The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1905-05-11


follows: w. l. Smith of Beat 4, ex.
amined most Of his roads and finds
them in passable condition, recon.
mends an allowance OF 5000 90 be
paid contractor, balance due
him TO be paid when he has repaired
the bad places in his roads.
H. Barger, Of beat 2, reports that
most Of his roads were gone over,
some very well worked and some
were badly worked and need work
now. Some l5 or 20 miles have not
been worked at all and are now in
bad condition, but recommends al
allowance OF $4,000, the amount
being the same that |. ID, Weeks held
back from lst quarter of 3rd year
G. S. Rogers, of beat 3, reports
having examined his roads and fiud-
all that have been worked in very
good condition and recommends Il
partial allowance of $4,000 OF the
Sd quarter of the 3rd yeats the
balance when The other roads are
worked.
IL K. Buck, OF beat 5. rcpnr'B hav.
ing examined bis roads only partial.
ly, the eastern portion of his bea'
has been worked and the western
has not, The contractor WORKS When
the weather permits. He will ex-
anime the roads this month aud
make full report at the next m, ct.
ing; he cannot recommend pa, IN, nt
at this time.
I. G. Stephenson, Of beat |, reports
bis roads in bad condition on ac.
count OF bad weather and the want
of work and will therefore withhold
the pay of the 3rd quarter of the
Bro year. AS the contractor is rein.
forcing his labor and with suitable
weather will have the roads in good
shape soon, he recommends that he
be allowed the balance due him on
The End quarter Of the 3rd year to
operate on.
Reports were received and flied
with the Clerk, who was authorized
to issue amounts as recommended
out of the Communication fund of the
several districts.
]. c. Pickens, Treas, presented his
report which was received and or.
dered filed with the Clerk, showing
balance in funds as follows:
County i173 81; BridRels56 10; School TAB Sh;
Adyalorem Ago 82; ;Commatation-District l.
81 6l District 2. 1855 8s District 8, $50 81; District
4, 213 So; District 5, 5eT rs; Pension so 90; IA
W 4O83 SO; Tl5riw 1884 72: Tl4r1w 50 SO;
T16r2e 3l8 95; Tl4r3 e 257 ~. Other funds
as heretofore reported,
Sheriff's report OF his visit 10 con.
vict farm is RI ceived aud filed with
the Clerk.
The Clerk will advertise plans ant
probable cost for repairing Court.
house roof and cornice, and painting
dome OF Courthouse and report al
next meeting.
w. A Harthcock, is allowed $27.
80 for building fence around jai
ard and 20 cents per panel lol
painting it.
Accounts payable out OF Advalor-
EN- and road funds are allowed as
follows:
T w Smith d Sons Co., lumber, Funnagu-
| sha bridge 97
Same lumber for iail fence 38 o
E W Pickens. lumber, bridges in Beat 8 Il
Same, Boxes Greek bridge 70
Same, for culyerts 81
s Brown. lumber and nails 30
j II Gsrnett, repairs on Tchula causeway ID @
| w W Wilburn, sheriff, postage stamps 20
Same, days visiting convict farm so
Same, cash for Jail telephone service 46
Same, cash for grand jury to visit convicts 3
Same, credited I'd K'mbrough's road tax
Same, Armstead Dale's 80
Pickens- Barrett Co. q blankets for ct houses Z
Advertiser Publ'g Co. and Durant News
Publ. proceedings and legal notices Is
/ Legal blanks for JsP si
stationery for chancery clerks once
Alex Wiley. double assessment"
Same, road tax" -
| same poli collection 2l
Tom Washington, road tax ref'd, disabled
II. Barger, 2 days aud mileage ,on board "
same 10 days examining roads and bridges;'i
Td Stephenson, Is days same 3D.
Same, two days and mileage on board 8:
G Rogers, same 81
Same, "a days examining roads and bridges "a
W L Smith, Il days same "A
Same, 2 days and mileage on board g.
H B Buck. same D.
Same, 9 days examining roads and bridges IL
W w wilburn, sheriff, 2 days on board A
Parham williams, clerk, same g.
L Pepper, statutory reward for arrest
ing Jim Dean 100
Same, statutsry reward for the arrest OF
Will Campbell 100
! W Garnet, for work on Shenoah Hni 90
Board adjourned till first Monda
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