Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-08-14
Proceedings Board of Supervisors.
August >. 1886.

Board met pursuant 10 'ulourhileH'
also clerk and sheriff.
Account of John Morris Company
for $3.50 for stationary for Clrcul'
Clerk. was rejected aud disallowed.
Petition of {. Lewis ct al, for q new
road running the Union Academy ant
Pickcnsvillc road about one quarter OF
mile east OF Wharton place and near
| the corner OF j. II. Jami,on and Win
stou Jones land, due north TO pubic
road at Cliitomvillo, intcrsecting the
same on the line between the land OF
Mrs. +. \. Jeilrics and Gen. ). d. Lee,
was filed for so days.
Petition of W f Tripplctt ct al, for
Il bridge across Jones creek on Robin
son road, was fled for so days.
Petition ofD Cadc ct A., TO change
the Brooksvil!c and Louisville road so
rs to continue on section line west o,
y Cadc, until it reaches the corner
OF said section and thence south until
!, iutrr,ccts the old road, was filed for
80 DAYS.
W II Harvey, county contractor, was
required 10 make tull and final settle
mcnt on lst Monday OF October next,
and to file an itemizcd statement for
all credits claimed on his contract.
Ed Williams. oyerseer of Mushnla'
vile and %Summeryille road, was re-
ouirpd to repair and put i'll good or
der the bridge acros llashuqua with.
in 10 days from this date.
The last link OF Macon and lickens-
vile road was changed so as 10 run
from the Pickensville and Louisville
road to county line
The contract tor erection of bridge
across Wahalak creek on ShuquaIak
and Gainesville road, was awarded to
j c ilalfacre at $500.
" j Hubbard was allowed Ssh for
support of patipers.
JIG Gilmore was allowed Sj7 for
work on lIashuQua bridge.
&C Gilmore was allowed S4u9'0V,
balance on Poor House.
Account of d e Farmer tor work
on Poor House was rejected,
Tuesday, Aug 3.
The claim Oft. c. Phillips against
j c Gilmore for 50 for material tor
Poor House WAS dismissed, said Gil.
more having been paid in full on sad
contract.
Account of Town of Macon Tor So
for work on Cedar Creek lcvcc was re-
jectcd.
Vim. Jones. ovcrseer OF ShuquaIak
and Winston road was required to re-
pair bridge across liashuqua with road
hands under his charge within 10 days
from date. .
II appearing from the certificate of
the clerk o! I'll" Board this day filed,
that there is Il vacancy in the office Of
circuit clerk OF said county, it was or
drrcd that IN election be held TO I'LL
said vacancy on the 7th day of Sep
TENDER, \. D., 1886.
Wednesday, Aug. 4.
II w Banks. former county contrac-
tor, was required to make full and
complete settlement as contractor on
or before oct. 1, 1885. and if default i.
made therein, Mc-,rs. FoOtc and
Footc, Ats OF the Co. were author
lied and directed to institute suit
against said his bondSmcn to recover
the same due on hi. contract.
Thursday, August 5.
The assessment roll Of personal pro-
pcrty for 1836.,,a, corrected and eqlaIi-
lied by the Board of Supervisors, WAS
in all things ratified, approved and
confirmed and the assessor was d.
rcctcd to proceed to makct the neccssa-
~ extensions and additions 10 conf
plcic the entries in rcd ink on said
rrIl by said assessor. Under order OF
the Board during the present term.
The Clerk was ordered to make and
deliver copies OF said assessment roll
rs the law directs.
Tie assessment OF Ed Ford on lot in
fr. Blk ~, was reduced from 5000 to
5000.
Tie J + AlIgood lot next f, lIarri-
sons store, was reduced to $6l5.
Lot and residence in fir. blk. %, as
.csscd to w. NJ. King at $4,000 was re.
tillccV 10 's!.'CO.
The G i Amcs lots north of Klaus
.tOrr. assessed at 5000 was increased
10 $4,000.
The lot north of Marks store, as.
ocsscd to X. W. Phillips, was reduced
TO $1,000.
Petition OF J = Hunter ct al. for q
new road from Salem church on Ma.
con and Louisville road to Macon and
Summcrvillc road was dismissed, said
road moi being a public necessity.
Con,idc ing the petition OF & W Ell
kin ct al, for anew road beginning a,
the Macon and Starkville road ant
leading 10 Soulo Chapel church be
tween section one and twelve, tht
com'rs reported the same to be a pub
lie necessity, and recommended tina
said road be opened. and W a Taylor
was appointed ovcrscer to open TIT
same.
Petition of A II Gavin ct al, for
new road, rejected.
+ Petition of j. Iarctzsky ct al, tor
change in %Shuqualak aud Fairfield
road was rejected.
Petition OF \ Bush for reduction
of bank lot assessment Was dismissed
Petition of + Dunton for rcduc
ton of assessment on land on Lus
Hunt creek was rejected.
ID A Iagronc, overseer of Maco'
and Shuqualak road was authorized t
employ a suitable mechanic TO fran
bridge across Dry Creek, and to re
pair the bridge with road hands will
! in ten days.
A G Cash and his road hands wcr
required TO repair the trcs,le OIL sai
: road within ten days from date.
j W Bridgcrs vas employed to Ia
new floor on iron bridge on Maco
and Louisville road at 500.
! Proposals for digging a cistcrn
the Poor House to bold 500 barrel
will be received until first Monday
Sept. next.
Proposals will be received uni
D Sept. 6 next for building trc,tlc {
. Macon and Louisville road.
ALLOWANCES:
: VI Thomas, mile boards 3
W IL Scales, nails
, J l. Griggs, nails 2
II I ~ ggl. l IN