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N OPEN LETTER
To MOTHERS.
WE ARE ASSERTING ^TH^COUR^OUR^MTTO
“PITCHER’S CASTORIA,' 1 AS Ol'R TRADE MARK.
rn SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts,
_ 11'*****- °f " P ‘ TCHER * CiSTO fS «zz
hat has borne and does now s-ff V
.rLfas-similesigmlsreoflZ^m^f mapper.
Z, is the original - PITCHER'S CASTORIA, winch 1ms been
•ed in the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty
ea rs. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is
hind you have always bought 0,1 L ie
nd has the signature of . wrap-
r No one has authority from me to use my name ex-
The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is
mdent ^, z>.
March 8, 189/.
Do Not Be Deceived.
) not endanger the life of your child by accepting
cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you
ecause he makes a few more pennies on it), the in*
edients of which even he does not know.
“The Kind You Have Always Bought”
BEARS THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF .
ias
¥
Insist on Having
The Kind That Never Failed You.
THE CENTAUa COMPANY. T7 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
GENERAL PRESENTMENTS.
rand Jury Had Busy Session --Hall County
In Fine Shape.
Eate is 4.79. Lowest in Years.—County out of Debt, Money in
|Treasury.—Officers Have Been Faithful.—Robertson’s Shortage
to be Settled by March 1st.—Kimsey Indorsed for Re-
election; Fletcher Johnson Indorsed
for Solicitor-General.
|e. the Grand Jurors, chosen and
fn for tlie January term, 1898, of
[Superior Court of Hall County,
i ; .tthe following general present
ed recommendations:
le report of the County Commis-
prswas read and received and the
-■s of the body tendered the Board
lieir dilligence in looking after the
[estsof the county. As the report
long for publication, we append
[the following items: “The total
[nditures of the county's funds as
tig come under our superyision for
gar 18117 was §10,729.52. We have
close attention to every cent that
hien paid out, and have done our
tP <idminister the finance? in a
joss like manner. We have con-
led for the erection of a wooden
Abridge over the Chattahoochee
rat Keith's Ferry which we hope
!jv ready for crossing by the mid„-
summer. Officers’ salaries.—This
of four hundred and twenty dol-
|is for services rendered by the Cbm-
Jioners and clerk for the year.
?rs‘ Commissioners.—This is the
receiver's commission on the county
Former Tax Collector, T. L. Rob-
•—As heretoforr stated, a shortage
found against the said T. L. Robin-
|i §8,401.00. Taking into eonsider-
the circumstances, the present
jcial condition of his bondsmen,
order to avoid tedious and ex-
re litigation, a basis of eompro-
[settlement was discussed before
hand Jury at the July term of
fourt. That body acquiesced in
Imposition and referred the whole
tack to the Commissioners for
pent. We have endeavored to
[°utthe settlement as herein pro-
and have made some progress.
Robinson's assets have been sold
he amount arising therefrom, to
piBb.io, returned into the treas-
I Lie eight bondsmen have signed
agreement to pay into the treas-
[ v th e first of March of this year
T m of §3,200 which will be a full
[ Ua ^ settlement on their part of
^fortunate matter. A proper
has been made of all settlements
of tax collectors beginning with Mr.
Robinson in 1889 and to 1892. Then
taking up M. J. Charles from 1893 to the
end of 1896, showing in. detail how each
settlement was made.
Tax rate 4.79.—There are one hundred
and thirty-seven counties in the state
and of these ninteen have a tax rate
less than Hall—that is,under five mills.
Hall is in line with thirty-one counties
with the rate under five mills. There
are twenty-five counties having a rate
of between five and six mills; twenty-
five between six and seven mills; twenty
between seven and eig'ht mills; eight
between eight and nine mills; five
between nine and ten mills and four
between ten and twenty mills. It will
be seen that there are eighty-seven
counties with a much higher tax rate
than Hall and only nineteen with a less
rate. The above levy 4.79 is for county
purposes the state levy added to this,
which is 5.Si, makes a dollar on the
hundred. This comparison presents
an idea of how our county ranks with
others in the economical administration
of its domestic affairs. Hall county is
out of debt and is able to carry on the
business of another year with all the
necessary funds in sight.
We find the court house and jail in
good condition. We recommend that
the inside walls of the court house be
whitened and find that the steps need
some attention. We recommend that
the water closet in the basement of the
court house be closed at once, and that
hereafter the County Commissioners to
select some other place for a closet;
that it be erected just before the courts
meet and removed immediately after
adjournment; and we further recom
mend that the Commissioners, in con
junction with the city council of Gaines
ville, erect a neat water closet at as
convenient a place as possible for the
benefit of the citizens of the town and
county—one apartment for males and
one for females.
The county farm consists of two hun- j
dred and forty-four acres of land; about j
forty acres in cultivation. On it are
the following improvements and perso
nal property: One dwelling for super-
intendant, four two-room cottages,
three one-room cottages, barn and
presented for payment, which will
amount to yery little. I will here state
seven stables, granary for storage, two j that .§500 of the expenses of the city
mules, two milk cows, three heifers, ! court was in orders that Judge Smith
six hogs, two-horse wagon and harness, has been holding oyer since 1894 and
one set of blacksmith's tools and farm- ! 1895 and was
ing implements. The farm produced in j time ago
1897 ninety six bushels of wheat, foiir-
not paid until a short
All of which is respectfully
submitted.
J. R. Boone, Treasurer.
Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 17, 1898.
teen bushels of thrashed oats, six two-
horse loads of oats in sheaf, ten two-
horse loads of rye hay, six hundred
bushels of corn, three thousand bundles
of- fodder, twenty two-horse loads of
stover, one hundred bushels of peas,
one hundred bushels of sweet potatoes,
one hundred bushels of turnips—
banked for use—and an abundance of
vegetables. There has been in the
home during the past year twenty-nine
inmates. Mr. Jno. L. Ellis is in charge
of the place and vve com mend him for
his faithfulness.
YVe, the committee appointed* to ex
amine the roads and bridges, find the
bridge near the residence of Mrs. Myers
without bannisters, and that the floor
needs repairing; that cross ways in the
Gillsville road needs repairing; that a
mud hole about two hundred yards long
on the Gainesville and Gillsville road
just beyond the Oconee River will have
to be cross laid. All other roads so far
as we know are in very good condition
except the mud. YVe recommend that
the county furnish sign boards and mile
posts to all overseers to be put up by
said overseers in all places needed in
the county, and we further recommend
that Commissioners and overseers
through the county proceed at once to
work the roads
TAX COLLECTOR.
The committee on Tax Collector’s
office respectfully submit the following
report: YY r e have examined the digest
and do not find any errors in extension,
but we find a few names who should
piy pole tax, but none is charged to
them on Receiver’s Digest. The Tax
Collector has made final settlement
with the County commissioners for the
year 1897. YY T e did not examine vouch
ers, but from the amount that has be$n
paid to the Treasurer, we think taxes
nave been collected and paid in as close
as usual up to this time of year.
COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUES.
YY r e have very carefully and diligent
ly examined the books and vouchers of
this department of the county's govern
ment and find the system of book
keeping clear and comprehensive. YY T e
have investigated the various accounts
for which the people's money is used,
namely: Court expenses, paupers, jail,
roads and bridges and last, but not
least, incidentals. The amount expen
ded for incidentals for the year 1897
was §2,144.67. Our attention has been
called to this account, and we have
given it special attention. The inci
dental account is as necessary and un
avoidable in a county government as
are the unforseen emergencies in our
families. It embraces every bill of ex- * ree °f interest manifested in the cause
Yve recommend G. L- Shadburn for
N. P. and J. P. of the 413th District G.
M.; A. 11. Montgomery for N. P. and
J. P. of the 803rd District G. M.; Jno.
F. Pressley for N. P. and J. P. of the
Gillsville District, G. M. 1557. F. T.
Davie was elected for the unexpired
term on the Board of County Commis
sioners and J. R. Whaley for the full
terra. W. I. Hobbs, Dr. B. YV. Lock
hart and H. II. Beard vsere elected as
members of the Board of Education—
all for the full term.
ordinary's office.
YY T e, the committee appointed to ex
amine the office and books of the Ordi
nary, find everything neatly and cor
rectly kept, and commend this officer
for the faithful performance of his
duties.
sheriff’s office.
YY T e, your committee appointed to ex
amine the records of the Sheriffs office,
have carefully examined the same and
find them correctly kept as far as we
are able to ascertain.
COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
YY T e, the committee appointed to ex
amine the books of the County School
Commissioner, find them correctly 7 and
systematically kept. As his report is
of genera] interest we herewith ap
pend it.
REPORT OF COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
Gentlemen—In accordance with the
law I have the honor of submitting to
you a report of the operation of our
public schools for the year 1897:
Number of white schools operated
last year, 68; colored schools, 15; total
83. County liue schools, 13; total num
ber schools drawing patronage from
Hall county, 96; number of white chil
dren in school last year, 4,143; colored
children, 630; total, 4,773; average at
tendance, 2,613. This shows an in
crease of children in school oyer the
year 1896 of 274, and an increase in av
erage attendance of 581.
The school fund appropriated to Hall
county last year amounted to §12,722.56.
This fund is received in quarterly in
stallments; three of these installments
have been received and paid out as the
law directs. The fourth has been re
ceived and is now being distributed.
For itemized statement of expenditures
and vouchers for same, together with
other work pertaining to mv office, I
refer you to my books and papers which
are open for the inspection of y 7 our com
mittee.
I believe there has been a greater de-
pense that cannot be charged to regu
lar accounts, such as court expenses,
jail, roads and bridges, paupers, etc.
It is the unexpected demands coming
against the county that cannot be fore
seen and embraces inquest fees, trials
and transportation of lunatics, burial
of paupers, repairs and insurance on
public property, books, stationary, elec
tions, fuel, etc., and every item so
charged in our judgment is necessary 7 .
The books of this office can be exam
ined by any tax payer who may desire
to do ?o,
Treasurer’s report.
We, the committee appointed to ex
amine the Treasurer’s books, have per
formed our duty and find the books of
that officer correct in every respect.
We herewith append his report:
I herewith hand you statement of my
account with the county for the year
1897, as follows: *
Amount on hand 1st Jan. 1897-——$ 2 654 70
“ received from Tax Collector.- 17,893 50
“ “ “ A J Mundv, Sheriff, on
tax fi fas 511 13
Amt rec’d from A J Mundy for T L Rob
inson, former Tax Collector 660 60
Amt rec’d from M J Roberts, L C, on
tax fi fas 20 58
Amt rec’d from John L. Bryant, L C, on
tax fi fas 153 8b
Amt rec’d from J T R McDonald, b C,
on tax fi fas 339 46
Amt rec’d from H H Brown for T L Rob
inson. former Tax Collector 199 03
Amt rec’d fiom A D Candler for T E
Robinson 400 00
Amt rec’d from County Farm 54 05
Amt rec’d from other sources 64 50
$22,951 41
Paid out on vouchers:
Superior court expenses $3,164 21
City court expenses 1,746 3/
Jail expenses 429 58
Fauper expenses 2,020 60
Pauper Farm expenses 56 85
County officers’ commissions. 852 76
County officers’ salaries 434 00
Roads and Bridges 1,110 06
Incidentals 2,395 33-$12,209 /6
Balance in Treasury 1st Jan. 1898 $10 741 65
Received since 1st January 8,284 40
$19,026 a5
Paid out on vouchers since 1st Jan 1,278 39
Balance now in Treasury $17,747 66
YVith no indebtedness except a few
out-standing orders that have not been
of education, consequently a greater
advancement during theyear than ever
before in our county.
Our teachers as a rule have worked
zealously and discharged their duties
faithfully. There has been a greater
number of children in school than ever
before; this, of course, can be accounted
for in part by the increase in popula
tion, but it is hardly probable that
there are 374 more children of public
school age in the county this year than
last. An increase of oyer 500 in aver
age attendance is also indicatiye of in
terest.
There has alsq been some improve
ment in school buildings; several new
houses have been erected during the
year, many old ones have * been im
proved, but inferior school houses is
still the greatest obstacle in the way
of a successful operation of our schools
in a great many communities. It is
very hard to maintain a good school in
the open air. I earnestly hope that
the time is not far distant when every
site in Hall county will be adorned,
with a school house to which the citi
zens can point with pride, and in
which the children can pursue their
studies in comfort. To the realization
of this hope I have pledged my best
efforts. Very respectfully,
T. H. Robertson, C. S. C.
clerk’s office.
The committee on the clerk's office
find everything in this department in
first-class order.
The petition of the Daughters of the
Confederacy was received and read and
fayorably referred to the County Com
missioners with power to act.
We have examined the pension rolls
and find the list correct as far as we
could ascertain.
We recommend that the County Com
missioners pay William Martin, Har
riet Grier and Mandy Grier each two
A MOTHER’S DUTY.
Your daughters are the most pre
cious legacy possible in this life.
The responsibility for them and their
future is largely with y 7 ou.
The mysterious change that develops
the thoughtful woman from the
thoughtless girl, should find you on
the w T atch day r and night.
As you care for their physical well
being, so will the woman
be, and so will her child
ren be also.
Lydia E.
Pinkham’s “ Vegetable Compound ” is
the sure reliance in this hour of trial.
Thousands have found it the never-fail
ing power to correct all irregularities
and start the woman on the sea of life
with that physic: health all should
have.
Womb difficulties, lisplaceraentsand
the horrors cannot exist in company
with Lydia E. Pin::ham's Vegetable
Compound.
dollars per month, as they have ao
means of support.
The committee that examined the
dockets of N. P's. and J. P's. report as
follows: We find a few small errors,
but generally they are well kept.
The various committees have exam
ined all the officers’ books and records,
but did not find any report from the
special committee appointed at the
July term.
We extend our thanks to his Honor,
J. J. Kimsey, for the faithful and im
partial manner with w liich lie has dis_
charged the duties of his office during
this session. And in this connection
we would say furtiier that we think the
people of the Northeastern circuit are
blessed in having such an honest, able
and conscientious judge to preside oyer
them. During his termffie has endeared
himself to all law abiding people and
has proven an able, fearless and imoar-
tial judge. He is in every way quali
fied to fill the exalted position he holds,
and we take pleasure in endorsing his
administration and earnestly q*ecom-
mend his re-election.
To our ever alert Solicitor-Gen
eral, Hon. Howard Thompson, wS
extend hearty 7 thanks for courtesies
shown our body, and congratulate the
Northeastern circuit on haying such an
able prosecuting officer.
To our efficient Clerk, A. R. Smith;
our worthy Sheriff, A. J. Mundy, and
our faithful Bailiff, Z. J. Fuller, we
tender thanks. And we wish to say
that the foreman of this body has done
his full duty in expediting the business
brought before us.
Y\ e take pleasure in recommending
Hon. Fletcher M. Johnson as the next
Solicitor-General of the Northeastern
circuit. He is well known to us, and
we know that he will make a fearless,
faithful and zealous prosecuting officer.
YVe recognize that he has the ability
and the peculiar fitness which special
ly qualifies him for the position.
We only 7 request our immediate repre-.
sentatives aDd senator to do everything
in their power to elect Mr. Johnson,
and we respectfully ask the other mem
bers of the General Assembly from this
circuit to join with ours in the request
to the General Assembly to elect him.
YVe heartily endorse Mr. Johnson for
the position.
We recommend that these present
ments be published in the Gainesville
Eagle and The Georgia Cracker, eaeh
paper to receive ten dollars for the
same.
Robt. F. Quillian, Foreman; James
R. YY'haley, Julius E. Hulsey.
John Blats, Jesse L. Thompson,
Andrew Smith, James G. Rogers.
Lemuel B. Grier, Jaekson fi'
Randolph, Wylie D. Gilmer, Bern-*
jainiu H. Whelchel. William P,
Thomason. Warren II. Woodliff,
Amos E. Fuller, Jno. E. Re#-
wine, jr.; Herod YV. Bass, Marion
O. Gilmer, John C. McConnell.
Asa T. Vandiver, Geo, F. DeLong'
Thomas N. Queen. John W. ,W.
Simmons, Virgil M. Beard*.
Ordered by the Court that the within
general presentments be received and
spread upon the minutes of the Court
and the Clerk of this Court furnish the
newspapers named with copies for pub
lication. This Feb. 1st, ] 898.
J. J. Kimsev. J. S. C.
Howard Thompson, Sol.-Gen'1.
I certify that the foregoing is a true
copy of the General Presentments as.
appears of file and of record in said
Clerk’s office. Feb. 1st, 1S98.
A. R. Smith. C. S. CL