Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-28
Supervisors IN Annual Meeting
at pOorhouae

} Supervisors in Annual Meetiu
at Poorhouse
This annual meeting of tn
Board of Supervisors of Rock
bridge was held at the count
farm last Saturday, August Gath.
The overseers of the county set
tied their accounts as such t
Augusta, 1907, showing the fol
lowing balances; Lexington dis
trict, overdrawn, $28.47; Natura
Bridge district, balance on hand
$69.05; Buffalo district, on hand
$247 80; Kerr's Greek district, Oh
hand, $225.67; Walkers Greek
district, on hand, 1895; South
River district. on hand, $I96. 80
1t will be noted that all the dis.
tricts have comfortable balances
on hand with the exception OF
Lexington district.
The following comn ittee was sp-
pointed tC examine the condition
OF the inmates, buildings, etc.. at
the farm, and report at the next
meeting: Inmates, Supervisor
Stark and Overseers Of the Poor
Henderson, Sale. Culton, Wilson,
Snider and Reed; buildings, Sup
ervisors Patterson. Ayres and
Stark; stock, Supervisors Whit.
more, Shewey and Kinnear.
Superintendent W. L. McGufln
submitted his report for the year
ending June 80, 1907; also settled
his accounts, showing balance OF
80 30 in favor of the county. For
the year ending June 80, 1907, the
81 perintendent asked for 500 for
the general expenses at the farm.
In the matter of the petition Of
John I. Allen and Others for
new bridge over Mill Greek at
Goshen, Supervisors Patterson and
Shewey and Road Com missioner
Anderson of Walkers Greek dis.
riot were appointed a committee
o ascertain probable cost and re
bort at next meeting Of the board. |
The board approved the action
# the road boards of Natural
Bridge, Walkers Greek and South
river districts for permanent i'm
movement of the roads IN the
everel districts. as follows: In
Natural Bridge from one to thu zee
niles near Fancy Hill; and Walk
RS Greek and South River about
hree miles from Raphine to
Vade's Mill.
The school boards of the arious
lagisterial districts in the county
'ere requested to grant permission
use the school houses for elect
IN purposes when requested by
ne proper officers.
The following petitions were
'ntinued for consideration: For
ridge over Woods Creek near
MON Depot, Lexington; G. G.
fitzpatrick and others for bridge
yer North River near Alone.
W. S. Moore for Lexington and
a., NJ. Anderson for Walkers
reek district. were appointed
lad commissioners.
w. H. Dixon, San Jose scale IN :
rector, presented his report Of =
animation of orchards for such
ID peach yellows. I.
DR., o. H. McClIng was re.elect-
physician to the poor house, =
An examination of the farm and y
rroundings by the board indicat
that the affairs are in good i"
nds and that the interests of y =,
e county and inmates are alike "
)ked after. The farm is 10 ex- .
lent condition, the stock we'll .
ken care Of. Superintendent ''
,GufBn's report showed that p
ere are ~ inmates cared for by
e county, l6 white and ii color r.
. Very few of them can be of
y service. The sum of 80, 431.-
was reported as having been re. u
we'd from all sources, other than ell
, levy of 500. The mem bers of in
board seem satisfied with the %
nagement.
An excellent dinner was spread ca
Mrs. McGuffin for the member u
the various boards in session. dc
There were present at the meet eff
, Supervisors j. j. L. Kinnear,
j. II. Whitmore, w. K. to
Stark, G. A. Ayres, G. M. an
ewey and R. l.. Patterson Com oh
nwef this Attorney DE. Moore; tn
lnty Clerk A. 7. Shields Over By
rs Of the Poor j. l.. Henderson,
W. Wilson, c. L. Reid, F. I. Sa
der, j. w. Culton and W. NJ. f.,
e; also, Deputy Sheriff j. l.. wi
ger, and Road Commissioner hi
NJ. Anderson.
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