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NKKAL presentments of newton superior
l ’ SEPTEMBER TERM, 1922.
the Grand Jury selected, chosen and sworn for the September Term,
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Newton Superior Court, beg leave to submit the following general
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presentments. committees have examined the books of the
Through our we various county
' follows:
an m l t report on them as
officers, books kept in a very l neat and correct manner, far
lind the so as we
determine in the limited time we had.
ouW in good condition. We find the jail
\Ve find the Court House in the best sani
ondition we have ever seen it, everything clean, no odor, and our c >m
ta > delighted with the conditions found there.
mittee w . lH
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find the Reed negro orphans’ home, conducted by Dinah Pace, has twen
Ij iys from five to sixteen years old, and one girl. All of these children seem
ty ' t "° well clothed, and they attend Church and Sunday
su!l»y- u {ed and School every
The home seems t0 be nicely kept '
the c0 nvict camp we find three steel cars, two wood cars, one commissary,
u eight twenty mules, all in
kitchen, hogs, one cow, good shape, one horse,
an e thirty-four prisoners all in healthy condition, oil
wagons, one wagon, two
nine road scrapes, seven wheelers in good order and two wheelers
dump wagons, four
1 condition. Our committee was delighted with conditions found at the camp.
11 l, U farm has five inmates;
\ve find that the pauper two whites, one male and
female; three colored, two males and one female. We find one mule in good
three shoats, one cow, one one-horse wagon. We recommend that all straw
order farm be burned and that all the old wooden
I ds at the pauper bedsteads be
discarded and be replaced with iron bedsteads, so far as needed. We recommend
‘ for the farm. We
p Ur chase of six chairs pauper also recommend that the
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be recovered, as roofs on them are a very dilapidated condition.
huu *es
We find that all drug stores in the county are keeping records as required
by law.
V\'e find that ail Justice of the Peace Dockets in the county are being
correctly kept.
We find a road in the upper part of the county, about one mile in length,
that has been abandoned by the county. This road runs from the Hightower
trail to a point on the Walnut Grove and Conyers road. We recommend that this
road be put back on the county and put in shape.
We find that the bridge across the creek at Gaither’s Mill, known as the
covered bridge, is in bad repair, and. we recommend that this bridge be fixed.
Also, bridge crossing creek at Snapping Shoals is in bad shape and we recommend
that this bridge be put in shape. A creek bridge in bad shape about one mile
west of Salem Camp Ground, crossing Plunkett Creek, we recommend to be fixed.
On account of the financial rondition of the county, and of all the taxpayers
of the county, we recommend as follows: All Grand Jurors and Traverse Jurors
to be paid Two Dollars ($2.00) per Diem, and Clerks for the Grand Jury Three
Dollars ($3.00) per Diem; all Court Bailiffs to be paid Two Dollars ($2.00) per Diem;
Riding Bailiffs Three Dollars ($3.00) per diem; Automobile Bailiffs Five Dollars
($5.00) per Diem. We further recommend that the County Commissioners draw
Three Dollars ($3.00) per day, instead of Five Dollars. We recommend that the
Tax Eqoalizers draw Three Dollars ($3.00) per Diem, instead of Four Dollars.
We recommend that the Superior Court convene one week at each term of
said court, instead of two weeks at each term, unless the business becomes so
congested as to authorize more time..
We beg leave to submit the following report on all county books as per audit
furnished by Mr. T. G. Callaway, this audit covering period from January 1, 1921
to September 1, 1922:
REPORT ON O, M. NEELY, TAX COLLECTOR
RECEIPTS
Property Tax on Digest ................................ $73901.35
Property Tax not on Digest, . 424.77
Interest on Delinquents 135.55
! Corporation Taxes .......... 3197.02
Collected as Insolvent Taxes 309.06
Discrepancy in Commission .. .14
$77967.89
DISBURSEMENTS
[By Amount to County Treasurer..........................$74414.66
By Collectors’ Commissions .............................. 1162.39
By Errors and Corrections .............................. 324.07
By Amount Relieved Insolvent .......................... 1998.32
J 77899.44
Balance in Hands of Collector 68.45
REPORT ON ACCOUNT OF J. W. WRIGHT, COUNTY TREASURER
Receipts
load Tax $ 3965.80
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Property Tax •...................................... 106384.67
Loans ........... 17410.00 * *S
Miscellaneous ............... 477.69 •?: *
State Highway .............j............ 28698.46 T f
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Jerk of Court 2028.40 T V fy
Corporation ............................. X.
Tax 3834.58 * y
from Former Treasurer 7191.13 •
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L’nlocated $169990.78
Difference 62.91
$ $170053.64
DISBURSEMENTS f
a( hvay Department $ 67838.36 1
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ri( * ge Department 49402.09 \
kwral ____
County 19198.08 ?
Supers ..... 2900.59 V
0Urt Expenses........ 17931.16 Jf ‘ V"
; oroner
Ury Fund 85.00 1
lital Statistics 9057.00 f »
lnes and 573.25 T
Forfeitures 746.19 f
Merest 2113.44 1
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Adjusted 169845.16 •u
items as per Statement 66.08 *
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Vi 169911.24
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] 142.40
Mnk of ^wton County 109.92 1
»p of Covington
First ... 10.61 1
National Bank 21.87
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r $ 142.40
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Ar UNADJUSTED ITEMS
| 19 21, check on Bank of Newton County to take up draft
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A|i State Highway Department, and no Warn int issued $46.08
ri j 1921 CheCk No. 266 for
5 to-~-Fn ,’ ’ No ’ 516 for 17 00 gainst Warrant
R'arr made in drawing warrant .................................. 1- 00
nt N '° For y ° ur days service Bailiff pnid on Clerk s
^fificat as was
d “ and also 16 00
on the Warrant ......................................
E. m<1 no Voucher or authority for Cheek No. 82 in favor of
. g jn j 3.00
Total $66.08
KfcPORT ON ACCOUNT OF CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
R Ece FOR PERIOD ABOVE STATED
Heitors ' ent $2418.09
f und p and Insolvent Costs ................................
expenses to County ....... 55.90
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THE COVINGTON NEWS , COVmcm ,^ r«oEGU
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DISBURSEMENTS
Paid County Treasurer
2028.40
Balance in Hands of Clerk (in form of Warrants)
to be paid Treasurer .................. *
Clerk . has hand * .......*.....*.............. $ 445.5“
on $77.38 to be applied to solvent and insolvent cost
REPORT ON ACCOUNT OF C. C. KING, CLERK TO COMMISSIONERS
Treasurer’s Balance January 1, 1921 j 719153
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Paid by Treasurer on .Warrants Charged out prior...... 2219.33 80
$ 4971
RECEIPTS
Iload Tax ............... 3965.80
Property Tax ........................................ 106384.67
L ° anS ................................................ 17410.00
Miscellaneous ................................... ™
State Highway ....................................... 2869SA6
Clerk of Court ........................................ 2028.40
Corporation Tax ..................................... M34i6g 162799.60
DISBURSEMENTS 167771.40
ADMINISTRATIVE
Commissioners and Clerk ............................ 3993 80
Sundries .............................................. 2236.86
Receivers’ Commissions ngi 27
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7 reasurer s Salary 1227 73
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Treasurer’s Bond .......... ................................. 145.00
Tax Equalizers ........................................ 1250.94
Attorney’s Fee .......................................’ 2 5o’oO 10290.58
LUNACY EXPENSE ............. 230.00
CORONER’S EXPENSE ................................ 85.00
COURT COST .................... 16856.51
CONVICT CAMP
Salary and Wages .................. 6502.84
Clothing ............................................. 2726.61
Provisions ............... 7944.57
Medical Attention ............. 1837.22
Equipment.......................■.................... 15314.29
Other Expenses ....................................... 320.58
Material 4383.81
Shop 1032.44 40062.31
ROADS
Free Labor 19460.21
Stock Feed 8229.18
Live Stock 492.28
Machinery 720.00 28901.67
SMALL POX ATTENTION AND MEDICINE 542.58
PAUPERS 2981.00
BRIDGES 51335.00
FARM AND HOME 1947.86
AUDIT 100.00
PAID ON LOANS 20373.85
INTEREST PAID 3015.47
UNCLASSIFIED 519.93
$177241.76
WARRANTS CHARGED BY CLERK NOT PAID
By Treasurer.................. 21887.27
Paid by Chairman Bridge Fund 392.09
Paid by Treasurer, not recorded by Clerk 14202.04
Same—Vital Statistics 573.25
LIST OF OUTSTANDING NOTES
Date of Issue Date Due Payee Amount
1-27-22 1-27-23 Mrs. M. V. Cowan $1000.00
2- 1-22 1-27-23 Mrs. L. P. Williams 574.68
3-12-22 3-12-23 Mrs. C. P. Hawkins 1000.00
3-20-22 3-20-23 Mr. W. M. Heard 5876.94
4-16-22 4-16-23 Mr. W. M. Heard 4022.70
4-15-22 4-15-23 Mrs. L. S. Thacker 1000.00
4-18-22 4-18-23 Mrs. M. V. Cowan 1000.00
4-18-22 4-18-23 Lincoln Cowan 800.00
4-13-22 4-13-23 Thos. A. Potts 2700.00
17974.32
DETAIL OF WARRANTS ISSUED BY CLERK NOT PAID BY TREASURER
Number Date Payee Amount
1934 12-30-22 $ 1.60
243 4- 5-21 City of Covington 135.25
252 4- 5-21 W. A. Neal and Son 149.00
381 5-3-21 C. R. Berry .70
438 6- 7-21 W. A. Neal and Son 457.66
477 6-16-21 B. L. Johnson 204.24
1031 1- 3-22 City Pharmacy 1.45
1080 2- 7-22 G. D. Barnard Sty. Co. 180.46
1086 2- 7-22 O. N. Stanton 24.60
1094 2- 7-22 Stephenson Hdw. Co. 3.65
1108 2- 7-22 Claud Bailey 11.40
1115 2- 7-22 Dr. Luke Robinson 40.00
1116 2- 7-22 City Pharmacy 21.75
1124 2- 7-22 Standard Oil Company 86.73
1129 2- 7-22 Mansfield Trading Company 1.9S
1132 2- 7-22 J. D. Adams Company 39.20
1135 2- 7-22 Southern Bell Telephone Co. 27.20
1143 2-17-22 Jesse T. Dial 10.50
1162 3- 7-22 Weaver and Pittman 1.25
1194 3- 7-22 City Pharmacy 20.85
1205 3- 7-22 J. E. Phillips (due 12-7) 1590.00
1227 3-20-22 W. T. Thomas 14.00
1229 3-30-22 H. M. Nicholes 60.00
1230 3-30-22 W. H. Aaron 60.00
1232 3-31-22 E. A. Ellis 28.00
1265 4- 4-22 Weaver and Pittman 1.75
1275 4- 4-22 G. W. Moon 4.00
1276 4- 4-22 A. Wilson 14.60
1277 4- 4-22 P. E. Middlebrooks 47.61
1289 4- 4-22 City Phariqacy 9.20
1290 4- 4-22 Dr. Luke Robinson 17.00
1299 4- 4-22 Southern Bell Telephone Co. 21.05
1300 4- 4-22 Long Bennett 2.00
1307 4- 4-22 James T. Lowry 141.00
1308 4- 4-22 Happ Bros. Company 715.03
1311 4- 4-22 D. H. Upshaw 10.00
1315 4- 4-22 C. C. King 33.33
1324 4- 8-22 A. N. Hays 5.25
1326 40 4-22 .T. E. Phillips (due 12-30) 839.82
1327 4- 4-22 J. E. Phillips 1049.78
1340 4-28-22 Mrs. E. S. Blankenship 842.67
1357 5- 2-22 Bajor Strong 7.00
Bell Telephone Co ‘ 29.50
1407 5- 3-22 Southern
1426 5-20-22 J. E. Phillips (due 12-30) 2606.95
1435 6- 3-22 B. L. Johnson 36.30
1454 6- 6-22 Weaver and Pittman .75
1462 6- 6-22 Stephenson Hardware Co. 5.20
1497 6- 6-22 W. C. Benton 20.00
1527 7- 3-22 J. I. Lowry 18.60
1530 7- 3-22 Mills Printing Company 3.97
1550 7-13-22 J. W. King 127.00
1562 7- 7-22 Mrs. Martha Biggers 2067.66
1592 7-29-22 James I. Lowry 31.70
1595 8- 1-22 C. B. Dial 27.20
1596 8- 1-22 L. D. Pritchett 94.20
) 8- 1-22 O. C. Hodge* 18.00
j 1597
1598 S - 1-22 W. C. Hodges 215.00
1599 8 - 1-22 Dennis Martin 26.00
1600 8 - 1-22 Fred Jackson 45.00
1601 8 - 1-22 John Brown 8.75
1602 8 - 1-22 J. R. Hinton 20.00
1603 8 - 1-22 Rosa Clark 10.00
1604 8 - 1-22 G. W. Gober 2.62
1605 8 - 1-22 W. C. Hodges 4.50
1606 8 - 1-22 Atlantic Ice & Coal Co. 20.00
1607 8 - 1-22 Atlantic Ice & Coal Co. 2.65
1608 8 - 1-22 Dr. C. T. Hardman 44.25
1609 8 - 1-22 P. E. Middlebrooks 50.45
1610 8 - 1-22 W. T. Smith Son 111.45
1611 8 - 1-22 J. C. Nixon 187.50
1612 8 - 1-22 C. O. Nixon 120.70
1613 8 - 1-22 Jack Jarwell 17.00
1614 8 - 1-22 Jesse T. Dial 12.70
1615 8 - 1-22 L. b. Smith 24.50
1616 8 - 1-22 L. H. Yancey 1.75
1617 8 - 1-22 C. E. & T. L. Marks 47.70
1618 8 - 1-22 R. E. Cowan, Jr. 2.00
1619 8 - 1-22 Vining Brothers 1.55
1620 8 - 1-22 P. J. Rogers 76.11
1621 8 - 1-22 Fowler Brothers Co. 11.65
1622 8 - 1-22 Heard Brothers Co. 362.69
1623 8 - 1-22 Heard Brothers Co. 55.82
1624 8 - 1-22 J. T. Greer 2.63
1625 8 - 1-22 B. L. Johnson ,194.45
1626 8 - 1-22 Covington News 8.00
1627 8 - 1-22 Standard Oil Company 281.58
1629 8 - 1-22 J. W. Wright 27.66
1630 8 - 1-22 J. J. Neely 15.00
1631 8 - 1-22 R. E. Everitt 25.00
1633 8 - 1-22 J. T. Stubbs 61.76
1634 8 - 1-22 A. F. Pennington 2.93
1635 8 - 1-22 J. T. Stubbs 65.88
1636 8 - 1-22 Stephenson Hardware Co. 24.60
1637 8 - 1-22 W. A. Neel and Son 17.60
1638 8 - 1-22 McCord Lumber Company 259.53
1331 4-20-22 J. E. Phillips 6291.67
1639 8- 1-22 Officers of Court 67.40
1640 8- 1-22 W. H. Boggus 4.00
1641 8- 1-22 Anderson and Belcher 11.00
1643 8- 1-22 W. M. Johnson 16.50
1644 8- 1-22 Norris Hardware Company 7.06
1645 8- 1-22 Austin Bros. Bridge Co. 385.42
1646 8- 1-22 Yancey Bros. 30.85
1647 8- 1-22 Weaver and Pittman .90
1648 8- 1-22 Fowler Brothers Co. 27.00
1649 8- 1-22 F. D. Ballard 35.00
1650 8- 1-22 B. H. Guinn 25.00
1651 8- 1-22 W. C. Pope 39.46
1652 8- 1-22 C. C, King 33.33
1653 8- 1-22 C. J. Geiger 30.00
1654 8- 1-22 Southern Bell Telephone Co. 21.40
1655 8- 1-22 Piper Hacdware Company 76.97
1656 8- 4-22 City of Covington 1.15
1658 8- 4-22 R. C. Guinn 1.76
1659 8- 5-22 Shunk Manufacturing Co. 85.50
1660 8- 7-22 J. R. Webb 30.00
1661 8- 7-22 W. T. Greer 14.45
1662 8- 8-22 A. L. Loyd 23.00
1663 8- 9-22 R. B. Hays 4.00
1664 8- 9-22 L. M. Sigman 5.70
1665 8-18-22 R. C. Guinn .50
1666 8-19-22 •T. D. Guinn 5.09
1667 8-19-22 W. C. Parks 101.50
1668 8-19-22 Ambus McKibben 9.00
1670 8-24-22 A. J. Wingate 8.10
1675 8-26-22 Ambus McKibben 6.00
f t 21887.27
Due on Vital Statistics 37.50
$21924.77
REPORT ON ACCOUNT W. C. POPE. CHAIRMAN BRIDGE FUND
RECEIPTS
July 18, 1921, placed in Bank of Covington ................ $ 950.00
August 2, 1921, placed in Bank of Covington ................ 113.04
August 6, 1921, placed in Bank of Covington .............. 12.50
August 17, 1921. placed in Bank of Covington .............. 91.75
Total Amount ............................................. 1167.29 1167.29
DISBURSEMENTS
7-16-1921 Pay Roll Island Shoals Bridge.................... 42.50
7-23-1921 Pay Roll Island Shoals Bridge .................... 149.04
7- 30-1921 Pay Roll Island Shoals Bridge 94.50
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8- 2-21 J. C. Ellis, Gum Creek Bridge ...................... 73.00
8- 6-21 Pay Roll Island Shoals Bridge...................... 91.75
8-12-21 Pay Roll Island Shoals Bridge .................... 57.95
8-19-1921 Express ..................... 3.62
8-20-1921 Pay Roll Island Shoals Bridge .................. 65.70
8- 27-1921 Pay Roll Island Shoals Bridge 55.50
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9- 1-1921 Pay Roll Island Shoals Bridge .................. 128.64
9-10-1921 Expenses ........................................ 20.99
9- 26-1921 Yancey Brothers, Warrant No. 726 371.29
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10- 15-1921 Fant Fish Company Warrants 683-796 20.80
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1175.28
9-26-1921 Less discount on Warrant No. 726 .............. 37.13 1138.15
Balance in Bank of Covington ....................... 5, 29.14
We wish to take this opportunity to commend Judge John B. Hutcheson
for the able and impartial manner in which he is discharging the duties of his
high office, one of the most important in out system of government. We have
been impressed with Judge Hutcheson’s unfailing courtesy, his sincerity, and his
earnest desire to do his whole duty, and hold the scales of justice evenly balanced
between litigants, to see that the criminal laws are enforced, and yet to temper
justice with mercy. We wish to endorse his efficient and faithful administration.
We also wish to give expression to our appreciation of the faithful, vigorous
and efficient service rendered by Hon. Alonzo M. Brand, as Solicitor General of
this circuit. He has always shown himself to be a fearless prosecuting officer,
fully alive to the responsibilities of his office, and his administration has met with
our entire approval.
We recommend that these presentments be published in the Covington News,
and that the sum of 30.00 Dollars be paid for the same.
Respectfully submitted.
E. W. Fowler, Foreman.
*' S. R. Campbell, Clerk,
C. M. Gay, Assistant Clerk.
Whereupon it is ordered that these presentments be recorded and published
as therein directed.
September 20, 1922,
By the Court,, Alonzo M. Brand. Joh n B. Hutcheson,
Solicitor General. Judge S. Ct. St. Mt. Ct.
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