Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-12-09
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
The Remaining Roads Let out for Two
Years from Jan. |.

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Board of Supervisors met las
Monday and adjourned Tuesday
afternoon.
County Attorney Dabney was
ordered to represent DeSotc
county in the habeas corpus pro
ceedings to be held on Wednes.
day.
Petition of Valley Tile & Brick
Go. to be released from paying
taxes on their property at Lake
View was granted, it appearing
that the company Was not in legal
existence at that time.
Repairing Of bridge over Hur-
rlcane creek on Oak Grove road
was let to u ii. Nail for $40 so to
he completed in 80 days.
Petition of S h. Blythe and W.
L Knight for statutory reward of
500 for'the capture Of Mack
Henry was allowed.
Resignation of j. r. Cleveland
It's coroner and ranger was ac-
cepted to take effect Dec. 25, it
appearing that SAID Cleveland in
tends leaving the county.
Report of Superintendent of
Education was received, approved
and filed. Report showed follow
ing amounts paid out during No
ven ber: White teachers, $3.50;
colored teachers, $50.
r. E. l.. Morgan was allowed
$500 as premium on insurance
policies on courthouse to the
of S15,0 ,00O
AT the July meeting w. R. Dye
was allowed warrant for work
ing roads and it appearing that
the warrant was loss and had not.
been cashed, the clerk was or
dered to issue a duplicate.
In the matter of the petition of
J. B. Duhadaway ct al. 1t APP
pearing to the Board that a for
ner report had been received and
lied, but not approved, and the
same coming on again to be heard
report is rejected, and it is or
iered that the commissioners
view and lay out said road If
'ound practicable and report at
lext term.
Report of county health officer
received and filed.
The following roads were let |
,ut for two years from next JAN
larry.
To w. H, Entriken-All the !
'oads in the second or middle
livision of the first district at
;26. so per mile.
TO @. E. Emerson AL roads in
he fourth district for $2S per
nile.
To M. w. Jones-All roads in]
he fifth district for s33 per mile.
Bonds for contractors were or
cred to be filed with the clerk on
r.before the 10Th of this month.
ALLOWANCES
60. d. Barnard & Co.. stationery S 2S 401
E l. Morgan. salary for November. &c 65
g Gatlin. holding two inquests... "A 90
villiams Bros, 2cofins for panpers 16 90
7. B. Lambeth. sundries, es,........ 2 80
P. Withers. CRATE. janitors salary etc 10 90
P. Withers. cost holding election. 107 90
A. Young. repairs ...t t...-............ / 60
night Bros. lumber er!.,.........-.....-. 140 90
, G. Massey. building bridge ............- AS ~
um. Tel. Co., phone fore. h....-...,........ 2 rs
imes-P Promoter, prtg. and publishing IS 2o
W Jones, extra services .,........-.......,.. so
arshall. Bruce & Co.. stationery. 10 30
O Toof & Co.. 500 tally sheets. .... IS 90
birmingham Bros. slumber r.............3 80 55
+ b Logan. express. .,.......................- 25
L Birmingham. lumber r.......-............ 6 81
@ Lomax. building bridge As 36
p Withers, cost in Smith case........,.,,. 8 90
E Emerson. repairing bridge. 25O
ate county, repairs on Pratt bridge. Is 90
P Withers. building wall around jail 80 90
7 Thomas, nails .......................-... 3 20