The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-10-08
COUNTY S0LONS'
OCTOBER MfFIlN6.
Days for Their Sessions.

Board met on Monday, 4th
day of October, 1909, according
to law, when there were present
F. M. Aldredge, President. j.
NJ. Sykes, j. l.. Haley, S. I.
Brown and B. T. Sayre also G.
W. Crockett, Clerk, S. z. Proph-
ct, Sheriff, and B.. D.. Stone,
County Attorney.
Measurements of roads in Beat
three showed ia miles.
r. F. Sayre, new-elected
Supervisor, appeared with his
bond duly approved and took
oath of office as Supervisor Of
District No. /.
Personal assessment of Bank
Of Commerce fixed at $1O2. 900. 90
B. T. Sayre rendered his re-
signation as Justice of the Peace
of Beat /.
special election to fill unexpir-
ed term of j. II. McMath, decd,
in Beat 5 ordered for October
25th.
$500 loaned G.. S. Pate and wife
on the Mrs. Richardson proper
ty.
Committee recommend laying
out of road near w. H. Bucher's
residence on Beargut Bayou.
Following accounts allowed;
G. w. Crockett, postage, ...... S 4.25
Cumberland Tel. Co., phones, $50
A. H. Barrett & Son, lumbe, I.93
L. w. Chandler, merchandise, 11.65
w. T. Mathews, county physi-
clan, $500. $3.50
Marshall & Bruce, stationery, 1925
l.. Quinn. force pump, ...... rs
Underwood Typewriter Co.,
rlDDon ............ .......... 10
Greenwood Light Co., lights,.. 31.83
P. @. White & Son, burying
pauper, 500
Commonwealth, printing, $500. 26.s5
Allowances for special election:
j. L. Gillespie, $500, A. o. Peterson,
5000, j. L.. Montgomery, $500
F. p. Peasant. Pamplin Smith, j. M.
Yeager, j. j. Church, Frank Steinback
w. T. Young, B. F, Jamison, H. L.
Walton, J. P. Joiner, w. A. Harding,
D. A. Joiner, Edgar Jamison. $1.OO
each.
j.. l.. Gillespie, express, -. s 2.4O
S. G. Wilson, coffin. ........,.- $50
Elliot Fisher Co., ribbons, ZOO
Lunacy Allowances.
G. w. Crockett, s.. rs, S. z. Prophet,
Sc, 10, D. G. Peteet, Scott Crull, A. M.
Payne, J.. H. Sutton, w: Q. Peel and
T. M. MILESTONE 81. 90 each.
G. E. Wright, coal, $500. 80. $231.25
w. T. Fountain, merchandise, 100
Greenwood. Enterprise, print
Ing, 800. 1850
W. T. Davis, bridge TENDER $500
J.B. Humphreys, postage, ESQ
Chas. Esher, feeding paupers, 1915
Wilson Lumber Co., lumber, % IL
S. L. Raines, vaccine points, 1915
W. M. Peteet, account, ...... 1O1.55
s q. Prophet, feeding prisoner 1850
!" +" conveying lunatics 29.4O
G.. M. Turner, culvert, ....... 9.29
Suit was ordered against Y. &
M. V. r. r. for failure to keep
proper crossings at Minter City,
Mrs. Streater's Gin and 2 cross
ings at Deermound.
Suit ordered against Southern
Railroad for failure to maintain
proper crossings at Minter City,
Rocks Crossing, Highlandale
and Schlater.
Success Brick and Tile Co. or
dered not to put brick in road Or
allow wagons to stand in road
while loading.
G. r. Welton, painting court
house roof, ..... 80 $3.50
Delta Machine Works, repair
on bridge, 2o.0O
| Joe Gates, making fill, $500
w. A. Barry, two fills On Lo-
max place, 1000
r. Gidwitz, damages, ......--. 1910 10
F. H. Scott, making fill, ...... 242. 90
Committee on road through
Congo Park plantation recon-
mended maintaing old road if
First National Bank would dig
ditch.
w. T. Fountain, merchandise, 1880
Geo. D. Bernard & Co. station
cry, $40
| Pension Board, @. w. Crockett, d. p
Montgomery, w. r. Prophet and F. B.
Morris, $500 each.
Hardy Forrest Inquest
D. P. Montgomery, $500, S. q. Proph-
ct, $500, w. B.. Williford, Sam Cobb,
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