Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-11-08
Proceedings Board OF Supervisors,
Monday, Nov. 5, 1890.

Proceedings Board OF supervisors,
Monday, Nov. 5, 1890.
A regular meeting was held, oil
members Of the Board present also
Clerk and Sheriff.
The report of Supt of Poor House
was rcceiued aud filed.
On petition of D Cole, ct al, for
tresilo or earth work OH second LUX o.
Macon and Memphis road, east of
Plumb creek, J B Cunningham was
authorized to have levec built.
The following report was received
was received and filed:
s. The undersigned beg leave to re-
port that we yisites the prisoners at
the county contractors farm near
Houston, on the 9Th day of Oct, 1890,
aud found the following named pris.
oners there and we hereto attact the
time delivered to contractor, and the
amount due from each prisoner, viz.
Jas, Roberts, Nov, Is, 1888, 1921 ,05,
80 days.
Matt Conner, Mch. Is, 1889, $76.SS.
/ montns.
Adam Burch, Mch. Is, 1889, $3.50,
Dave Colbert, Sept Q, 1889. $72,40,
l yr.
Haywood Richardson, june 8, 1890,
$ll4 90 g..
Julius Jones, July 81, 1890. $lls 05,
II mouths
Jesse Pope, Aug. 81, 1890, $40.25
Vince Duck, Aug. 81, 1890. $55,0s.
Joe Bullock, Oct. 2, 1890. $5o.05, 80
days.
Marshall Thompson, March 9. 1890.
1892, 6 months.
The above report shows that some
OF the prisoners have been detained
over the time it would require them
to work out their fines and cost. The
Contractor stated that they were be.
ing detained on charges from Chicka.
saw county. We examined the pris-
oners and found that James Roberts
and Julius Jones carry testimony on
their persons Of cruel and unhuman
treatment. Julius Jones is sick and
we believe that said sickness is caused
from the abuse he has received. We
would respectfully recommend to the
Hon. Board that they cancel the con-
tract existing with W. F. Buchanan
for the above reason. Respectfully,
W. d, CLARK,
z. Il. DoRROH.
The following order vas entered by
said Board; 1t is ordered that the
Clerk of this Board is hereby directed
to notify w F Buchanan. county con.
tractor that the contract now in force
between said Buchanan and NOxubee
county, will be cancelled and tcrmina-
ted OH the LIST. day of January, 1891,
and tie said Buchanan 10 hereby Or
dered to turn oyer TO the Sheriff Of
this county, on or before the first day
Of January, 1891, all prisoners now
held BY him under said contract with
Noxubee county.
Sam Moves, overscer on Macon and
Pickensville road,
Frank Skinner Oversecr on Shuqua-
lax and Cooksville road.
Il. G. Hines, ovcrseer on Macon and
Memphis road, D
Emmett Flemming. overseer OH
Shuqualak aud Fairfield road, 81.
Willis White, ovcrsccr on the Ma
con and Warsaw road, Z
W G Logan. oversecr OIL the Shu-
qualak and Fairfield road,
We're all notified to proceed without
delay to put their respective links of
road in good order.
The bridge over Ash creek on Ma.
cor and Cooksville road, being rcpor.
ted in a dangerous condition, F. A.
Denton was authorized to have It re.
paired at private contract.
Publication was ordered to be made
until LIST Monday in December next for
awarding contract Tor county prison.
ers.
The contract for erection Of a..bridge
across Wet Water creek OH the Craw-
ford bridge road, was awarded TO W.
N. Taylor at the sum OF $244,50.
The contract for erection of bridge
across Lockctt creek Oh Shuqualak and
Giles ferry road was awarded to W.
d, Rogers, at the sum OF 1854. B.
The contract for erection of bridge
across Jones creek on Shuqualak aud
Giles terry road was awarded TO W.
B. Rogers ut the snm of $3.50.
The contract tor erection of bridge
across Bogue Chitto creek on Macon
and Pickenhyille road was awarded to
Jno. I. Morgan at the sum of 1924.
The contract for building extra
house on poor house grounds was a.
warded 10 e. W. Elkin, at 1926.
Continued until next meeting:
Dempsey Daniels, witness ccrtifl-
Gates.
CB Dorroh ct al, petition for road.
l. Dantzler ct al, for change Of
road.
W. F. Ferris, supplies for Office.
MrasM A. Aust, land erraneously
sold 10 State. Jqf
JIM. Austs, same.
The following were rejected:
James Stallings, making and paist-
Ing sign boards. i
Miss. Pene,entiary, transportation
Of Lewis Eubanks from pcnetentiary
for new trial.
The members were allowed thoir
per diem.
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