for his
courteous service to us.
We recommend that a copy of these
presentments be published in the
Americus Times-Recorder and the
South Georgia Progress.
We have engaged Miss Evelyn Crew
to make a typewritten copy of these
presentments and recommend that her
bill for the work be paid.
Respectfully submitted.
J. E. MATHIS, Foreman.
J. W. HARRIS, Jr., Clerk.
Received and read in open court,
PAGE THREE
and ordered published as requested.
Z. A. LITTLEJOHN,
j., S. C., S.-W. C.
J. R. WILLIAMS,
Sol. Gen. S.-W. C.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Clerk’s Office, Superior Court.
I, S. R. Heys, deputy clerk of tne
Superior court in and for said county,
do hereby certify that the above is a
true copy of grand jury presentments
for the Ma yterm, 1912, as same now
appears in this office.
Witness my official signature and
seal of said court, this the 13th day
of June, 1912. S. R. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk, S. C.
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