The Lexington advertiser., 1909-02-12

nd run due west IL miles, thence in
a southwest direction l = miles to a
point on line between Holmes and
Yazoo counties, in section 25 said
road to be about 3 miles long. an to be
without cost TO the county for the
right of way, be and the same is here
by declared a public ROAD, aud the
road contractor for beat No. 3 is au.
thorized to take immediate steps to
place same in condition for public
travel.
Ordered, that the petition of w. b,
Strowd ct ais, asking for a change in
the Durant and Bowling Green roads,
near the-bridge att G. Watson's field,
in Beat No. g. be changed to intersect
the Durant and Lexington load atBil.
lie Herbert's place, in Holmes county,
and tho same is hereby changed ac.
cording to the petition, and the road
contractor of said district is hereby di.
rected to make same fit for public ira
vel.
1t appearing to the board that the pc.
tition fled by j. W. Brister ct ais, has
followed the course as required by law
for a change in the public road lead
ing from Darant to West, at Harmony
school house, IN order to intersect the
West and Lexington road at George
/ Mcclellan without cost to the county
for right of way, it is therefore or
dered, that said change be made in
said public road and that the road
contractor of District No. proceed at
once to place said road fit for public
travel.
DR.. @. @. Phillips filed his monthly
report showing and setting up small
pox conditions in Holmes county, and
stating what effort has been made 70
suppress it IL is therefore ordered,
that the repoit be received and led and
that his account for visits, inspecting
small pox cases, railroad fare and ~
vaccinations, be and it is hereby al
lowed for $s6. 90, payable out OF county
fund
Ordered, that the following accounts
O. KID by DR.. q c. Phillips, county
health officer, be and they are hereby
allowed, payable out county fund, to.
wit DR.. r. E. Howard, for one visit
to small pox patient, $40. DR.. R. "a.
Baker, to one visit TO small pox pa
tienr and fifty vaccinations, 81 30
Ordered, that G. G. Reid, sheriff and
tax collector, be and he is hereby ere.
tied with the following taxes assessed
for the fiscal year 1908, to.wit: Ed
Shipp, road tax in Beat No. 2, he be-
ing disabled, $500; 7. r. Ables, Beat
No. road and poll tax, he being a
student at school, So; George Phillips,
Beat No. 5, road and poll tax, he be-
ing under age, $5 5:Bank of Commerce,
Lexington, Miss, $40, 900 on personal
assessment, samo being known over
valuation.
Report of Superintendent Of Poor
House: To the Honorable Board of
Holmes County--Gentlemen ! hereby
respectfully submit the following re-
port to be correct There are at pres
ent seven inmates at the poor house,
four males ard three females, one hav.
ing died during the month; expense
account as follows, payable out of the
county fund Pahlen Bros. supplies
for poor house for January. 1909,
$39. So S, j. Brown, beet, $1.60 Louis
Morris evils had paid taxes on said
real estate to the amount of $35. 90 and
it appearing that taxes had been paid
twice on said property; it is therefore
ordered that Morris Lewis be refunded
the county part of said taxes, amount
Montgomery, four cords of wood at
81 and cutting same in fire length, SOC
per cord, 5000 Malinda Montgomery,
matron services for January. 1909,
SO. 90; "A. G. Baughn supt. salary
for January, 1909, $4.75.
II. c. BAUGHN, Supt.
Accounts allowed as follows:
w. W, Perry, nails 90
Henry Hawkins janitor. .....-. Is 90