The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-12
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS


The board met in regular session
in the court house in Hattiesburg on
Monday, August 3, 1908, all the mem
bers of said board and the clerk and
sheriff being in their respective places.
First Day.
Petition of w. A. Collins ct al for
a public road continued till next term.
A. Currie was allowed $1.94 as re-
fund of poll tax enormously collected.
Petition of w. E. Simmons ct al
for, a public road continued till next
term.
Petition of @. A. Calhoun ct al for
change In road link No. S3 granted
and J. P. Pace and J. L. Davis ap-
pointed to examine and report on
practicability of same.
Charles Wells, Henry Lee and Jesse
Parker were transferred from. road
link No. 81 to Link No. SO, the over
seer on No. SO to be notified of said
transfer.
Walter Hinton was appointed over
seer on road link No. % (from 6 mile
post to Morris Mild.
The bond of Adams Steel and Wi. e
Works for the construction of the
county Jail as per contract was found
wanting in some respects and the said
contractor was allowed until the next
meeting to perfect the same. A tenn
porary. bond being executed in the
meantime, which was approved.
The petition of L. w. Batson ct al
for change in old river road, being
opposed by counter petition of C. F.
Myers ct al, committee consisting of
S. e. Perkins and J. G. Mcdonald were
appointed to investigate the matter
and report at the next meeting.
Petition of J. L. Batson ct al for a
new public road was granted and s. e.
Perkins and ]. c. Mcdonald appointed
to lay out same and report as to its
practicability at next meeting.
Petition of w. l.. Conn ct al for a
new public road continued till next
meeting.
The petition of T. J. Nixon ct al fol-
a. change in Hattiesburg and Rawls
Spring road was granted and S. E
Perkins and w. A. Conn were directed
to lay out same and report as to its
practicability at this term.
The petition of L. d. Hammett ct a.
for public road was granted and ]
P. Pace and ]. L. Davis were appoint
ed to lay out and report upon same al
) next meeting.
]. ]. Burnham was allowed So as
fines of defaulting road hands collect
ed by B. A. Ward. ]. p, and errone
ously paid into the county treasury
Committee appointed to examine
road petitioned for by Joe McLemore
ct al, reported duty performed and
recommended that said road be estab
Iished. Signed by John. L. Davis and
J. P. Pace.
| Report adopted, road established as
Link No. 80 and, Joe McLemore ap
pointed oyerseer of same. (Road leaves
Eastabuchie and Morriston road neal
Joe McLemore's place and intersects
Hattiesburg and Ellisville road neal
the residence of A. B. Chappell.
1 M. w. Thompson was appointed
oyerseer on road link No. 81 in place
of R. A. fairfield, resigned.
/ Second Day.
Petition of r. d. Davis Ell al for (
public road continued till next term.
Marshall & Bruce were allowed 81 81
for stationery.
In the matter of the alleged lunac!
of Louvenia Bryant the following al
lowances were made: T. e. Batson
clerk, $4.35; ]. C. Magruder. sherifi
So; ]. e. Rawls, witness, 81, and c. Z
Arledge, J. A. Sexton, @. P. Maurer, H
G. Greer, j. q. Chandler and J. D
4 Bennett. jurors, 81 each.
H Allowances were made as follows
j. G. Magruder $1,000 for conveyinI
Anderson Bailey from Silver Creek t
Hattiesburg: ]. G. Magruder $71.2o
additional assessment for 1907; J. {
Magruder 1890 for listing interna
revenue licenses; Home Telephon
Company $s6.s2 as oyerpaid taxes; ]
| c. Magruder $26 for conveying lunatic