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EIGHT 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 (Continued on next page.)