The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-12

~ou''y at'oih hey Oh washington coun.
ty, being announced to the board il
was ordered by the board that the
following resolutions of respect to his
memory be adopted and spread upon
the minutes.
Whereas, A Divine and inscrutable
WIN has removed from us Judge w,
k. lrigg, who has been county attor-
ney OF Washington county for num-
Der OF years, and, whereas, the board
of supervisors OF Washington county,
ieels that the sorrow and sense of de-
privation of its members, should be
expressed; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Board of Supervis-
ors of Washington county, Miss, that
in the death of Judge w. R. Trigg,
the board has lost valuable adviser,
and the community model citizen,
whose devotion to duty and keen
sense of honor rendered him an OBJ
ject of universal esteem. Be it fur
ther
Resolved, That we deplore his death
and extend our sympathy to his be-
reaved family in the hour of their af-
flictions.
Resolved that these resolutions be
spread upon our minutes, and copy
be sent to local paper for publica-
ton and copy be sent to his family.
In the matter of election of coun-
ty attorney, Mr.. Percy Bell was plac-
ed i'll nomination and receiving the
unanimous vote of all members pres
ent, he was declared elected for the
unexpired term of Judge w. R. Trigg.
The petition of I. F. McGehee to
sein Lake Washington, was granted
to the goth day of December, 1905.
Reduction of assessment of Laura
Russell was granted.
Petition of R. M. Standfer for
public road granted and A. Fuller
and T w. White appointed commits
sioners to lay out same and report at
next regular meeting.
Petition OF ]. T. Atterbury for
bridge across Bogue Phalia granted
and clerk ordered to advertise for
bids according to new plans and spec
ifcations.
The bid OF r. M. McAtee for con-
struction of bridge across Rawls Ba-
you at SAYS per iineal foot being
best and lowest, was accepted
Convicts turned over to contractor
by sheriff
Amount of fines and costs. .$235oo
Justice of the peace costs,... 1880
Sheriff's costs .............. 1880
Ordered that sheriff be credited
with above and charged to contractor.
The clerk was ordered to advertise
for the building of new bridge on
road No. 20 I-2. Sealed bids are to
be submitted for same at next regular
meeting of the board.
The clerk was ordered to advertise
for sealed bids for new bridge
across Swiftwater on road I22 to be
at next regular meeting OF
board.
1t appearing to the board that Crook
bridge is in need of repairs, the clerk
was ordered to advertise for sealed
bids for repairing same in accordance
with plans submitted by Engineer w.
R. Harvey.
In the matter of laying plank on
the embankment from Dudley to
Swan Island, it appeared to the board
that the contract should be let and
the clerk was ordered to advertise
for sealed bids at the next regular
If was ordered by the board that
the contract let G. B. Lancaster tor
construction of 3 bridges, two at rs
and one at $40, are reasonable ana
the same is hereby awarded to HIM
In matter of report of T. H. Hood,
clerk of amount due by county con-
y;ct contractor for use of Convicts to
November 1, 1904, being found cor
rect in all things, it was ordered tnat
such be accepted and approved. Inc
report showed balance due by sa'd
contractor to the county, S4o7.45' ne
neriod of time covered by report was
from January I, 1904, to November J.
1904.