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Presentments Os
The Grand Jury
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and they say they are well fed and
well treated.
We have inspected the courthouse
and find the toilets in very bad
condition. We recommend the toil
ets be painted and be cleaned at
least once a day. We also recom
mend partitions be put in the men’s
toilet, part for white men and part
for colored, with signs designating
which is which.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. P. REESE,
C. B. FULTON,
J. T. GREESON,
W. J. WHITE.
Report of County Books Committee
We, the committee, appointed by
the foreman of the February term
Grand Jury to examine the books
of the county officers, beg to sub
mit the following report:
We have made our inspection of
the county books and records and
we find that the different county
officers have their respective rec
ords up to date and are neat and
accurately kept. These records are
sufficient to furnish all informa
tion desired in connection with the
public records of this county, so
far as we can learn from what we
have had. We find that the coun
ty had on deposit in the Farmers
& Merchants Bank as of this date,
$84,028.88.
The report of the tax collector
and the county school superintend
ent are attached to these present
ations.
Respectfully Submitted,
R. W. MANN,
BUFORD AARON,
L. D. HAYES,
J. J. HIX.
Summerville, Ga.,
Feb. 8, 1946.
Recommendations by the Grand
Jury
We recommend the appointment
of Scott Cleckler as N. P. and Exo./
for the 968th Georgia Militia Dis
trict.
We recommend that the authori-
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ties of the city of Summerville have
the taxicab stands removed from
the main street in front of the
courthouse.
We recommend that the sheriff’s
office make intensive efforts to stop
operation of slot machines and
bootlegging establishments.
We recommend that the County
Chain Gang be abolished.
We recommend that a county
health unit be established, operat
ing under the jurisdiction of the
County Board of Education.
The Grand Jury received and
read a report from Mrs. Catherine
M. Clarkson, county school super
intendent, on the financial stand
ing of the Chattooga County Board
of Education for the calendar year
1945. This report was discussed at
length with the Grand Jury by
Mrs. Clarkson, who very forcibly
brought to the Grand Jury’s at
tention the deplorable financial
condition of the County School
System. It was disclosed that ad
ditional funds must be allocated
to the County School Board to en
able them to operate the next
school year.
In this connection, the Grand
Jury held lengthy discussions with
the County Board of Tax Equaliz
ers, the County Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues, the Tax Col
lector and also the judge and the
solicitor-general of the Superior
Court. A thorough and sincere ef
fort was made during these dis
cussions to bring to light some plan
to alleviate the financial condition
of the school system.
As a result of these discussions,
the Grand Jury has come to the
conclusion that the principal cause
of the present financial troubles of
the County School System is the
method now being used to assess
property owners in Chattooga coun
ty for tax purposes. It was brought
out that present assessed values in
no respect represent the true mar
ket values, considerable real and
personal property is not being list
ed for tax purposes, and that all
payers are not being treated alike
in a democratic manner. It is ap
parent that no real and honest ef
fort has been made to remedy this
situation.
Strongly believing that the great
majority of the taxpayers of Chat
tooga county want to pay their
honest share of taxes, resent fa
voritism of any kind in fixing the
tax assessment values, and want
the county schools operated to the
best possible advantage of the
school children, the Grand Jury
urges that the Board of Tax Equal
i izers refuse to approve any tax re
turn which they are not reasonably
certain includes all taxable prop
erty of that particular taxpayer
turned in at a fair value.
The Grand Jury has appointed
the following committee to continue
investigation of county affairs and
report back to this body at a later
date, to-wit: R. W. Mann, J. T.
Greeson and W. J. White.
The Grand Jury recommends that
William Goss, inmate of the Coun
ty Home, who is critically ill with
cancer, be given regular attention
by the county physician.
We recommend that the repre
sentative in the legislature from
this county and the senator from
this district make every effort to
strengthen the law relative to the
assessment of property for taxa
tion.
The Grand Jury has appointed
the following to be members of the
County Board of Education: O. L.
Cleckler for a term of five years,
A. G. Dunson for a term of four
years, Ben Housch for a term of
three years and C. P. Hamilton for
a term of two years and H. L.
Abrams for a term of one year.
We recommend that the Clerk of
this Grand Jury be paid for three
days’ extra work in preparing, as
semblying and typing these pres
entments.
The Grand Jury adopts the fol
lowing resolution:
WHEREAS, many complaints have
THE SUMMERVILLE jfEWS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1946.
reached the Grand Jury relative
to the presence of slot machines
in Chattooga county and of the
existence of bootlegging of whisky
in the county, and, whereas, the
Grand Jury is of the opinion that
these matters require vigorous and
drastic action and Whereas, the
Grand Jury has returned certain
misdemeanor indictments dealing
with these matters and WHEREAS,
the Grand Jury is informed that it
is the usual practice to transfer
such indictments to the City Court
of Chattooga county.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it re
solved by the Grand Jury that the
judge of the Superior Court be re
quested not to transfer said bills
of indictment dealing with the vio
lation of the laws against slot ma
chines and other lotteries and deal
ing with the sale of whisky, but to
retain them in the Superior Court
for disposition therein.
This Bth day of February, 1946.
We recommend that these pres
entments be published in one issue
of The Summerville News and that
the usual fee be paid for same.
In taking our leave of the court,
we wish to thank your honor for
the able and inspiring charge given
us on the day of our convening.
We appreciate the advice given us
by our attentive and ever-accom
modating solicitor-general, Hon.
Henderson Lanham. Our bailiff,
C. P. Hamilton, has been very at
tentive and has rendered efficient
and prompt service to us. To all
who have made our duties lighter,
we extend our sincere thanks.
C. O. WALKER, Foreman.
C. R. HENTZ, Clerk.
Feb. 2, 1946.
Report for the Grand Jury of
Chattooga county of taxes collect
ed for year 1945.
Value of property on di
gest subject to county
bonds $4,446,940
Rate for county bonds is
4 mills, making due coun
ty for bonds 17,787.76
Value of property on di
gest subject to county
tax $3,319,450
Rate for county is 18 mills,
making amount due the
county 59,750.10
Value of property from
public service —5658,895
Rate for county is 22 mills,
amount due the county
is 14,495.69
Total amount due coun-
ty for 1945 $92,033.55
Credits Paid County
Treasurer $81,177.58
Paid Tax Receiver
commission 1,833.06
My commission. 2,190.23
Total credits.. $85,800.87
Amount due and uncol-
lected $ 6,232.68
$85,800.87
Report for State
Value of property on di
gest $3,319,450
State rate 5 mills, amount
due state from digest $16,597.25
Paid state Ttea5.513,929.66
Paid tax receiver
commission 717.92
My commission .. 695.53
Total credit $15,343.11
$15,343.11
Balance due and uncol-
lected for state $ 1,254.14
County-Wide School
Value of property on di
gest $1,454,455
Value of property public
service 658.895
Total value of prop-
erty $2,113,350 at 10 mills
$21,133.50
Credits:
Paid school superin-
tendent $16,651.48
My commission 416.70
Total credits $17,068.18
$17,068.18
Balance due school super
intendent and uncol
lected $ 4,065.32
The Central of Georgia Railway
has paid all the tax due by them
except 5-mill school tax, which
they claim is an illegal levy. We
will have to wait until the court
rules on this matter. If the court
says they owe this 5-mill amount,
$1,438.55, the railroad will send a
check at once. If it’s not a legal
levy, then I can’t collect it.
J. A. SCOGGINS.
Feb. 8, 1946.
Honorable Grand Jury,
Chattooga County,
Summerville, Georgia.
Gentlemen:
You are advised that the Chat
tooga County Board of Roads and
Revenues has on deposit as of this
date with our bank, $84,028.88.
d. l. McWhorter,
President.
Report to the Chattooga County
Grand Jury on Financial Stand
ings of the Chattooga County
Board of Education for the Cal
endar Year 1945.
Receipts
Balance on hand Jan. 1,
1945 $ 19,198.88
State Receipts:
Equalization $39,461.54
Teachers’ salaries and
administrative 85,819.85
Lunch room
funds 22,148.57
Vocational agricul-
ture 2,029.76
Vocational home eco-
nomics 365.00
Total state receipts . $129,824.72
Lanham funds, federal
government 24,961.06
County-wide tax 13,962.25
Forest reserve 293.68
Miscellaneous 52.00
Grand total funds for
actual use 19455188,292.59
Funds shown on books other than
above:
Receipts from teacher re-
tirement 4,090.86
Loan Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank 5,000.00
Federal tax 11,725.04
GEA and NEA dues 415.00
Grand total $ 21,230.90
Grand total all receipts $209,523.49
Disbursements
Actual expenses calendar year
1945:
General controls 5,611.95
Auxiliary 29,398.53
Instruction 127,809.71
Equipment 3,091.93
Fixed charges 1,151.36
Building repairs 2,583.94
Operation plant 3,359.31
Lunch rooms 2,148.51
Transfers Menlo school. 275.00
Debt service 251.67
Total school expendi-
tures $175,671.91
Expenditures showing on books
other than above:
Federal tax $ 12,392.94
GEA and NEA dues 415.00
Teacher retirement 4,090.86
Total disbursements.... $192,570.71
Balance on hand Jan. 1,
1946 $ 16,952.78
Grand totals $209,523.49
Payroll outstanding for
December $ 15,952.80
Loan from bank 5,000.00
Since a report from January to
January never shows up the true
finances of a school year operat
ing from July to July, I would like
to give the following explanation
on the above figures: You will note
that on Jan. 1, 1946, we carried a
balance of $16,952.78. However, I
have shown that as of that date
we had outstanding debts amount
ing to approximately $4,000 more
than this balance. This shows that
we were actually operating on a
deficit at the first of the year.
Since that time, however, assist
ance has been granted through the
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federal government in the form of
the Lanham funds in the amount
of $36,713. This will balance the
books for the 1945-46 school year
and leave us with a small balance
on which to operate next summer.
The receipts for the year 1945
show an increase over the school
year 1944 of better than $52,000.
This marked increase is a result of
the two extra months’ salary paid
the teachers by the state last sum
mer and the amount received by
this county, for the first time last
year, through the Lanham funds.
If one casually noted this in
crease in funds one would remark
that Chattooga county school sys
tem was in good shape financially.
This is not true, since we are fac
ing a crisis in our school system
for another year over which all of
you need to be concerned.
The first month of this school
year showed an active enrollment
of 3,400 pupils against 3,236 for the
same date as of last year. We are
still operating 12 white and three
colored schools, with 90 white and
17 colored teachers. We are using
17 white and three colored busses
to transport the rural children.
In spite of the increase that has
been made in school funds, we are
now paying 36 teachers in the sys
tem less than SBOO per year and
no classroom teacher with five
years’ college more than $1,600. Ev
ery penny available has been put
on teachers and bus drivers’ sal
aries. Please note how this has
affected the amount beinng used
for equipment, maintenance and
operation of your school buildings.
The small amounts for these pur
poses in comparison with previous
reports is greater than it has been
before; however, you know that 15
schools cannot be run efficiently
for the small sums included in this
budget.
For the 1945-46 school year our
system will receive $36,000 from the
Lanham funds. Next year we will
not receive this money. Under the
new constitution we may levy an
additional 5-mill levy which will
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bring in approximately SIO,OOO.
Even so, we will be short $26,000.
If you are to have any kind of
school system, we cannot cut the
present budget—rather it should be
increased. We must get more mon
ey for schools somewhere.
In your 15 schools you have 71
standard classrooms. This leaves
36 teachers teaching in rooms that
will not accommodate the number
of children required by the state
for each teacher to teach. You
have one modern heating plant in
all your schools and five schools
that should be condemned. The
Summerville School is completely
overrun with taking care of chil
dren outside their district who have
no school to attend. This county
must have a building program im
mediately.
The local school districts now
have a total bonded indebtedness
of approximately $85,800. In a
county-wide- bond issue you could
raise an additional $125,000. If this
could be matched by the federal
government, it would be a big help
toward a sound investment in the
children who are the future of your
county.
Your assistance in seeing that
your children have better housing
conditions and that their teachers
are better paid will be greatly ap
preciated by the County Board of
Education.
KATHERINE M. CLARKSON,
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