Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-01-11
Proceedings Of the Board uiSHDerVBOTs.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, I
WILKINSON COUNTY. {

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, I
WILKINSON COUNTY.
Be it remembered that at q regular
meeting of the Board of Supervisors
of said County began and held at
the Court House in the town of
Woodville, said County on the LIST
Monday, being the 9th day Of jan
uary, A. D. 1902.
PRESENT.
L. T. Ventress. President. A M.
Shepherd, l. A. Carter, g I. Net.
terville, W. L. jenkins, members.
C. II. NEYLAND, Shift.
G. A. Coon, Clerk.
This day David Carter, Treasurer
of said county presented his report
for the several county funds which
we're examined and approved and
ordered to be recorded. The mons
ey in the Treasury was counted and
found TO be correct.
This day Jos. johnson, Supt. of
Education presented bis report for
the month of Dec. 1901 which was
ordered to he fled and is approved.
1t is further ordered that a warrant
issue to him for $52,4 5 payable out
of the school fund.
WOodville, Jan. 6, 1902.
The Hon. BID. of Supervisors:
Having recentlyUinspected the seYes
raj roads in the first supervisors DIS
trlct, as required by sec. 8, acts Of
1900, submit the following report
That your Hon. Body may more
thoroughly understand the needs and
condition of the roads the condition
of each road is given in detail. From
Woudville TO 5th district line. upper
Natchez road, entirely too fiat, poorly
drained and one very bad mud-hole
near Mr.. Choppers residence. From
Jones' place to Buffalo in very good
i, condition. From Woodville to Woods
gin in fairly good condition, save one
: bad culvert aud one bridge, which
) needs a general overhanling The
culvert and bridge are within mile
or two of Woodville. The lower Nat
chez road, from WoOdyille to the iron
bridge, as a whole is in very good
2 condition. Many places are too mar
= now and fiat, and insutficiently drain
, ed, hence several mud>hOles were
+ found, The top of the Lindsey Hill
was badly washed. The attention oil
i the contractor was called to the con
l. dition of this road, also to several bac
. places on the Woodville and PercY''
1t Greek road hereafter mentioned.
II The cross road from Lanehart's store
=. to Percy's Creek, with exception O
i the creek bottom along the front o
II the Smith and Morris places, and thu
McGraw hill, is in fair condition. L
. is impossible to maintain a good r0a(
l. along the aforementioned creek hOl
!. low, owing to the overlooking OF thu
Il creek and its caving banks. The Nc
IS Graw hill should be graded and gray
eled. The Woodvile and Percy
/ Greek road was found in no partlcula
er up to specifications, though In gOOt
/ travelling condition, barring bat
u wash near the old Hollis store; thu
2, Morris hill, which was washed at tn,
TOD and needs grading badly, and {
l pipe-clay hill witch should be gravelet
lie as soon as possible. A change shOul(
be made in this road, for some distance
e in front of the Frazier place, wher
ID the creek has taken the road, and rem
dered the working of 1t impossible.
IL The roads 10 the Donegal neighbOr
)r hood are in good condition, with th
:. following exceptions, viz: at the Beas
II ley ford, a bad hill west of the Mill'
re place, a bad place near Mr.. Holland
where the road Is entirely too narrow
and additional right of way needed t.
give the road proper width, The Don
egal and Sligo road has bad wasl
at top of hill in front of Mr.. Ed Og
dens, and the hill southeast Of tn
=. Bayou Sara creek Is badly washed
This road is entirely too narrow il
s. places, aud will have to be widene,
o. considerably before the specification
are complied with.
lie The Ragged Hill road is In goo
IN condition, and well thrown up. Th
ford, however, at Bayou Sara creek
e. too steep and the crossing obstructe
in measure, by considerable land
slide, which should be removed. Th
n first hill east Of the creek needs after
IF tion, having been washed by recen
rains.
IL Sligo road is entirely too fat an
poorly drained and has several ditche
washed cross it at different places
D. While this road would be considere
+. good under the old method Of w0rkin
the roads. it does not measure up
e. the requirements of the law undt
n which the road of this county are no
being worked.
Or The Fort Adams road, as far as til
To second district line, is generally gOot
~ 1t is tlattening out in places and til
as bitches are filling, by reason Of receT
If freezes. and slOughing Of the bank
- Some lumber is needed along this r0a
X for culverts, and the ground bride
20 or culvert west of the irOu brdg
needs taking up and the drain opene
ny to prevent the water from damagir
4 the iron bridge.
- The road from Woodville to I'll
ok Louisiana line Jackson road) is
he first -claes condition, and about up
80 specifications. 1t is by far the be
IT. worked road in the district, and prol
no ably 10 the county. The road fro
~ Bay Ridge to Ashwood is in good col
en- dition One plank is needed on I'll
old bridge near the railroad. Tur
bull road Is also in good condition.
to The bridge near the station needs OIL
IN plank on the west apron.
Ther0ad from Perkins store to
rs, NJ. StOc kett's gate is better than
mo- have ever seen 1T, and up to the r
% quirements of a secOnd~class road.
Bay Ridge to Carriers creek is goo
ut A culvert Is needed near the churt