Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
"a Proceedings Of
Board Of
Supervisors

Houston court house reported that \
little work still remained 10 be done
on some doors. one window and or
the roof.
Part Of the electrical work done by
the Perry Jones CO., was found defec-
tive and commissioners ordered to
have same made good and charged to
the company.
Ordered hat j. E. Johnson be au-
thorized to place elbows in the two
manholes in Houston court house sew
er, and also to cut roof spouls at
northwest corner out Of sewer and run
into culvert in court house yard.
Ordered that $4,000 additional
court house bonds be registered upon
the minutes and delivered TO county
Treasurer
Crarcd that Supervisors Wilkinson.
Trenor md Atkinson be appointed to
inspect change in road on Long Creek
Mrssrs. Trenor, Atkinson, Brannon
and Harley, appointed to inspect clock
in Houston court house tower reported
clock, work, etc, up to contract speci-
6cations and recommended payment
Tor same, which was allowed.
Ordered that the resignation OF l..
Y. Burgess, as contractor Tor Wash
incton and Burgess road. was accept
ed and said road discontinued.
Ordered that Supervisors Trenol,
Atkinson and Wilson be appointed to
inspect roads in Beat 4 worked by W.
H. Smith.
Ordered hat the following describ-
ed land, Sc IA Of sec. y, tip II. 5.
be exempted from taxation, being the
property Of public school and used
for school purposes, exemption to re-
main in force as long as it is thus used,
and i is further ordered that the sher-
if be credited with amount of tax for
1908.
Ma Jamjson submitted proposal to
act as ianitor Of Houston court house
for $40 per month after expiration Of
present contract, which proposal was
accepted By the board.
The proposal Of the Town Of Hous-
ion to have town convicts worked
joihtly with county conyicts was ap-
proved and ordered put into effect for
6ve years, to be terminated at the end
Of ho years il thought advisable by
the supervisors.
Accounts continued - Fitch Dust
down Co., T. H Clopton. Art Metal
CONSTRUCTION Co, Moreau Gas Fixtures
Co., j H. Shepard, Foote & Davies
Co., J. J. Byars. Houston Hardware
Co. n. !. Randolph. b, airs & Neal, !
3. c. Perry, j. r. Mcknight.
Petitions continued-C. w. Norman !
ct al. A. Orr ct al, F. M, Suber ct al.
j. E. Johnson ct al. j. G. Perry ct al, |
R. A. Chapman ct al, R. E. Ball ct al,
John Daye Ell al, j. M. Kirby ct al,
j. F Jones ct al.
Petition Of w. A. Truman dismissed.
Claims dismissed-H. F. Waller,
H. D. Bennett
( All other accounts allowed.
ALLOWANCES;
W Q fia ings, build'g bridae $500
causewaying 1885
Walter erry& Bill Smith, old brig 1880
L | Harrington. enron assess 300 |
W c Worrell. cusewayine 1000
Cook Bros, merchandise 1.25
Geo D Barnard&Co., sta sheriff 800
Elbert IVY, wk on road&co. term 800
Rover Calvin, 500
j H Stone, corn furn I'd cont'r 1000
Lincoln Thompson, I'd & fm wk $50
| NJ Paulk, wk TO- court house HOO |
Ire Nixon, road & farm work $40
W z Nacx, building bridge 1850
JOIN Frank. rcprs on causeway 800 |
N S Nhite repairing bridge $500 |
3 ! Neal building bridge 2100 |
Alsan Bros, lur-bcr for bridge 1910
n L Morrison. cost IN inquest 500 |
c c jolly. B J Boone. J S Rove
RIB & S r CrecoD-, Jurors
il inquest 81 LOO |
VIM B own. ca-ar. ing 9O0 /
j N Diane. oy--I;17 OF les
81 herd. --'s 2oA
r B X alhrop. sally !cf Aiarca l9000 .
Tow ofHoustor. p,'-Sshs Tor c h 1855 !
A W Savoly. b.1dinr bri1se 307i /
Ok ioaa Nil'y Co. An NH loco
W K 5aruoIc, couSewayinE 100 !
Davo Griffith. error aaccss 30O /
D K i1Frar. cost n state cases $50 !
Hculta Hlr5~ara Co. udse I'LL !
r " W. re2siia4 locks LBS !
R A Wilson, pa;r,in~ : h $500 !
R B Waldrop. pei & ez7-ess 625
j Il Bcanet'. VOL, at h LOO !
Chirkasaw Lu7nLcr Co. h-zhr $500 |
W o Hastinee. ro-d wcTt 2475 |
Js'-o Cunninsba--. rcsd ~orl LOO |
J " Wes.rsorelend. road work $500
Dave Miller. 600 +
Cecr~e Bsbhit'. 1886
W R Hsroole. LOO