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\UMBER 23
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THE GENERAL
PRESENTMENTS
Of Grand Jury of Sumter County For Novem
ber Term, 1901.
QUITE LENGTHY AND IMPORTANT PAPER.
Embracing Special Report of Accountant W. M.
Jones Upon Examination of Accounts of Tax
Collector and Treasurer. Important Recom
mendations Made By This Body.
We the Grand Jury, empanneled and
sworn to serve at said term of the court
respectfully submit the following ns our
General Presentments.
In the course of our proceedings, we
have carefully inspected the properties
of our county ; we find the court house
generally speaking, in good condition;
the respective apartments in use by the
various officials of the court present a
well kept, and orderly appearance, and
we would suggest nothing in the line of
repairs, further than the plaster, which
has fallen within the court room and
other apartments.
We find the county jail admirably
adapted for its purpose,and in thorough
ly sanitary condition. The building
was insufficiently heated, however, on
the occasion of inspection ; and a few
window panes were broken out, which
doubtless added to the discomfort of its
inmates.
We recommend immediate repairs
and the adoption of some more effective
system for heating the building.
The county farm and poor house, we
find reeupied by eleven inmates, 5 male
and 6 female, all of whom are negroes,
and well provided for. The buildings
and premises are apparently in good or
der, with the exception of several chim
neys and a dilapidated garden fence, all
of which could he repaired at trifling
cost, and really should be repaired at
once.
Examination of the books of the jus
tices of the peace, and of the ex-officio
justices of the peace, constrains us io
believe the same are correctly kept, and
our committee were plensed to note
that in nearly every instance, itemized
bills of costs appear on record, for fu
ture reference, if necessary.
Inquiry on the part of our committee
appointed to examine the books of the
county Bchool commissioner, disclosed
the fact that an examination of the
books ofthis office, belongs properly to
to the grand jury empanneled for the
spring term ofthe court, and the refore,
said committee were discharged.
So far as our investigation extended,
we find the books of the clerk of the
superior court, the tax collector, the
tax receiver and, and those of the ordi
nary and sheriff—all neatly and cor
rectly kept; and it affords us especial
pleasure to present herewith report and
affidavit of the county treasurer.
Treasurer’s Report.
To the lion. Grand Jury, November Term,
1901:
I have the pleasure of submitting this
my report of the finances of Sumter
county for the past six months, 1901.
Casta on band May 3711. *16,257 03
Rcdcired since from all sources . . .. 4.680 92
(Error of 1200 off.) 121,138 00
CONTRA.
Casli paid Fund 1, frxaUndeblednees, 0431 76
44 ** ■* 2. court H. bldg.A jail 1,580 72
.. «* 44 3, officers 3,168 87
44 tJ 3 ■* 4, coroner la 00
14 44 14 5. stationery 50812
44 44 44 6, jurors 2.175 00
44 44 44 7. sundry poor 1,IMS 20
44 44 , 44 6, city court 600 00
44 |T * 44 9, roads and brldpes.. 3,142 00
I2.M04 69
Cash on baud and in bank 8,331 It
■ V J21.136 00
Georgia—Sumter County
Personally came J. E. Sullivan, G.W.,
who on oath says that above statement
is correct and true, to best of his know l
edge and belief. November 25, 1901.
.T. E. Sullivan, Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Nov. 25th, 1901.
T. A. Graham, N. P. & .1. P.
The report of our committee shows
public roads and bridges of our County
generally speaking in fairly good order;
exception however exist,where some of
the roads are found in a deplorable con
dition, which in our opinion at least
cannot be avoided,'or improved under
the ineffective and insuilicient road law
in present operation.
In consideration of this fnct, and in
justice to residents of the county whose
interests are materially affected there
by, we have adopted the following reso
lutions: .
Whereas, the alternative road law,
as contained in sections573 to583 of the
code,has been in effect in this county for
fe period of more than three years, and
WnEREAH, in its operation, the same
Has proved entirely inadequate and un
satisfactory, we urgently recommend
tibat the operation of said law* be sus
pended in this county, and that the
roads of the county be worked hereafter
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under the general road law of the state would be apt to discover any irregular*
as in force prior to the adoption of said ities. The Committee deemed the
alternative road law, the same to take cursory examination ordinarily mado
effect January 1st, 1902.
In compliance with instructions from
the grand jury empannelled during the
by Juries to be sufficient.
It will be remembered that the Grand
Jury for the November term, 1900, re-
ine granu jury tjiiiyniiiiciictA uuuiift v.avi v*. j ’
November term, 1900, of the superior ported an apparent discrepancy of over
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court, we have had submitted to 11s
a report of the committee appointed to
employ on efficient and experienced
accountant to throughly investigate the
books of the various county officials.
We hove received, and adopted sold
report, ondjpresent some as follows and
recomtned the payment of all expenses
incurred by said committee.
Report of W. n. Jones, Auditor.
Messrs. W. H. C. Dcm.iv, Jons A.
Conn, J. J. Hanksmt—Comshttsk,
Dear Sir, i—I .herewith hand yop my
report on the Tax Receiver’s and Col
lector’s books. I find the returns (if tho
land to he so^’ague nnd inaccurate that
it was impossible for me to cheek it up,
the numbers when given were frequent
ly found to be incorrect,"nnd notwith
standing the fact that I sent out a
printed letter asking for additional in
formation, many of the replies received
were not correct, and a number of peo
ple paid no attention to my request for
information. Some of the land was re
turned in bulk, giving neither lot nor
district number.
The Treasurer’s hooks I found to be
comet with the exception of a few cler
ical errors.
I have made interest calculations on
all Fi Fas from 1893 to 1600 inclusive
and charged Collector to same.
The most glaring fcrror found was in
a check of $500.00 which the Collector’s
books show that he gave to the Treas
urer, hut which the Treasurer claims
not to have received. This cheek was
drawn on Peoples’ National Bank
Dee. 10, 1897, but does not appear to
have been charged up to the Collector
on his bank book neither was hi 4 able to
produce the cancelled cheek. It looks
ns if this cheek never reached the
Treasurer.
Yours truly,
W. M. Junks.
To the Grand Jury of finmter County,
November Term, l'Ml, Gentlemen:—The
30,000 acres of land between the re
turns for the taxes end the actual
acreage of the .County.' By "exhibit
A” this is reduced to about 8,000 acres
nnd when we (remember that Borne
2,500 acres are given in ns city and vil
lage property in the Codnty, and that
a goodly number of fractions of lots
are in Flint River and Mucknlce Creek
swamps, it would seem that tax re
turns were approximately correct.
By delaying the report to this term
of tho Court your committee are ena
bled to report a full settlement with
t lie Tax Collector nnd a fresh start,
dating with the taxes of this year, and
this we debiin ho.smnll advantage.
It will be seen from "exhibit B’’
that the. amount due to the County hJ
collector Dunn is $905.00 and this Isoflf-
set by an account ngninst the County
for exactly the same nmount up
which the Commissioners have not;
passed, hut which the Clerk of Coiri-
missioners says will be acted U[Ion at
the next session, it being the intention
of the Collector to have a clean receipt
nnd a fresh stnrt for the new century. •
We are pleased to report that expert .
Jones speaks in the highest terms of
the officers of the County with whom
he enme in contact. Each and every
one furnishing every facility in their
power for the expedition of tho work.
Treasnrer Sullivan is particularly com
mended for the neatness of his books
and the orderly arrangement of his
vouchers, so that hut little time was
consumed in tffeir examination.
We have filled the blank in Mr.
Jones’account for his services nnd those
of his assistant, which ho left entirely
to our discretion, with $100.00, making
total of $418 88, which we deem a very
moderate remuneration for the work
accomplished and trust you will ap
prove the same and recommend It paid.
In conclusion we cannot refrain from
urging your honorable body to take
some action that will. Insure the
Norembrr term, rjui, uemiemrn. mo , , ,
undersigned were appointed a commit- appointment by the Grand Jury
techy the Grand Jury for November every Bpring term of tho Court of an
term! 1900, and charged theduty of em- expert charged with the duty of check-
ploying an expert accountant to ex- ing up the account of the Treasurer and
amine the hooks of the various officers Collector and settling wth the County.
the County Treasurer, Tax Receiver,
and Tax Collector. Acting under that
appointment, the committee after con
sidering the einimsof various parties,
selected Mr. W. M. Jones, of our own
city and county, and directed him to
call to Ills assistance such aid 11s he
deemed necessary to expedite the
,.ork. The committee reported to the
Grand Jury of the May term of the
court that for various reasons the work
was incomplete, and asked an exten
sion of time, which was granted, and
the committee directed to report to
your honorbale body- The grand Jury
of the May term also confirmed the ap
pointment of expert Jones and direct
ed him to finish the work begun.
We have now the pleasure of hand
charge the jury of the Hpring term to
that effect would bring about the de
sired results. Every committee and
expert who have had these examina
tions in charge have recommended
this and it is eminently important now
under the changed condition of things.
The law charges the Grand Jury with
this duty, not the County Commission
ers ns some suppose. Experience has
shown that the juries are forced to
resort to the experts at last. Why not at
tho first? .The bonds of the County
officers are not personal as heretofore,
but bonds of Security Co’s., who con
duct business on, business principles,
and who require statements of the
preceding settlements for the year,
before renewing the bonds, hence the
We have now me pleasure 01 , -
ing you the report of Mr. Jones on the , importance of the settlement being
Tax Receiver’s books, marked "exhibit § correct, as it is questionable whethe*
A” and those of the Tax Collector, and you can go behind them.
n. * _ ,, ThA /.oat la twill ill IF
County Treasurer, marked "exhibit B.
Your Committee deemed it expedi
ent to employ expert talent to examine
the books of the Ordinary, the Clerk of
the Superior Court and the Sheriff,
as those officers are more or less direct
ly under the supervision of the Court
and its attaches and the litigants, who
The cost Is trifling compared with
the good accomplished. It would no$
exceed $25.00 to $40.00 per annum.
Lastly it is simple justice to the County
officers to have their accounts approv
ed while fresh and before they become
old.
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