Newton County GaArchives News.....Grand Jury Presentments October 1 1869
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The Georgia Enterprise
     We, the Grand Jurors, selected and sworn for the September term of Newton
Superior Court, beg leave to make the following general presentments.
     On Public Buildings, we beg leave to report that on examination of the 
Jail, we find it in secure condition, except a lock needed for one of the outer
doors, which we advise should be furnished as early as practicable.
     The Court House we find in good condition, with the exception of some inner
work, which we learn from the Ordinary, J. W. B. Summers, has been under 
consideration, and will be attended to at an early date. We also find that for 
the further protection of the building, the Ordinary has had Lightning Rods 
placed on the roof of the building, and Steps on the inside, reaching to the 
roof, that it may be easy of access in case of fire or other causes, all of 
which we deem necessary.
     On examining the Books, we find that the books of the County Treasurer are
legibly kept, and by comparing the same with balance sheet, we find remaining
on hand in Cash, Sixteen Hundred and Seventy-three dollars and thirty four 
cents; and Thirteen Dollars in Treasury Notes. The Ordinary's books we find well
kept. The books of the Clerk of the Superior Court, we find correctly kept, and
in a beautiful style.
     Some of the public roads we report in bad order, and recommend that the 
same be looked into by the proper authorities. We especially recommend the 
opening of the road from Cedar Shoals to the McDonough road, at the point where
Mrs. Kennon? lives, for which an order has already been passed. We specially
present the road leading west to Brown's Bridge, as being in very bad 
condition, and that there is not a sufficiency of hands to do the necessary
work, and advise that more hands be placed on that part of the road. There
are many of the public bridges that need repairing, as they are unsafe, and 
others that should be rebuilt; and we recommend that they be attended to as
early as possible. We also recommend the payment of Fifty Dollars toward the 
building of Pine Log bridge, which is being built by the citizens. We specially
recommend the rebuilding of Flat Shoals and Lee's bridges, and one half of 
Mann's and Butler's bridges. We recommend that the Ordinary purchase a small 
farm of about two hundred acres for the purpose of providing a home for the 
paupers of the county, and raising provisions, etc., to support said paupers,
and all infirm indigent persons who may be liable to be supported and taken care
of by the county; and we would suggest to the Ordinary, that he appoint five or 
more prominent citizens who are good judges of land and farming, to assist him 
in making the purchase of said farm, and if he should succeed in making a 
satisfactory purchase, we recommend that he assess a tax for the payment of the 
same, and such stock and farming tools, etc., as may be necessary to the 
working of the same, and that the said farm be for the use of both the white and
colored paupers, and infirm of the county, and that there be on said farm, two 
separate and distinct Quarters, and that the white and the colored occupants
of said farm shall not associate with, or work together, but shall be kept as 
separate and distinct as possible, and that such rules as the Ordinary and 
committee of five may make, shall govern said farm.
     In taking leave of his Honor, Judge Green, we tender him our thanks for 
his courtesy to us as a body. We also tender our thanks to the Solicitor 
General, L. B. Anderson, for his prompt and courteous attention.
     We reguest the within proceedings to be published in both the Covington
papers.
JOSEPH REAGAN, Foreman
Josiah B. Epps
James D. Winburn
Wm. L. Kincannon
Robert B. Livingston
James M. Woodruff
Archibald Belcher
John Rogers
George W. H. Murrell
James G. Worsham
Lewis W. Jarman
James Hollingsworth
Stephen D. Hight
Silas H. Starr
William Y. Harris
Thomas L. Anderson
Lemon M. Brown
Robert M. Hutchins
John P. Harris
September 24, 1869

State of Georgia, Newton County
     It is ordered that the foregoing General Presentments be published one time
in the "Enterprise" and "Examiner," Gazettes published in the city of Covington,
said county and State, and it is further ordered that the same be spread upon 
the minutes of this Court.
By the Court,
LEMUEL B. ANDERSON, Sol. Gen. Flint Judicial Circuit

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