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Presentments.
February Term, Spalding Su
perior Court, IS7G.
Tho Grand Jury for the present i
term respectfully report that they 1
have, after diligent inquiry, detected j
but few violation of the criminal code
of a serious character.
It has been represented to this jury
that persons in numbers too great to
be compatable with health, decency
or good order, congregate in small
tenements in and about Griffin, living
in apparent idleness and abandon , and
too frequently engage in social and
religious orgies, which are continued,
until late hours at night, greatly to
the annoyance of good citizens. We
would urge the municipal authorities
to exercise all the power with which
they may be invested, in dispersing
idlers and suppressing these noisy
demonstrations.
By the aid of the special committee
appointed by your Honor, at our re
quest, we have examined as far as the
time allowed us by other duties, and.
the thoroughness of the investigation
desired would permit, the Public
Records, which investigation, though
limited, us been Mdiicient to develop
a want of that scrupulous observance of
law demanded by tho public interest.
The County Commissioners appoint
ed the present Treasurer, Col T W
Flynt, (to fill the unexpired term of
Thomas Simonton, deceased.) who
made his bond for the faithful per
formance of his duty until his succes
sor should be qualified. Col Flynt
became his own successor by election,
and has continued to discharge the
function of his office, without making
any ether than the original bond, this
jury conceives that the Treasurer is
not under such bond as is contempla
ted by the law.
Tho Tax C<'ll' c f or, Mi Patterson, if
under bond for the performance of his
duty to tho State lor 815,000, but
there is no evidence that he is under
bond to the county.
The Tax Collector is chargeable to county taxes in
Cop aggregate $14,191.33
Which is accounted by vouchers
allowed by the Commission
ers (10,393.91
tlucolkcte.il Taxes , 2,513.79
Cash on Hand-. . 1,378.03 — 14,191.33
(For specification see apentlix A.
hereunto annexed.)
The failure to have collected a por
tion of the uncollected taxes is the re
suit of the inefficiency or indifference
of the Constables, in whose hund
they have been placed, som •of whom
are neither responsible or sufficiently
bonded.
Having been informed that W J
Berry, one of the Constables of the
I.oolst District, has absconded with a.
large amount of tax tifas and funds
in his possession belonging- to the
county. We recommend that the
County Commissioners oiler a reward
of SIOO for his apprehension and de—
livery to the Sheriff of this county.
By reference to exhibit B hereto annexed, a result
arrived at by dint of labor it appears that tlie County
Treasurer has received during the fiscal year pa^t
from all sources *512,587.f<8
Which is accounted for as per
vouchers sll ,f>21.52
Cash in Bank 800.47—12,491.00
Leaving a deficit of $95.30
which he has vouchers to cover, but
which are rejected.
While we take pleasure in express
ing our confidence in the integrity of
the purpose of the Treasurer and his
fidelity in handling the county funds,
we have to regret that he, as well as
former Treasurers, have so nearly ig
nored the law prescribing the duties of
the County Treasurer. See the Code
sections 553 to 559 inclusive.
A strict observance of these require
meats would not only keep the finan -
cial status of the county in view, but
prevent the dereiections ox duty by
other officers going undetected, and
render results attained under the
present want of system in accounts,
by days of labor attainable at a glance.
A strict conformity to lavr by public
officers is but a reasonable demand
under any circumstances, and is exi—
gent under the embarrassment s that
surround us.
We earnestly request _ each holder*
of county orders to present them to
the County Treaaurer before the first
day of April, for registration, and that
the Treasurer make a complete regis
try of the evidences of debt tha t may
be presented to him or come to his
knowledge, that the indebtedness of
the county may be ascertained, and
that the Treasurer pay the same ac
cording to their order as directed by
law,
COUNT!' COURT.
For information in regard no tire
operations of the County Court, we
offer the report cf our special commit*
tee
“ Your committee find by reference
to the former Treasurer’s books up to
-February, JS74, that this court had
paid into the treasury for the. first six
months after its organization, more
than enough to baHance the salary
paid, besides the saving in jail fees.
This, together with the great conve
nience to the community in civil cases
prompts us to say that up to that
time, no department of our county
s.frUirs shows a more gratifying result.
iSiuce that time, eighteen months to
date, the receipts so far as ascertained
ha ve by settlement with Gommission
ors, $345; amount collected by Judge
15 rown, $201; making a total of §546;
the settlements made were principally
by note, some of which are still uncol
lected.
The figures above given have been
obtained from statements rendered
by Judge Brown, and from personal
interviews with him, no record of ca
ses having been mad except upon the
docket, which .gives only a general
verdict of guilty or not guilty, and
does not state the amount of fines
imposed, or final disposition of par
ties convicted, in some instances cases
have not been entered upon the dock
et.”
The salary of the Judge of the
County Court has been paid without
any recommendation of the Grand
Jury.
The examination of the dockets of
the Clerk Superior Court, Sheriff, Or
dinary and County Commissioners we
leave to our special committee, W M
JVlitchell and J M Brawner, with in
structions to report to the next Grand
Jury.
PUBLIC ROADS.
The public roads are in as good
condition, perhaps, as usual, with ex
ceptions, as usual; but as none of the
roads are up to the requirements of
law we are under the necessity of pre
seating for derelection of duty the
Ttoad Commissioners, viz;
1065, Orrs District—Henry E Wils
liamson, J H Barnes, and Robert W
S tough.
490, Cabins District—Marion Pat
rick, T W Manley, and \V T Ogletree.
1046, Line Creek District—W X
Ooppedge, Eldridge Drewry.
1066, Akins District—Arthur C
Fritchard, W W Grubbs, and Thos M
Head.
1069, Africa District—llcnry T Pat
terson, T J Tucker.
1068. Union District— W J Bridg 1 j
fcs, D P Elder, W S Reeves.
1-. VOTERS ACCOUNT AXD POOR FARM.
ho amounts on account of the
poor farm, the support of outside pau
pers, including clothing, medical at
tendance, etc., amounts, in the aggre
gate, from January 1 1875 to Februa
ry 20th 1876; to ‘ §2,076 22
Teas total receipts from
farm, etc. 88S 06
Heaving balance of $l,lBB 15
as a charge upon the Treasury for the
support of the poor.
We recommend that the County
Commissioners purchase two good
milch cows for the poor at the farm.
We recommend the levying of a tax
*>y the County Commissioners and
Ordinary sufficient to pay the Judge
of the County Court three hundred
dollars for this year, and pay the
Grand and Special Juries two dollars
per day for the year 1876, and for oth
er- county purposes, provided such
levy shall not exceed one half of one
per cent.
The dignified and impartial dis
charge of the high function of his of
fice, by His Honor Judge Hall, elicits
the entire approbation of this Grand
J ury.
We express pleasure at seeing His
Honor Judge C. Peeples, (whose pres
ence among us is always pleasing, and
whose services are valuable in any posi
tion assigned him), occupying the
bench a portion of the present term
of our court.
Uncle Jack Wells, L- C. merits no
higher compliment than that he has
been guilty of his characteristic
promptness and fidelity in the dia.
chai-ge of his duty.
We are under obligations to the
Editors of The News for their daily
issues for the use of the Grand Jury.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The Jail and out buildings are not
ns cleanly as health demands, to
which we call the attention of the
proper authority.
BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION,
The Grand Jury have appointed
Henry E Williamson and George It
Miles, and James M Brawner vice II
E Morrow, resigned, members of the
-Board of Public Education,
We urge upon the Tax Collector
and County Commissioners the im
portance of using all the means at
their command to collect the unpaid
taxes due the county.
We recommend the publication of
these presentment in the “Griffin
Daily and Weekly News.”
William Crittenden, Foreman.
W M Blanton T S Travis,
S Rosenthal, J W T Vaughn.
R W Stough, J R Cleaveland,
Hugo Hasselkus, A J Maddox,
J F Mann, J Q Boynton,
A Scheuerman, L D Bell,
C W Henderson, Joshua Hammond
S P Keibow, T J Brooks,
J M Kell, • G B Buchanan,
T J Bloodworth, M M Westbrook,
D W Patterson, W M Mitchell,
GRIFFIN, GA., Feb. 10th, 1876.
J. Y. PATTERSON, Tax Collector,
IN ACCOUNT WITH SPALLING COUNTY.
(EXHIBIT A)
1873. Dr.
To Tax 1875, as per Receivers
Digest, say 510 on 420,04"’,31 413,821 9C
To am’t White & Colored polls
in the Griffin District
including defaulters not
charged by State to Collector,
as they go to the maintenance
of Public Schools in corporate
limits of city of Griffin, 345
I o4of various assessments made
by Collector alter Receivers
books were closed $70,25 35 13
To i of various am’ts adjudica
ted and ordered collected by
Commissioners 574,30 287 30
Total due Spalding county, $14,191 33
1875. Contra.
•By am’t paid County Treasurer,
as per his receipts, $9,111 98
By I aoi’t double tax errors and
omissions allowed by Com
missioners. .1,608 20, 884 10
By ain’t paid S. W. Alangham,
Sec’y Sam. Bailey Institute,
from poll tax of Griffin Dis
trict . .256 68
By I of 104 fi fas in hand against
Griffin Dist. 1,74 ! 82, 871 91
By lof 79 fi fas delivered to J.
H. Lane, Constable, and by
Lane turned over to W. J.
Berry, Constable, who ab
sconds, 1,937 52 968 76
By I of 40 fi fas delivered to An
derson, L. C., who does not
respond to the message sent
him Collector to return same,
63,00 81 50
By 4 fi fas in hand against coun
try Districts, 1,083 25, 541 62
By 4perct. corn’s on 13,324 00
gest 532 95
By 4 pr ct corn’s on 545
polls Cos. Districts.. 2.130
bj 4 pret corns on 3,513
assessments mado
by Collector 140
555,15
less ain’t collected
by Tress, as per T.
C’s receipts 360 190 15, 12,012 70
To bal. due Spalding e 0..... .$1,378 63
The Collector is ready and willing to turn
over to the Treasurer the balance due, but
your committee are in the middle of the ex
amination of Treasurer’s account, and ad
vised Collector to hold on until we could
veiify Treasurer’s account.
GRIFFIN, GA., Feb. 10th, 1875.
T. IV. FLYNT, County treasurer.
IN ACCOUNT WITH
Current account. County of Spalding.
(EXHIBIT B.)
1875. Debited.
Feb’y 15. To balance as per rep-rt, $451 47
“ ain't* rec’d since Feb.
15ih, 1875, as Pillows:
From C. T. Die by on ac
count taxes '74 1,077 00
From S. Vv. Maugham,
Com’r, on ac’t taxes
1874 11 18
From R H Rivers on ac’t
taxes 1874 ti 9 20 1,157 38
From S. W. Maugham,
Com’r, Jury Fees
County Cou't 3
Kt'om S. W. Maugham,
Com’r, fines and
forfeitures 440 80
From R 8 Connell, Sheriff 265
■“ Solicitor General 747
“ Jack Maddox 125
“ 11. P. Ogietree, over charge
on lrs corn’s, as T. R. 1874.. 400
Ftotii J Y Patterson, T C, account
taxes 1874.. 9,111 i)8,
$12,581 38
Credited.
By arn’t paid on ac’t Suerior Court
since Feb. loth, 1875.
Paid 308 Orders ac’t Ju
rors, 3,731 50
Paid 48 Orders Bailiffs!. 502
“ 0 “ Witnesses 30
“ 4 * l Extra com
pensation C S (J, 205
.Paid 5 Orders insolvent
costs Irom fines
. . & forfeitures 504 00
Paid 3 Ordei s Cl’k. 8(3
costs 00 82
Paid 0 Orders advertis
ing and printing.. .88 08
Paid 1 Books and sta
. tiouery 04 25
Paid 5 Orders taking
evidence 78
Paid 2 Orders revising
jury box .80
Paid 4 Orders board of
jurors 40
Paid 2 Orders Sol Gen’l . .021 50
“ 1 “ arrest of
criminal 10
Paid l Order servants
attendance 13 0,471 15 1
By am’t p’d on ae’t County Court:
Paid 7 Orders Judges
salary 906 00
Paid 2 Orders Jurors 4
Paid 7 “ Bailiffs 38 948 j
By am’t p’d on ac’t Court Ord’y:
Paid 4 Orders ac’t Bail
iffs 18
Paid 7 Orders Jurors 42
Paid 1 Order adv rtiss
ing stock law 12 50 72 50
By am’t paid Jail and Jailor:
Paid 17 Orders 894 17
By ain’t paid repairs on Bridges:
Paid 3 Orders 155 74
Bv ain’t p’d poor farm & paupers:
Paid 8 Orders for sup
plies and wagon ..411 93
Paid 1 Order farm hands
services 09
5 Orders tor coffins. ..40 50
1 Order for inquest. .50
5 Orders tor Medi
cine and doctors.. 164 55 774 98
By amount paid sundries:
Paid 1 Order Tax Collectors
commission 860
1 Order Tax Receivers
commission 180
3 Orders county purposes
thto’ Commissioners.... 678 68
4 Orders County Commis
, Stoner’s salaries 124
1 Order bringing election
returns 2
1 Order H C Burr’s ac’t... 32 90
2 Orders 4 dozen chairs... 39
4 Orders lumber 41 62
1 Order Bra wrier A Son ac’t 54 30
5 Orders work on Court
House and pavement 135 25
1 Order taxes refunded W.
T. Cole 37 07
l Receipt from C T Digby,
as payment on order.... 23
By corn’s 2 1-2 lor receiving 10,000
dollars 250 (XI
By corn’s 1$ lor receiving
2,125 91 26 56
By corn’s 2 12 for payiDg
out 10.000 .250 00
By corn’s 1 1-4 for paying
out 1,024 36 12 70 539 26
By notes in hand on Dismuke 25
D H Johnsou 20, G A. Cun
hingham 1a.... ..83 58
Balance due SpaldiDg county 965 76
$12,587 38
Upon recommendation of the Grand
Jury, it ia ordered by the court thai
these presentments, together with the
exhibits thereto attached, to be print
ed in the Griffin Daily and Weekly
News. By the court
Walter C Beeks,
Solicitor General pro tern.
A true extracts from the minutes oi
said Court, J H Connally,
Clerk,
A lamentable catastrophe occurred
in New Orleans on Wedn e gd ay,r esul t •
i.ng iu the death of two old widow
ladies Mrs Marie L. Vincent and
Mrs- J- B. Meyenr. The old ladies
lived together, with two adoped boys,
and carried on.a laundry as a means,
of making a livelihood. On Wednes
day Mrs. Vincent prepared the dinner
for the family, one of the dishes being
stewed tripe arid potatoes. Shortly
after partaking of it, both the old lad
ies were seized with severe vomiting
The little boys returned from school
but were so distressed atfindirg their
foster-mothers ill that they neglected
there dinner. Medical aid was sum
mond, but without avail. Mrs Vin
cent expired the same evening, while
Mrs. Meyeur lingered until the next
morning when- she also died. The
dish of tripe, which had been set away
for the children, was given to a cat
and dog, both of which were soon un
able to move about.
A few' days before the sad occurrence
one of the old ladies had purchased a
quantity of oxalic acid, which in its
crystalized state, closely resembles
epsom salts, and might be mistaken
for salt. It is supposed that by mis
take this deadly prison was used in
seasoning the dish of tripe.
Washington is thick with rumors
in reference to prospective Cabinet
and other changes. The situation is
feVerish as to the Treasury Depart
ment, and it is said to be quite certain
that Bristows tenure of office hangs
largely upon the result of the Babcock
trial. If Bab is acqitted, Bristow will
retire. The succession is located up
on Edwin D. Morgan, of New York.
It is also stated that Postmaster Gen.
eral Jewell will retire from the Cabi
net to make the race for Governor of
Connecticut against Ingersol).
Cos!. J L. Sweat
Col. Sweat, of the House of Represen- ;
tatives passed down the road yesterday !
quite sick. He was accompanied by his j
brother-in-law, Mr. Hitch, of Atlanta. ;
STREET A SMITH S
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To be Awarded at the Second Annual
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0 RIF FIN. OCTOBER, 1876.
FIELD CROPS.
(Open to the State of Georgia.)
For best 1 acre of corn SSO 00
For best 5 acres of corn 25 00
For best 1 acre of wheat ,50 00
For best 5 acres of wheat.. 25 00
For best. 1 acre of oats 50 00
For best 5 acres of oats 25 00
For best } acre of barley 25 00
For best 1 acre of rye. 15 00
For best 4 acre of grass or clover
ver hay, (with sample bale).... 25 00
For best, acre of cotton, (sample
bale 25 00
For best acre field peas. 25 00
For best acre sweet potatoes 25 00
For best acre ground peas 10 00
For best acre sugar cane (syrup).. 10 00
For best acre sorghum 10 00
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each of the above, conditioned
as above .SIOO 00
To the grange or club makiug the
best average crop of each and
all the foregoing crops, condi
tion as obove 100 00
By ouler <1 Executive Committee.
S, W. MANGHAM, Secretary.
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President, on a salary of $50,000, has
a secretary on a salary of $3,500 to do
the President's writing, an assistant
secretary on a salary of $2,500. to do
the secretary's writing, and two clerks
on a salary of $2250 each • to do the
assistant secretary's writing. At this
point the money gives out, and as
there is none to pay somebody to do
the writing of the two clerks, the poor
devils have it to do themselves.