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VOL. XV.
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Q :n:ral Presentments of
the Grand Jury.
Wn, the grand jurors, chosen
and .-worn for the fall term, 1805,
Rod dale county superior court,
beg leave to submit the follow¬
ing general presentments :
V c lind from committee re¬
port .submitted to us by commit¬
tee appointed by last grand jury
for that purpose, indebtedness
of ihe county to Oci. 1, 1895, to
be $0104.38 on outstanding
scrip, as near as we are able to
find out.
We find the roads of our coun¬
ty in good condition with few
executions, and recommend that
these be put in proper condition
at once.
We find railroad crossings
throughout the entire County in
bad condition. We recommend
that proper county officials no
tify railroad authorities of this
fact at once.
Wo recommend that J. J. W.
Glenn be appointed notary pub¬
lic iW town district to fill the
unexpired term vice A. M.
Helms, resigned.
Wo recommend that the Or¬
dinary advertise that, all persons
having in their possession coun¬
tv scrip shall present same to
him together with a correct list
of sanl scrip so that the Ordinary
may be enabled to get the cor¬
rect amount of all outstanding
indebtedness of the county, and
brake proper entries of same m
his office and that the same be
done at once.
We recommend to the Ordi¬
nary tl at all extraordinary work,
fcucii as grading, filling, blast¬
ing, rock handling, bridge build¬
ing an<l all work that can be
classed as extraordinary, be first
recommended by grand jury be¬
fore said work be ordered done
by Ordinary, except such work
a; will be actually necessary passable to
keep public highways bridge ;
and that all contracts for
building and other public work
be properly advertised, and let
to the lowest bidder, reserving
the right to reject, any and all
bids.
Wc recommend that Ordinary
furnish county Treasurer twice
a year with a list of all county
scrip- that has been issued by
him.
We recommend that the Or¬
dinary keep a simple, yet com¬
plete set. of books for tin. county,
and open a separate account on
liis ledger for each bridge of the
county, giving original cost of
the construction and other eost
to date, and close accounts of
these bridges.and other accounts
of expense twice a year into the
general expense account, and as
a matter of public record all
sources of expense should have
a separate account on the county
ledger, so that the expense of
each bridge and all other sources
of expense could always be
shown, and the value of such
records is not easily estimated.
We recommend that the Treas
r.rer keep a record of scrip pre¬
sented to him and not paid. The
law says that all serins shall be
presented for payment m De¬
cember of each year at the Treas¬
urer’s office, and if they cannot
be paid when presented, the
Treasurer shall endorse each
scrip, “Presented for payment
aud not paid for want of funds,”
and record the scrip so present¬
ed and not paid on liis books.
We recommend on Jan. 1,
1896, that the Ordinary borrow
such a sum as will be large
CONYERS, GA., SATURDAY, OCT. 26, 1895.
enough to pay all county indebt¬
edness outstanding at that time,
at a rate of interest not exceed¬
ing ()% per annum, and the
amount so borrowed with inter¬
est bo included in tax assess¬
ment of 1S96.
We recommend that Ordinary
and Sheriff see that coal pur
chased for county pur} me. is
used for these purposes alone
We recommend jailer be paid
$10 per month for feeding pris¬
oners per head instead of 60
cents per day as before.
We recommend Ordinary to
pay R. B. Vaughn $50 for build¬
ing extra 24 feet of bridge over
Snapping Shoal creek. W.
We recommend that J.
Shaw and Larkin Smith be dis¬
continued from drawing from
pauper funds of this county. We
recommend that Mark Rowe be
paid$5 per month in food
clothing from pauper funds of
this county,
We recommend that our
eat representative, Hon ^ j
Smith, be instructed not to in
troduce a bill at the next session
of the general assembly, creating
a “board of roads and revenues”
for Rockdale county, as recom¬
mended by our last grand jury.
We have examined Ordinary's
report, accompanied by proper
vouchers.
We have examined Treasurer’s
report aud find $5.82 iu county
to and
jury funds.
We find now at the Poor Farm
5 inmates, We also find the
houses in good condition tnd the
poor properly cared for.
The cold having killed the
shade trees, we recommend that
more trees be planted iu tho yard
and around tho houses.
We recommend that the Ordi¬
nary let the. keeping of the Poor
Farm to the lowest bidder, reserv
iag die right to reject any and all
bids, and that the present plan be
continued for the next twelve
months.
We recommend that ihe farm
be thoroughly terraced and (hat
the keepers be it quired to repair
them and keep the farm in good
condition.
Wo recommend the Ordinary
to secure the services of a physi¬
cian by the year to do the practice
of the Poor Farm, and that the
samo be pakl out of the pauper
fund.
Wo recommend tho 0*.dinary to
require tho keeper of the Pour
Farm to make out an itemized
list of all goods necessary to sup
ply the poor for 30 days, on the
1st of each month, and submit
same to him for approval; this
list then to be submitted the mer
chants for bids, and tho goods to
bo purchased from the lowest bid
der.
Wo recommend that the keeper
be required to keep a record of all
inmates of the Poor Farm, when
received, their condition and how
disposed of, their age, sex, and
color. Also a diagram of burying
place, showing where buried.
We fuitlier recommend that on
the 1st of each month the keeper
be required to make a full report
to the Ordinary of number of in¬
mates, amount of supplies on
hand and the exact expense of the
farm far the past month. He
also make a record of these ex¬
penses as a check against the
Ordinary's recurd.
We recommend that Alice
Smith, now at the Poor Farm, be
sent to the asylum, and that Mrs?
Breritt be discharged, her comb
tiou rendering her ah!a to i-nshiii
herself with the aid of her « n.
We lecoramend that, ad l i Mia
tes’imouy be required fr nut i be
following persons now dr t v og
pensions from tho state, tore
drawing again, as follows: J. spph
Crawfo d, D. C. Goode, IVobt.
Hoilfiiirsworth, B. P. Munis and
Mrs. Elizabeth TcwtsenJ.
vv'w tiuii the -foliowing names of
persons, unknown to out body, on
pension roll, to wit: "W. T. Saxon
and D. D. L West.
We hud that some of the Just¬
ices’of the Peace do 1 ot keep
proper records, not making prop¬
er entries, and we cal their at¬
tention to same.
We liud the Tax Collector has
collected special tax as f blows:
W. II. Siiil <fo Co., firearms and
cartridges, 82t>,00; C. A. ixuuiip, „
photographer, $10 00.
We recommend that deeds o!
county properties be duly record
ed, lands surveyed and pais cf
same duly placed on record.
We find public buildings
good condition,
We recommend that tho
uary have shade trees set out in
rear of court house,
Wo recommend that tho Rock¬
dale Banner and Conyers Week¬
ly publish these presentments,
and they bo paid $5 00 each for
so doing.
In taking leave of his honor,
Judge Richard H. Clark, and
Solicitor General, Jno. S. Cand¬
ler, we extend to them our thanks
for their assistance and courtisies
shown our body.
Respec’fully submitted,
R. II. Cannon, Foreman.
Edward H. Almand, Clerk.
This Oct, 16, 1895.
It is ordered that these present
meats be published, and p ipers
paid for same in accordance with
recommendation, and that Grand
Jury be discharged for ihe term.
By the Court.
J. S. Candler, Sol. Gen’l.
I certify that the foregoing is a
true extract from the minuses of
Rockdale Superior Court.
W. T. IIuson, C. S. C.
You can earn $5 each dav “giv¬
ing” our indispensable house¬
hold article away. New plan of
work, making experience un
necessaryand success certain for
either sex in any section. Sam¬
ple dozen free. Credit given.
Freight paid. Address, Melrose
M’f’g. Co , 90 Melrose Park, Ill.
TO THOSE WHO OWE US.
Wo have placed our notes and
accounts in the hands of Col. J.
IB Maddox for collection, All
parties indebted to the firm will
please give immediate attention
to their accounts. Respt.,
5'8t Rosser & Guinn.
When Baby was sic!:, wo gave her Ca.;toria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung t o Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
notice
A good farm mule, one horse
wagon and harness as good as
good as new for sale cheap. Call
on F. M. Ayers.
Conyers, Ga ., Oct. 7,1S95.
OBITUARY.
Complying with the
of the family, it becomes my
sad duty to chronicle the death
of our dear brother and my un¬
cle, T. W. Dennard, who
born May 22, 1820, in Elbert
county, Ga., and died Sept. 2D,
1805, at the age of 75 years,
four months and eight days.
He was well known and esteem
ed in this community, having
lived on the same farm for 51
years. IIo was ail honest man.
a valuable citizen and a kind
neighbor. He was married Jan.
6,1842, to Miss Kanzada Sparks,
and there was born to them thir
teen children—seven girls and
. bO}S, , ten . of „ whom , .
Six suiwve
^ t) mourn with many relatives
then Joss, but not . as fh t i 0 .e wjfh it .
out hope. lie suffered with
tneumatisrn I'hwimatism contracted conti acted ilnviiw tuning
the war, but never liad but the
one spell of eioknetgs. He joined
the Missionary Baptist church
in 1868, but becoming dissaris
fied he united with the Primi
live Baptists at Bald Rock in
August, 1872, and was baptized
by E!dei*Isaac Hamby. He af¬
terwards moved his member¬
ship to Mt. Zion, and was or¬
dained deacon, which office he
held faithfully till his death. The
church lost a worthy member—
one highly esteemed by all. He
calmly fell to sleep without a
groan or struggle. My dear un¬
cle and brother is gone, and I
hope to meet him in glory. I
say to the children and aunt:
Let us calmly submit to the
Lord’s will, and pray and say
as the poet :
A precious one from us is gone;
A voice we loved is stilted;
A place is vacant in our home
That never ca i be lilted.
•
Oh, I am so sad and lonely
This world is naught tome!
Bcanse of ni'p s-, lovely
I no more shall see.
About tifty-thre; years together
Life’s joys tve ha 1 known.
Rut now his race is ended
And I am left alo ,e.
I’ll mourn in sad bereavement
Till Jesus calls me home.
Then I’ll gladly yield this body
To rest within tie tomb.
My soul released from sorrow,
My body freed from pain,
I’ll meet you in heaven, dear one,
And we’il never part again.
Then to that home I’ll hasten
Where my companion’s gone,
Where sickness, death and sorrow
Can no more reach my home.
But now I’ll bear my burden
With bruised and bleeding heart
Till I shall meet my loved one
Where vve shall no more part.
No more heart pains and sadness
Can reach me on that shore.
Bnt peace ami joy and gladness
And rest forevermore.
J. F. ALMAND.
MILLINERY !!
We are now prepared to sell
our lady friends any and every
cash? thin" in our line cheap for
Call and sco us without
fail. Nicest and prettiest goods
111 • fLn vllv5 lofntf idvGsvj cfivloQ sbj ix o*
McDonald & Guinn.
NOTICE !
Those who owe me for black
smithing will please come for¬
ward as soon as possible and set¬
tle their accounts, for I need the
money very much. All are ac¬
quainted with my condition.
5 8t W. G. Clotfelter.
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