The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1905-04-13
April Term, 1905.

Sheriff. and Parham Williams, Clerk. !.
II is ordered that the report OF ]. w.
Swinney and r. j. Horton. appointed to
examine. lay out and recommend changes
in The Durant and Franklin road. is re-
eeived. and changes made in accordance
with law.
A road commencing Y mile north of Old
Rocky Springs Church and intersects Lex
ington and West road near S. W. Fills,
and passing through Hudsons place ON
a line between T.. T.. Wilkes and \. NJ,
Moorehead, as per petition of +. II. Wilkes
and others. is established.
Ordered. that The Y. & Nj. V. branch OF
the l. c. r. r. Co. be notified to build
bridge al McMillans Crossing, it being
necessary for public travel.
The Clerk will order j. Il. dockets for ].
". Spell. Beat 4. and w. j. Morris. Beat ..
W. C, Red. County Assessor, will take
the census of the educable children In
Township "A, Range west in the conn
ties of Holmes and Yazo0 and report Ia
This Board.
The petition of j. NJ. Shuttleyorth ct al,
40 establish q road from Eulogy, down
Harland's Greek TO Howard, Is filed ana
will take the usual course.
Tbe King iron Bridge Co. or Cleveland
o.. is awarded the contract Of building a
bridge acEoss Horse Shoe Lake Ia Mad
son county. near Pickens. for $3.50 upon
their entering into S5,3S0 bond for its
completion. according 10 plans and spect-
cations. by September |, 1905,
r. G. Stephenson and W. l.. Smith, ap-
pointed to examine the concrete walks
TO tha court house. report that they find
lhe walks come up to contract and recon-
mend their payment.
Report was received, and the Clerk will
issue a warrant of $7b3 50 to pay for the
walks.
The report of W. IT, Smith. County Su-
perintenhent of Education. is received
and flied with the Clerk. and hls salary
for $685. and postage stamps for 5000 is
allowed.
w. W. Wilburn. Sheriff. is credited with
road tax assessed to Henry I.ipsey and
r. NJ. Cooksey. on account of their gen
efal disability.
The following poll tax Is refunded;
Caroline Greer, exempt t.......,.. ..,S 2.00
Miles Brown. too old ...........,.. zoo
Plowman Andrews, too old. ...,,,.. 200
Mingo Westbrook. too old. ...,..... 200
Mrs X. Cohen. exempt. t........,.... eco
j. II. Autfy, under age. ......... zoo
4 Vll 4sssy axtlsg.Atn Ana,s ! @alissrs ans 3
~, Is refunded his road tax. ... 800
Superintendent of poof-houSe reports
having six inmates. and an expense ac-
count as follows
Tahlen Bros. for supplies. ..,..... S29.oj
Cooper & Cooper. for meat at......... 4S0
Henry Hodges. cords OF woad.
plowlng and planting garIen. -. 400
Matilda Hodges, matron Of poor
house foIzMarch, h,t.,.,,...,.,.,.,.. l0Oh
H. c, Baughn. superintendent or
poor-house for March ............ 600
s52 S5
Accounts are allowed, payable ont of the
bridge fund as follows:
Sam Redmond, filling cave ........S 100
Funnagusha Lumber Co. lumber for
bridge near Howard ,.........,.. 100
J. s. Swinney ,06S feet OF lumber
for small bridges. Observation-Disclosures. liza
r. f. Porter, 2,70o feet OF lumber.
etc. ..................s.... oo.oa
bridge. when received by 7. q.
Stephenson .......,...N,....., loo'
]. w. McN'er, building span On
bridge !. .n.....,.....,...... 1o.7;
w. a. Garnett, repairs on Tehma
Make bridge T.. .'E..!..,...4,. 1890
wa EaftAIt. building q span 10
tfwln hfidgf .:.;.:':':..':t:':'....; Z'.o'
s'he following aGe9unts are payable our
of county fund:
r. IT, Baker, support qf ]. nonahoe,
fx-Gonfedentf SION
9, A, Brngn, supporl ~ himself,
pauper .................. 5N
J. w. Bailey. support Of himself
EX-Gonfederate .,.,....,t...:..... lo.5
Mrs Fannie McMorrqugh for her
supp9rt .:::.3':;;;s:itf'i.;.. o."
Mrs NaHcy Brown. support Of idiot
ehild ,..,.....:.:.;,::.:..- s'o
Frank Melton ct al, for their sup
paFt ;, .,.:.t..rs.t.;:s.i.t,ts i"'o
Henry Hawlihs, cGuH=haus ianitor 800
Gen y. Barnard & Co.. assistant
Qlefk far county assessor ttt,r,t., 55.2
aea, u. Barnard y 90. assessment
HANKS for county assessor ,,,,., 6.2
II NJ. Edwards, ], r.. ex-oticio serv"
Ices in 1904 ,,....i,,,,...,,...,.. l5s
j. w. Wilmington. constable. official
services in 1904 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ld6
w. w. Wilburn, sheriff, feeding pris-
oners :. ...,.,...,........... 4o.2
II w Slander. services, etc, on
''TofnIi bridge .,,,' s,..t ~, lS.f
slhfE Bro@n faxes on two mpiea
tefnnnef ..:t..i5i;.tl,::..:'.
prs. ohristmas and Foster atIen-
tian 20 smallpax Gases...4.t.4ia,l lO.'
Par Andrews, tax ntraneausiy as
seased :. ,..,,.,,.,,,...s.'r..''
Anderson Doty. tax crroneously as
sessed :. ......,.....,....,...
Henry Hodges. 10 cords wood, etc. l3.'
Accounts sarr allowed az follows pnN
pRlS 9nt n tnf al yqioFenl tppd:
/ ". sginnay. Commissioner, lay
inc Gut Foaa ,.ts.it.ii.i,.i..,nls -
7. j Horton, Commissioner, laplna
OUT road. .,,,t,,,t.,.,'..',.,t't ~
T. w, Smith 4 Sons Co, lumber for
road eulyerts .............s..... 10.
]. W. Swinney. filling In cave. 10.
w. A. Sample. right or way y....t.I 30.
+ " NnNeer Gsi feet Of lumber 4
|, W MeNetf huiidins ywq' break
Yairra 4 ..,,!,,,'3,',,t',,t..t,'tf ~
G. T. stepp. l,5io feet or lumber 2I.
b. s. chunn. work on bridge. ..... TO-
br. j. n. Watson, 8.275 feet Of inm-
Der ...,...,.t...t.,.ttt. a.
IN 4 siaFnGiI f.paiEa qA hEiage za
Il D oRiley 4 Co, nails for public
ROAD ...:.:i....f.........
Webb Lunsford, repairs on Tipton
capseway = ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
n. ], Brown. lumber and nails for
public Faad .-.:.,.;.:........:s.. q
Out Of Bridge Fund
II. G. Bafger, repairs on Iang Creek
hFlpAf tt'tf+t stf+s+t-+tft.tt ~
Jahn Terry. repairs an lIarand's