Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

THE TRUE CITIZEN—Extra. GR.aND JURY presentments. The Grand Jurors for the Novem ber Term of the Superior Court, make the following General Presentments: The examination of Roads, Bridges, Pubho Buildings, Records and the County funds, is so raoidand cursory that it fails in a great measure to ac complish the purpose for which it was intended. A change could be -made resulting in much good. PUBLIC BUILDINuS AND GROUND8. r fhe Sash and Blinds in the Court 'house need repairs. Paint would preserve and add to the appearance of the building. The grounds in the square need work. In the northeast corner there is a wash which requires attention badly. The privy is so negligently attended to that it, is a nuisance. We suggest that the four ■‘offices in the court house be repaired and the rents increased to One Hun dred dollars per annum and be paid in advance or properly secured. The wall around the jail fell in Home time ago and is sadly in need of repairs. Rad this work been done promptly the laic escape of prisoners would not have occurred. The hole cut in one room by thus# prisoners in making I think he their escape needs'stopping up. The I system, jailor does his duty in his attention to the prisoners and building. in the administration of justice, and strongly recommend its continuance. ORDINARY. The books and papers of this office are in good order. Every thing coo nected with the office evince the tact that he is an efficient officer. CLERK SUPERIOR COURT. The paperB in this office appear to be properly and neatly recorded. The books are in good condition and all the dockets are much improved. He reports. Amt. collected on indicts. cut awards $13.03 Cr. By Jury certificates to date Nov. 20th #28.50 Balance due Clerk Superior Court $15,50 We think this statement should show in w‘hatca-ea (naming the cases) these verdict and award fees were col leeted and that the money should be paid to the County Treasurer. If the county is indebted to the C'erk for Jury certificates his account should be audited and passed by the proper court and an order given him on the County Treasurer. We are not aware of any law which allows an officer to ?udit his own accounts. We invite the attention of the County Commis sioners to this matter. We impute no improper motive to Mr. Bell, but is simply mistaken m his BRIDGES. Idle bridge over McBean creek in the <17th district is in need of repairs. B it we learn that it will soon have proper attention. The bridge across the same creek, in the 65th district on the Burke side requires work imme diately. The other bridges so far as we can learn are all right. roads. The roads are generally in good or der. To this we find some exceptions. The road through Steiner’s place needs work before the rainy season begins. The County Commissioners should have the rocks in the lane this Bide of the creek removed. Their re moval is too much to require o f regu Jar road hands. The road leading from the old Quaker Road through the Clinton place is much in need of >ads in the 68th order, some ot t been worked in years t impassable. RECEIVER. s officer has discharged his duty faithfully and well, We regret to give him up. His books show— .White Tolls 1,056 Colored “ 2,545 Total 3,601 No. of acres owned by Whites 557,177 No. of acres owned by Colored 20,799 Total 577,976 ThoHaverage valuation of land is Two 65—100 dollars per acre. • The decrease in valuation since 1881 is Eight Hundred and forty 08—100 dollars. COUNTY TREASURER. The books and vouchers are accu rate and well kept. The follow ing statement will be ot interest to the public. Bal, in Treaa. Foby, 17th 1882 2,782 89 Resolved since then.. . .3,109 92 5,872 81 Amount, paid out,.... 4,472 30 Balance on hand 51,(60 45 This office reports that hut little of the T axes ot the present year is in- duded in the above mid that when eollec ed and paid in t.bo amount will be ample to meet current expen ses. His books and reports are first class. COUNTY COURT. The docket shows that 42 criminal cases have been disposed of in this court will in thela«t six months. We consider the curt highly beneficial TltR SHERIFF. This officer appears to have no books, lie claims that the county has not, furnished him with any and that, the perquisites of the office ar not sufficient to authorize his baying any. He keeps his records on loose sheets ot paper. We recommend that lie be allowed Tuirtv dollars with which to buy books and stationary or that these things be flinched him and that in the future he be requested to keep proper books and records It is an ■ Rico of much importance. It- records should be full accurate and well preserved. JUSTICES OF THE PEACR AND NOTARIES PU Blue. Most, of the dockets of these officers are plainly and neatly kept, but we find many cases without date The time ot trial not being stated. We also find many cases in vnicli the cost is not itemized. We recommend these officers to be more careful. We call their attention specially to their loose manner of sending up criminal cases to the Superior Court whereby the business of this body and of the court is gi eatly delayed and in many cases unsatisfactorily performed. We earnestly recom mend that they conform to the law in the following particulars and that, the same be strict ly^enforced. 1st. That they shall return all pa pers connected with criminal cases sent up t<> the Superior Court on the 1st day of each e«'urt. 2nd. That the names of all witnesses shall be plainly written on the war rants, at the time of preliminary hear ing and that the witnesses be sub poenaed by the Justice or Notary at the preliminary hearing to be and appear before the grand jury on the first day of court. If these two provisions of the law be carried out by Justices and Nota ries then all th« witnesses in criminal cases will be present and ready to g" before the Grand Jury on the first day of ils sitting and great costs and delays in sending bailiffs to remote parts of the county to <nbp’ ena Wit nesses after this body is orgui fur business will be avoided. \\ earnestly recommend that thus fieers furnish to this body their t dockets on the first day of cor the law directs. But for this negligence on t of these officers tins Jury eon finished their work on Tuusd ing. TAX COLLECTOR. The books of this officer erly for inspection at the Sp n of this court. ' We have however ex amined them. He has collected a- bout $2,000 of the county Taxes and will have about $6,000 more to col lect. He reports that ho will be able to get in a larger proportion this year than usual. We congratulate the county on having so efficient an officer in this most important depart ment. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. These officers appear to be econo mical in their disposition of the pub lie funds. We would prefer to see them a little more progressive We hope they will follow the suggestions made in these presentments. On ex amining their minutes we find that some of them are propmt in their at tendance on the courts, while others are extremely derelict in this most important, duty. A full hoard should assemble regularly and promptly on the days fixed by law. THE COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. This officer is required to make his report at the Spring Term of this court, llis books at this time are not complete as he is receiving and paying out money. He reports and we find on inquiry that the school fund is sufficient to run the schools only four months in each year; that there are comparatively good schools in every Hstnct in the county and as a rule the teachers give satisfaction. We recommend that road overseers place foot logs acr- ss branches and creeks on roads leading to school houses that, the children mav pass over dry. This department of couu- ty affairs seems to be moving smooth ly and well. prt p- Term THE SOLICITOR GENERAL. We recommend that the county Oorr.missioners pass an order paying this officer Seventy-five Dollars for services at, thi j term of the court. We thank him for his courtesy and atten tions to us. Ho has rendered this county good services. THE COUNTY Wejcongratulate the county on its improved prospects. A large grain and a good cotton crop has been made and most of the planters have paid out and will have a balance left. The work stock is in unusually good con dition. We congratulate the Town on tne near prospect of good water from an Artesian Well and our peo ple generally on the promising out look of the approaching exposition. The one we believe will insure better health and the other will stimulate enterprise develope new ideas and imptove generally the planting in terest, We regard our future as promising and inviting. The short, session of the court will curtail ex penses and we sincerely hope it is an evidence of a continued diminution in litigation. JUDGE SNEAD. Tn faking leave of his Honor Judge Snead we are conscious of the fact hat it, is the last time we shall serve under him and we desire to express the profound sense of regret with which we are now called on to part with a Judge who has presided over us for four years with justice integri ty and kindness as the shining insig nia of his official administration. \Ve feel we but express the sentiment of this whole community when we de clare that the ability and impartiality wit’ which *he laws h^ve been ad ministered during his official terra n«ve largely tended to diminish liti gation lesson crime and contribute in no small degree to the general good order and peace of society. And now on behalf of this county and ourselves we bid Ins honor a sor rowful farewell anf assure him that our best wishes and kindest regards will go with him into his self sought but generally regretted retirement. We ask tnat those Presentments he published m both of the county pa pers. November 23rd, 1882, W. A. Wilkins, Foreman. W. O. Crymes, Win. R. Cox, Edw. A. Carter, James Attaway, K. M. Avrett, S. A. Gray, Wm. Chandler, J. J. Rej’nolds, Thomas Cates, Tbos. J. Burton, J, F. Mackenzie, Elias Bell, Jas. J. Palmer, W. McCathern, J. E. Carswell, J, Robt. Thomas, Thos. B. Cox, Jas. Walker Rhodes, G. A. Greeo, J. Rufus Rogers. tllR FAAIILY REtwna “ Tfc* nctehefi ntfck, nuipenfied h*M jkwrtd'- ftta greet hell door, Hk'W ftfeny n qnft.nl and Buriou* peg* Of uawm fwnily lore; ft bold* th* record of cmr lives, b nitdh u etory telle, And In it* m; stle maria mad alga* Oar fn-nily hietory dwell*. “ Twm net a« now, when wo wow Oar aohoola ware preeinue few, And aloo very far between— Out coeuty numbered two— And fifteen tnilee in winter time, Wh» rather far to go; KoiuemBering that the winter* fk*B Were not devoid of aaow. “ And an the anhonllng we obtained (My*eJf and hueband Diok), eimMfi-ed all In mark* and nign» And uotehe* on a stick. I blush inn here te own this fact; Tbs Main*. If blanu*there be, Knot all attach te oircuinstance, And not to Dick and rue. “ This pref aoa an the and, wa no Just sixty yeert ego, Where we had built our tittle hut And moved In. through the anew; The worldly wealth we than poeaaamd, I'll not oe»ay;to hide, Consisted in a yoke of steara, A log-chain, ax and elide. “ Bat we were young and hope fat, anil Esteemed our prospects fair. The riclinesa of our mutual lova Relieving every care; We dwelt within a little world Ail sacredly our own, Baikiug in amiles and Johnny-cake, Living an love and pone. “This notch denotes the day and data When littie Dick wae bom, The first of June, In twentv-nine— Ju-t fifty .rears this morn. Four boy I he was not with us long, His sands of life were few 1 For here we notehed him off again In 'April, forty-two. n With doubtful, trembling hand*, 1 Thin ugly notch myself, Wh^n Daisy married wild Jack Jen**, And moved off hi herself ; 1 had no confidence in Jack, He’d lived e reckless life; T*iw only under my proteat That he obtained hi* wife. “ But Daisy brought about a change, Aa good wife ever oen, And J-tck hat long since settled down And p'oved himself a man; They own five hundred aoraa of Th* very best of ltnd, And have a genteel balance left Of ready ojuh on hand. “Oar cash acoonnt we’ve always kept Uptm this separate stick— I make no entries here myself, B it leave it all to Dlek. Each notch a thousand represents, lu all Just sixty-four, And, shpc.'d the crops prove fair this ysax, We’ll add about five more. “ W«'ve always kept our bu«Ttcaa square, And stralgbter than a string; Esve fairly dealt with all the world And owe no man a thing. Ws'vw 'ahored honestly and wall For every cent we've got, And old aga finds ua happy and Contented with our lot.” THE IYA YNESB ORO JEWELRY HOUSE. $ —One of the most enterprising firms in our town is Beal & Attaway. These gentlemen are determined that Way nesboro sh ill have one of the best and cheapest jewelry stores in Georgia, and have lately added one of the largest stocks of watches, clocks and jewelry ever seen in this city. Also, guns, pis tols, caps, cartridges, shot and powder. With a new and handsome stock on 1 and, and improved tools, this house is prepared to execute all work neatly, cheaply, and in good style. For energy, pluck and vita we commend this firm to the citizens of old Burke as among the best and cheapest jewelry houses wo know of. uovlO’82tf.