The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-13
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Synopsis of the proceedings of the
Board of supervisors of Forrest Coun
ty, February 1909.
The board met in regular session on
Monday, February 1, 1909, all the mem
bers and the proper officers being pre-
emit.
First Day.
The following changes in persona
assessments were ordered: ]. D. Cole
| from $1,000 to 500; w. N. Poole $500
to $50; M. G. Lyle $500 to 500; c. c.
Hamper reduced 5000; w. l. Thames
reduced SIS; J. A. Fabacher Co. from
$4,000 to 500; R. N. Steadman and R.
ID: Wentworth from $4,000 to $65O0;
R. A. Innerarity reduced $780,
Several changes as to ownership of
real estate were ordered and that of
c. G. Bufkin for lands in Sec. 81, Tp. 1,
s. R. IL was changed in valuation
| from 1884 to 1920.
Allowances vert made as follows:
M. L. Hemeter and Calhoun Kelley
$500 each for refund of road tax on
account of over age; S. A. French and
w. q. Fail 5000 each as refund of
poll tax on account of over age;; ].
c. Magruder $3.50 as fees in Justice
RandalPs court in Beat 5; S. B RAN
dali, ]. p, fees in same cases $3.50;
r. d. Davis $4,000 for operating road
machine; P. T. Clement $25.00 ex-
penses in caring for and returning a
lunatic to asylum.
An order. in reference to the issue
of road bonds. reciting all the steps
taken in reference thereto was made
and recorded.
s. e. Perkins and w. A. Conn were
appointed as committee to act with
H. G. Culpepper in the selection and
purchase of some mules afford for
sale.
Poll tax of B. F. Holt RENTED, he
being over age.
Second Day.
Allowances were made as follows:
E. ]. Wall, J. p, $3.50. fees; ]. C. Ma
gruder. $2415 fees in Justice Wallis
court; ]. G. Magruder $500. turnkey
fees; ]. E. Rawls and F. E. Davis,
$500 each as witness fees in Justice
Walls court; D. B. Holmes, Ed Davis,
M. Carley, r. ]. Goldsmith, w. R.
Lee and G. s. Herring $1.00 each as
jurors in same court; W. F. Wedge
worth, ]. p, $3.50 fees; J. G. Magrud-
er, $1.50 fees in Justice wedgeworth's
court; N. M. Cummin, E. N. Pack, w.
D. Hurst, L. E. Hall, N. B. Blount and
Henry Blount, $1.00 each as witness
fees in Justice Wards court; L. L.
Ward ]. p, $500 fees; c. e. Tucker,
$500 fees in Justice Wards
court; ]. o. Barrow $6.S8 excess on
of land sold for taxes; City !
Water Works $500 for water; Cum
oerland Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
800 for service at County Farm; M.
o. Thompson $4,000 for harness; B. '
Davenport, Vet. Surg. $500 for 2 I
lays service; w. E. Tulley $4,000 for
ervice as game warden; Marshall &
3ruce Co. $1,000 for metal case and q
tationery; Burroughs Adding Ma
'hine Co. $175.00 balance on adding |
Yellow Pine Pharmacy 50 /
ents; T. E. Batson $3.50 for phone;
Iattiesburg Ice & Coal Co. $500 for Il
ce; T. e. Batson $500 for stamps 1
nd $3.50 for repairs on typewriter; s.
iattiesburg Hardware Co. $685., sup 9
lies to County Farm; w. A. Sumrall F
1857 same purpose; Jim Davis $4,000 II
Or guarding convicts; w. e. Ivey a
5000 for guarding convicts; Fl. G.
ulpepper $102.30 Supt. County Farm; c
'. M. Lopez $500 refund of poll tax; a
lex McCardle $500 supplies to con-
lets; r. B. Barnes 1915 for lumber b
Or bridge; DR.. j. M. Harrison $500 a
ledical attention to paupers; ]. C. Ia
lagruder $500 temporary relief of
[r. Blain; Hattiesburg Hospital $500 a.
.mporary relief of Jas. Allen; Hawk d,
is Hardware Co. $4,000 supplies at q
ourt house and County Farm. S
The personal assessment of ]. W. P
Iandis was reduced from $500 to B
500; that of NJ Siginoff from $11OO
$3.50; and that of e. H. McKinstry il
ON $175 to SIS. In
Realty assessments were changed 1t
follows: Standard Turpentine Co. IL
acres in Ste. T. 1, R. 12 w. from 16
$50 to $3.50; and Harriet Smollett 1t
irt of Lot 1, Block los X. & L. sur 1f
~, from $3.50 to 800. 16