The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1905-09-14
NUMBER 25

sented TO the board for approval his
assessment Of the Pickens Cotton
Oil Co. for 1908 and 1904 in the
sum of $4,000 for each year. the
same now being involved in an
appeal to settle the principle of said
assessment, or tered that the mat
1 ter OF said assessment be continued
pending said appeal.
h James Bailey is refunded his road
tax of $500, it being double COL
lection as shown by his receipts.
/ W. w, Wilburn, sheriff is cred
ed with taxes due on the following
property in Holmes for 1904.
6s acres in w. IS. W. ! Sec, Is
I. IS r. 4 4. E.....,S ,S2O0OO
7s acres in N. ! ). E / Sec. ls +.
Is r. f. $2500.0O ana also re
Irved from the collection on said
realty 0f taxes Tor 1905 |, nelny a
dtuhle ass' ssment ou the land 10 I
Is X L and school land in t 13
Il 4 +.
J. {. Picteni, Treasurer, filed his
report with vouchers showing the
following balances and debts:
County fund, balance in treasury
/ Observation-Disclosures. .9fooO,Z Zf
School fund, balance in treasury
............... .......... .$7306.l2
Advalorem fluid, balance in treas
ury y.......................... .Szol.0I
Bridge fund, overdrawn. ..... .$27 81
Communication road fund Dist. l. bal
ance due fund .$84.39
Communication road fund district 2.
overdrawn. ..........,.............l0
Communication road fund district
due fund. ..................... $58.32
Commutation road fund district
oVerdFawn. .....,.........
Commutation road fund district
balance due fund .$38.06
Township IA r. 2 West balance
................,..........$ .$2557.l1
Other funds as heretofore report
ed.
W. w. Wilhurn, filed his report
of official visit TO convict farm and
reports that the convicts received
sufficient food, clothing and bedding
with two cases of sickness which
were receiving medical attention.
Report was filed and account OF
visit for $500 allowed.
The following accounts are allow
ed:
w. W. Wilbnrn, Sheriff, postage
for Office. $500
w. w. Hooper, repairs on jail.S5.00
Advertiser Publishing Co. station
cry for Chancery Clerk. $3.50
4 Advertiser Publishing Go, station
cry for Sheriff a-ss !: l.
i Advertiser Publishing Go. publish
4 ing legal notices etc. .S25.00
/ Tue bid of j +. Wallace and w.
Il Z. Smith TO cover the old part of
4 Upton causeway for $l8 90 per Nj.
\ feet of lumber and to cover with
4 dirt work 6 inches deep is received
4 and awarded the contract on their
| entering into bond OF $1,000 for
/ the faithful performance OF their
4 contract III 60 days.
| The bid of j. W. Eakin to build
\ the dump work on west end of Tip
| ton causeway as per plans on file
4 with the Clerk at IL cents per cubic
/ yard and for covering of dump
| work within 6 inches OF top with
/ lumber d K 8 X II for Sl8 per MI.
4 feet, said lumber to be covered with
| earth 6 inches deep is received and
4 contract awarded on his entering in
/ to bond of $3.50 90 for the faithful
H performance of contract within so
H days.
II The bid of r. G. Barger to build
about 55 feet OF bridge work across
II Gourd Vine creek on Lexington and
Franklin road for Sl20 per foot is
received and contract awarded on
II his entering into bond of Sl25.00
II for faithful performance of contract
Il the Clerk to issue warrant for pay
II ment when received by I. G. Steph
III enson.
II Ordered the following taxes are
IL levied for the fiscal year 1908:
H 6 mills for State tax; A mills for
II County tax; / mill fot bridge lax;
II | mill advaIorem tax, and for the
III purpose Of assisting the pubic
II schools of the county outside OF sep
III arate school districts an additional
= tax of mill on all property liable
TO taxation be levied for the fiscal
year of 1905,
s J.W McNeer is allowed S8. 10 for
lumber furnished $. j. Brown for
bridge near Owens, and $1,000 for
J. 702 feet Of lumber torCounty bridge
: $I050 payable out OF advalorem
i fund.
d Accounts are allowed as follows:
3 T. G, Stephenson, days and mi
lFage..,........... So.zu
T. G Stephenson, s days enamin-
I ing roads etc. $1,000
H. Bargcr, IL days examining roads
ana etc. c'......................... S22 UU
. H. Barger, days AID mileage $500
= G. S. Rogers, 2 days and mileage
.................................,S9.90
q. ). Rogers, 3 days examining road
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