Newton County GaArchives News.....GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS September 26 1873
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The Georgia Enterprise
     We the undersigned, Grand Jury Sworn for the first week, September term of 
the Newton Superior Court ask leave of your Honor to make the following general
presentments.
     Our time has been fully occupied with the investigation of special 
presentments and bills of indictment. In the meantime, two special Juries have 
been drawn from our body: hence we have not had sufficient time to give that
close attention to public or county business, that in our judgement is needed at
present. In fact we are compelled, owing to the press of business of the above 
character, to leave a great deal unfinished.
     To the Grand Jury for the second week of this Court we recommend a rigid
investigation of the county roads, which we are glad to learn are in unusually
good condition in some of the districts of the county; but sorry to have to 
record that in others they are reported as being in bad order.
     The subject of building a new Jail for the county has been partially 
discussed but owing to the press of business we have not been able to arrive
at any satisfactory conclusion in this matter.
     Therefore we respectfully recommend this subject to our successors, hoping
they may have more time for its consideration than we have had.
     We have found it necessary on account of the destitute and distressful
condition of three old ladies-- three sisters, Mrs. SINA THOMPSON, HANNAH 
BISHOP, and ELIZABETH DAWSON in the Town district, to recommend the Ordinary to
pay the sum of ten dollars per month in addition to their allowance from the
county as paupers. This money to be used for their maintainance and comfort as
they are very old and helpless.
     We are grateful to the Solicitor General for his kind offices during our 
week of service, also to your Honor for the promptness and ability with which
you administer the Law.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM F. DAVIS
CHRISTOPHER C. WRIGHT
WILLIAM THOMPSON
JESSE M. WELLBORN
JAMES G. WARSHAM
THOMAS A. WALKER
COLUMBUS W. TURNER
JOHN D. VANDEGRIFF
RICHMOND J. TERRELL
PHILIP G. TURNER
JOHN J. THOMPSON
WILLIAM C. WRIGHT
JESSE M. TUCKER
THOMAS J. AIKIN
FRANKLIN B. WRIGHT
WILLIAM C. VANDEGRIFF
WILLIAM J. TERRELL
AUGUSTUS J. WEBB
THOMAS M. WHITE
OWEN H. TUCKER
EDWARD L. THOMAS
     Ordered by the Court that the within General Presentments be spread upon
the minutes of this Court, and published one time in the Covington Enterprise.
     Newton Superior Court, September Term, 1873.
T. B CABANISS, Sol. Gen.
     A true extract from the Minutes of the Court.
S. H. LINDSAY, Clerk


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