The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, December 03, 1915, Image 16

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Newspaper Page TextPage Sixteen PRESENTMENTS OF THE GRAND JURY OF NOVEMBER TERM COBB SUPERIOR COURT (CONTINUED) Notary Pubiic, Cobb County, Georgia GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY. We the undersigned Commission ers from the Grand sury have ex amined the books of the County Treasurer and find them in a neat and accurate condition, and make the above report of the Treasurer asl to Receipts and disbursements our, report. This Nov. 256th, 1916. ' W. A. NICHOLS, | E. R. PERKERSON, J. L. HOWELL, Committee. ‘ Approved, G. L. Danieli, Foreman. To the Hon. Grand Jury: } RN R B sy | CLERK'S REPORT. ‘ I J. E. Dobbs, Clerk of the Superior Court, of Cobb County, Georgia, do certify that I have received no Mon ey belonging to the County. This Nov. 15th, 1915. | J. E. DOBBS, Clerk. Sworn to before me this 15th day of Nov., 1915. 1 B. V., GREER, J. P, . Cobb County, Georgia. Approved Nov. 26th, 1915. G. L. DANIELL, Foreman. To the Grand Jury of Cobb County, November term, 1915. I have received no money for the County, since my last report, and as none comes through my office to the County, 1 have paid none out. Since“ my last report I have issued Certifi cates to the amount of $153,47 cents, to cover the expenses of Six Lunacyi trials, and expenses carrying the pa tients to the Sanitarium. J. M. GANN, Ordinary. Sworn to and subesribed to before me Nov. 1915, J. E. DOBBS, ' Clerk Superior Court. Approved, G. L. DANIELL, Foreman. SHERIFF'S REPORT. To the Grand Jury for November Term of Cobb Superior Court, 1916. Collected Tax Fi Fa's for State and Cogunty tax for the year 1914 $5,000.05 I hold T. H., LeCroy's receipt for same.’ 1 8130 hatd T, H. LeCroy's, T. C. Bottom Knocked Out of Prices for Next FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MONDAY. Misses Coats, just come in this week, fine values, worth *4° & 550 Nowlriced 5340 Gp 3440 S5O Coat Suits left in full rang_é~;)—f~sizes and colors values worth up to $15.00, priced now at &E_EB_@ Ladies’ fine Sport Coats, new and nobby, worth up to $12.50, priced now at - . ity $7.90 Cotton Suiting Dress Goods, 27 inches wide, worth 19 cents per yard 10c Yard wide Percale, 12 1-2 cent grade, assorted dress styles, grays, blacks and blues. Yard 10c White wool Flannel. regular 20c grade,Per yard 1 12:cC Special heavy Cotton Flannel worth 12 1-2 cents, yard Oc 10 pieces fine Sea Island Sheeting, 8c values, per vard 6.C PUBLIC SALE! Henry A. Ward receipt for Fi Fa's of Tax Defaulters for the year 1914, that was uncol lected. ‘ Total of Fi Fa’s uncollected $5,200.99 W. E. SWANSON, Sheriff. ‘ Sworn to before me this the 26th, Nov., 1915, J. E. DOBBS, Clerk, Superior Court, Cobb County, Ga. Approved, G. L. DANIELL, Foreman. TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT. Marietta, Ga., No. 15th, 1915. To the Honorable Foreman and Grand Jury: 1 beg leave to make the followinz repoit of taxes collected by me since the July term, 1915. General Tax on Digest $9,661.22 General Tax not on Digest 148.43 Poll Tax on Digest 430.00 Poll Tax not on Digest 45.09 Professional Tax on Digest 20.00 Total Amount Collected $10,304.65 | Paid State Treasurer in cluding commissions $1,098.19 Paid J. W. Gaines Tax Receiver 833.51 Total amount paid State Treasurer 1,932,790 Paid County Treasurer in cluding commissions $3,423.36 Total amount paid State and County 5,355.06 j Bal. on hand and in bank $4,949.59 Total Collection to date $10,304.65 1 also beg leave to make the fol lowing report of local Schools col lected by me: Kennesaw School 97.14 Paid J. E. Cagle 83.30 Bal. on hand $13.84 Olive Springs 17.45 Smyrna School 163.38 Paid T. J. Voss 50.00 Bal. on hand $113.38 Locust Grove 30.42 Total amount School tax col. $§308.39 Total amount paid $133.30 Balance on hand $175.09 I beg leave to make report of fol i lowing Special Taxes collected by me since last report: ‘R. L. Gloer, Medicine and MARIETTA JOURNAL AND COURIER merchandise $50.00 H. V. Manning, one picture show, for months of July, August and September 30.00 Joseph G. Walker, Medicine | and merchandise 30.00 due $20.00 Swift and Brown, of October and November, one picture show 20.00 TOTAL $130.00 Balance due $20.00 I also beg leave to make.the fol lowing report of inheritance tax col lected by me since last report: Estate J. H. Boston $63.06 Estate P. J. Powell 43.89 Estate Warren E. Crockett 34.02 Total amount collected $140.97 Total amount paid out $140.97 I also beg leave to make report of expenses of my office since last report: Seven Tax Receipt Books $70.50 Express 1.70 Stamps 3.25 Two Scrap books 2.90 One Box of Paste 10 Notices printed 2.50 Letter Heads 2.09 Total amount of expenses $82.05 GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY. Personaily appeared T. H. LeCroy who being duly sworn on oath de poses and says that he is Tax Collec tor for Cobb County, Georgia and that the above and foregoing is a true and correct report for all taxes collected by him for time stated therein. ' T. H. LeCROY, Tax Collector, Cobb County. Sworn to and subscribed before me this November 15th, 1915. J. GLENN GILES, Notary Public, Cobb County, Ga. W. H. HOLLIFIELD, J. H, HICKS, N. W. B. DODGEN, Com. Approved, G. L. DANIELL, Foreman. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REPORT To the Honorable Foreman and Gent lemen of the Grand Jury, Nov ember term, 1915, The following disbursements have been made by the Ordinary, Clerk Boys’ fine Suits, worth $7.00, now per suit $4.90 Men’s heavy Wool Pants for fat mendo, 42, 44, 46 waist, $2.50 walues, price per pair $1.45 Men’s long, black Overcoats keep yvou warm and dry, $7.00 values, Men’s fleece lined Under shirts 36¢C Men’s heavy grav Sox, pair QcC PUBLIC SALENM of the Superior Court, County Treas urer and Board of County Commiss ioners since the July term, 1915, to the November term, 1915, inclusiv~. JURY FUND. Jurors $1,386.90 Clerks, Sheriffs and Bail iffs ¢ 1. 767.17 Witnesses 255.13 Coroner 98.00 Ordinary Lunacy Script - $153.417 TOTAL $3,660.37 PAUPER FUND. Poer Farm $573.48 Outside Paupers 622.69 Contagious Diseases 1.25 TOTAL $1,197.42 ROAD FUND. Salaries $1,080.00 Labor 4,573.16 Provisions 2,498.89 Clothing and Supplies 7,805.20 Live Stock & Equipment 28.00 Horse shoeing & repairs $273.53‘ Stock Feed 4,422.16 Bridges 6,666.86 TOTAL $27,347.80 GENERAL FUND. Public Bridges $ 116,58 Salaries, Fees and Com missions 865.76 Interest 566.09 Other Objects 2,741.11 TOTAL $4,289.54 GRAND TOTAL $36.493.78 ROADS AND BRIDGES. Newt Morris’ camp is at John Bur ton’s in Gritter District going around the county northward, widening, straightening and grading the public roads. Cliff Mayes’ camp is in Kennesaw District just ready to move to McLand District. The repair gang is doing repair work in different parts of the county. The Bridge gang is camped at Aus tell, building a large steel and con crete bridge over Sweetwater Creek. They have recently built two coa crete and steel bridges in that vicin ‘ity making twenty-three steel and concrete bridges they have built in the county Dbesides three steel ‘bridges. Material for two steel and }concrete bridges toward Roswell has Fine large heavy Blankets, pair $1 39 § fine Trunks at half price. $20.00 trunks now - $lO.OO Trunks now Childrens good heavy gun metal button Shoes, guaran teed. Pair Children’s box calf pattent tip lace Shoes, all solid leath er, per pair 99c¢ 10 balls thread for Sc Henry A. Ward been bought. The Board is doing all in its power to get good graded road beds all over thie county, which is quite an-und-r -taking and expense, but once obtain ¢d will be easily kept up by roa@é ma chinery. INVENTORY OF COUNTY PROPER-! TL PERTAINING TO ROADS AND CONVICTS. i The County is working Ninety three convicts. The County Barracks, which includes twenty four acres of land and buildings, valued at $ 5,000.00 58 Mules valued at 14,250.00 20 two-horse wagons 1,365.00 3 one-horse wagons 75.00 39 sets of harness 1,390.00 1 Rock crusher 2,000.00 1 Engine 500.00 1 Steam Drill 300.00 1 Drill Boiler 300.00 200 feet of Steam pipe 150.00 Drill Steel 50.00 ‘1 Road Roller 2,000.00 2 Road Machines Mule Scrapes 450.00 19 wheel scrapes 750.90 1 Water Sprinkler 200.00 4 Camp Cars 600.00 3 Four-horse plow stocks 150.00 Tents and Mules Flys 1,000.00 70 Iron bedsteads 245.00 Convict clothing and bed ding 750.00 Cooking utensils, dishes, ete. 390.00 Heaters 50.09 2 Sets Blacksmith tools 150.00 Working tools 250.99 3 Shot guns 50.00 1 Set of Bridge Tools 50.00 Pile Driving outfit 75.00 Pile driving machine with Gasoline Engine 1,000.00 Road Drag 25.00 2 Brood Sows, $25.00 each 50.00 1 Stock Hog 25.00 32 Pork Hogs, $25.00 each 800.00 5 Pigs, $5.00 each 25.00 10 Shoats, $12.00 each 120.00 Concrete Mixer and Gaso line Engine 1,000.090 1 Blasting Battery wires ~ and dynamites 300.00 Lamps, oil, tanks and | Scales 40.00 12 pairs of Stretchers 30.00 1 Automobile 700.00 PUBLIC SALEM Ladies’ heavy tailor cut shirts and drawers good and warm Per garment, 44c Good heavy sweaters for men women, boys and girls, - 98¢ Plain white extra large heavy towels, 12c¢ Men’s heavy wool over shirts tan and blue 89c Ladies’ splendid 10c grade black hose, per pair, Sc Friday November 26, 1915 2 Culvert Cores 400.00 12 wheelbarrows, $3.00 each : 36.00 2 Gasoline road wroking outfits 9,500.00 Poor Farm 9,000.00 Motor Truck and Drag 2,150.00 600 Cabbage at 5¢ per head 30.20 130 Bushels Irish potatoes 130.00 6 acres of corn, 100 bu. 100.00 5 acres sweet potatoes es timated 929 bu. 75¢ 696.25 2 Acres of Collards 24.00 10 bushels of onions 22.50 et —— TOTAL : $58,653.75 COBB COUNTY FINANCIAL CON DITION, NOVEMBER, 16th, 1915, Warrants outstanding Audit March 31st $44,365.52 Add Warrants issued Apr. to Nov., inclusive $73,902.15 e ———— $118,267.67 Less warrants paid Apr. to Nov., inclusive ' » $72,051.11 : SR i $46,216.5¢ Add borrowed money $63,00.00 $109,216.56 Less cash in treasury $6,112.69 Present debt $103,103.87 December warrants es timated $8,000.00 TOTAL $111,103.87 Cr. Tax Digest $83,000.90 Corporation Tax $13,000.00 Road Tax $5,500.90 Tax not on digest $1,585.61 TOTAL $103,085.61 I have received from road tax and all other sources since my July re port $3,243.10 and I hold Treasur er’'s receipts for same. Respectfully submitted by the Board P. D. McCLESKEY, Clerk. Approved, G. L. DANIELL, Foreman. GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY. The within presentments received and read in open Court. Let the same be filed, spread upon the min utes and published as recommended. '~ This Nov. 26th, 1915. H. L. PATTERSON, Judge, Superior Court, B. R. C.