The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-05-12

May term, 1904.
At a meeting of the Board Of Su-
pervisors, held the End day of May,
1904, there were present: H. E. Buck,
president; T. G. Stephenson, j. D.
Weeks, G.S. Rogers and W. L. Smith,
members. W. W. Wilburn, sheriff
and Parham Williams, clerk.
The account of T. A. Eakin for the
arrest of Otie Hoskins, is continued
to the meeting in June.
The public road petitioned for by
William Elmore and others at the
March meeting of this board, is
granted without cost to the county,
and the road contractor is ordered to
take charge of it.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting of the board to lay out
the new road asked for at the Febru-
ary meeting to pass through Mrs.
Elliss' field, is continued.
Jno. Nixon, Jr., overseer on road
33, is authorized to purchase one
dozen good shovels for his road, and
present the bill at the next meeting
of this board.
Sheriff Wilburn is authorized to
change the 2 horses and 2 vehicles
assessed to Ed Carson at $3.50, to
Mariah Johnson, it being her property.
]. W. Eakin is allowed $40 for re-
pairs on Circle Bayou bridge, to be
paid when received by W L. Smith.
Tom Thatch is relieved of road tax,
being over age, and Sheriff WiIburn
receive credit for the same.
Eakin Bros. are allowed $45 for
repairs on Upton bridge when COM
pleted and is received by W. L. Smith.
The proposition of Wilson Cotton
Oil Company to light court house and
its offices is accepted as per written
offer on file with the clerk.
W. W. Wilburn, sheriff, is credited
one horse and mule valued at $l00,
assessed to Dock Little; one $50 mule
and poll tax assessed to Pat Haywood;
one $50 horse assessed Tom Wilkes,
and James Wilkes road tax being an
error; R. Kimbrough's road tax, being
under age; and Edgar Burrelps road
tax, who lived in Yazoo CO 4nty in
1903.
J. H. Coursey is awarded the con-
tract to dig a canal in Williams creek,
near T. A. Lunsfords place a! $95,
according to plans and specifications
on file with the clerk. Work to be
completed in 80 days.
J. and T. J. Edwards are awarded
contract to build a breakwater on
Williams creek, near TIA. Lunsford's,
for SITS, according to specifications
on file with the clerk, and to be COM
pleted in 80 days.
Adam Binford, not attending
school, his claim to have his road tax
refunded is disallowed.
The hands on J. F. Rogers place
are assigned to road No. IL.
Superintendent of poorhouse re-
ports five inmates under his charge,
two males and three females.
Pahlen Bros, sup. poorhouse 500 40
Matilda Hodges, matron, 10 10
Henry Hodges, 4-cords wood, A 90
H. c. Baughn, superintendent, 6 90
$40 40
Thos. G. Stephenson, member of
the Board Of Supervisors from dis
trict No. l, reports having inspected
almost all the roads in his district
and found them in very good con-
dition, except few miles yet un-
worked and a few little bridges in
need Of repairing and need immediate
attention, and recommends payment
for this quarter.
J. d. Weeks, member from district
2, reports most of his roads in pass
able conditions, but some roads have
not been worked according to his idea
of the specifications in southwestern
portion Of the district. Some roads
have not been worked. Therefore,
recommends a partial allowance Of
$3.50.
G.S. Rogers, member from district
3, reports having examined the roads
in his district and found them in good
shape, except the road from Richland
to Pickens and Goodman, are not as
they should be and should be worked
at once, and recommends payment
for this quarter.