Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-07
ALLISON
CO.,
Lamar Street,
AMERICUS, GA.
Commission HAS ANNUAL
MEETING ON 4TH
Business Of Interest Before
County Board.

Inc Board OIL commissioners Cl
Roads and Revenues of Sumter Coun
ty met on Wednesday, Jan. 4th, 1911.
Present, Frank Sheffield, chairman;
j. F. Bolton, Secretary; A. f. Hodges,
T. B. Hooks and H. j. Webb. Min
utes of last regular meeting and ad-
journed meeting of Monday, Jan, 2nd,
1911, read and adopted.
On application of w, P, Wallis it
was ordered by the Board that the
tax paid by Rafe Tison on the land
returned by him and owned by w. p.
Wallis for the year 1909 be refunded,
and that the tax on said land for the
year 1910 under the returns made by
said Tison be surrendered.
That the said Tison be relieved of
the payment of said tax for 1910 in so
far as the same relates to taxes due
the county, it appearing that the same
land was returned by W. p Wallis.
On application it was ordered by the
Board that the return of the timber
of the James Manufacturing Co., sit
uated in the 18th district of Sumter
and on the lands of Morris & Fur
be reduced from $4,000 to $4,000
That the tax collector of Sumter
be, and he is hereby authorized, to-
reduce said returns on the digest in
so far as it affects the county's tax,
and to collect the taxes from said
James Manufacturing Co, on the val
uation of $4,000 for the timber.
On application of J.'I. Hart it was
ordered that the tax collector be au-
thorized to reduce the returns of said
Hart in the sum of $500, as it appears
that certain property was included in
the returns which he did not own
On application and on motion it is
ordered that the value of the land Of
Mrs. Avery for 1910 be reduced to the
value of $4,000.
On application and motion it is or
dered that the value of the land Of
Mrs. Henrietta Chapman be accepted
at $500
A committee from the Board Of
Trade composed of Messrs. John W.
SILVER ard Thomas Gamble appeared
before the Board and asked for an
appropriation of $50 to be expended
in advertising the resources of the
county, who stated that they were
to ask the City Council Of
Americas to appropriate a like sum
for same purpose. Upon motion the
request was granted.
Motion made and carried that Mrs
Eliza Ross, Miss Mollie Rutherford
and Miss Kate Ross be allowed So each
towards their support.
Motion made and carried that Drs.
r. E. & F. L. Cato be elected county
physicians for the year 1911 at forme
salary.
Motion made and carried that Judge
R. J.. Maynard be elected county at
-orney for the year 1911.
Motion made and carried that r. g.
Christian be elected superintendent of
roads for the year 1911.
Motion made and carried that the
chairman appoint committee of two |
% employ some one to attend to the |
and maintenance of the |
clock at the court house, and to be
to fix the compensation for |
same. The chairman appointed Messrs. |
Webb and Hooks.
On motion the chairman of the
Board was instructed to authorize the
county attorney to proceed against the
treasurer for the receiving of |
retained by him on tenn
lorary loans to the county
Bids for supplies Tor The month ofl
January were received, read aud care
ully compared as 10 quality and
'rices submitted. Upon motion ] II.
Poole & Sons bid was accepted.
There being no other business to
ome before the Board, after passing
lpon and approving bills against the
ounty to the amount of $25,120.3O the
'oard adjourned until the FIRST Mon
Inv In February, 1911.
IF. BOLTON. II
Secretary OF the Board =