Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08
Proceedings Board Of Supervisors. ID
Monday, April 3, 1899.


The Board met in regular session, all
the members present, also clerk and
sher fl.
The fpll wing reports were received
and filed:
W. H. Stewart, Supt. Poor House.
5. M. TIL omas, Supt. Education.
Z. Hardin, rep TT of prisoners.
C.S Field ct al, petition to open new
road.
W. N. Taylor. report of prisoner
The resignation of j. c.. Downer as
Supervi 'or from dist. 9 was accepted.
j. B. Binion and K. S. Skinner made
the following report as a committee APP
pointed to inspect the new road that runs
from the Fairfield & Shuqualak road
through Fox Trap, connecting with Ma
ron 81 Cooksville road. They reported
that they found the route over high
prairie land, except Wood ward creek
swamp, which is low and fiat, as is the
case with all other roads that cross that
swamp. 1t can be made a good road.
j. B. Binion was appointed overseer
of said road and will have all the hands
liable to work it.
The following were appointed over
sesrs-Sam Shaver in place of Bill Hun
ter, Sandy Lockett in place of S. S.
Land and l.. L. McLemore in place of
j. F. Oldner deceased.
The clerk was ordered to advertise for
sealed bids to be opened at next regular
meeting in May for erection Of a new
bridge to be built over Wahalak creek,
near Vickers place on Binnville and Shu-
qualak II ad.
ALLOWANCES:
j Il Wyatt, timber 49,. -. ...... 3 80
l. + Holberg, nails and shovels .. s 40
W II Stewart. Poor II'se allowance 90 10
f o Kirby, lumber ........... &c.,. Is 70
j f Sparkman. Giles ferry Tor Mch 10 70
| Guy, lumber ................. 10 A
w f Ferris. suLdries for officers 81. 6 So
ID G Ferris, blanks for Clerks .... 6 on
5 NJ Thomas, salary ana postage 81 9S
l. II Thomas, timber . ..... -. Il 9,
W G Rosser, timber q. ........ 9 90
StOkes-Evans Hardware Co., nails,
shoyels, picks and spades ........ 80 90
u Il Dorroh, postage ..... ,...... 3 20
q Hardin. Jail account for March 100 70
C Hardin. postage and washing :. 3 81
+ NJ Mur2hey. services as county
physician .............., ..... 81 0O
W } Hubbari, nails ............. 80
} w DOharty, timber ........... 4 90
Chapman, Turner Il Co., sund's for
ChanLery and Circuit cIerks...... Sc 81
l. W Grlggs, shovels. spades and
mattress. e.. ..... ,.,......,... D 10
W | Barnhill. lumber .............. 3 10
l. l. Anderson, shoyels. nails and
Spaues ..... ....'''..'''' . .t o ~
EFF Num- a. Co., Iails :. ......... ! Sc
G Hardin, transportation OF Eme-
line Ste wart 20 asylum ........ 10 90
NJ V FRIDAY, repairing Horse Hun
tel bridge .,,...... ............ 9 90
j W Paulette. nails ........... ... 80
Geo w Taylor. lumber and work on
bridge ...... ..,... . ','. o ~
j Kinard, building bridge on Lou
isville II Crawford road .......... 50 90
J p Hunter, lumber g. ........... 6 90
j + Jones, drugs for Poor House
and Jail ,.. ................ 0 ~
| Hunter n Dismukes, lumber ..... 81 Us
W Nj Dugan, lumber and building
bridge ....... . .......,.. 81 VI
Il ~ J Il Moore. lumber ....... IL "a
| State vs.. Oliver Dauttler ......., . %
| State vs. Dent Key .............. . 50
! l. Grace. coal .......... ......... 10 90
J W Spencer, framing bridge ..... . 90
ID l. Perkins, lumber and building
bridge "a AZ
w NJ Jones, shoes ............... -
W n Taylor. salary for March 900. 40 W
W y ray Tor, feeding convicts for
March .,........ ...t...'.'''. 20 90
+ q Kirby, lumber and wo X on a
| Drlupc ...,.,..,,. e.''' w
A Boyle, salary three months . 90 %
5 d Chamberlain, timber $50. 49,. %
Lunacy of En- .line stewart. .... Is 80
Accounts Of Nat King for II ying pau
per aud j. b. Eichelberger Tor timber were
rejected.
Tuesday, April 4, 1899.
Board met pursuadt to adjournment,
all present.
It Was ordered that the clerk insure
the Court House from April lst., 1899,
for S25, 900 and that the same be pro-
rated among the agents doing business
in the county
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The monthly report of w 81. Holman
was considered, anl 1t appearing that