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PRESENTMENTS OF THE GRAND JURY, FOR THE SEPTEMBER TERM OF COURT, 1914
The grand Jury for Richmond coun
ty, September term, 1914, reapei tfully
begs leave to gubmlt the following
presentments-
Finance,
Your committee has Inspected the
books of the county treasurer, tax
collector, sheriff, board of education
end board of charities, and reforma
tory,
The hooks of the tax collector and
sheriff are regularly audited by the
county treasurer and we attach hereto
his report sa such auditor, marked
''Exhibit A.”
The books of the county treasurer
ore audited by Mr. P S’. North, for
the cfttmty commissioners, and we sl
tarh his reprrt as to their correct
nrss at the time of his last report,
marked Exhibit TV’
T! c books of the hoard of edur-i
--tion end board of charities are aud
ited rnch month for the hoard of
charities by a committer from their
body, and for the hoard of educa
tion by Mr. W. J Hollingsworth,
auditor for the hoard We have In- ,
spec ted the certificate of Mr. Ho!
Ilngsworth ns lo the correctness of J
Hs audit.
We attach herewith itemised state
went of receipts and expenditures of
the Richmond county hoard of educa
tion. for the year ending September
HO. Ist4, narked "Exhibit C."
The bills payable (or the board of
education are $141,,000, but It Is only
fair to state In ratine tlon with tlieso
bills payable hat thp board of edu
talion owns school properly which
I as an estimated value of $4X8,000.
We also attach report of Hie county
treasurer for the six months ending
.tune 7,0. 1914, showing his receipts and
disbursements, ns per "Exhibit D.”
We also attach herewith summary
of the financial condition of the coun
ty for I lie six months ending June 9ft,
1914. ns per "Exhibit K," and state
Went of the assets and liabilities of
Richmond county, for the six months
ending June 9ft, 1914, ns per "Exhibit
11."
We also call your attention to the
report of the hoard of charities for
the six months ending June 90, 1914. as
per "Exhibit II,” together with the
11cmlsed statement of the board of
charities for the six months ending
June 30, 1914, ns per "Exhibit I.”
We also attach herewith copy 'if
the financial report of the Richmond
County reformatory for the six months
ending June 30, 1914, as per "Exhibit
J.”
Report of Acting Auditor W. E. Clark.
As required by law, 1 beg to report
that 1 have made careful examina
tion of thf* hooks and accoiinls of Hu
lax collector sod sheriff, so far as
they apply to the collection of county
taxes and of Interest upon past duo
tuxes for the six months ending Jun“
30, 1914.
From such examination I find Ihsl
all past due taxes and Interest on
same collected by sheriff for the term
named have been paid to the collec
tor and that all collections made by
the latter officer on county and sch.ol
taxes, a illi all funds paid to him hy
the sheriff on same In either taxes
or Interest for the six months named,
hnve been properly paid over to tin
county treasurer and to the board of
education, respectively.
Respectfully submitted,
W, E CLARK,
Acting Auditor Richmond County.
Report of P. S. North, Auditing.
Hon. Cl. 11. N'xon.
Chairman Hoard of Commissioner*
of Road* and Revenues.
81) —Pursuant to your request ! have
compare.! the- voucher* and warrants
Issued by vour honorable body, and
paid by the county treasurer, for the
six mouths endli’R Juno 30, 1914; ala >
the ordrr« of the Judges of the su
perior and the city courts on the coun
ty treason r. and the orders of t'he s>
Heitors of Huso courts for railroad
lure and i er diem of w itnesses while
in attendance on trials for the Mins
period, find in* the same correct as
shown, to-wlt:
t'asli balance He
re m h e r 3 1.
1913 I 4,928 59
Kuans negotiate-,
during ila- half
year ..." 43.941t.t4
General tax. 1911 183 94
General tax, 1913 483.67
General tax. 1913 84.069 6.S
Bhow Hcenaes . . . >50.00
J. C. Hari>er. sle
n o g r u p her'*
fee*. C C 308.00
Patrol Sole of
badge ........ 1.50
ROADS ANT> BRIDGES DEPT.
Pale of under 1.380,00
Pale of rundrltr til
I i tORHOUPK
Pah- of sundries 150.83
P. B T and T.
Co., rebate. 13.03
John W Clark.
Sherltf. refund 14 50—1104.441 37
DISBI’RSEMEXTS
Cash balance
June 30. 1914 * 3,796.J3
Warrants and or
ders paid . 76.533 61
Bills parable
note repaid .. 25,123 44 *104.441.37
Bills payable—
January l. 1914 *80,113 17
Temporary loans r
during 1-2 year 42.945.54—*129,061.61
lies* amount re
paid to June 30,
1914 J8.1t*.41
Bill* pays b le.
O u l s t Sliding
Juu* *O, 1914 *97.939.0;
Report of Public School*.
Tour committee beg to report that
J* was not practicable for (he Grand
Jury to visit every echoo! In the city
and county, but a sufficient number
were visited to inform ourselves as
• o the general condition of ttie schools
end 'he system.
We Visited the following city schools:
Hougnton Academy, Richmond Coun
ty, Central. Tubman, John M Pledge
und Mange Ptreei. Country schools:
Ooodwin. Chapel. Hayvale Evans
Academy. Orweewood. Hephsthsh.
Blythe Hoods Chapel and Kind
Pprlngs
Vour committee wa* deeply im
pressed wdth the work that the Acad
emy of Richmond ta doing. Since the
taking over of this school by the
Board of Education, five years ago.
enrollment haa Increased over one
hundred per cent, and quarters are
beginning to grow inadequate
As has been recommended by for
mer Grand Juries, we would also rec
ommend to the Board of Trustees, that
the old City Hospital be converted In
to class-room* and a dormitory, s*. no
doubt, this enlargement will be an in
ducement to cltisenj who live out of
town to take advantage of this school,
thereby increasing Its efficiency and
promoting it* growth
This school it well officered bj men
Report of Board of Charities for the City of Augusta and Richmond County, Georgia, First Half 20th Year
Malar,- e on hand January lat $1,670.93
RECEIPTS [| EXPENDITURES
From Sale*— « _ ... •
1 - RATIONS BURIALS Railroad Passes Cords of Wood.
Month . ■ 5 J> -
*• d p 32 Z
s►* Eg Ot her o r ‘ t *2 “ ” ■ 11 r■■ «
> I'C £ 1 Sacks. Ac.. Bourses *"= a \ White Colored Total Cost White Colored Total Cost Number Cost Number Cost £
5t pu O < 7~. r*
1914 Jarman * 214.00 $ 433 00 $ .71 I 2.46 $2,323.00 $ 120.00 $ 9.13 112 161 273 $ 291,47 3 3 6 $ 35.00 5 $ 13..76 95 $ 34.20 $ 543.36
February.. $ 216,00 $43 3.00 1.00 *S®]W 120.00 6.10 107 156 263 251.25 3 3 11.00 9 "5 15 19 19.00 432.50
March 216.00 483.00 1.61 650.61 120.00 3.33 116 L 65 291 251.52 5 m’m U 11.00 397.15
April. 213,00 » 43 3.00 134 1.70 654.04 111 ‘ 110 ’'’"l 274 256.20 10 10 44 00 6 33 61 22 22.00 496 99
• lav 216.00 43 3.00 .96 649 96 120.00 3.32 102 162 264 283.44 3 1 4 23 00 •> ••" 04 456 SO
j„nt 218.00 433.00 1.66 6.00
Total. $1,300.00 $.',698 00 $ 7.2 S $ 9.16 $6,586.27 $ 720.00 $ 36.39 6a4 972 1626 $1,528.83 6 19 25 $ 121.00 43 $ 146.88 137 $ 136.63 $2,743.29
who have Its best Interests at heart.
We consider It the best institution of
Its kind that it has ever been our priv
ilege to visit.
The Tubman High School, under the
management of Prof. Harry T. Oar
rett, has an efficient complement of
teachers, and Is, therefore, thorough in
all Hs drenches. We heartily en
dorse the plans and arrangements to
move tins school to the old Hehuetxen
Plats site.
Those of the graded schools visited
were found to be properly and effic
iently officered, and. In our opinion,
are well conducted. One fire drill was
witnessed, and the school, which con
tained some seven hundred pupils, was
emptied in an orderly manner In one
and one-half minutes We found gen
eral conditions all good.
We learn from what we consider
good authority, that the Monte Hano
School has outgrown present quar
ters, and would respectfully recom
mend that the Board of Trustees sdd
to the p resent building a sufficient
number of rooms to take care of the
natural Incerase.
Mange Street Colored School was
vlslled hy your committee We found
the principal, Silas X, Floyd, thor
oughly capable, and conducting this
school In a most efficient manner. We
were particularly struck with the
neatness, cleanliness, and thoroughly
up-to-date conditions that obtained In
the cooking nnd sewing rooms.
At this school we found the pupils
eager, earnest and zealous, and be
lieve It to be an Important factor In
promoting the good of the colored
population of our city.
Your committee visited all the dlf
f< rent types of country schools, and
found those schools well officered,
with ample class room and equip
ment.
We would respectfully recommend
that the different members of the
Board of Education of each school
district, enlist the help of the patrons
of the schools, In their respective
neighborhoods, snd request them to
remove the undergrowth from the
play-grounds In order that the chil
dren may have ample room for the
various games nnd exercises which we
consider aboslutely essential to their
welfare.
We were very much gratified by the
active Intereal manifested by Mr.
Lawton R Evans, superintendent of
public schools. In mstters pertaining
to his office, and find him a compe
tent officer and one who seems to be
beloved by pupils and teachers alike
Public Building*.
Ypur 'committee reports that it
found the Court House the offices of
the clerk nnd the ordinary, and also
the Jail in neat and clean condition.
The care-takers seem efficient and
faithful In the performance of their
duilles.
The cement walks around the court
house are beginning to need attention.
The toilets on the first floor should be
attended to Immediately. New seats,
etc., arc needed.
The carpet In the superior court
room is very badly worn, and when
acted upon, should he replaced hy a
imoe sni-ltnr\ covering.
There should be some simple guards
placed across the windows of the gal
leries of both court rooms, and some
kind of shades in the East windows
of the superior court room
The floor of the upper corridor In
the court house should hs re-lsld.
The valleys on the roof should he
luai-ed over instead of coming to a
\” section In the bottom, where they
show signs of leaking again.
The sheriff needs some kind of
PI ate office in which he may Inter
view prisoners, etc., without interrup
tion.
We find that the prisoners st the
lull are treated kindly, and supplied
will) suffleiei ( wholesome food There
should he some kind of cots provided
h r the prisoners Instead of the pal
lets on the floor now used
We recommend that the more ur
gent of the repairs suggested he *t
tended to at once, nnd the remainder
v hen the financial condition of tho
county permits same being done
V: some future date a more modern
mil building should replace the one
now In use
Roads snd Bridges.
Your committee. In com puny u'tn
Mr Tho* H Stringer, the able and
efficient superintendent of the roads
and bridges department of the coun
ty have inspected all of the principal
roads and bridges of the county- go
ing to the county lines of Burke. Jef
ferson and McDuffie Ws found tho
roads In remarkably good condition
when we consider the small amount
oj work It hna heen possible to do on
the old roads by reason of the fset
that much time and labor has heen
spent tn opening up new road*
in this connection, your committee
would recommend the discontinuance,
at least during the winter months, of
~,-w road building, nnd that *ll of the
-.line and attention of the county
forces he devoted to the maintenance
of the old established roads We re
ran! this as urgently necessary, and
that the work on the old roads he re
sumed at the earliest possible mo
ment
We recommend that sign hoards he
place<l at the Intersection of all prin
cipal road*, and that they he made of
such material as will not readily he
defaced or destroyed hy helns shot
Into hy mischievous or malicious per
sons.
We recommend that “danger” signs
he placed at the Intersection of the
Pleasant Home and 8 W Plank
Roads, and at all of ths cross-roads of
similar character.
It seems to us that after the county
has gone to the expense of maintain
ing prisoners, and the trying of them
before the courta, that It would h*
well for us to get th* full benefit of
the labor of such convicts. Instead of
continuing the present prsetiee of
turning them over to adjoining coun
ties It would seem that It might hs
well to specify the minimum number
of convicts that, we shall have before
we turn any of them over to adjoin
ing counties for work on their roads.
We find that the following concrete
bridges have been completed, and re
gard the same as a splendid improve
ment.
One at Lombard’s Pond on the S. W.
Plank Road.
Two at Double Branches on the Sa
vannah Road.
One at Butler’s Creek on the Louis
ville or Jones Mill Road.
All of the wooden bridges were
found In excellent repair.
We recommend the continuance of
the building of concrete bridges as
rapidly as the finances of the county
will permit.
We recommend that where we have
Joint bridges with adjoining counties,
10-wlt: with Burke at Mcßean’s
Bridge, at Mcßean station, also over
Mcßean’s Creek on the Waynesboro
Road, and at Story’s Mill—also with
■Jefferson County at Patterson’s bridge
—that an arrangement be made with
these QpuntieN for the construction of
concrete bridges to take the place of
the wooden structures now there. We
will then have bridges of a permanent
character, nnd the county will have
only the expense of the up-keep of
the approaches on its own side.
County Homs snd ths Reformatory.
Your committee appointed by the
Orand Jury to examine Into condi
tions at the County Homs and the
County Reformatory have the follow
ing report to make:
We were well pleased with affairs
as we found them to exist at. tho
County Home—particularly as to the
cleanliness of buildings and premises
generally.
We think Mr. E. B. Pilcher, the
superintendent of this worthy Insti
tution. deserves very favorable con
sideration for his careful and effic
ient management.
The sanitary conditions at the
County Reformatory are quite unsat
isfactory, and we think the surface
closets should be abolished, or main
tained in a more cleanly and healthy
manner.
We recommend that the matter of
sanitation at the reformatory be
brought to the attention of the board
of health which has recently been
appointed In Richmond County, with
the request that they use their ef
forts to ameliorate this unhappy con
dition.
It being now a well established fact
thsl flies nnd mosquitoes breed and
disseminate disease to human beings,
swe recommend that a dining-room and
sleeping quarters at the reformatory
be screened with wire at doors and
windows; also that there be a general
cleaning up at this Institution at
once.
In our opinion It is probable that
the unsatisfactory conditions at the
reformatory are more probably due to
lack of funds rather than to Inefficient
management.
Mr. Winter, the superintendent of
the reformatory, has proven a worthy
and capable official, and Is entitled to
much consideration for his painstak
ing work.
Report of Reformatory.
There are at present 42 boys at the
reformatory.
The following ts an estimate of the
crops ttiat will be produced at the re
formatory for the year 1914:
95 bales of cotton,
2,800 bushels of cottonseed,
30 tons of forage,
800 bushels of corn,
800 bushels of oats.
300 bushels of sweet potatoes
Twenty-four bales of cotton *0
Georgia Chemical works to secure
guano note
line hale of cotton to F. \V. Coffin.
Twelve bales of cotton sold.
Seventeen bales of cotton on prem
ises. ginned
Fifteen bales of cotton on premises,
not ginned.
Thirty bales of cotton (estimated) In
ths field, to open and be picked.
Poorhouse.
Your committee respectfully suhmtts
the following report, said report be
ing handed to It by Mr. E. B. Pilcher,
superintendent of the poorhouse:
On hand at this date:
Inmates. 95; prisoners, 13; employes.
7, cattle. 26; horses. 1; mules. 4, hogs
tall sixes), 61.
The health of the Inmates is good
and they sesnt to he contented with
thslr treatment. While our crop of
produce was cut short hy dry weather
1 think there will be plenty made for
the coming year, such as corn, peas
and forage 1 am preparing to plant
oats and winter vegetables 1n plenty.
I beg to respectfully recommend that
a sanitary building, suitable for hous
ing colored Inmates, he constructed as
soon as the ftnsnoes of the county will
permit. The present buildings sre
fast becoming unsanitary and dllap
ttsted.
1 also hex to recommend, on account
of the two past years of dry weather,
a well of sufficient depth he bored so
ss to give the place «n ample water
supply. The well we have at present
does not furnish sufficient water for
flushing sewers and washing clothes
I think a well of 260 or Soo feet would
furnish sufficient water for all pur
poses.
During the past year 1 have laid 8-
inch sewer pipes Instead of the fl
inch plpea. which latter often become
stopped up, preventing flow of water
We have no trouble now
Where roofs of shingle become leaky
1 replace with metal roofing, and have
had more substantial flues built, which
reduce Insurance rates.
Within the past year I have re
claimed some valuable bottom lands
hy ditching and placing tils pipes
which carry off the spring water
This has all been done with little cost
to the county. I have used every ef
fort to make the place as near self
sustaining as possible. I plant no cot
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA.
ton, but something that can be used
on the place. ,
Respectfully submitted,
E. B. PILCHER.
Superintendent.
EXHIBIT H
Report of Secretary Board of Charities.
For the first six months of the cur
rent year the hoard of charities Is
sued rations to 654 whites and 972
blacks, total, 1,626.
To furnish these 1,626 rations the
following provisions were required:
Meal, 15,505 pounds; rice, 3,729
pounds; flour, 5,909 pounds; coffee,
1,415 pounds; bacon, 6,158 pounds;
sugar, 1,951 pounds; grits, 2,553
pounds; tea, 616 2-ounce packages.
Mr. W. F. Carswell, Mrs. Ella B.
Jenkins of Hephzihah, Mr. James Staf
ford of Belalr and Mr. !,. 1,. Hadde.i
of Blythe are the distributors for the
outlying districts.
During these six months we buried
six white and nineteen black paupers;
total, 25, costing sl2l.
We Issued 43 railroad passes, cost
ing $145.88.
Wo distributed 137 loads of wood
from the wood-yards, coating $136.20,
and 35 loads of wood from City Sta
bles—total wood 175 loads.
The teachers of the Central Gram
mar school very generously donated
one cord of wood to an Invalid, rec
ommended by this office, and which
was very thankfully received hy her.
We also aided the following institu
tional work:
To Wilhenford Hospital $150.00
To Children’s Home 150.00
To Travelers’ Aid 150.00
To Florence Crittenden Home 171.00
To Shiloh Orphanage 234.00
Our total expenditures for the
six months was the sum of $1,598.29.
Balance In bank July 1, 1914. $1,986.98.
(Signed) MRS. J. W. JOHNSON,
Secretary B. of C.
Magistrates.
Your committee appointed by the
Grand Jury have carefully examined
the books of all magistrates and jus
tices of the peace and have found
them correct, so far as we are able to
ascertain.
We would suggest to the cltixens of
Richmond County that whenever they
have any complaints to make they ap
pear before the Grand Jury and state
them.
RECOMMENDATION.
We. the members of your Finance
Committee, after carefully examining
the financial records of the county,
and the system under which these
records are now audited, recommend
to the Grand Jury that a Special
Recommendation be brought in that
a certified Public Accountant be em
ployed to audit all of the Financial
Books of the county, in addition to
the present system of having certain
of the county officers audit hooks of
other county officers.
Special Recommendation*.
Whereas, In his charge to the grand
Jury, his honor, Judge Henry C. Ham
mond, directed our attention to va
rious infractions of thß law committed
at and by certain notorious dives and
Joints operated in and near the City
of Augusta, and
Whereas, Our attention has heen at
tracted further to these places hy the
evidence brought out by Solicitor A.
L. Franklin, In a large number of
cases presented to this body, and
Whereas, it appears from the evi
dence presented that these places are
the rendezvous of numeroua burglars,
crooks and criminals of every class,
and
Whereas, in several instances in
dictments have been brought against
the parties operating these places for
receiving and purchasing stolen goods.
We, therefore, Recommend that the
county Hiid city authorities take vig
orous action against all such places
of unquestionable character to enforce
the law, (and right here we believe
that with the full co-operation of the
city and county authorities enforcing
the vangraney law. It will. In a large
measure, lessen crime In this com
munity), to investigate whether or not
these places have a license, and If so,
to see that the license rules are ob
served in strict accordance with the
law. to have maintained opening and
cloaing hours week days and Sun
days—and to Indict all proprietors of
places where stolen goods are pur
chased; where parties selling said
EXHI BIT "C”
ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, RICHMOND
COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION. SEPTEMBER 30. 1913 SEPTEMBER 30.
1914
RECEIPTS.
Bahir.ce on hand last report, page 145 ..$ 12.665.98
Tax svy 1913 digest $108,946 21
Tax levy, 1913. corporations 14,592.28
Stale School Fund 46.910.16
High School Fees 6,308.25
John Houghton Fund 4.692.00
Rent 20.00
Non residents to 50
Other sources .. .. 537 35 1*3,260.20
$195,926.1*
Money borrowed since last report slls 000.00—5310,926,18
EXPENDITURES
Salary Superintendent $ 4.000 00
Salaries High School* 26.743.23
Salaries City White School* .. 74,122.86
Salaries City Colored School* -56 25
Salarte* County White School* 13,970.75
Salaries County Colored Schoos.. .... .. 2.215.00
Sundry repairs, labor, etc.. 1--.436.85
Interest 6,644.94
Janitors .. 6,164 86
Permanent Improvements 5.933.23
Fuel and lighting 4.562.56
Furniture, stoves, etc 3,015.67
Domestic Science.. 2.044.51
Printing 1.724.35
Insurance 1.463.*4
Plumbing 870 01
Per Olein .. 768.00
Water rent 754.43 #
Telephones.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 627 90
Architects.. . . .. .. 96.00
Running expense- 4.421.67 sl*6 *56 91
lads Tubman High School 3.«0c 0«i
Improvements John Mlltedge School.. ~ .. ~ 3,300.00
Surveying High Scho,e * 22 50— 5,322.50
$192,179 tl
Cash on hand page Son 12.246.77
Money paid on loan* since last repea t 106.500.00 $510,926 IS
stolen goods have been convicted,
We recommend, that the solicitor of
both courts push vigorously such in
dictments as they have against these
places, and that Judge Hammond and
Judge Eve use their efforts to help
bring these places within the law or
dose them up. Beyond any doubt
they are a serious menace to the good
order and decency of this community,
and unless they are regulated, zurg
laries and other forms of vice will in
crease.
We recommend, That the County
Commissioners employ two extra po
licemen, as it is a physical impossi
bility for one county policeman to
cover the county, outside of the city
of Augusta; the extra cost of employ
ing these policemen, we are sure will
be offset bv the reduction of county
expenses. If crimes are prevented,
court expenses are, necessarily, re
duced.
We recommend, That the County
Commissioners make arrangements
for a detention ward for the Juvenile
court, so that these juvenile offenders
will- not be thrown into contact with
hardened criminals while being held
for trial.
We call the attention of the county
Board of Health to the cleaning of
lots and the drainage of stagnant pools
of water to prevent the breeding of
mosquitoes—and thereby add to the
health of the community.
We recommend, that the laws gov
erning lights on automobiles, motor
cycles and bicycles be enforced; also
the law governing the throwing of
glass, and other articles Injurious to
traffic In the public roads, be enforced.
We further recommend, That our
representatives Introduce a bill com
pelling all moving vehicles to carry
lights at night, both in front and
rear.
We recommend, That a certified
Public Accountant be employed to
audit all of the financial books of the
county, in addition to the present sys
tem of having certain of the county
officers audit the books of other coun
ty officers. We have every confidence
in the officers who do the auditing
above referred, but it is the custom
of all corporations and public officers
to have their books certified to, or
audited, by a certified Public Account
ant.
We recommend, that the game laws
he strictly enforced. Every section of
the law Is being broken dally. Game
is being killed out of season and sold,
and many hunters have no license.
We recommend, that the Insolvent
costs of A. L. Franklin, solicitor gen
eral, he paid when audited and ap
proved hy the presiding Judge.
We recommend, that the present
ments of the grand jury be published
in the Augusta Herald and the Augus
ta Chronicle at a cost not to exceed
the sum of $75.00 for each paper.
We recommend, that the public
road register, presented the grand jury
by the board of commissioners, be
adopted and kept in the office of the
board of Commissioners in accordance
with section 636 of the Code of Geor
gia of 1910.
Wo beg to extend our thanks to his
honor, Jurge Henry C. Hammond, for
his able and forceful charge; to our
courteous and helpful solicitor, Mr. A.
L. Franklin, and also to our kind and
attentive bailiff. Mr. Pat Britton.
5. A. FORTSON,
Foreman.
A. C. FORD, Secretary.
W. D. BOWLES,
J. H FLYTHE.
FRED GEHRKEN,
LOUIS BERCKMANS,
R. M. MORTON.
HENRY HOGREFE,
\V. D. MARKS.
JULIAN SMITH,
HAROLD EVE
DUNCAN JONES, 1
TOM BRESNAHAN,
E. J. DORIS,
WM. S BURTON,
WM. MARTIN,
N. P. KEMP,
R. ROY GOODWIN,
V. A. HEM STREET.
NOTE.—The grand jury received the
Information that the resignation of
Mr. J. S. Trowbridge as J. P. of t'te
121st district had been accepted. Mr.
Geo. J. Pauley was elected as J. P. of
the 121st district to fill vacancy caus
ed by Mr. Trowbridge's resignation.
EXHIBIT "J”
Augusta, Georgia. April 25, 1914.
Gentlemen of the Grand July;
The Commissioners of the Richmond
County Reformatory Institute present
the following annual report for the year
ending April Ist, 1914, this being their
twenty-fourth:
Secretary and Treasurer’s Repot",
By balance in bank April Ist.
1913 $2,082.64
By sold potatoes 64.95
By sold sixteen pigs 35.50
By sold three cows 129.27
By sold oats 312.27
By sold telephone .50
By sold 94 hales of cotton 6,058.84
By note Planters Loan and Sa
vings bank 500.00
$9,183.97
To saiarles $1,739.00
To fertilizers 1,093.80
To clothing, dry goods and shoes 470.74
To groceries 2,400.50
To medical attendance and drugs 167.38
To repairs and farm expenses.. 897.92
To ginning 198.00
To insurance 70.75
To legal expenses 332.60
To Note 500.00
EXHIBIT “D”
Report of W. A. Clark, Treasurer, for Six Months Ending June 30, 1914.
RECEIPTS.
1914.
Jan. X To cash on hand $ 4,838.59
To fees city court $ 306.00
To Jail refund 14.50
To sales of badge-patrol 1.50
To sales poor house 150.63
To sales roads and bridges 1,296.23
To Ref. Sou. Bell Tel. Co 17.02
To tax on shows 150.00 $ 1,935.88
To C. S. Bohler tax 1913 54,069.55
To C. S. Bohler tax 1912 486.07
To C. S. Bohler tax 1911 162.94 $ 54,718.56
To temporary loans $ 42,948.34
$104f«1.57
DISBUR SEMENTS.
1913.
Roads and bridges $81,340.98
Poor house 5,299.7*
City Court —Incidentals $ 240.95
Jurors 2,428.00
Bailiffs 799.86
Witnesses 89.53
Clerk 195.30
Sheriff 252.94
Deputy sheriff 114.00
Reporter 600.00
Sols. Ins. costs 1,500.00
Clk. Ins. costs - 400.00
Sheriff costs 228.60
Judge’ salary 2,500.000 9,358.18
Superior Court—lncidentals .. .. .. 409.42
Jurors 2,388.00
Bailiffs 1.238.65
Witnesses 3066.25
Clerk ». *. .. .. 223.30
Sheriff .. ». 295.27
Deputy shetlff «, .. .. .. .. .. 142.00
Reporter 750.00
Sol. Ins. costs 1,237.25
Judge's salary 1,000.00 8,071.14
Officers and offices 643.90
Ordinary 847]70
Salary 2,500.00
Coroner _ ... 804.00
Elections 180.00
Public buildings 4,552.23
Patrol 573.00
Litigation 100.00
Jail 8,173.87
County farm 495.74
County physician 1,050.00
Commissions, tax collector 2.540.92
Paupers 2,682j)0
Magistrates ... 16.00
Quarantine 356.75
Juvenile court .. 248.93
Assessors jj.sg
Interest on loans 3,245.95
$ 76.532.81
Loans repaid ... 25,122.44
$101,655.05
Cash to balance June 30, 1914 2,786.32
EXHIBIT "E.”
Financial Statement Richmond County.
June 30, 1914.
DR.
To loans outstanding $97,939.07
To accrued interest 1,800.00
To June bills unpaid 5,645.26—1105.384.3",
CR.
By cash in hands of treasurer $2,786.82
By tax 1913 uncollected 7,208.55
By tax other years uncollected 5,526.40
Interest on past due taxes 200.00
Nulla bona taxes In hands of treasurer 1,602.28—517,323.55
Deficit $88,060.00
EXHIBIT ‘ F.” ~
Summary of the Six Months’ Work Ending June 30, 1914.
DEBITS.
Cash balance January 1, 1914 $ 4,838.59
Cash received from taxes, interest, sales of produce,
etc 99,602.78—5104,441.37
CREDITS,
Total warrants, Jury scrip, court orders, etc., paid.. $101,655.05
Cash balance June 30, 1914 2,786.32 $lO4 441 37
Bills payable outstanding January 1, 1914 % 80,11317
Bills payable negotiated in the six months 42,948.21
Bills payable paid in the six months **25,122.44
Bills payable outstanding June 30, 1914 * 97,939.07
EXHI BIT "O”
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA.
June 30, 1914.
ASSETS FINANCIAL.
Cash In Treasurer's hands $ 2.786.32
Tax 1913 uncollected 7.206.55
Tax other years uncollected 5,6'2«,4ft
Interest past due taxes 200 00
Nulla bona taxes In hands of Treasurer 1,602 "B—s 17 3*B 55
REAL ESTATE AND EQCIFMENT.
Court House lot $ 54.5ft0.ft0
Court House building and furniture 165 non.on
Office Clerk and Ordinary ln’.ftftooo
Furniture Clerk and Ordinary 7,000.00
Jail and lot 30,000.00
Stockade building and lot 4ft,ooft.on
County Home and equipment 4 v oft.on
Old Poor House land 1.000.00
75 head stock. 15 nn\no
Road and bridge equipment io,non.no
County Farm 1.ft00.00- 173.500 04
$399,123.5$
LIABILITIES.
To loans outstanding $ 97,939.07
To accrued Interest lCftft.ftft
To June bills unpaid 5,645.26 -$105,354,33
NET ASSETS 77 $285.431531
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12.
To Shiloh Orphanage $ 234.00
To Wilhenford Hospital 150.00
To Children's Home 150.00
To Travelers’ Aid 150.00
To Florence Crittenden Home... 171.00
3 598 29
To Balance July 1. 1914 L. 46.98
Total■■ .. .. $5,585.27
Balance in bank April Ist, 1914.. 1,313.28
$9,153.97
Superintendent’s Report.
Boys at. Reformatory April Ist, 1913,
white .. ..8
Boys at Reformatory April Ist. 1913,
colored 28
Total 36
Received during the year, white 10
Received during the year, colored.. ..30
Total 40
Total for the year 76
Released ..1*
Escaped 9 —22
On hand April Ist, 1914 54
White 7
Colored 47
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