The record-union., 1897-04-15
COUNTY OFFICES EXPENSES.
They Must be Regularly Accounted for
HenCefOrth.
The Supervisors Adopt Schedules for
Job Printing - Other
Business.

AT yesterdays session of the Super
visors the schedule OF rates to be al
lowed for books and job printing re-
quired by the several county depart
ments was adopted.
OFFICE EXPENDITURES.
A resolution was adpted, on the rec
ommendation of the Grand Jury, pro-
viding that each county official be re-
quired by the board to keep an ac-
count of all the expenditures Of his
department, to conform to such sys-
tenn as the Board Of Supervisors might
adopt.
resolution was offered by Super
visor Morrison, in accordance with the
recommendation, and it was adopted
by the votes of all present, Supervisor
Curtis being absent.
FREEPORT LEVEE ROAD.
Surveyor Boyd appeared before the
board in relation to the work proposed
to be done on the river road from Free
port to the Lufkin ranch, where it
runs on the top of narrow levee. Last
year the board agreed to have the en-
bankment widened if the landowners in
that locality would pay one-half
the cost OF the work. It was proposed
to have the enlargement done by a
dredger, instead of by hauling the ma
terial by wagon.
Mr.. Boyd said there was once a sur
vey made by his successor and if the
notes taken could be found he could
make his estimates of the cost from
them, otherwise he would have a. new
survey and estimates made. No doubt
the work would have to be done by
dredging. Each property owner, as
he understood, desired to know about
what his expense wuld be. 1t would
vary according to the nearness of the
levee to the river bank, it's width, hight
ETC.
Supervisor Morrison thought the
roadway should be at least twenty feet
wide and drain toward the river The
present road varies from six to twelve
feet, and is dangerous.
The board instructed Surveyor Boyd
to have survey and estimates made
for the work, and report to the board
at its meeting in May Mr.. Lufkin
who is a very enterprising citizen, has
promised to raise and broaden the
levee in front of his property to con-
form to that between there and Free
port.
1t was decided, however, to include
the Lufkin place in the surveys, in ord
er that he may be interested in the
matter.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The revised rules of the board were
adopted, and the same will include the
schedules for job printing, and other
county Office supplies.
Chairman Jenkins read a letter from
r. f. Swift, whose property is in the
extreme southeastern part of the coun-
ty, asking that a road in that locality
be improved at a cost of about S75.
1t was decided to let the matter rest
| until members of the board visit that
vicinity.
| In regard to certain complaints that
had been made concerning the use by
Thomas Anderson of Franklin of a part
of the county road in front of his resi-
oence, Mr.. Anderson informed the
| board that it was simply bit of spite
| work.
| He called attention to the fact that
he had been very liberal in gifts of
land to the county for road purposes,
and thought he should be spared any
annoyance on this score.
| Mr.. Anderson was informed that the
members of the board would soon trav-
| el over the county roads for the an
nual inspection, and would investigate
| the matter to which he referred.
The board adjourned till the first
Monday in Nav