Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05
Levies Laid BY Board of Supervisors
For Next Year

Ine BOaf OF ouperNpSOrS uos III
the Courthouse Monday and laid q
levies for the coming year. I
TIE county levy was fixed at 30
cents on the hundred dollars, which
is FIVE cents less than the present
This applies to all the districts and
the town of Lexington. The re-
duction of the rate is due to the in
crease in taxable values from the
last assessment. The sum OF &c.
500 was set aside from this for the
sinking fund, which is an increse OF
81, 900 over the past year.
The reduction of the rate is due to
the increase in taxable values from
the assessment.
The county levy for roads, exclus-
i've of the town OF Lexington, was
fixed at IL cents the same as last
year. The county levy for schools
was put at la cents, which is re
duction Of cent.
The district levies are af follows:
District School Levy: Lexington
district (CentraD, Is cents, an in
crease of % cents: Natural Bridge,
10 cents; Buffalo, 324 cents; Kerr's
Creek, 30 cents, an increase of 10
>. cents: Walkers Greek, 20 cents;
South River, % cents, an increase
;, of cents.
District Road Levy: Lexington,
22l cents; Natural Bridge, S35 cents
20 cents for temporary and l35 cents,
!or pc, mauent improvements; But
: faio, Kerr's Greek and Walker S
~ Creek, 20 cents; South River, &C
5. cents. of whice 20 cents for perma
} nent improN ements.
y Poor Levy: Lexington (town an6
10 district, 6 cents; Natural Bridge
Kerr's Greek and South River,
to cents; Buffalo, cents; Walker
be Creek, cents.
Il The petition of ]. A. Dixon ant
d, others for a bridge on Kerr's Cree
as at S. NJ. Paxton's was approved b.
SIS the road board of Kerrs Creek dis
trict. and action on same was cor
tinued.
The petition OF J. l.. Teatord an
Nv others for bridge on Kerr's Cree
10 10 at Frank Browns and change I
IL road through the lands of Mr.
'ur Christina Wills was continued.
OF A committee composed OF Supe
Ct visor Kinnear. G. f. Mackey and
aS p Hileman was appointed to asce
Gu tain the cost of an iron superstrrC
'or ure of bridge at Sterretts NJ
oo and report result of investigation.
The petition of Fl. NJ. Mohler al
III" others for caange Of road throui
anu the lands OF r. +. McCown, ].
ia' Mohler, j. L. McCurdy and othe
ns to old public road at old potter
io' Several residents Of that commun
V"o appeared before the Board in
'a's half of the proposed change. I
III matter was postponed to April IA
ITO Supervisor Shewev, @. Kirkp
'o'i- rick arik F. Mohler we're directed
be summoned to appear before
'ao" Board of Supervisors as witnes
In the matter.
TON ]. b. Harris and others asked
change OF public road to Brow
60 burg turnpike or new bridge
Alone. and the matter was {
~ tinued.
On petition from the South Ri
Road Board the supervisors dir
. % ed the county treasurer to CIR
90 the South River Road Board '
- g. 900 out OF any available fund
ID for roe useu ioi '''o I'm p
= - nent roads in that .>district, III
the direction of the State High
=. otl Commissioner.
=. Natural Bridge Road Board n
800 application for 81, 900 under the S
Low conditions.
The Board granted to the
lie treasurer the privilege of using
mora office of Sheriff Morrison, in
tional Courthouse as his Office, prov
lights and fuel are furnished.
Hiding Sheriff Morrison was empo"
Lex to buy TOUR mattresses tut p''S'
in the county jah.
orove- There were present at the
a Supervisors Kinnear (chairr
AZ. VVb;tooore McNutt. AgnOr, He