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The foregoiug report is respectfully kept, with all books and legal papers and documents on proper file. We find that our present clerk, Thos. M. Bell, has paid into the county treasury from the hire of misdemeanor convicts, after all proper costs were paid, the sum of three hundred and twelve dollars and fifty-five cents, for which he bolds re ceipts from the treasurer. (See Act of 1890, page 314, as to duties of clerk In cases where convict hire is received.) This is all the money that we have been able to find that has ever beep paid into the county treasury from this source. TBE^SUREB. We have examined the Treasurer’s books and find them correct, as shown by tabulated statement attached, from Jan uary 1st, 1895, to June 19th, 1901, inclus ive, with ail receipts and vouchers shown and checked by usr To amount on hand Jan. 1,1895.. ..... $1,098.47 Bec’d during 1895 up to Jan. 1,1896.... 27,485.13 . Total to be accounted for.... ...41 'Paid out on proper vouchers ’.. To balance on hand Jan. 1,1896 — To amount received during 1896 up to Jan. 1,1897 ........... TobaL on hand to be accounted for 24,083.59 Paid out on proper vouchers..,. ..... 21,428.89 To balance on hand Jan. 1,1897. submitted, and while we have been a considerable number of da?s in the in vestigation covered by this report, we thought the matter was of vital impor tance to our county, and we are very thankful to be able to report that we have honest officers in our county, and feel that the people’s interests are safe in their hands. If this work is done each year it will be a great saving in time to the committee as well as to future grand juries. Very respectfully, etc.*f§fei D. H. Jabbett, J. H. Fosteb, -- • W. A. Thompson. Hat,i, Supebiob Court, \ July Term, 1901. J It is ordered that the foregoing pre sentments of the grand jury be received and spread upon minutes of court, and that the same be published as recom mended. . Done in open court this 27th day of July, 1901. W. A. Chabtebs, J. B. Estes, Sol. Gen’l. J. S. C. A true extract from the minutes. This July 27, 1901. Thomas M. Bell, Clerk. MEDICAL EXAMINER Total tax levy.. Railroad tax Collected not on digest U. S. Treasury Recommend! Pernna. 18,419.11 Credit. Insolvent fi fas Commissions of Tax Collector. Paid County Treasurer Solvent fi fas $ 1,042.14 395.66 15.21J.80 1897. Total tax levy. Railroad tax... Collected not on digest.. $17,222.01 2,171.70 23.08 19,416.79 Credit. Insolvent fi fas Commissions of Tax Collector Paid County Treasurer. Solvent fl fas Credit. Insolvent fi fas...... . Commissions of Tax Collector. Paid County Treasurer.... .... Solvent fi fas.. ...... 28,583.60 20,710.82 Dr. Uewellyn Jordan. ■ Dr.Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Exami? iter of 1J. S. Treasury Department, grad* ptte of Colombia College, and who [erred three years at West Point, has be following to say of Peruna: “Alla* me to express my gratitude \o you for the benefit derived from freer wonderful remedy. One short Iwait hes brought forth a vest change now consider myself a well mas \ftermoatha <£| saAsriag. Pattern uttenrs, F&ruaa will cure you.” -|. Catarrh is a systemic disease f urabl* “I see that the distinguished guests were warmly received at the club.” “Yes, the thermoneter was at 89.”—Cleveland Plain Dea ler. • 1899, Total tax levy Railroad tax Collected not on digest.. $17,154.34 2,150.58 19.00 2,654.70 To amount received np to Jan. 1,189$. 20,296.71 To bah on hand to be accounted for 22,951.41 Paid out on proper vouchers 12,209.76 To balance on band Jan. 1,1898.... 10,741.65 To amount received np to Jan. 1,1899. 19,351.59 To amount on band Jan. 1,1899.... 30,093.15 Paid out on proper vouchers. 24,695.92 • 9 ‘ ■ 1 — — To amount on hand Jan, 1,1899.... 5,397.23 Received up to Jan. 1,1900............. 20,438.46 * Total amount to be aecounted for. 25,835.69 Paid out on proper vouchers 22,527.80 To amount on hand Jan, 1.1900.... 3,307.89 To amount received up to Jan. 1,1901. 19,100.02 Total to beaccounted for. 22,407.91 Paid out on proper vouchers 20,702.28 Balance, which was paid over to F; M.Tumlin, treasurer... 1,705.63 Received to June 19,1901.............:. 9,334.00 Total to be accounted for this year 11,039.63 Paid out on vouchers..../...... 3^... 8,568.44 Balance on hand June 19,1901 2,471.19 We find deposited in State 'Ba&k to Credit. Insolvent fi fas................. Solvent fi fas Commissions of Tax Collector , Paid County Treasurer......... $694.52 1,080.58 410.00 17,138.78 “Why do you thick she is so desperately in love with him?” “She wears a color that isn’t be coming to her, because he likes it.”—Chicago Post * 1900. Total tax levy Railroad tax Collected not on digest.. 16,540.47 Athens is going to erect a mon ument to Miss Mary Harden, the sweetheart of John Payne, author of “Home, Sweet Home.** Credit. ■tat cores catarrh most aim directly ai lie depressed nerve centers. This it that Pernna does. Pernna, i mm odi^tely invigorates the nerve-centers which [ive vitality to the mucous membranes, then catarrh disappears. Then catarrh ■ permanently cored. < •, F gfe ; . ., - *\;,V Peruna cures catarrh wherever locat* m Pernna is not a gnysiuoan experl* [Mpt—it is jin bh^att-sefiitiflc cer- substitutes^ rivals. Insist upon having Peruna. [ A freepoofs written bjrfJr. Hartman, 16,540.47 exceptions, are m good condition. J. P. * S'. P. DOCKETS. We have examined the dockets of the justices of the peace and. notaries pub lic of the county, and find them in the main correct. We find some omissions, to which we have called attention. Upon taking leave of the court we would extend cur thanks to his honor Judge J. B. Estes, Solicitor General W. A. Charters, Clerk Thomas/ M. Bell. Deputy Clerk W. B. Smith, Deputy the credit Of Hall county...... 2,471.19 TAXBECEIVEB. We have examined the tax receiver’s books from January, 1895, up to January 1st, 1901 i and we find them all correct. COURT? HOME, We have carefully examined the rec ords of the County Home, and find that the expense for the years of 1S99 and 1900 was $2,609.67, and thjrt the average of inmates for the period stated to be 34. This shows that the cost per month for. each inmate for food, clothing, medicine, etc., to be $3.19. We therefore com mend our county commissioners and the superintendent of County Home for their economical administration of the affairs at our County Farm. COURT? COMMISSIONERS. We find that the books of the commis sioners of roads and revenues correctly kept, and we commend theii present plan of book-keeping, and their plan of re quiring monthly settlements with the treasurer, and all other matters pertain ing to .their office,' and In the manage-, ment of the County Home and the other affairs of the county. bailiff, B. T. Collins, for courtesies shown our body. We extend our sym pathies to our worthy sheriff, M, O. Gil mer, in his afflictions. , Robebt F. Quillian, foreman ; Wil liam. A. Miller, Sandy B. Carter, Lem uel B. Grier, Pinckney M. "Martin, Thomas J. Newman, George D.'Lay. Angus P. Camp, Andrew J. Bennett, John W. Stovall, William M. Mnndy, Henry C. Canning, John T. Waters, Robert N. Pirkle, George J. Hanes, Thomas H. Fraser, David S. Armour, Jeff D. Rodgers, Benjamin M. Head, John R. Pless, James M. Ellis, John W. Haynes, Jr., Elisha H, Langford. fe, the Grand Jury, chosen and sworn for Hall Superior Court, July Term, 1901, submit the following Present- j ments and Recommendations; The committed appointed by the for mer grand jury co, examine the Ebooks f the various county officers has made Is report to this body, and we reeom- bend that it be published with these Iresentments. I We have appointed Robert N. .Pi.kle, phn T. Waters and George J. Hanes a pmmittee to examine the records and pportthe result Of their findings to pe next grand jury, with an itemized Utement of §11 the money received paid out by each officer. •- !flp | -| - s/ CITY COURT. ^//:/ We have investigated the city court pd we fiiffi the books neatly kept. We pd that the business of said court is pch that we believe it should be thor- Pghly investigated by the special cbm- pttee appointed by our body to inves- 'sSte the county officers. We believe pe act compelling persons to stand tri- f without indictment by the grand ju w Nii injustice to the people; we there- N recommend that the next general Nmbly be urgently requested to re- pi 8aid law. J?> | - -i... 5 : . § RECOMMENDATIONS. n? recommend that the jurors and P® 8 be paid two dollars per day for Njoar. / ! lAfter dne consideration we believe it r the best interest of town and county f t the public square be sold , we I p°re recommend our county .com moners to sell it, and a more smta-- rPlace or places be bought for a • ?round. > I® recommend that the county com- I IOn€rs publish monthly an itemized; of all the To the foreman and members of tbe grand jury, July term of Hall Superior Court: Gentlemen: We, the committee elected by the grand jury at the January term of this court, 1901, for the purpose of examining the records of the various county officers, and make report thereof at the July term, beg leave to submit the following as a report of our investiga tions and findings: W’e find in the list of tax fi fas of 1894 and I&95 that there are 28 marked on the list “x no,” amounting to $99.15, that we could get no trace of whatever. AND WILL MAKE CLOTHING a SPECIALTY COUNT? SCHOOL COMM19SIONEB. We have examined and checked the county school commissioner’s books and find proper vouchers*for all moneys that We have a stylish stock of Clothing, a large assortment out of which you can secure a suit to please you. Plenty of goods to suit the season. A beautiful fit, an excellent quality of goods, and at a cost to suit a flabby purse. Come early, Saturday, and take your choice. Clay worsteds, skeleton back serges, black granite cloth, etc. havepassed through his hands. TAX COLLECTOR, We have carefully examined and sHEBryy# We have carefully examined the books of ex-Sheriff A. J. Mundy, and find that his jiail record corresponds in number of days charged for feeding prisoners with his reports made to county com missioners. We also examined the books of M. O'. Gilmer, present sheriff, and find them correctly kept. . ORDINARY. We find the records in the ordinary’s cases we checked the tax- books of Collector M. J. Charles from Jan. 1st, 1895, to jan., 1901, and find that he has properly paid overall moneys to the treasurer on set tlements each year with the commis- sioneVs, and has delivered to the county commissioners all tax fi fas, both solvent and insolvent, and has been properly Special Summer suits credited with same on his annual settle ments, and holds receipts for tbe same. office correctly kept. In some find that executors and adminintrators have failed to make their yearly and final returns as required by law, and we recommend 1 that the ordinary require these returns in all cases in the Juture. CLEBK.- ' £ • We find in the office of the clerk of the superior court books that are correctly money received- from whom received and (HYNDS CO’S OLD STAND.) Commissions of Tax Collector e recommend that the county com.