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VOLUME XIV- GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1903. NUMBER 39. PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR PRAISES PE-RDNA. First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro, Ga«, and Its Pastor and Elder. T HE day was when men of promi nence hesitated to give their testi- “ monials to proprietary medicines for publication. This remains true to day of moat proprietary medicines. But Peruna has become so justly famous, its merits are known to so many people of high and low stations, that no one hesi tates to see his name in print recom mending Peruna. I * A dignified representative of the Pres byterian church in the person of Rev. E. G. Smith does not hesitate to state publicly that he has used Peruna in his family and found it cured when other remedies failed. Rev. E. G. Smith, pastor of the Presb terian church of Greensboro, G; writes: “Having used Peruna in my family for some time it gives me pleasure to testify to its true worth. My little boy seven years of age had been suffering for some time with catarrh of the lower bowels. Other remedies had failed, but after taking two bottles of Peruna the trouble almost entirely disappeared. Por this special malady I consider it well nigh a specific. As a tonic for weak and worn out people it has few or no equals.”— &EV. E. G. SMITH. GBAUD JURY PRESENTMENTS. Mr. M. J. Rossman, a prominent mer chant of Greensboro, Ga., and an elder in the Presbyterian church of that place, writes: “Por a long time I was troubled with catarrh of the kidneys and tried many remedies, all of which gave me no relief. Peruna was recommended to me by several friends, and after using a few bottles I am pleased to say that the long looked for relief was found and I am now enjoying better health than I have for years. It is certainly a grand medi cine.”—M. J. Rossman. Hon. S. D. McEnery, United States Senator from Louisiana, says the follow ing in regard to Peruna: The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.: Gentlemen—Peruna is an excellent tonic. / have used it sufficiently to say that 1 believe it to be all that you claim for it.—S. D. McEnery. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your ease and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. ordinary’s* OFFICE. i The Honorable Superior Hall County, Georgia: ^ e > the Grand Jury, at tb term, 1903, of said re ^ularly selected, chosen beg leave to submi following GENERAL presentme The special committee appointed b y tb® lust Grand Jury to examine fhe County Officer’s vecords, have submitted their report, and we adopt the same and make it a part of these presentments. We have elected 0. I. Addition, A. H. Jackson and Theo. S. Day as a ®pecial committee to examine the public offices and report to the Grand Jury at the July term,1908, °f this court. REPORT of special com mittee . To the Honorable Grand Jury of ^all Superior Court, f January te nn, 1903. Gentlemen: Wo, the special ^mmittee appointed by the grand l Ur y at the July term, Hall Su- P eri °r Court, to examine the county officers, their records and °j ber blatters pertaining to their ? lces ’ keg leave to report as fol lows *. We find the records in this office in good shape and neatly kept; the fees charged by the ordinary are only such as are allowed by law. W r e call your attention to the fact that only a very few of the dealers in pistols, cigarettes, pawn brokers and such others as are re quired by law to register m this office have complied with the laws and we recommend that you give this matter prompt attention. clerk’s office. The records in the clerk’s office are as near perfection as it is pos sible to make them. We find everything complete and up to date in this office with one excep tion, and that is a revenue index is needed for the last five or six deed records, and we ask that your body recommend that the county .commissioners contract with the clerk to have this index made. TREASURER. We find that the treasurer’s books are neat and correctly kept. We have checked his books, item by item, both receipts and dis bursements, and have examined the vouchers upon which he has paid out the county funds and find them all correct, and his bal ances tally with his vouchers to a cent. The treasurer had on hand Jan. 1st, 1903 - $ 4,359.84 He has received from taxes 1901 and 1902 21,508.32 He has received from old taxes 199.95 He has received from convict hire .JL57.ll He has received fiom road tax (fall of 1902 2,189.06 He has received from Pauper’s Home farm — 91 00 He has received from sundry items 80.57 He has received from borrowed money. 4,587.00 Total to be accounted for $33,172.85 He has paid out on proper vouchers as follows: For superior court $ 4.507.96 For borrowed money 7,195.98 For incidentals 3,488.05 For city court 1,978.36 For jail 1,205.06 For Pauper’s Home 1,373.41 For paupers outside of home. 946.43 For repairs to publie build ings 104.96 For officer’s commissions , 713.73 For officer’s salaries 1,270-90 For roads and bridges 9,453.77 Making total disbursements of $32,241.61 Which left balance on hand, January 1st, 1903 931.24 We find that all the notes made by the county commissioners for borrowed money during 1902 have been paid, and the treasurer start ed off the year with $931.24 in his hands. Since Jan. l9t, 1903, the tax collector has paid him over $9,000.00 and we now have about that amount in the treasury, with the county entirely out of debt. SHERIFF. We have examined the books of the sheriff and find them correctly kept. We find from his execution docket that he has sold only nine tracts of land during the year 1902. While this is rather hard on the sheriff it speaks well for our county. COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. We have examined the books in this office and find them kept in a neat and systematic manner. The entire business is kept in such a way that a moment’s glance will show amounts received and amounts paid out. On January 1st, 1902, the commissioner had on hand $ 652.37 He has received from state school com missioner — 12,727.67 Borrowed money 1,482.00 $14,862.04 He has paid out on proper vouchers.—$14,463.32 Which leaves balance in his hands Jan uary 1st, 1903 $ 898.72 TAX RECEIVER. The tax digests for' 1902 are complete, very neat and reflect much credit upon Mr. Cox, our tax receiver. TAX COLLECTOR. We find that the tax collector is now actively engaged in collect ing up the taxes for 1902. Mr. Charles is using his best efforts to wind up his collections without putting the taxpayers to any un necessary expense, and we com mend him for so doing. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. We have gone through the books of the county commissioners and find a perfect system of bookkeep ing kept in their office. Following is the amount levied for the year 1902, showing for what purpose the amounts were levied, tq wit: Total taxable property of the county , for 1902 r _ $4,878,901.00 The county’s per cent, of the levy is 47 cents on the $100.00, and upon the above amount will raise 22,930.80 and is divided as follows: For superior court $5,044.78 For city court 1,834.46 For jaii 1,605.15 For paupers 2,522.39 For roads and bridges 6,879.24 Incidentals 5,044.78— Which makes, as above...— .—$22,930.80 The account for incidentals is one that has never been clearly understood by the people, and after going fully into this account we desire to state that the same is made up of such items as can not be properly charged under any other account which is required by law to be kept, and for the past year consitsed of over $1,500.00 for expenses of the smallpox epi demic, $96.00 for rent of the building known as the “Woman’s Rest;’’ election expenses of over $150.00; burial of paupers over $150.00; insurance of court house, jail and bridges over $150.00; lunacy trials over $100.00 and many such other items. The in cidental account is kept in such a way that any taxpayer may see at a glance the items for which each payment i9 made by calling on the clerk of the board. In closing this report we desire to say, without throwing any bou quets, that Hall county can boast of as efficient and accommodating officers as any county in the State of Georgia. Respectfully submitted, W. W. Roberts, W. E. Bolding, J. B. Gaston, Special Committee. We have received the report of the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Hall county for the year 1902 and it compares m substance with the report of the special committee hereto at tached. We have elected W. D. Hawkins, Commissioner of Roads and Rev enues for the full term, to succeed T. W. Staton, whose term has ex pired, We have elected Jno. T. Waters, Commissioner of Roads and Revenues to succeed and for the unexpired term of John A. Smith, resigned. We recommend that the bill passed by the last Legislature, known as House Bill No. 129— “The Thompson Drainage Bill”— become effective in Hall County. We find the Dockets of the N.F. & J, P.’s are accurate as to legal entries, with the exception of some few irregularities, to which we, in such cases called the attention of the judicial officers concerned; but in point of neatness, a decided improvement is desirable. We recommend the appointment of the following N. P. & J. P.’s.: John L. Vickers, 565th (Wilson’s) District; R. T. Mauldin, 392nd- (Clinchem) District; W. B. Buf fington. 403rd. (Glade) District; J. F. Hurley, 569fch. (Bark Camp) District. We have examined the lists of Confederate Pensioners, and find that all drawing are entitled to do so, with the exception of William Hulsey, whose right to draw we deem doubtful. Owing to the very rapid increase in the population of our county since the last school census was taken, we recommend that a school census be taken during the present year, that no injustice be done the teachers and pupils in our county schools, and that they may have their just proportion of the funds set aside by the State for that purpose, and the Board of Education of Hall county is recommended to take such steps as will put this recommendation into operation. We recommend the following repairs at the County Home, to-wit:—Roof of church needs some repairs; new floor needed in building occupied by the Turner sisters; the remainder of the buildings are m good repair and condition. We recommend that some of the inmates be furnished with better clothes and shoes. We find the Court House and Jail in good condition, but we recommend that said buildings and the grounds surrounding them be kept cleaner in the future. We recommend another heating stove for the jail and also that a parti tion be built therein so as to sepa rate male and female and white a ad black prisoners. We recommend that tlie County Commissioners make such adjust ment of the claim of Washington King on account of Brown’s Bridge, as to them may seem juBt and equitable. Recognizing the fact that our City Court is a necessity under ex isting circumstances, we recom mend that our Senator and Repre* sontativesin the General Assembly withdraw the Bills now before the House to repeal the Act establish* ing the City Court of Hall County We are convinced that this court lightens the burdens of the tax payers of this county on account of speedy trials and keeping the jail clear, and is therefore a potent factor in suppressing crime. We further recommend that the Judge and Solicitor of this court be elected by the people. We take pleasure in endorsing Judge G. H. Prior m his adminis tration of the law in the City Court, and in the faithful and efficient manner he has dispatobed the business of said court, and commend him as a con scientious and diligent officer in the discharge of the duties of bis office, and we hereby endorse him for re-appointment as judge of said court. In pursuance of an earnest re quest from our County Commis* sioners and the officers of the City of Gainesvills for certain recom mendations touching the smallpox question now agitating our county a ad the towns thereof, it is the sense of this body: That our County Commissioners do all in their power to suppress this epidemic, and that in so doing they co-operate with, the proper authorities of our several incor porated towns and cities. We respectfully recommend that the County Commissioners permit and authorize the Daugh ters of the Confederacy to erect a monument on the county’s prop erty in the public square, to the Confederate dead. We know that no greater good can be done with the property} and there is no more meritorious cause, and nothing which is dearer to the hearts, of patriots, than to show a proper appreciation for heroic actions done in defending home and prin ciples. There is no greater re ward than that paid to brave sol diers by a grateful country, and this matter has long been deferred, (Continued on last page.)