The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-25

The resolution. as amended. was adop-
ted.
The Board Of Revenue held lengthy
session, lasting from IL o'clock to
nearly o'clock
Grading and GraveIine Roads.
w. H. Vaughn appeared before the
body. asking tnat Superintendent T..
-. Tamplin be continued on the conn
pletion of the Hollis Crossing Road
for ninety days. A motion was adop-
ted retaining Mr.. Tamplin at this point
for sixty days. The road in question
is to extend from Hollis Crossing Road
| east a distance OF about six miles
and portion Of 1t has already been
| built
County Engineer Bullen submitted
bids on the grading and travelling Of
| four miles of an eight mile road
known as the Old Pike Road. extend
| ing from Pike Road to Mamie. The
contract has already been let for the
| first four miles and work on II Is
, under way. At recent meeting OF
the Board, bids were advertised for
for the remaining four miles. 1t was
announced by the engineer that the
| four miles will cost approximately
| $4,000 Action by the Board was
deferred until the next meeting.
Mcqueen Smith of Autauga county
headed. delegation which petitioned
| for the graveling of a road leading
from Reeses Ferry TO the Washington
| Ferry road The road, he said. was
| about seven-eighths OF mile long
| and about 5000 bales of cotton from
Autauga county reach Montgomery
| over 1t annually. The Board directed
the county engineer to prepare an es-
inmate of the cost of the work and sub
nit a report at the next meeting. :.
H. p. Robertson, superintendent OF
the county poor house, submitted a
written proposal for taking care of the
county poor. He offered to/enter into
a contract for five years dating from
October 4, 1906 at the rate of 30 cents
per day per inmate He agreed TO
build four two-room cottages for the
white inmates. to put negroes In the
houses now occupied by the whites and
| to keep the races separated. The hous-
es, he said. would cost about $500.
In addition TO the present rations,
on Recommendation of the County Ply
stefan. DIR. c. T. Pollard, Robertson
agreed to give the inmates thirty.tise
pounds of fresh meat twice per week
He also proposed 10 have Intelligent
negro help to look after the sick IN
mates and to keep the grounds In re-
pair At present Mr.. Robertson Is re-
ceiving % cents per day per inmate
for the support of the poor
board. and the county attorney was d.
rected to draw up legal contract en-
bodying all these stipulations, to be
reported at the next meeting.
The board authorized a new bridge
built over Bulls Slough on the Macon
County line and also a twenty loot
bridge between Pike Road and Mt.
Meigs. Road improvements and re-
pairs were discussed and an adjourn
ment was taken.
County's Disbursements.
Following is q list of county dis-
bursements from September l, TO Sep
TENDER "a, as compiled by Clerk s. T.
Salaries, county officers August $265.Ss
Bailir's annual division City
Jurors annual division CITY
sherif Gsf' ex.ofiicio fees city
Court. :. -. 10000
sner FEES pf''0Hs'' SIS
Sheriff taking insane to Asy-
Sheriff expense repairs, etc.
court house. March 1905 to
August 1906 800. 1000
Plumbing and sundries court
house and Jail :. ...... Ss.9e
Rewards by Board of Revenue
violating law shooting
across public roads. 10000
Amount paid for freights ana
gravel county roads i,o1s.Tl
Amount paid on contracts
grading and graveling
county roads ~. 90. 3.o66.so |
1 contract county jail -. s.o77oe
Damage crop, county roads. 1900
wagons, plows and teams
county roads ........ 1880 |
Shovels. hardware, ETC., eoun-
ty' roads. = -,...,.- 10foo |
Lumber. repairs. bridges, etc,
county roads ...... S4s.sS |
Repairs. furnishings, etc, So
iicitor's Office 49,. ...... Sill /
Repairs. typewriter probate
office -. $50. 6.5V
Desk, county engineers once $3.50 |
Attending telephone, court
house ...., ,.s- o.VV
Stationery. etc, county offices 21.s5
Rent rooms. medical and sur
gieal society =. $500
Hale Inflrmary. month All
gust -. ...... 3. @o'vv
Military appropriations, month
August lVVVo
feep ion CITY Court 1900
Support county paupers 5000
notices, engineers
ONCE $500. -. HV