Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-15
SUPERVISORS REPORT
On Condition of Roads Convicts Ordered
to Horn Allowances.

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Because of the many complaints
made to the Board by residents of the
southern division of the first district
on the bad condition of the roads in
said division, the account of R. P.
Funderburk is continued and M. G.
Dickson and d. T.. Wilson are ap-
pointed a committee to inspect said
roads and report at next meeting.
Petition of w. L. Mosby for reduc-
tion of tax assessment was continued.
D. E. Wilson and M. C.. Dickson,
committee appointed to lay out road
petitioned for by T. D. McKinnie, ct.
al, report that said road has been
laid out and established.
D. E. Wilson and G.. T. Thomas,
committee appointed to view pro-
posed change in road asked for by FL.
Bowe, ct. al, find same practicable
and recommend that change be made.
The Horn Lake community having
subscribed $500 for the purpose of
building a levee between Horn Lake
and the Memphis and fernando road
the convict guard.is ordered to move
the convicts to Horn Lake and pro-
ceed with the work, when the presi
dent of the Board shall have approved
the subscription list.
Report of Supervisor Long on roads
of first quarter: ''I have inspected
the roads in the First District and re-
port as follows: The roads in the
northern division, worked by w. P.
Harris. One-twelfth, IL miles, is
worked up to specifications and the
balance in good repair, except the
Craft road, which was badly cut up
with wagons when was over it two
weeks ago. The roads in the middle
district, worked by P. NJ. Ross. One
twelfth, IL miles, is up to plans
and specifications and all the balance
in good repair, except one-half mile
south of the Kirby mill road, which
is in Coldwater bottom. A ditch has
taken this part of the road and /
don't think good road can be main
tanned at this place. The southern
division, worked by r. P. Funder-
burk, in my judgment has one-twelfth
of his roads, the Holly Springs road
from Cockrum west to Smith road,
about four miles, up to specifications,
and I found all the balance in rassable
condition with some exceptions. The
bridges are all in good repair except
six in Pigeon Roost bottom, which
recommend be built"
Report of L. L. Jones: II found
my roads in better condition than I
find some bad mud holes
in low places. My contractor has
done all he could to keep his roads in
good condition.
Supervisor Thomas: II have in
spected the roads in the Third District
and find them in best condition that |
have ever found them at this time of
year"
Supervisor Dickson's report: II
find the roads in my district in very
good condition, with the exception of
the Joe Perry road, 2 1-2 miles, which
I have not inspected. The parts re-
quired to be up to specifications are
so near up to requirements that
recommend payment
Supervisor Wilson reported as fol-
ows: II have carefully inspected all
Jhe roads in the Fifth District except
one mile and found less to complain
# than ever before. Only few miles
ire in bad repair and good progress
las been made in cutting the hills and
The portion required to
come up to specifications are model .
'oads. / recommend payment on all ,
except the following, and for causes
FAMED: Holly Springs, one mile,
Laughter, three miles,
loles and washes; Mount Pleasant,
me mile, washes and rocks; Me-
ntosh, one mile, ruts, washes and
'ad bridges; Love, two miles. mud
Ioles; Johnston, one mile, bad
ridge"
ALLOWANCES
.anks &Co lumber. ......-..... N. 500 So
fernando Drug Store, sundries IA 90 Ii
LFarley, building bridge . 90 08 8lE e
III Malone, lumber ber.......... 96
b Dean q Co, supplies for convicts 1874 80
'oekery & Eme rson lumber etc .... 1855 20
X Funderburk. nails 500
A Neeley, lumbe - ...... 10 4S
GLAND Salmond. repairing bridge % 90
J Entriklu bridge 40 90
rs Emerson Il Brevard, Wis scarlet fe 20 90
Nalnnc hnf16ino bridua W.