Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
Supervisors Held Annual Meet
inc Monday

ing mOnudp
One of the annual meetings OF
the Board of Super visors OF Rock
bridge county was held at the
Courthouse Monday. The fuii
board was present, as follows;
Supervisors ]. j. L. Kinpear,
chairman, j. H. Whitmore, L. D.
Rees, G. A. Ayres, G. M. Shewey
and R. L. Patterson.
The auditing committee, appoint
ed at a former meeting OF the
board and consisting otSuperyisors
Ayres and Rees and Mr.. W. 5.
Hopkins, reported that they had
examined the books, accounts and
vouchers covering the receipts ana
disbursements Of County Treas
urer S. r. Moore for the tiscal
year ending June 80, 1905, and
they were found to be correct, his
books we'll and accurately Kept,
and all Disbursements supported
by proper vouchers. These funas
were specially referred to, as fol-
lows:
Receipts and disbursements on
account of the general county
fund. showing receipts during the
year, $32, O36.38. Balance over
paid July ], 1905, $4,09S.76; dis
bursements during year, $29,O7o.'
81. which shows a balance over
paid July /, 1906 Of 81, 1880.
This will be more thar made up by
S4O5. 90 received from Buena Vista
since July l, 1905, and by about
81. 10000 in capitations to be
returned by the State on taxes tor
the year 1905.
Receipts on account of railroad
fund. amounting to sl4, $4,000,
and balance on hand July l, 1900
SO, 9O3.79, giving a total OF Szi }
$3.50. From this amount the
disbursements of SIT, 269.07 during
the year will leave a balance TO
credit July 1, 19O6,o "a, 579'72.
Receipts on account of dog tax
fund during the year, including
delinquent dogs for 1904 redeemed
and addict to tax of 1905, s916.24'
10 which a balance on hand July
+ 1905 of $1,401.33 added will
give %, 4O7.57. The disbursements
for the year amounted to so60.9O
which, deducted, leaves a balance
ON hand July l, 1905, of 81 ,54l.oT
Tie Board Of Supervisors are
empowered to appropriate th'
balance of the dog tax fund, aftel
paving all sheep claims, to eithe
roads or schools. 1t is thought
the sheep claims will not exceed
$500. hence there will be at TIT
disposal of the board about III ,OO'
to be applied to roads or school
as they may determine.
In the matter of the change oil
road from point on the Vale.
turnpike near Timber Ridge churc
through the lands of j. A. Barkla
or H. E. Thompson and others. tc
the .ereection Of the read leadin
across Timber Ridge hill. tn
viewers made report, which we
referred again to the viewers for O
amended report. The board IL
structed the viewers that tn
amended report should leave n
land between the condemned Ian
+ Of Mr.. Thompson and the roa'
q They were also requested to asce
= tain the damages for the strip
9 land between the old and ne
0 roads. Tee viewers will meet
e Timber Ridge church on Thur
d day, August 2, 1908, at lOo'cloc
3 They are Messrs. j. II. B. Jone
]. w. Culton, H. S. Wade, }. v
McFaddin and j. f. Deacon.
= The petition Of G. G. Kirkpa
ii rick and others was presente'
d asking for the building OF brid'
Z, across North River at a point ne'
:, Alone Mills. Prof. d. G. Hump
= reys, the engineer in charge, mac
1t verbal report, estimating q
'e cost of the bridge to be not lie
v than SO, 500 nor over $4,000. I
], action was taken in the matter.
T. In the matter of the petition
+ A. B. Whi.more and others for
change of road from William
/ Sterrett's to the Decatur road ne
u r. D. Firebaugh's, the road "
o ordered established in part, tn
10 is, through the lands OF Mr.. ST.
N rett. The sum Of 500 was allo
+ ed Walkers Creek road board
:, apply to expense OF new renee N
e Sterrett gave the land for the n
= road.
u The boar d verified all fines pr
y in by justices of the peace. L
Z following justices appeared in p
son with their books: I. d. Sh'
Is pard, j. A. Parker. w. A. Harlo
le J. F. Tolley, S. w. Paxton, j.
'r Armstrong and J. M. Senson'
III The following were not present,
sent in their books: II. A. Wlls'
ID H. II. Teaford, j. S. Craig, n.
. Rex, j. H. Overtcn, A. Ii. Wills
* C. F. Nicely and H. E. Boil
~ Justice j. w. Brown was not pr
g. ent, nor was his book sent in. l
IL reports Of fines examined cove
Al the period from January l, III
10 to July %, 1905, inclusive l
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