Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-11-14
The Proceedings of the Board OF
Superytsors-

The Proceedings OF the Board OF
Supervisors
NOVEMBER TERM.
All members and officers present.
court was opened according to law
after which the following proceedings
were had, to-wit:
ALLOWANCE.
I'D. RagIand, main. prisoners isl1
b V Wick, main paupers - oo-vo
Oxford Eagle. public printing oss.
lin Young. jsnitor's fees -------- lV,vo
Jerry Iam-lton, temp relief ~"
Simpson & Roper. building bridge
in TaIlahstchie zll-o'
j. l:arlow, building bridge in Tai
lehatchie bottom - Al i.'-
DL Wimberly, two mile boards SOC
Keel & Martin, lumber. bridge ~ ..
Lewis & Mckee, nidse, county ls-zs
Davidson & wardlaw, stationary
Tor county ----------- --------.------
Sc GaIl-gIy. bailif, services IN
felony cases where State fail
ell and bringing prisoners 10
Simpson Il Roper, part pay on
levee in Taliahatchis bottom
for j + Dulin ----- - s--'s
Marshall & Bruce Co.. stationery
for county ------ - f'Vo
o Ram~y, express on railroad
assessment and key 10 ofics 500
Goodwin & Brown, mdse for the
pAupcr~ -------------------- - - ~
FaIkner Transfer Co, coal for the
county ----.-------- - sS-Sa
r A shaw. ] p, services in frlony
cases where the state failed 5o-31
z Parks. bailcing bridge -iil-sO
W Russell. grading I've hills y. -
il Leach, banding bridges ---i0..l ID
e \ Williams, lumber tor bridge 800
James Nunnslly grading hills 5.-o9
J P Golfer, grading hill ---- - Io--s
I Albert Bonds. repairing bridge 1910
X L Callahan, building bridge so-st
J T. Tarver, building bridge III -
DR. A \ Young, health ficer, ser
Z vices May to November -- i-ooo
II V someiville. coal tor court
hous. and lail ----------------3. Il 70
Mt Collier, mdse tor county $3.50 Ssc
J q Tarver, lumber for county $50 ~
Howard Kelly, operating road
IL Brown. J p. services in felony
cases wsere the State failed i3-so
J 8 Pedon. building bridge -- $3.50
VI " Knight, lumber for roads SIS
J II Welcn. gazing windows and
putting coal in cellar ---- 5-5o
The following oyerseers were ap-
pointed, who's. terms wil sxpi-. the
first Monday in March, l30s: W. b.
Matt, on the sardis am Tobby 1ubby
road. link No. s.; J. ID. Cole on the
n -ruA hn< IN
Ordered that the Martin Hill road,
link No. 81, be extended To }. +, Con-
ner's east pasture gate and the hands
adjacent thereto be required 10 WORE
the same, and J. ". LAngston was ap
pointed overseer.
The contract &c grade hill near W
Z Crumby's on The Taylor and Orr
wood was awarded to W Z Rogers at
i2ac per cubic yard; as vas q hill
near A. B. Jone. on the Orrvood and
, Taylor road at Il &C per cuois yard ;
also hill ON the taylor and Orrxoot
road near q W aeXillan's place 10
G w Mcmillan at i2lsc per cubic
yard; also a hill ON TIL old College
Hill road near the Barry place 10 J.
A. Greer at u &C per cubic ard; also
hill on the oxford and POnto;oc
road TO t. II Garrett a. ~ cents pei
cubic yard.
The clerk was directed to advertise
for sealed bids up to u O'Clock, noon,
on Tuesday, Dec. srd, for the con-
struction of 4 bridge across lobby
fuoby creek on the College Hill and
} Buford's Mill road link No. los Said
bridge to be built according 30 plans
and specifications now on file. The
board reserves the right % eject any
and all bids
The Board under consideration the
reports OF the yarious overseers of
the county having continued the con
sideration and action on the same
until the present meeting at show 4
BY the minutes Of this Board, doth
ind As follows: The Iioard mas gone
over and considered each and evsry
report of each and every overseer il
in accordance with their former re
port to the clerk of this Board o. or
about the - day of September, 1907
In their reports this Board made a
careful inspection of all the road in
the county as shown by said rep TT
and in the said report they expressed
their opinion and judgment of the
condition of each OF the roads and il
Is therefore the will of the Board that
said report on the - day of Sep
TENDER, 1907, il hereby taken and il
the Judgment of tnis body as to each
of said roads.
The petition of J. \. Parks, ct al
praying for a new road was received,
and VI. ". Knight and !. e. Treioar
were appointed a committee to view
out said road and establish the new
road as prayed for.
The petition of W. B. Freeman, ct
al. asking for funds to repair Ias In
dian Mound school house was DIS
4 Sc.
The report of II. L. Davis and ]. [
ireioGr, the committee Apo inted to
view out and report upon the change
IN the Oxford and Rocky +. I'd ROAD
4s prayed for in the petition CT ]. \.
Bailey. ct al, was Received and they
recommended that the petition be
dismissed
The report of III L. Davis and NJ.
VI. Knight, the committee appointed
TO View out and report upon the
change IN the public road as prayed
for IN the petition OF. b. <. Collins, ct
al, recon- ended that the change be
made as prayed for.
Henry Mayes, ct al were apprentice
ed u Isaac Price until they reach the
ages OF Il and IS years respectfully
J. ~ Hardaway was awarded the
contract to place about $50 cubic
yards OF dirt on the levee in Yocopa
bottom on the TAYLOR and Paris ROAD
at 10 cents per cubic yard. and chas.
Ryan was also awarded the CONTRACT
TO place about $50 cubic yards 90 the
above ievee at the same price.
Ordered that the officers and mem
oers be allowed their usual amounts
per diem and mileage.
Ordered that court do now adjourn
until the LIST Monday in December, II
being the End Day.