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Mar 2 Davenport & Son Mar 2 Council Com. Fertx Mar 7 to 9 Com. Tax .. Mar U to 16 Com. Tax .. Mar 17 to 21 Com. Tax .. I I. B. Small, Tax Collector In count Sumter county: | To tax digest, 1909 '.j To railroad expenses, tel ephone, etc 239.01 feel that tt<e countr obould be con- oleon and W. A. Webb, r-.s^eotively, 755.00 grJtulated on baring such men to to fill these places. 516.00 manage the public schools as the We recommend that toffice ol — present School Commissioner, and the Countr Treasurer of Sumter Countr ,454.57 Board of Education. ' be abolished, an l the Cl : k of the Bonds and Bridges. Board or Count}* Commissioners bo We And the main thoroughfares In entrusted with the county funds. un- 112.50 excellent condition; that Is the roads der proper bond, and that his reman- 300.97 between the countr seat and this ear- oration for such work be flv i >>y the 178.77 eral towns In the county. From Am- Board ot County Commissioners an l 10.00 erlcus to Leslie; from Americas to that onr Representatives in the Legis-I 270.40 Smltbvllle; from Americas to Plains; lature be Instructed to secure :h•• ;>as- 298.00 from Amerlcus to Ellavllle. Tbe forces ' sage of law to tbla effect 368.00 are now working on tbe old stage | We recommend that all county of* 195.25 ( road leading"to Andersonrille and Hears In 8nmttr County be put on a | Oglethorpe. We heartily endorse tbe salary basis, and that our Representa* 165.00'present srstem ot working roads In tires be Instructed to support such 199.21 Sumter County. . measure In the next General A<- 993.95 We recommend an Issue of bonds,sembly. 22.25 sufficient to work-all tbe roads of We recommend that all :>-rsoos 128.00 Sumter County. driving automobiles ba required to us<» 127.11 We recommend that our legislators mors discretion In driving their m i- '81.16 be Instructed to rote for a wide tiro eblnes on Up public highways. w,» - wagon law, such a bill we believe Is especially recommend that 11.85 pending before the House now. under sixteen years of age be not ai- 129.25 Ws call espeelsl attention to ths lowed to drive antomohijes, except Li. 120.21 road leading from Parker’s place to company with* older and experienced 18.00 Schley county line, which needs re- persons. In passing teams on the puh- 139.30 pairing; also the road leading .wait lie highways, automobiles must"sign a •41.90 from Benevolence 1 church to. Seal’s mill; thence west to Bottsford. 2 - 50 Justice sf the Pence Books. 23.42 we find that most of these boohs are 93.87 correctly kept. To this body It ap- 58.42 pearg that tbe criminal docket of Mr. 37.59 p. Jones shows some errors, In 11.0° that, certain criminal cases have been 75.9i discontinued without trial. We find the books of Mr. J. I. Hudson Incor- 40 -°° rectly kept; most likely duo to phys- 75.57 | ca i disability. Wo recommend that 5S *J 8 Instead of writing across the lines,-as M-30 13 t be case in some Instances, that the 54.9° entries be made as the books Indicate. >1.50 We find also In Justice Mott's books H.3C that he failed to enter the cost In 13-93 gome jnjtanccs, and in a few other cases, failed to sign hfs name, other- 14 0,1 wise, they arc well kept i 11.10 The following officers failed to send 19.51 | n their books until too late for ex- i 9 25 artllnatlon: J. O. Feagln, B. F. Mar- 2 00 ket, T. J. Harden. 8 * 04 Wo And thero are thfee vacancies In 2 * 1 " tho County Board of Education, and 6 - 87 balloting resulted in the election of i ®* 24 Messrs. K. M. McDonald, J. C. Carter ’ and Dr. A. J. Logan to All theso of- 4 -37 fl Ces ( or another term. We And from the records that tho terms of office ol tho Notaries Publio i ol and Ex-ofllcto Justlco ot tho Peace ex- nls- .piro ns follows: Wc 750 District, G. M., Aug. 31. 1910. has 884 District, O. M.,' July 31,1910. un- 759 District, O. M., August 31.1910. ex- 1007 District, O. M., Juno 21,1910. 9337.04 condl- FOtEYSHONET^IAR GILMER L. MOORE, Pres, •me Office: Atlanta, Ga. HARRIS & OLVER, Agents Columbus, Ga. v AMERICUS. GEORGIA. TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY. JUNE 9. 1910. the Grand Jury, chosen and J‘Ion, and all of the property inspected bmlt the following report: Cennty BuHdIngs. have examined the stockade and approximately 12.600 per month maintain the convicts and mules. .. . feel that the county should be congrat- (roundings reveal a very cleanly u!atei1 on having such men as oar a-iition. and all buildings kept iaa! honor able Board of Commissioners st [suitably good repair. At the Coua- the °1 this Department, as well 9-arm the IfiHdlngt are very old, ihase occupied (8) are about on a with ordinary negro farm s.'s. There are only three paupers m cared for at tbe farm: Two men one woman. The farm Is being |ivated under the supervision or County Road Superintendent. A Urge acreage being In- oats, and nee in truck, crops, such as cab- . onions, turnips, beans, potato** , all crop* making a good showing. court bouse Is being kept clea | In good repair. tlnJ tu* count}; fall In very uu condition, and In our opinion |i::lons can be greatly Improved. Ordinar;'* Books, find he has on roll the follow- Imllgent soldiers, 78; widows of i-et soldiers. 15; Indigent wld- 23; disabled soldiers, 9. making a 1 of 125, for which the county Ipald 87380.00. (We also And 4C9 polio prescriptions .recorded, which believe were used for medicinal Joses from examination.) We alio It hat he has collected $3,400.00 for 1 beer licenses; eight retail dealers |one wholesale. especially comend tbe present nbent for requiring guarantee i of guardians for minor childrea. | book* are neatly end correctly and all vouchers are properly tinted for. Tax Receiver's Books. And that a special committee I the last grand Jury was appoint [r the purpose ot examining the ns to ascertain If all property en given In at a fair valuation. | committee In most Instances has materially the former valuation |e real and personal property or ounty. jhpcctlon of County Property. visited the stockade In tbe city he camps near Leslie, and found |places neatly kept, and every- In a sanitary condition, the ts are all well cared (or and od health. Number of convicts tv And 83 mules In good condl- as the Messrs. Christian to carry on the work, and herewith attach Inven tory of all portable property used in and about working roads of the County. Inventory (ounty Road Department. 83 head of mules with harness. 30 wheeled scrapes, 20 2-tswse wagons. 2 l-horse wagons, 2 dump cans, la wheel barrows, 6 drag scrapes, road plows, 4 road machines, 1 con vict cage, 4 camp cars, 90 cots for convicts. 5 beds for guards. 3 grind stones, 6 dozen shovels, 6 dozen picks, 4 dozen rnadax, 3 doz. axes complete outAt for blacksmith shop, 2 24-xse roped tents for convicts, 2 18x40 roped tents for guards. 2 11x16 roped tents. All these ten*- with Ays; 2 collapsible concrete culvert forms, 700 lineal ft. galv. culvert, 150 lineal ft terracotta pipe, 3 cooking s’oves, 3 heaters for tents. 2 wash pots fa dinner buckets, fi doz. teaspoons doz. table spoons, 1 1-2 d<-s. knives and forks, 7 doz. blankets. S dozen sheets and pillow cases, 6 dos. mat tresses. 2 bath tubs for convicts, 1 guns, 2 mess hall lamps, 1 office lamp, 12 lanterns, 10 chairs, 10 farm plows, 1 reaper and binder, 1 hay rake, l grain drill, 1 4-borse harrow. 60 bead bogi. 6 weeding hoes, 68 con victs—cost per day 50c, 1 automobile, 1 pile driver. Current running ex penses for moles and labor approx imately 12.600 per month. Sheriffs Books and OfBte. We And that tbe books of the Sher iffs Office have been correctly and neatly kept We recommend that the sheriff be paid 40c per day for feeding prlsonen. Clerk of Court Office and Books. We And that tbe books ot this office to be neatly and correctly kept so tar as we are able to Judge. Tax Collector’s Office. We And tbe books In this office neatly and correctly kept, and at- ach his report, together with a sup plemental statement showing the com parative valuation ot the taxable prop erty for the last Ave years, and made part of this report. Cr Oct. 4. 1909, By Cub .. . $ 900.0 0 Dec. 30. 1909. Nor, 1,1909. By Cash 4,000.0 0 Legal Indt . .. $ 112.50 Dec. 6. 1909, By Cash .... 12400.0 C H. Bldg, Jail ... ... 300.97 Jan. 3. 1910, By Cash .. .. 22.600.0 Officers Feet . .. 4,178.77 Jan. 3. 1910, By Cash .. . 9,05230 Coroner's fees 10.00 Feb. 7, 1910 By Cash .. .. 9,000.09' Sty. BIf., Etc .. .. 270.40 March 8.1910, By Cash .. .. 3400.09' Pay Jurors .. . .. 1498.00 April 4. 1910. By Cash .. 3400.00 County poor 362.00 May 2, 1910, By Cash .. .. 1,400.00 ' Roads .. „ .. . . .. 15.195.25 ( May 30, 1910, Cash on band 2425.62 Feb. 1, 1910. T i**p*l, .. .. 165.00 fc. H. Bdgs., Jails. .. . .. 399.21" *74.06242 j Officers Fees . .. 1,993.95 Taxable property 1904, 85. 376,180 * Sty. BIf. Wit 2245 rate $4.70 .. .. -.. $85468.04 jPay Jurors 628.00 Hoi 1 road, express and other I County Poor . .. 427.11 tax collected 3,66948. Roads .... 16,781.16 •Feb. 28, 1910. 828437.27, Legal .. .. 11.85 Less Insolvent tax 336.71 C. H., Bdgs, Jail ... . 129.25 | Officers Fees . .. 920.21 $28,600.56' Pay Jurors 18.00 Taxable Property 1909, $6,422418, County Poor . ... 339.30 rite $10.00 $64425.18 Roads .. 6,041.90 Rail Road and other tax col- March 29, 1910. 'l lected .. .. /. .. .. 9437.04 Legal . .. 2.50 C. H. Bdgs .'jall.. .. . .. 23.42 $74,062.22 Officers Fees .. 593.87 Sty. BIf. Wit. Treasurer’s Books. Pay -Jurors .’ .. .. 4374) We And this office kept In a neat County Poor .. 211.00 t and business like manner, showing the Roads .. 4475.9a proper vouchers for all money re- April 30,1910. t ceived and paid out, a statement of Legal .. ., 40.00 t which Is hereto attached. C. H. Bdg.. Jail .... 75.57 k P. H. Wiliams, Treasurer In ac- Officers Fees .. 1,053.78 , count with County of Sumter: Sty. Bit. Wit 104.50 k Dr. Pay Juror* 34.90 , 1909. County Poor 161.60 Oct. 19 Balance .$ 716.20 City Court . .. 34.36 t Nov 1 I. B. Small. T. C. .. .. 4,000.09 Roads .. 4,633.93 m Nov. 15 I. B. Small. T. C. .. 2,000.00 May 9, 1910. Nov. 24 I. B. Small, T. C.,.. 4.000.00 Legal .. 294.00 „ Dec. 6 to 23 Com. Tax .. . 750 C. H. Bldg., Jail .. 141.10 Dee. 6 1. B. Small, T. C. .. .. 6400.00 Officers' Fees . .. 4*9.51 Dec. 13 I. B. Small, T C. .. 6,000.00 Sty. BIf. Wit .. 2925 , Dec. 14 Const. Pub. Co. .. . 200.00 Pay Jurors .. .1 .. , 2.00 k . 2.50 County Poor 188.91 1910 Ropds ., 3442.17 u, /an. 4 I. B. Small. T. C. .. 16,600.00 Officers Fees .. . ., 1547 bl Jan. 4 I. B. Small, T. C. .. 9,052.30 Balance .. 2,01644 ji Jan. 4 I. B. Small. T. C. .. . . 18.00 • Jan. 6 W. H. Feagln, sher., . 61.50 $68,454.57 flc Jan 17 W. H. Feagln. Sbf. .. 56.85 Feb. 7 I. B .Small, T. C. .. 9,000.00 County School Commissioner’s. te March 7 I. B. Small, T. C. .. g 3,800.00 We And the books and vouchers ol an April 4 G. M. Bragg ... . 5442 W. S. Moore, County School Commls- .pi April 4 I. B. Small, T. C. .. 3,800.00 sloner, neatly and correctly kept. We April 18 Commutation Tax .. 15.00 also And that tbe Commissioner has April 29 Commutation Tax .. 21.001 sufficient funds belonging to tbe coun- 38 751 penses during this term, and will have I We recommend tbe 1.75 a surplus of $3,327.47 left over. We E. S. Feagln, J. I. Hiller. J. olson find W. A. Webb, res] to All these places. We recommend that the office of County Treasurer of Sumter Count^ be abolished, and tbe Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners be entrusted with tbe county funds, un der proper bond, and that bis remun eration for such work be Axed by tho Board ot County Commissioners, an t that our Representative* (n tbe May 2 I. B. Small, T. C 1,400.00 ,-ty to pay ell teachers end other ex- .I measure In the next General At tn Issue of bonds sembly. We recommend that all : - sons driving antomoblles be required to u*» more discretion In driving tjielr ma chines on th.e public highways. W» especially recommend tbat person* under sixteen years of age be not al lowed to drive automobijes, except In, company wltb older and experienced persons. In passing learns on tbe pub lic highways, automobiles must'slgnal the teame and past to the left, at tbe rate of not over twenty per hour. On meeting a' team on pub lic highway, automobiles must signal ap- and slow down to twenty miles an hour, and pass to tbe right of tho We wish to tbsnk the Honorable Z. A Littlejohn for bis most able charge to this body, and congratulate this Circuit In having Its affairs In such efficient Judicial keeping. • . , We also wish to express our thanks to the Solicitor General for his help during our session. We recommend that these presentm- ments be published In the Amerlcus TImes-Rt-corder. We have engaged Miss Alice Noll ba make a typewritten copy of these presentments, and we recommend that she be paid for same. . Respectfully submitted, F. W. GRIFFIN, Foreman. C. A. CHAMBLISS, Cleric. Received and read In open court and ordered published as requested. This June 7, 1910. Z. A. LITTLEJOHN. J. S. O., 8. W. C. / J. R. WILLIAMS, Sol. Gen. S. W. C. Filed In office June 7,1910. H. E. ALLEN, Clerk S. O. PAYMENT MADE (JP WITHIN TWO HOURS , WRITES THE ADMINISTRATOR The Southern States Life Insurance Co. Leads All in Prompt Payments. 1 Such Promptness Speaks For Itself and Needs No Further Commment. THE PAYMENT. . Atlanta, Go., May 16th, 1910. The Southern Stales Life Insurance Company, Candler Building, Atlanta, Ga. Gentlemen.—Voii will find enclosed,receipt in full for $5,000, your check for which I have just received payment of all claims under policy No. 1664, held in your company by the late Robert W. Sams. -The completed proofs were handed you today, and wijhin two hours your check was delivered to me, it being the first payment made under the various policies held in other companies by Mr. Sams. Such promptness sneaks for itself, and needs no further comment. Accept my thanks for your check and best wishes for the success of your good company. . Yours Very truly, R. F. SAMS, Temporary Administrator. The Southern States Life Has Never Contested A X'* Death Claim. THE RECORD. The usual promptness with which all claims are settled by The Southern States Life Insurance Company, is due first, to its Ai"’>gness and desire^0 assist the beneficiary in preparation of all necessary a- pers, and, second, the fact that is a Home Institution, located In the immediate vicinity of the Insured, is easy of access, has facilities for securing information promptly; advantages which, by the very fact of their location, are denied to companies whose home offices are in dis tant cities. The above tells the story. Prompt payment of death claims proves the Insurance Company’s itegrity. Policies were also carried by the insured in Eastern and other Southern Companies, >ne of the latter has a home office in Atlanta, but The* Southern States Life was the first company \o make payment 'he Southern States Lite Insurance Co.