The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-06-16

Rogers, w. L. Smith, T. G. Stephen.
k son, members; W. w. Wilbsr,l
sheriff, and Parham Williams. clerk.
The matter of laying ou, The pub
lie road running through Mrs. Ellis
land is continued to next regular
meeting.
The clerk will advertise for plans
and specifications for repairing Bo-
phumpy iron bridge including ap-
' proaches for said bridge. See ad-
sertisement.
The clerk will dvertise for bids
to repair Funnsgusha iron bridge.
See advert issment.
Superintendent OF poorhouse re-
, ports SIX inmates, three males and
three females.
Expense for May:
pahlen Bros, supplies. ....... $40 35
burden and Winstead, beef
| for poorhouse. e................. 40
Matilda Hodges, matrou.. ..... 10 90
Henry Hodges, 2 cords wood 90
H. G. Baughn, sup't.......... s 90
| Ao'a''' a'''..,........... 10
County Superintendent of Educa-
tion submitted his repor, for May
and also Il supplemental report show
ing his unavoidable absence from
his Office on May IA, 1904. The
same was accepted and the super
intendent was excused
b. F. Porter is allowed $25.25 for
repairs on Long Creek bridge, and
ordered paid when received by T.G.
Stephenson out of county fund.
W. F. Smith is allowed 81. 40 for
repairs on little bridge near w. C.
Herrings place, and to be paid when
received by 7. q, Stephenson, out
OF county fund.
Davis & Moore are allowed $4s. .s5
for repairing bridge across Indian
Creek, and paid when received by
J. ID. Weeks, out Of county fund.
G X. Nabors and H. X. Grace are
allowed 1895 for building new
bridge across creek on the Emory
and West road near the Gowan
place, and paid when received bv
j. D. Weeks, out of the county
fund.
The clerk will advertise for bids
to build bridge across slough on
road No. 80, near Pluto. See adver-
tisemenl.
}. +. Cartright is allowed $40 for
fencing in bluff in beat 4, near Ned
Jackson's place, and paid when re-
eeived by w. L. Smith, out of coun-
ty fund.
~ J. Z. Gwln and others, asking for
a public road to commence at Jerusa-
lem church and run 70 Diamond G.
landing on Yazoo river, was received,
ordered filed aad to lay over 80 days.
R.C. Barger ia awarded contract to
paint Goodman iron o.idge across
Big Black for $32.5O, ana the West
IRON bridge at $50. Both bridges
to have two coats Of bridge paint,
aud that At,Ma county pay hslf of
each.
J. Edwards is awarded the con-
tract TO build bridge across Rules
ditch for $l.2s1 per running foot,
according 70 plans and specifications
on file with chancery clerk.
W. W. Wilburn, sheriff, is credited
with Neal Williams road tax, he
being disabled.
The plans for the new county Jail,
submitted by W. y. Hull, of Jackson,
are accepted by this board, aud the
clerk will advertise for bids for
building said Jail. See advertisement.
The statutory reward of 800
allowed +. A. Eakin by the circuit
court Tor arrestins Ois Hoskirs, is
r. E. johnson is allowed $25 for
repairs on Chicopa Greek, to BE- paid
when received by H. +. Buck, out Of
county fund.
K. 9. Barger having assigned to ,
G. J. Spell his contract 70 paint iron
bridges across Big Black river, near
Goodman, for $32. so, and G. J. Spei
having made good bo..d for its
1t IL ordere,, said G. j.
Spell be accepted as said contractor,
and said Barger and his suretiss are
released.
Accounts are allowed as follows:
Trustees of til, 1e, supple
mental salary 10 Miss Pearl