Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-09
Board of Supervisors Held Busy
Meeting Monday


Board of Supervisors Held Bus
Meeting Monday
The Board OF Supervisors met j
stated meeting at the courthous
Monday,
Rocs bridge Power Corporation
was granted permission to cree
poles and wire on the rubllc road
for the purpose Of conveying
electricity for power and lights Of
condition that no poles shall be Sc
go as to interfere with the prope
working of roads. The Rost
Boards or those working unde
them shall be held responsible TO
blasting or necessarily cutting
trees in improving roads, or dam
ages to wire in blasting, and il
accordance with the requirement.
of section 12940 Code of Virginia
Pollard's edition.
In the matter of the petition Of
L. M. Watts and others for a pub.
lie road on east side Of North Rive,
through the lands of Baxter Watts.
The viewers filed their report
which was received and approved,
timothy Hogan not accepting the
amount of damages made by the
viewers asked for the appointment
of Commissioners, and the follow
ing persons were appointed, j. Fl .
Davidson, B. H. OFT, Orville
Shields, j. P. Tribbett and s. II.
Moore, who are to meet at Arthur
Huffman's residence near Huff
mans hollow on Friday, July 9th
next. at 10 O'Clock.
On the petition of the Lexington
Golf Club 1t was ordered that w,
Moore, G. R. Beaver. r. S. Ander-
son. Charles Polo and John w.
Mlley for the purpose of reporting
whether any, and if any what in
convenience would result from va
eating the streets and alleys of the
Lexington Development Co. now
owned by said club. The said per-
sons are to meet at the Golf Club
house en- Thursday, June oath next.
In the matter of the petition OF
j. r. Brown and others for change
of road through the lands Of George
A. Brown and others the view
ers appointed in this matter, name
ly,J. H. B. Jones,J. W. Wallace,
D. w. Taylor. James H. Lackey,
and A. P. MackeY, were directed to
be sent back to examine and report
on an outlet for Robert Thomp
sons heirs occasloned by recent
change Of road. The said viewers
are to meet on Friday, July 10
next.
In the matter OF the petition OF
A. Elhart and others for the cree
ton Of bridge across Buffalo
Greek at told McCorkls's, this
matter was continued until July
Let next, with the understanding
that bridge will be built when
funds will admit, and further pro-
ided that the sum of $4,000 will
be raised by private subscription.
In the matter Of the petition of
J. II. Zollman and others for the
erection of bridge on Buffalo
Creek short distance above dam
It Kings Mill, formerly known as
Iollman's Mill, consideration Of
bis matter was continued until
he fourth Monday in July next.
In the matter Of the petition for
hange of crossing at 7th street in
he town of Glasgow, the clerk of
he board was directed to inform
:. Hughes, Road Master, N. q w.
~. at Buena Vista, that the Board
8 not willing TO change the county
DAD in Glasgow from 9th to 7th
treet.
The clerk of the Board was d.
ected to publish a notice to per-
Ons who have lost sheep and other
took killed by dogs from February
st, 1908, to January 31st, 1909, in.
lusive, to file same with county
Jerk not later than July LIST, next.
The sum of 5000 from the county
und for year 1909 and for one year
'as appropriated for the purpose
reimbursing the County School
oard appropriated by the Board
the salary of Divi-
ION Superintendent of schools for /
MS county.
The sum of $500 out OF the county 7
md was ordered 10 be paid to the 1
elly.Springfeld Road Roller Co. as
a advancement on purchase Of Road d
oller by Lexington, Walkers Creek
d South River Magisterial Districts. b
The petition OF VIM. M. Showalter '
I'd others for a new road through the
nds OF James Weeks In which the D
ewers filed thsir report was con- a
lued. p
The clerk Of the Board was directed
notify the authorities OF the Valley J
abroad Company the necessity OF !,
live stock pens at the depot. G.
sxington, Va, the present facilities
r receiving. loading and unloading h
re stock at that place being insnfl- d
mt, and not In compliance with Sec b
IN 1894 N. Code Of Virginia. e
The sum Of 1926 was appropriated Il
It OF the county fund on account OF b