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Newspaper Page TextPage Four PRESENTMENTS OF THE GRAND JURYTO NOVEMBER TERM COBB SUPERIOR COURT GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY. ‘We, the Grand Jurors selected, chosen and sworn for the Novembet Term, 1914, of Cobb Superior Court, beg leave to make these our general Presentments: ‘ First. The County Otticers have made their reports according to law, which have been marked approved by our Foreman, and attached t»o these, our Presentments, and made a 2 part of the same. Second, We have, through committee, ex amined the dockets of the various Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public of the County, and find the same neatiy and correctly kept. | Third. | We have, through committee, ex amined the bocks of the Clerk of the Superior Court, and find the office and books in a neatly and correctly kept manner. We commend this faithful official for his wuniform courtesy to the public, and for the thorough system of his office. Cobb County loses two faithful and effi cient public servants in the retire ment of Mr. Virgil McCleskey and Mr. Ben Carrie. Fourth. We have also examinred the books of the Sheriff, County Commission ers, Tax Collector, Treasurer, Taa Receiver and Ordinary, and find the same neatly and correctly kept. Mifth, We have, through committee, ex amined and inspected the convict Camps, and find Westbrooks’ Camp in good condition, and the convicts well cared for. We also find that they have four pigs in good condi tion, and also find the stock, har ness and tools in good condition. We have also examined Mayes’ Camn, and find the same in good condition, and find the conviets well cared for We find that they have twelve pigs in goo shape, and all stock, harness and tools in gzood condition, excent two mules which are not in very good condition. We also found the Barracks and buildings in good sani tary condition. We also found 2 3-4 acres in turnips, 1 1-8 acres in ro!-‘ lards, 400 or 520 bushels of seed po tatoes and 24 pork hogs weighing about 200 pounds each, ‘also two brood sows and six pigs, and one stock hog. We fournd Mr. Morris' camp, No. 1, in good condition. Sixth. Mr. W. J. Headen, County ‘Com missioner, carie before us with re ference to the rural telephone. lines throughout the county, and it has eome to the knowledge of the Grand Jury that the rural telephone lines are in bad shape. We recommend that the people in the county in charge of these lines use their best efforts to keep the poles up, and in good shape, so that the traveling public will not be damaged or hurt by any poles or wires that may be thrown down or which may have fallen into the public roads. Seventh. We ‘have, through committee, ex amined the Alms House, and find thirteen inmates; eleven white and two colored, and find them nice, clean, and comfortable quarters. The Committee has made an inventory of the stuff they find on hand, which we attach to these Presentments and make a part of the same. Eighth. We have, through committee, ex amined the jail, and find the same in a sanitary condition, and we commend the Sheriff on the condi tion in which he keeps the jail. Ninth. We have also examined the Court House, and the same is not in as good condition as it should be, and we recommend ‘that the same be scoured out, and kept in a more sanitary condition. We recommend that the ol!d carpet in the up-stairs hall be taken up, and that the hall be cleaned out thoroughly, and that the same covering be put in the hail up stairs as is in the hall down stairs. We also recommend that the Jani tor be put undar the direction o* the Sheriff. We also recommend that double doors be put in the back end of the Court Room, on each side,” with spring hinges, so that they will op en both ways. We also recommend that more comfortable chairg be placed in the Jury box, in place of the benches that are in there now, as they are very uncomfortable. We also recommend that the old carpet up stairs in the Court Room be replaced by new carpet, and the Court Room be cleaned thoroughly. The carpet in the court room now is dangerous, as it is getting ragged ‘and is likely to trip and throw peo ple. . We also recommend that a shelter be placed over the door that opens into the boiler room of the Court House from the outside, and that a small ditch be dug arund this open ing, as water runs into the boiler room. Tenth. We recommend that Grand Jurors, Potit Jurors and Bailiffs be, paid 152.00 per day for their services in attending court. Eleventh. ‘ We recommend that the following | Notaries Public and Ex-Officio Jus ':'_:;:3 of tl e Peace be appointed: ' . M. Dobbs in and for the 898th District, G. M., to succeed M. R. ’Lyon, who has resigned. ~ A. W. Florence in and for the s46th District G. M., to succeed A. A, Martin, whose term has expir a. T. J. Helton in and for the 1318th Dictriet GG. M., to succeed himself, J. B. Dodgen in and for the 1679th District G. M., to succeed himself. Twelfth, We recommend that the Sheriff be paid the sum of fifty cents per day fcr feeding prisoners. w Thirteenth. | We, the Grand Jury, have elected Dr. W. H. Perkinson to be a member of the County Board of Health, said Board of Health being composed of County Superintendent of Schools, Chairman of the Board of Roads and Revenues of the County, and Dr. W. H. Perkinson. Fourteenth. We wish to thank Honorable Price Hdwards, Judge of the Tallapoosa Circuit, presiding for the fair, im partial and able charge delivered to our body, and.endeavored to carryl out the same to the best of our ability. | Fifteenth. Vo also wish to thank Honorable 4. L. Patterson for his fair adminis tration of the law, and for the cour ‘esies he has shown us during the present term of court. Sixteenth. We also wish to thank Honorable Herbert Clay, Solicitor-General, for the meany courtesies and kindnesses ¢shown us, and for the efficient and abie manner in which he has placed 21l matters before the Grand Jury. Seventeenth. We recommend that these present ments be published in the Marietta Journal and Courier, and the Mari etta News, and Acworth Post, and that the legal rate of publishing same be divided between the three papers, according to their circula tion. Respectfully Submitted, T. H. SHOCKLEY Foreman, E. G. GILBERT, Clerk. GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY. We, the committee appointed ‘o inspect the County Alms House, bex to submit the following report: We find thirteen inmates, eleven waite and two colored; same in nica, clean, comfortable quarters. We find the farm generally in good condition. Following is a list of expenditures of Farm for ten months of 1914: January $195.%5 February 124.29) March e 1.80 April 245.67 May 129.85 June 145.08 July 126.60 August 147.70 September 153.70 October 2406.96 Drugs for Inmates 120.09 TOTAL $1,776.40 PRODUCTS OF FARM, 1914, 560 bushels corn $500.00 5,000 bun<les of fodder 125.00 7 tons pea vine hay 210.09 2 tons wheat straw 24.00 50 bushels peas 100.09 50 bushels wheat 120.0¢ 110 gallons syrup 82.70 620 bushels sweet potatoes 472.50 600 water me'ons 60.00 12 bushels pea nuts 12.09 20 bushels turnips 20.00 5 1-2 bbls. flour 27.50 36 cords wood 108.00 14 gallons viaegar 5.60 TOTAL $1,867.10 We also find on hand: 2 mules; 2 milk cows: 2 vearlings: G pork hogs: 1 sow and ¢ pigs: 1 two-lorse wagon; 1 set wagon har ness; 1 spring wagon and harness; Farm tools sufficient for farm. 10 acres sowed in wheat; 10 acres sow ad in oats. We want to compliment Mr. Pair on his efficient servives as keeper of th 2 Farm. We think he is the right man in the right place. T. H. SHOCKLEY, Foreman. T. W. WHITFIELD, W. L. BROWN. P, F. DANIRLL Reyort of Clerk Superior Court. GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY. To Hon. Foreman and Gentlemen »f the Grand Jury, November Term. THE MARIETTA JOURNAL AND COURIER 1914, of Cobb Superior Court: Since the July term 1914 of Cobb Superior Court, I have received no funds belonging to Cobb County. Respectfully submitted, VIRGIL McCLESKEY, | Clerk Superior Court. 'GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY. ' - Personally appeared before the undersigned attesting officer, Vir gil McCleskey, who on oath says the above report is true and correct, VIRGIL McCLESKEY, Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Nov. 16th, 1914, FRED MORRIS, Notary Public Cobb County, Ga. REPORT OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. To the Honorable Foreman and Gen tlemen of the Grand Jury, Novem ber Term, 1914, The following disbursements have been made by the Ordinary, Clerk of the Superior Court, County Trea surer and Board of County Commis sioners since the July Term, 1914, to the November Term, 1914, in clusive: s JURY FUND. Jurors $2,472.00 Clerk, Sheriff, Bailiff etc., 2,231.,65 Witnesses 206.47 Coroner 17.00 Ordinary 307.50 TOTAL $5,234.52 PAUPER FUND. Poor Farm $807.92 Outside Paupers 347.21 Contagious Diseases 10.09 TOEAY $1,165.13 REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR. STATE OF GEORGIA, COBB COUN- Y. To the Honorable Foreman and Gea tlemen of the Grand Jury: I beg leave to make the following report of taxes collected by me for your county for the fall of 1914: General Taxes on Digest $9,487.39 (General taxes not on Digest 251.87 Poil Taxes on Digest 477.00 t'oll Taxes not on Digest 20.00 Profesional taxes on Digest 50.00 Interest 2.89 This last item of interest was collected on taxes which should have been assessed and paid in the year 1913, ! TOTAL amount col lected to date $10,289.15 TOCAL SCHOOL TAXES COLLECT ED YEAR 1914, Kennesaw School District $ 94.37 Olive Springs District 19.50 Smyrna District 178.94 Locust Grove District 81.72 Total Collected $374.53 Total amount of State and County School Taxes $10,663.68% Also make the following report of special taxes collected since my re port at the July Term of Court, 1914: Norton Hardware Co., Mari etta, Ga., Pistols and Car tridges $25.00 H. V. Manning, one Picture Show for months of July, August and September 50.00 Tom Jones, Real Estate at Austell, 10.00 P. M. Rice, Real Estate at Smyrna, 10.00 Irene Kimble, Colored, Insur ance, Marietta, Ga. 10.00 TOTAL COLLECTED $85.00 I beg leave to make the following statement of money paid State and County Treasurer, and School Treas urers, year 1914. Payments amounting to State Treasurer $1,859.31 Paid County Treasurer 3,283.33 Total Paid State and Coun ty $5,142.64 The above amounts are less commis sions. I hold receipts from proper au thorities for the above payments. I also beg leave to make report as follows for school taxes paid out for fall collections 1914: yvald- W, N Nichols, Locust Grove District $43.60 Paid J. P. Voss, Smyrna Dis trict 29.12 Paid J. P. York, Olive Springs District ' 18.00 TOTAL $90.72 I hold receipts for these payments, I also beg leave to make following statement of expenses of office as Tax Collector. One cash book $23.23 9,233 Tax receipts 72.20 Stamps 3.65 Two scrap books 1.50 Paste .10 Printing Poster notices 2.50 TOTAL $103.18 Respectfully submitted, this No vember 16th, 1914, 1. B, LeCROY, T. C:. of Cobb Co. APPROVED: T. H. SHOCKLEY, Foreman. REPORT OF COUNTY TREASURER Marietta, Ga., Nov. 16, 1914. To Honorable Foreman and Gentle men of the Grand Jury, Novem ber Term, 1914, Superior Court: Gentlemen: I beg leave to submit to you the following report: Balance on hand last re port,: July 1914, Term Grand Jury $ 894.07 To amount received from T. H. LeCroy 'L, €. 2,425.57 To amount received from P. D. McCleskey, C. C. 8.,, 2,452.72 TOTAL $5.772.36 By amount paid for which I hold vouchers, less com sions $2,493.30 Amount on hand, Nov. 6th, 1914 2,279.00 TOTAL $5,7172.06 p $5,772.36 Balance on hand Nov. 6th, 1914 $2,279.00 Respectfully submitted, MONTO SHAW, Treasurer Cobb County, Ga. Marietta, Ga., Nov. 16, 1914. The expenditures of my office have been as follows since July 7, to Nov. 6, 1914, Envelopes $1.25 Ink 15 These items have been pﬂd. Respectfully submitted, MONTO SHAW, Treasurer Cobb Co., Ga. STATE OF GEORGIA, COBB COUN- Y. i Personally appeared before the un dersigned attesting officer, Monto Shaw, who being duly sworn on oath says that the above statement Is true and correct, to the best of his knowledge and belief. MONTO SHAW, Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 16th day of November 1911 VIRGIL McCLESKEY, Clerk Superior Court, Cobb Co., Ga. APPROVED: . : T. H. SHOCKLEY, Foreman. ROAD FUND Salaries $585.00 Labor 5,145,93 Provisions 2,403.13 Clothing and Supplies 3,5606.43 Horse shoeing and repairs 404.4) Stock feed 4.546.65 New Bridges 3,973.45 TOTAL $20,565.08 GENERAL FUND. Public Buildings $ 12437 Salaries, fees and commis sions 1,418.18 Other objects 1,819.45 POTAL $3,362.05 GRAND TOTAL $30,326.78 ROADS AND BRIDGES The roads have been worked out every direction from Marietta to a distance of five or six miles, includ ing the Cross roads, by straighten ing, widening and grading whers necesgary. Morris’ Camp is near Ben Bas well’s store in Fuller's District, working, straightening, grading and changing, where it is necessary, the public roads. , Cliff Mayes’ Camp in Red Roek District, after working 25 miles of Paulding County's roads for con victs, working by widening, straight ening, grading and changing where it is necessary, the public roads. He will go from there to Acworth Dis trict and work all that district west of the W. & A. R. R., after that is done he will turn southward. Morris’ Camp will move from where it is to Mount Bethel com munity ni Merritts District, from there to Roswell District, and from Roswell District to Post Oak Dis trict, and from that District to Grit ter District. The Bridge Crew is camped near R. D. Moon’s in Macland District and doing road and bridge work through out Macland and Powder Springs Districts. The large steel and concrete bridg. south of Acworth and the change in public road that goes by it, have been completed and shows to be a splendid piece of work. A number of large wood bridges near Acworth have recently been built. INVENTORY OF COUNTY PROFER. TY PERTAINING TO ROADS AND CONVICTS. The county is working 74 conu viets. The County Barracks, which in clude 24 acres of land and build ings, valued at g $5,000.00 60 mules, valued at 14,750.00 20 Two-horse wagons 1,365.09 3 One-horse wagons 75.09 29 sets of harness 1,390.00 1 Rock crusher 2,000.00 1 Engine 500.06 1 Steam Drill 300.00 1 Drill boiler 300.00 700 teet steam pipe 150.9) Drill Steel 50.00 1 Read Roller 2,000.00 2 Road Machines 450.00 19 Wheel scrapes 750.00 1 Water Sprinkler . 200.00 4 Camp Cars 600.00 3 Four-horse Plow Stocks 450.00 Tents and Mules Flys 1,000.00 70 Iron Bedsteads 245.00 Convict Clothing and bed ing 750.0) Cooking Utensils, dishes, ete. 300.00 Heaters 50.00 2 Sets Blacksmith Tools 150.90 Working Tools 250.99 3 Shot Guns 50.00 1 Set of Bridge Tools 50.00 Pile Driving Outfit 75.09 Pile Driving Machine with Gasoline engine 1,000.00 Road Drag 25.00 2 Brood Sows, $25.00 each 50.09 1 Stock Hog 25.00 24 Pork Hogs 480.90 26 Pigs, $5.00 each, 180.09 Concrete Mixer and Gaso line Engine 1,000.09 1 Blasting Battery, wires and dynamites 300.09 Lamps, Oil, Tanks and Scales 40.00 12 Pairs of Stretchers 30.09 1 Automobile 400.10 2 Culvert Cores 400.00 12 Wheelbarrows, $3.00 each 36.09 Two gasiline road working Outfits 9,500.00 $45,786.90 Poor Farm 9,000.90 TOTAL $54,876.00 FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COUNTY ESTIMATED. RESOURCES Tax Digest $81,040.00 Road Tax . 5,000.00 Collected, not on digest 3,500.00 Corporation tax 10,900.00 Auto Tax 1,483.75 TOTAL $101,923.75 LIABILITIES Outstanding IndebtednesssBB,o9l.63 Insolvent, errors and re leases 1,096.09 TOTAL 89,187.63 Balance $12,736.12 I have received since my July re port, Road Tax $1,975.75 I have received from all " other sources 341.38 TOTAL $2.2317.1% For which I hold Treasurers receipis Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted by the board, P. D. McCLESKEY, Clerk. November 21st, 1914, APPROVED: T. H. SHOCKLEY, Forman. SHERIFF'S REPORT. Sheriff’s report to Grand Jury for November Term of Cobb Superior Court, 1914, for all supplies and sta tioneries bought for office and jail since July Term of Court. EOUGHT FROM JOHN. 8. DOBBINS July Ist, 2 wire cots $ 3.89 July 28th, 6 bunks 1815 July 16th, 6 bunks 18.35 Nov. 2nd, 12 pairs of blankets 12.00 TOTAL $52.90 LAWSON FIELDS, Printing, Aug. 24, 1,000 small letter heads $2.59 Aug. 24, 500 bonds 4.5 Aug. 24, 500 large letter head $1.75 Oct. 5, 500 large envelopes 2.50 Nov. 3, 100 Jury notices o $12.00 MARIETTA NEWS,. Sept, 1, 500 cards $2.50 2.50 GRAND TOTAL $67.40 Sept. 8. Collected State ani County, 1913 Taxes, $18.97. I hold o H. LeCroys, T. C., receipt for same, W. B SWANSON, Sheriff Cobb County, Ga. : lii‘:;. I N B righten;} el = R (i i BLACK ' . of shoes > WHITE i . % daily i " POLISHES Priday, December 11, 1914 h \ - Sworn to and subscribed befop. me, this Nov. 17th, 1914 ; VIRGIL McCLESKEY, Clerk Superior Court, APPROVED: T, 5 SHOCKLEY, Foremap REPORT OF ORDINARY. To the Grand Jury of Copp County November Term, 1914: 5 I have received no funds belong ing to the County since last re. port. Since my report to the July Term of the Grand Jury, I have paid out of my own funds $3.10-100, Postage on Election returns. I have purchased books and sta tionery for my office to the amount of $44.00 I have drawn scrip on the County The@surer to the amount of $186.00 to pay the managers of the Novem ber Election. I have drawn Lunacy scerip to the amount of $121.50. GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY, Personally appeared before me J. M. Gann, whe on oath, says that the above statement is correct and true, . J. M. GANN. Sworn to before me November 16, 1914, VIRGIL McCLESKEY, Clerk Superior Court, Cobb Co. APPROVED: T. H. SHOCKLEY, Foreman. GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY. The within presentments received and read in open court. Let the same be filed, spred upon the min utes, and published as recommend ed. This Dec. 4th, 1914, H. L. PATTERSON, Judge Superior Court, B. R. C. Filed in office Dec. sth, 1914. VIRGIL McCLESKEY, Clerk. STATE OF GEORGIA, COBR OGUN TY. I, Virgil McCleskey, Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said Coun ty, do hereby certify that the fore going is a true and correct copy of the Grand Jury Presentments at the November Term, 1914, of Cobb Su perior Court, as the same appears of record and of file in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Ccurt, this the sth day of December, 1914, VIRGIL McCLESKEY, Clerk Superior Court. | WE WANT AT ONCE, LOAN APPLICATIONS FOR $5OO TO $2500 ON EITHER CITY OR FARM REAL ESTATE ’SECUR.ITY. WE HAVE FINE LISTS OF REAL ESTATE FOR ’SALE. .CALL BY AND SEE US. WILLIAM TATE HOLLAND, 'SUCCESSOR TO R. N. HOLLAND AND 30N, No. 1 REYNOLDS BUILDING, MARIETTA, GA. il b s DIAMCND AND CRESCENT PRESSING CLUB LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING Ladies’ Work a Speciaity. Membership $l.OO Per Month for 8 suits. ACENTS ATLANTA HAND LAUNDRY Phone 1386. FOR SALE 40 ACRES 2 1-2 MILES WEST OF SMYRNA. TWO HOUSES AND BARN. LAND LIES WELL. PRICE $2,500. B. F. REED & CO. Phone 34-1.. Smyrna. Gs T. J. RUTLEDGE Salesman.