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@eneral Presentments Lee Superior Court may Gearm 1904. We. the grand jurors chosen and sworn at this May term (1904), of Lee Superior court, in concluding our labors, beg leave to submit the following general present ments: - Through various committees, we have inquired into all matters of interest to the citizens and tax-payer of the County. ~- : FINANCES. : -- ; We find the tax assessment as per digest 1903, to be- for general use-- $6,159.34, assessment for road purposes $2,463.73~ total assessment-— $8,623.07. F. T. King, tax collector, has collected, nd paid to treasurer- D. D. ;gll, as follows: For road purposes §II,- 286.15, for general purposes $6,849.72 for insolvent list allowed $226.78, Collectors commissions - — $260.42— total $8,623.07- ‘ From this showing it is found that Mr. King has made an error against himself of 17.98, which we reccomend that the Commissioners return to him. We con sider this showing very fine as Mr King has made full settlement for all taxes at this term of court, —-something never done hefore. - We find the entire levy for State pur poses, including professi~nal, special and all, to be $9,461.96,which has been paid to State treasurer, and Mr. King has re ceipts for same, and itemized statement ot which is herewith submitted. We find there has been collected on account of railroad taxes $2,959.14, all of which, he has paid,less his commissions, to D. D, ‘Hall, treasurer. - 1 _ Geo C.Edwards, Ordinary, has received | no funds. : | —=3, B, Smith, sheriff, has received from >Su T. King, tax collector, tax fi.fas. for ?ffi;g,, ~~—5698.86, has returned as insol -4t $lO3 27, he has paid F, T. King, tax ‘qm‘lector, $584.49 total $687.74. Balance . I:.ollected fi fad —- $11.12. Be b cmlqctéd road tax to the amt $735.70, which he has paid to the treasurer. He reporis that the old fi fas. received from ex-sheriff Martin in reference to the mat "__ter of J. M. Hines, ex-tax collector, has Tcen satisfactorily settled by the County Commissioners for $200.00, and amount paid over to treasurer Hall . H. Beazley, County solicitor, has re ceived for benefit of the County- $22 00, and has paid same over to the treasurer. James Morgan, clerk of the County Commissioners, has received from ail sources $85.00, which has been paid over to the treasurer As clerk of the Superior court he has received no funds. J. R. Long, county school commission er, had on hand at last repoit to grand jury - - May terin, 1603, 4360 07, reccived from.all sources since — $6,801.03- Has paid out on proper ‘vouchers-- $5,8,5.07 leaving a balance on hand — $1,266.03-- We find there were enrolled in the schools of the county 374 white children, and 1516 colored children. : The schools were operated 100 days during the year 1903. We find that D. D. Hall, treasurer, has collected and paid out the following amounts: : e D e Nov. ath To balance on hand §825.72, Nov. gth. received from F. T. King, T. C., $lOO.OO. Nov. toth--received from sale of pauper--farm, §806.00, Dec Bth. received from F. T. King, T. C., #51,100.00, Dec. gth. reccived from James Morgan, Cou. Clerk-- $25.00, Dec. 24th.-- Rec'd from F. T 'King, T. C. $431.00-- Jan. 2nd. 1904-- Received from F T. King, TN Roilroad taxes $2,411-02 Jan. 6th.-- Re ceived from F. T. King, T. C.-- §2,262.15, Feb 2nd-- Received from F. T. King, T C., $BOO.OO, Feb, 2nd-- Received from F. T King'T. C.-- §20.40, Feb 23rd-- Re ceived from J. M. Hines, ex-Tax. coll. $200.00, Feb. 27th, Received from James Morgan, Comr’s Clerk,. $60.00, Mar. 3rd-- Received from F. T. King, T, C.-- $419.- 35 Mar. Bth,.--Received from F. T. King. T. C. $400.00, Apr. sth. Rec'd from F. T. King, T. C. $lOO.OO, Apr. 7th.-- Received from Smithvile Dispensary $444.49, April 7th. Received from Leesburg dispensary $255 95- : ‘May 2ud. Received from C. H. Beazley County solicitor, §22.00. To amt. received on road funds $2.676.68. Total receipts $13,655.35 To received since making re portof (F. T. King T. C.) $1,154.17 Total §14,809.52. CREDITS T'o amount paid out on Jury funds. . . . . . $839.00 To amount paid out on Geueral Purpose funds 1904.24 ‘l'o amount paid out on Pauper funds. . . . . 327.64 To amount paid out on Jail fonds. . . . . . . 444,95 To amount paid out on Bridee funds S A To amount paid out on N. R. Witnesses and Bailit's fands? ~ o 0 0 v v 399100 To amount paid out on County cour funds .”. . 300.00 To amount paid out on Road funds i een Ta ‘l'o amount paid County Commissions . . . . 441.33 9.368.07 May 2nd, r 904 Balanceon hand . . . . .5541.45 SMITHVILLE DISPENSARY. 1904 —April Ist--Stock on hand p.id for . 1686;56 o Gdshon hand o e VL Ay 1,977,098 ' $3464.54 Liabilities none. LEESEURG ! DISPENSARY - 1904—A pril . st;—Stuck on hand and paidfor $7556 83 Cash on hand . sye renr cmamropmesh L 1022.%7 POl . v v e e B 0 Liabilities none. ARMENIA DISPENSABY, 1904—Apr’l 3rd:-~-Stock on Band .0 hs . 81185 el L e v e Liabi1itic5..................442.66 Pacliiiustoth: . . . i s v S NY The Commissioners orderad a dividend paid, whi-h included all cash on hand. I'he amounts paid were as follows. To the iown ot Smithville . . ... . . . .$388.99 Pothe Townof Leesburg: . . ... ¢ =+ . 51188 Tothe Countyuf Lee. . . . .« . « o + 4 . 140087 These dividends have all been paid. As the law creating the dispensaries in our county mmakes il the duty of the Grand Jury at the Spring term to fix the salary of the County Cummissioners as “Dispensary C mnussioners’’—\Ve there fore rccommend the sum of one hundred dollars per annum, each, and that the salary ol their r~ecretary and Treasurer be same as recommended by last Grand Jury. Said salaries to come out of the gross receipts of the Dispensares before any division of profits with the towns. In obedience io his honor's charge in reference to the peasioners of our couuty we nade injuiry of the Ordinary and Clerk of Court, and found that the list lias not yet been furnished by Honarable Mr. Lindsey, state peunsion comimis- Vs I sioner, and thismatier is referred to the next grand jury. I sub:nitiing this report we wish to say that while the time has been limited, we have neveriheless inade a full and com plete investigation of all receipts and ex penditures, and in case of D. D, Hall, treasurer, we have had submitted to> us sealed statements of all banks maile day of investigation anl cash for all due the county: and we congratulate him on the showing mae. Final statement of F. T. King, tax col lector, of Lee County Ga. for year 1903° To whole amount assessed for County purposespfssg.34 ‘l'o whole amount assessed for roads . . 2463.73 «=CRS-- By paid Road Vouchers 7-r. . . . .. . . $286.5 By paid County vouchers Gen'l, tax 1-10849772 By :nsolvent list. . . .. .. R By Colicctors Commis ons . - 260.47 $8623.07 8€23.07 ~Balance due county nothing, IFinal statement of F. T.3King, Tax Collector, for State Taxes of 1903. } To General tax including tax Jon professions on Digest ViR Aae s v To poll tax ong Digest . . . . . ~ ... ..32405,00 I'o general tax collected not .on Diget. . . . . 50.62 To poll tax collacted not on Digest . . . . . . . 632.00 MOt c L vl el e e BoROOO L By Receivers Commissions , . . . . fa 63.98 By Collectors Commlissions . . . . 248,37 By insolvent general tax . . . . . . .02.35 By errors on Digest general tax, . . . 70.06 : By insolvent politax ... .. . . 76500 By errors on Digest poll tax . . . . . 43.00 By Vonchers 79 . { oo 01w Gooboo $7484.76 By Check for ballance in Jfull , , , . 130296 F T King, T. C.; Lee County, .Ga., in account with the State of Georgia for 1904. Jan* zst, To Smithville Dispensary tax . . . . $:00 00 To Leesburg Dispeusaryfax ~ . . . . .200.00 To Armenia Dispensary tax. . . . . . . . .200.00 By amount pain State Treasurer vouchualg, ..., | Vihiie oSBO 00 By commisson on same at 6o per cent . . . . , 3600 600,00 600,00 Jan, Ist-=7O pistoy cartridges &c tax J A Hill ga5,00 To Th masville Medicine Co, pedling. . . . . 50,00 By commission vn same at Io per cent 9,50 By amount paid St.et reasurer . . .67.5> : $75.00 $75.00 FT King ,T C. for Lee County, Georgia, in account for roilroad taxes, D=, To tax levied from Central of (ieorgia . . . . $1787,91 To Seabonrd Airline Kailroad . . ... . .40976 To Atbany Northern: Railroad .. ~ . . 665,30 To Southern —ell Jelephone . . . ... . .. .83l To Western Union Telegraph co,. . . . . . .-60,59 to Soitheyn > xpress Co ... .0 1,85 19 dslantic Pogtal @de w 0 Tl v, (18437 CR. By amount paid D D Hull, Tres,voucers $l4ll 02 By amount paid D D Hall Tweas, vouchersylg,3s By commissions, ©.O %L vk o olaB o , #:659,14 205914 N. P. and ex officio J. P. Books. We fin:d the books of the various i, 2. & ex-off. J. P. skept iu accordance with law except those of D. G. Avera, J P. of Smithville district, whose criminal docket fails to show any record of two cases. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. We find that the public buildings gen erally are in good condition. We recom mend that the county commissioners have shades placed at windows and glass put in sash where broken of the court house and to have old blinds removed. We find the sewerage system in the jail needs repaire, and recommend that same be attended to. We also reccoinend that the jail be fur nished with a sufficie..t amount of disen fectant to use each.day POOR-HOUSE AND CONVICT CAMP, We find the convict camp clean and neatly kept. We find the buildings of the poor house in good condition except the floors which have large cracks in them, and in our opinion is not suitable for hu man habitation iif the winter season. As to the condition of the paupers. three in number, all colored males, we hardly know how to express our con:demnation strong enough. hey are in ragged pita ble to behold- -They are sleeping ou bare boards with a Little straw and a few rags. They complain of nct having sufficent. coverinyg to keep warm. We have only this to say in condemnation, the floors are clea, and the inmates are well fed. --PUBLIC RECORDS, -~ We find the varlous records of the County officials neatly and correctly kept as far as we have been able to ascertain in the short time allowed us. We find that the County Judge has disposed of 31 civil cases ard 98 criminal cases since the May term of Court 1903 ‘The term of I. P, Cocke as County Commissioner, having expired at this term of the Court, we have re-elected him to be his own successor. We have re-elected E, S. Ferguson, Jr., and J. S. Kitchens, to succeed themselves as members of the Board of education. We recommend D. J. Mims to fill the unexpired term of Wiley Mitchell, resig ned, as N. P. and ex officio J. P. of the | 975th district G. M.,~ We recomm n 1 J. D Clifton to fiil the unexpired term of J. R. Ross, resigned, as N. P and ex-off. J. P. of the 738th district G. M.,- We re commend C, A. Castellow to fill the unex pired term of A. W, Godwin, resigned, as N, P. and ex-off. J. P., of 1238th district G. M.- We recommend that the monthly pro ceeding of the County and Dispensary Commissioners be published}in the Lee : County Journal at a cost not ecxeeding $3.00 per month: - We rccommend that the Judge of the County Court ‘and the Solicitor of the County Court be appointed bythe Gover nor as heretofore; We recommend that the collection of the commutation road tax be defered un- . til September Ist: 1904. In concluding our labors we desire to ! tender our ‘hinks to his Houor, Judge Z - A Littlejohn, and Solicitor-General, F, A . ’ Hooper, for the able and manner in which they have dispatchud the business of the court. . We recommend. that these present ‘ ments be pablished in the Lee County Journal not exceeling a cos'—~ $15.00. J. P. Callaway, Foreman, B. L. Bothwell, W, M. Laramore, R. F. Saltor, D. C. Jones, S. M. Jones, J. 8. Jenkins, W. P. ' Morgan, W. H. Oliver, L. D. ( Hays Lozan Thomas. J S. Avery. W. B. Coxwell, ' J. F. Usry, L. W. Mims,.J. D. Burton, O. L, Thom son, W. Forte McAfee, J. N. King, R. J. Richard . son, J. T. Carter, A.J. Fleetwood, | Rend in open court anl orderded spread on the minutes. Let the presentments be published as recommended, | This May sth., 1904, Z. A. Littlejohn, | F. A. Hooper, Sol, Gen'l, J.B.C, 8. W, C. A true extract from the originals of file- this ’ 6th day of May, 1904.- . James Lorgan. l Clerk of Lee Superior Court, ' -——-————-—--—*Ooo-———-—'-——- ! GEORGIA—Iee County ! Rooms Democtatic executive commit TIUL S T T WiIC roay oy oo . mittee ath a meeting previously had ap ' pointed the 11th day of August 1904, as -the date on which fo hold the election i for the nomination of candidates for the ;various county_ offices and for a repre sentative in the legislature, And, where ~as, we have been requested by many of - the candidates for the above named offi “ces to change the primary to the 17th day of June 1904, and all of the said can didates for the said offices having ex pressed a desire, and having consented to this change. Therefore it is ordered - by the committee that the time for the | WHITE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY for the nomination of County Officers and - for a Representative of the County be and is hereby changed to the 17th day of June 1904, said nomination is neverthe less to be governed by the regulations heretofore prescribed for the primary not inconsistent with this order, i This the sth day of May 1904. C. B. Avery, Chairman, I. P Cock, i T. S. Kitchens. ‘ Committee, EXCURSION RATES TO NASH | VILLE, TENN. AND RETURN {Acconnt Southern Baptist Conven | tion & Auxillary Societies May I'~ | 18, 1904. Via. Central of Georgia ! Railway Tickets will be sold from all points on the Central of Ga. Ry, May lothtol2th, | inclusive, with final limit ten days from date of sale, except original purchasers ‘ of tickets may secure an extension of final | limit to not exceeding June 6th, 1904, lay I depositing tickets with Joseph Richard { son, special Agent, Nashville, not earlier than May roth. nor later than ten days from date on which ticket was purchased, | and upon payment of fee of 50 cts. Half rates for children of five and under twelve years of age, For total rates, schedules an additional information, apply to any agent or repre senative of the Central of Georgia Rail- - way. i v e G Hnile General Passenger Agent Honest John and Calhoun’s best chew | ng tobacco at J. A, Lipsey’s.