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UNION RECORDER MILLEDGEVILLE, GA„ FEBRUARY M, 19*9 Grand Jury Presentments Baldwin Superior Court I that Baldwin county and Milledgc- ville are the very healthiest places nrr in Georgia, but that is merely a po- REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF, actua , for , am afraid that an accurate measure would disclose that this is untrue, be Neither I or any other man can by the County Board of Education, protect your health and life alone, j and approved by the State Supertn- and without full, free ’co-operation | tendent of Schools, and understanding on the part of every citizen, and just remember, its HEALTH January, 1929. The members of the Grand Jury, j Hn( j j 5 on jy a fallacious dream imagin- Baldwin Superior Court, January | e( j j,y t j, 0 one8 w j, 0 a re not interested Term, 1929. : in dealing accurately. New enter- Milledgeville, Ga. Honorable Gentlemen: Submitted below is a report of the work of the Health Commissioner of the work done for the year ending 1928. 1. EDUCATIONAL Public meetings addressed 1928, 13; 1927, 23; 1926, 14; 1925, 11; Total 61. Attendance 1928. 601; 1927, 1890; 1926. 161; 1925, 640; Total 3492. School talks 1928, 17; 1927, 33; 1926, 21; 1925, 16; Total 87. Attendance 1928, 2771; 1927, 415; 1926, 2411; 1925, 1561; Total 7158. Bulletins distributed 1928, 2020; 1927. 5150; 1926, 11,460; 1925, 12- 000; Total 30,680. Newspaper articles 1928, 33; 1927, 21; 1926, 15; 1925, 21; Total 90. Office consultations 1928, 510; 1927, 251; 1926, 365; 1925, 402; Total 1528. 2. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE Number of cases 1928, 64; 1927, 94; 1926, 276; 1925, 1171; Total 1505. 3. MIDWIVES INSTRUCTED 1928. 9; 1927, 19; 1926, 209; 1925, 4: Total 241. Office consultation with mothers 1928. 7; 1927, 2; 1926, 17; 1925, 42; Total 68. School visited: Children examined 1928, 620; 1927, 0; 1926, 309; 1925, 169; Total 109S. Defective children 1928, 153; 1927, 0; 1926, 188; 1925 121; Total 462. Total defects 1928, 262; 1927, 0; 1926, 141; 1925, 177; Total 550. 4. IMMUNIZATIONS (Vaccinations and inoculations:) against typhoid 1928, 1475; 1927, 1947; 1926, 1332; 1925, 1076; Total 8428. Toxin antitoxin 1928, 158; 1927, 75; 1926, 853; 1925, 5; Total 1091. Protective antitoxin (against diph theria) (after exposure to diph theria) 1928, 57; 1927, 94; 1926, 130; 1925, 18; Total 295. Curative antitoxin (to cure diph theria) 1928, 13; 1927, 43; 1926, 27; 3925, 10; Total 93. Smallpox 1928, 52; 1927, 4763; 3 926, 1456; 1925, 37; Total 6308. 5. VENEREAL DISEASE Examinations 1928, 158; 1927, 136; 1926, 2o9; 1925, 186; Total 749. Treatments 1928, 303; 1927, 330; 1926. 437; 1925, 234; Total 1304. 6. HOOKWORM (all iaLaftipal worms) Examinations 1928, 113; 1927, 62; 1926, 47; 1925, 40; Total 262. Treatments 1928, 16; 1927, C; 3926, 6; 1925, 25; Total 53. Cases found 1928, 40; 1927, 14; 1926, 9; 1925, 25; Total 88. 7. MALARIA Examinations 1928, 188; 1927, 29; 3926, 0; 1925, 0; Total 217. Treatments 1928, 17; 1927, 3; 3928, 0; 1925, 0; Total 20. The personnel of the Health De partment in this county consists of the Commissioner of Health, there being no assistant, nurse, or inspec tor, and you can therefore Tealize what a tremendous duty it is of the Commissioner to renuer health ser vice unless the citizens fully co-oper ate, and come to understand fully that which is being done for their benefit. You can understand also, that without help physically and fi- nancaily, that it is impossible to pur- sure all the phazes of public health work, and that only a limited amount, and limited type can be accomplish ed within a year by just one man. I take privilege here and now in thank- inr those citizens who have co-operat ed with me, and who in their intellig ent understanding have made it possi ble for themselves and otherr. to be benefited in this effort to conserve human life and human efficiency. With only myself to perform the pub lic health duties, I have attempted to perform the very fun Inmcntnl duties tha. are common to our com munity, and against the diseases and troubles that particularly affect us here in Baldwin county. Just what is the health situation in Baldwin county at the end of 1928? Frankly speaking, it is only fair, far short of what it should be, and could I he: umbe of people here say “Baldwin county and Mil- ledgeville are the healthiest places in Georgia in which to live,” Are they, and what proof can they offer to sup port that assertion? When one makes such an assertion, they are dealing with scientific facts. But intelligent people will not believe as sertions as facts, unless, they can be absolutely proven. Yes, it is true of considerable capital are not going to believe assertions concern ing “the healthiest community on the face of the earth” until they are satisfied beyond a doubt, that it is proven correct. I consider that new enterpri.. s and industries of consider able magnitude constitute the best the pulse as to the true good health | m j, conditions of any community, and since we have none of these in our t county, then I conclude that there must be a reason why? You may draw your own conclusions. It 1, true that the people are fairly; well protected against the diseases they keeping Tq your health department, 'ntegral cog in its ma chinery of protection to your life, health, and your happiness, and noth ing will deter that duty from me so long as the people will that I iemnin in that capacity. You urge the citi zens to put their shoulders to mine in an honest and sincere effort to make it so, and We will make Baldwin county and Milledgeville not only the healthiest place in Georgia to liv but the very happiest place where only contentment dwells. This is foi your good, our good, not individually but collectively, and for the well be ing and well doing, of all. Economic conditions do not per mit a full and extensive report. Respectfully submitted, SAM A. ANDERSON, M. D. Commissioner of Health, Baldwin County, Georgia. My books, records, vouchers, etc., ready for your inspection at any time. Respectfully submitted, p. y. BIVINS, C. S. C. Baldwin County Ga. Attest: W. H. STEMBRIDGE, Ordinary, Baldwin C(?unty, Ga. REPORT OF ORDINARY 'lilledgcville, Ga., Jan. 14, 192! Lhe Hon. Grand Jury (sitting) a January Term, 1929, Baldwii protected? No, not us they should. It s true that the pepole are coming to undestand, .appreciate, “<* «• d< ' nwnd P“ b Hc health ~ I hnnd ’yoa herewith my report a, but so many art- umv.ll.og-to do their. 0r , jinary of Bald „. in connty> Gcor „ io part in co-operation. How many ; to ••ring a period since the convening , „ . , .of the July Term, 1928, to this date definite rtandard , lurjng th|s timc no moncJ , hr „ rnc into my hands belonging to id county since my last report. I invite your careful inspection «*1 »• records of my office. Respectfully submitted, W. H. STEMBRIDGE, Ordinary, Baldwin Co. Ga. Sworn to and subscribed before this 14th, day of January, 1929. and insist for milk ad other dairy products he sold under; how many? Will peo ple in Baldwin county just continue to buy with disregard, meat and food products without any intelligent in spection or standard? Will the peo ple sit passivciy by and permit the sale to them of water that is not good? Will the people continue to permit others to humlic and prepare. itKRTIE STEMBRIDGE. their food, und to nurse their chll-1 Nolary P „ bliC| Baldwin Co. Ca. dren without determining first f' (N -„tnrinl Seal.) these people or handlers are free of- dunccrou? diseases? How many do! this) Will the -people in this county j REFORT OF SUPERINTENDENT continue to patronise quack, and, Mm cdgevillc, Ga M ls29 nostra that any and every charlatan T<> , hc „ ononbIe Graml Jury , Jan offers to them instead of using ordl- Term Supcrior Courlj Ba | dwin nary common sense? Are there not| coun(j% Geon , ia . plenty of people in this " h "j Gentlemen: I hereby submit the following re- oppose vaccination of any description until some of their own are stricken down with disease? It is not that we have men in this county who for an insignificant amount of money, arc walling to joepardize the very life, health and happiness of your chil dren, the family of anyone in this county rather than lose this insignifi cant amount in opposing a known dangerous clement entering your community? How many people are there in this community who abso lutely disregard the warnings of the health officials, the physicians, the scientist, and who believe instead, someone who knows little about it, and who is interested in them only for what nr ney they may be able to get out of them? Oh ignorance, and superstition, what a price is paid you by your people, by my people, a price in blood, health, and happiness; Let me any just here, and though this may sound to you that it has little to do with health matters: I think one of the greates and most unfortunate liabilities Nvc have in Baldwin county and Milledgeville at the present time is n false pride or better perhaps, a false aristocracy. We say that wo are anxious for new industries and new interprisi’s to come in, in order that our people so sorely und disap pointedly stricken by agricultural failure might have some means of employment, (even just enough to feed and clothe them would be such a material aid), but do the people really want these things to come to their aid? I have every reason to ■eriously doubt it. (New business of some financial magnitude would not only aid the stricken and unemployed, but would benefit every single citi zen of the county and city with its pay rolls). Now here is a solution to help the poor people of our county, (und it would probably be a surprise to know how many families in the county at the present time are with- actual clothes to warm their bodies); actual clothes to wram their bodies). Is there any wonder that our people are stricken, dying, and becoming crippled by th influenza at the pres ent time? Gentlemen of the Grand Jury accept and pass along this warn ing. Let those who say “there is no influenza, hut only bad colds,” go out and look around, and they will find certainly enough to convince anyone, t! .; they are wrong. Ask the undertak. r.-, they can tell you it is doing to us. Sir.ci none of the above statements can with truth be answered in the affirmative. Re: Baldwin county and Milledgeville the healthiest places in t’r.e State in which to live? Maybe so, but I frankly cannot say so under the present elating conditions. There has been no selfish personal consideration, mercernary, honorary or otherwise to prevent me as Com missioner of Health from looking af ter your interest and protection port for the year 1921 RECEIPTS Balance on hand Jan. 7, 1928 $ 380.87 From State r , 23,637.86 Barrett-Rogers fund 2,060.00 From county taxes 22,467.25 Loans from Banks 29,700.00 From City 1,311,25 Total other sources — 146.67 $79,443.90 DISBURSEMENTS Teachers’ salaries ....$24,845.85 Local system (for teach ers’ salaries) 12,435.00 Per diem to members of of Education 160.00 Supplies and repairs 3,883.36 Fire insurance - .. 694.47 Salary Supt. of Schools .. 2,400.00 Buildings and equipment 1,153.74 Discount and interest 751.10 Loans paid 23,600.00 Transportation of pupils 10,687.15 Miscellaneous and inciden ts! 600 00 Total disbursements ....$79,210.67 Cash Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1929 233.23 Total $79,443.90 Less Loans, discount and interest 24,350.30 Spent for operation of schools _ $55,093.60 INDEBTEDNESS Notes payable to the Mil ledgeville Banking Com pany “On Demand”, with interest at the rate of seven per cent: Dated May 1, 1928 _ Dated June 5, 1928 Dated Oct. 2, 1928 Dated Nov. 7, 1928 Dated Dec. 6, 1928 . Total $16,500.00 RESOURCES Due from Tax Collector _ 9,334.63 Due from State , 7,573.89 Total due Apparent balai Loans paid to the Mil ledgeville Banking Com pany with interest at the rate of seven per cent as fice as Tax Collector. L. D. oMITH. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this January 15, 1929. BERTIE STEMBRIDGE, Notary Public, Baldwin Co. Ga. REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR Milledgeville, Ga., Dec. 15th, 1928 Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen of the Grand Jury Jartuary Term, Baldwin Superior Court, 1928. Dear Sirs: I have the honor to submit my re port as Tax Collector, covering the period between September the first and January the 7th. I invite the inspection of my office. My cash book, ledger and receipt book are open for your inspection. Cordiuily, L. D. SMITH, T. C. B County, Ga. COUNTY TAX REPORT OF TREASURER: January 14th, 1929. Hon. Grand Jury, Baldwin County Superior Court, January Term, 1929., Milledgeville, Ga. Gentlemen: I beg to submit herewith a report of the receipts and disbursements of this office since my last report June 30th, 1928. June 30th, 1928 Bal. cash hand - —$ 8,385.94 Joly 16th, Cash from Co. Comrs. 4,406.12 July 16th, Cash from Co. Conors. - 234.33 July 27th, Fuel Oil Tax 3,266.13 Aug. 7th, Tax Coll. .. 909.09 Aug. 13th, Co. Comrs. .... 3,097.88 192! nt of 8, .016 915.00 ublic Service Tax As±>d. Gcnl. Collection on levey, on $4,275,- _.$68,411.64 Corporation by Comp. 14,818.54 property not — 361.65 $83,591.83 Uncollected 1928, on n. 8th $15,476.50 Total amount collected, Jan. 8, on Digest 52,935.14 $68,411.64 DISBURSED AS FOLLOWS: Oct 2, Paid O. M. Conn, Co. Trcas. $ 1,610.41 Oct 2, Paid T. C. Com % 87.98 Nov. 5, Paid O. M. Conn, Co. Treas. 3,707.12 Nov. 5, Paid T. C. Com. 117.76 Nov. 28, Paid O. M. Conn, Co. Trcas. 3,000.00 Dec. 3, Paid O .M. Conn, Co. Trcas. 3,579.29 Dec. 3 Paid •T. C. Com. - 141.36 Dec. 18, Refund to C. T. Harper & Sisters, — 8.48 Dec. 18, Paid O. M. Conn, Co. Treas. 7,500.00 Dec. 27, Paid O. M. Conn, Trcas. 6,000.00 Jan. 2, Paid O. M. Conn, Co. Trcas - 25,000.00 Jan. 7, Paid O. M. Conn, Co. Treas. 2,900.00 Jan. 7, Paid T. C. Com 586.93 Jan. 7, Bal. on hand due ». 67.40 $53,296.79 SCHOOL TAX Amount of levy 1928 .005 on $4,276,915.00 $21,379.68 Public Service Corpora tion Tax Assd. by Oompt Gen. 4,630.82 Collected on property not on EJigest 113.11 $26,123.51 Collection of 1928 Tax to Jan. 7th, _ $16,662.82 Uncollected 1928 Tax Jin. 7th, - 4,716.76 $21,379.58 DISBURSED AS FOLLOWS: Oct 2, Paid Co. School Supt. $ 517.51 Oct 2, Paid T. C. Com- Nov. 5, Paid Co. School Supt. —— Nov. 5, Paid T. C. Com- 13.27 29.89 Nov. 28, Paid to Co. School Supt - 1,000.00 Dec. 3, Paid Co. School Supt — 1,050.08 Dec. 3, Paid T. C. Com mission ~ — 52.57 Dec. 18, Refund to C. T. Harper & Sister — Dec. 19, Paid Co. School Supt — — 4,000.00 Dec. 21, Paid Co. School Supt. 2,000.00 Dec. 24, Paid Co. School Supt 5,000.00 Jan. 1, Paid Co. School Supt - 1,500.00 Jan. 7. Paid T. C. Com- 10.67 $16,662.82 Besides the abovie taxes I have col- Note dated June 7, 1927 $ 1,900.00 j looted $148.58 Local School Tax for Note dated Nov. 7, 1927 3,300.00 j the 322nd. School Dist This amount Note dated Dec. 6, 1927 4,200.00 1 turned over to J. O. Etheridge, Note dated Feb. 7, 1928 4,500.00 ; Trustee. Note dated March 6, 1928 4,100.001 Also collected and have on hand Note dated April 13, 1928 6,000.00 ! $361.00 Local School Tax for the Note dated Aug. 7, 1928 .. 200.00 , Trustees of the 321st, School District. Note dated Sept 4, 1928 400.00 j GEORGIA, Baldwin County: 1 Personally appears before me, L D. Smith, Tax CoL Baldwin Coun- ty, Georgia, who being sworn, says for all disbursement on file in my the above is a true statement of his health matters, and there never will office, all of which were authorised receipts and dfebunement* of his of- Sept. 22nd, Co. Comrs. . Oct. 1st, Co. Comrs. nd. Tax Coll. 183.53 163.17 1,610.47 Oct. 31st, Fuel Oil Tax 3,450.36 Nov. 5th, Co. Comrs. . Nov. 5th, Tax Coll. Nov. 28th, Tax Coll. Dec. 4th, Tax Coll. - - Dec. 18th, Tax Coll - Dec. 20th, Co. Comrs. Dec. 27th, Tax Coll 49.00 3,707.12 3,000.00 3,579.29 7,600.00 512.33 5,000.00 $49,05 4.76 By cash paid for: Jurors $ 1,081.00 BaUiffs .. 183.06 Inquests 66.00 Jail 2,048.60 Pauper 2,591.63 Co. Officers 6,359.93 Roads and Bridges - 30,705.25 Board Health 2,670.75 Contingent 2,874.17 Interest 1,380.13 Dec. 31, Bal. cash on hand 104.24 $49,054.76 As Treasurer of Baldwin Co. I rtify that the above report is recL O. M. CONN, Treasurer Baldwin County. Witness: H. H. HERNDON, N. P. B. Co. Go. (Notarial Seal) equipment for road constTuctio the construction under a contrar with the Highway Bo?-d of the Mi ledgeville-Gray state aid road. We have received from the Stai* during the year as payments on th*. contract $28,649.46, and the High, way Board is now indebted to th* county in a sum considerably in cess of $20,000.00. The exact amount of which cannot be determined until the final estimate of work done i, made by the Engineers of the Stat Highway Board. The receut floods proved very die astrous to the county. Roads wej, badly washed and many bridges d*. stroyed. The largest bridge destroy, cd was one over Fishing Creek on th* lower Macon road. This bridge hi, been recently Rebuilt and will b open for traffic as soon as th* cause-way at the East end of th bridge is completed. Most of th* other bridges dsetroyed or damag the flood have been repaired rebuilt- The reconstruction of the* bridges made it necessary to increa* the county’s tax rate one mill The very high cost of convict Ufo r and the fact that a large nhsaber of people were seeking employment ltd us to abolish the chaingang of the county and inaugurate a system of working the roads with hired lab We are convinced that this will suit in a large saving to the county We submit for your examination the books, vouchers and records c ir office. Respectfully submitted, O. M. ENNIS, Chairman O. F. MORAN g. c. McKinley Commissioners of Roads « Revenues of Baldwin C. & REPORT OF COUNTY JUDGE Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 14, 1929. To the Grand Jury (sitting) at the January term, 1929, of the Superior Court of Baldwin County. Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen: I respectfully submit the follow ing report as County Judge: I have received no funds belong ing to the county since my last port The civil and criminal cases that hawo been disposed of by the court are of file and the judgments and orders passed therein are entered the minutes of the court as required by law. I submit for your examination all the papers and records of the c I will bo glad to furnish your body every aid possible to facilitate your examination. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD R. HINES, Judge County Court, Baldwin County, Georgia. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th, day of January, 1929. J. C. COOPER, Clerk Superior Court, Baldwin County, Georgia. REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUES: Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 14, 1929. To the Grand Jury (sitting at the January Term, 1929) of Baldwin Superior Court. Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen: The Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Baldwin county submit the following Teport of the affairs conducted by them for the year 1928. We have drawn orders on the County Treasurer for the following purposes and in the following amounts: To pay Jurors $ 1,999.00 To pay Bailiffs 338.31 To pay for Inquests 121.00 To support the Jail 2,047.15 To support Paupers; furn ish hospital and medi cal treatment 4,779.53 To pay salaries and com missions of County Officers 11,012.04 To repair and construct road and bridges 126,944.98 To pay interest 4,693.82 For Farm Agents — 2,150.00 For support of Health De partment 3,565.89 All other county expenses 7,107.64 $164,759.36 We have collected since the date of the last Auditor’s Report June 20, 1928, $14,454.49 and have dis bursed and paid into the Treasury $14,452.26 leaving a balance on hand of $2.23. More than forty per cent of the expenditures incurred by the < ty in 1028 was in the purchase of REPORT CLERK SUPERIOR COURT: Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 14, 152 To the Grand Jury (sitting) at th? January Term, 1929, of the S Court of Baldwin County: Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen: I herewith hand you my report ti clerk of said court, covering n from June 30, 1928, to Decembe 31, 1928. During this time I have collected cf funds belonging to the county $46.7! and have paid the same to the Cob- missioners of Roads & Revenues. I submit for your examination th books and records of the Clerk’* fice. It will give me pleasure to you in every possible way. Respectfully submitted, J. C. COOPER, Clerk Superior Court, Baldwin County, Georgii. Sworn to and subscribed bef< me, this 14th, day of Janmry, 1* EDWARD R. HINES, Judge County Court. GRAND JURY COMMITTEE REPORTS: ORDINARY’S OFFICE: Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 22, 193 Mr. Foreman and Honorable Mcmbc of the Grand Jury: We, your committee, appointed inspect the office and records of ti Ordinary, wish to report that we 1 found the office in a systematic orderly condition and the hooks ly and attractively keot. The syste is accurate and an easy indext work of the Ordinary. H. G. BANKS J. N. MOORE SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Milledgeville, Ga.. Jan. 22, GEORGIA, Baldwin County. Hon. Hugh T. Cline, Foreman, Grand Jury, now in session, Dear Sir: Your committee named to infP eC records, etc., in the Sheriff’* °^* c find that they arc properly 3n neatly kept. M. E. PENNINGTON H. G. BANKS D. W. BROWN ALLEN’S INVALID HOME Honorable H. T. Clint.-, Forero* 3 and Gentlemen of the Grand We, your committee, appointed 1 inspect th«* buildings, grounds, of Allen’s Invalid Home, beg to 11 port that wc find this Institution is most excellent condition. The crn« are beautifully land .scaped buildings comfortable, well lated and neatly kept. Respectfully submitted, L. G. LAWRENCF. J. H. HOLLOWAY J. N. MOORE COUNTY TREASURER . Milledgeville, Ga.. Jan. 21. M To the Honorable Forcmnn, Grand Jury, Baldwin County. We, the committee appointed inspect office of County Trea^“ ^ have performed this duty to • our ability. Records are aC ^. ura . kept and report rendered is corrwt summary of tho af a the office. Respectfully, A. C. McKINU-Y J. C. INGRAM K. G. McMTLLA n (CaM •— l" 1 <’*•*’