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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. 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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 For best ’ acre turoips (any varie ty) 10 00 The above in each case to be accompa nied with one bushel or bale-a sample of the crop—and is limited to upland. The product in each ease must be cer tified to by two disinterested witnesses Each producer must give mode of cul ture and cost of production in each ca>e. 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