Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-03
Board of Supervisors Fix Levies for
Next Year

house and fixed levies for next year
The county levy was fixed at 80
cents on the one hundred dollars,
which is the same as at present.
The sum of $4,000 was set aside
from this revenue for the sinking
fund aud interest This amount is
$500 less than was set aside last
year.
The county levy for roads, exclu-
sive OF the town of Lexington. was
fixed at ii cents on the one hundred
dollars, the same as at present.
From this levy the sum of "a, 744 is
set apart for permanent improve
ment, apportioned among the dis
trict as follows: Lexington, 800;
Natural Bridge. 1860; Buffalo. $3.50;
Kerr's Creek, $804.80; Walkers
Greek, $S4S; South River, 1851. 20.
The county levy for school remains
the same, III cents.
Following are the levies for dis
tricts:
Schools: Lexington district Cen
trad, 15 cents; Natural Bridge. 10
cents; Buffalo, 32l cents; Kerr's
Greek. 80 cents; Walkers Creek, 20
cents; South River, 25 cents.
Roads: Lexington district, 224
cents; Natural Bridge, 33t cents;
Buffalo, Kerr's Creek, Walkers
Greek, each. 20 cents; South Hver,
80 cents. The proceeds from these
levies are to be divided between
temporary and permanent improve
rnentS.
Poor: Lexington district Gnclud
ing the town., 6 cents; Natural
Bridge. 2 cents; Buffalo, 5 cents
Kerr's Creek. , cents; Walkers
Greek. 3 cents; South River, 2
cents.
The petition CT w. A. Kinnear and
others for change Of road from For
est Grove schoolhouse to Tim ber
Ridge church, through the lanos Of
F. A. Pultz, l. S. Bowyer and 9th
ers, vas referred TO the following
viewers: ]. w. Moore Civil engi
near, d. W. Taylor, ]. d. Sterrett
III. T. Muse and Jas. H. Lackey
who will meet at Mr.. Bowyer'i
home Thursday, April Is. 1912. a
10 a. M, to the report as TO the diff
ference in grade between the pres
, ent and proposed roads.
The petition of ]. L. Teaford AM
others for change OF road through
q the lands of Christina Wills an,
, others from Kerr's Greek to end {
new road near Jack Huffman S home
! and for erection OF bridge owe
creek at that point, and the follow
ing viewers were appointed to NEE
at Browns fordIng "Wednesday
April Il, at 10 a. H., and report o
, same: ]. H. Harper, H. G. SnideI
NJ. p. Dunlap, II. ]. Wilhelm, ]. "
= Moore Civil eugineer.)
p ". w. Rex and others presente
4 a petition for change OF road fro
:. corner OF Col. w. T. Poagne's far
q on the Natural Bridge road, an
}, following route from there to Do
, man Camden's, j. K. and S. l.. Cha
4 tors, through the lands of Robe
White and the Finpey place. NJ
: Camden was cited to appear befol
&C the board at their next meeting, Il
% first Monday in June, TO show eau
a why the road should not be esta
D lished according TO the report OF I'll
o viewers.
IN The matter of the legality of pa
m ing the annual premiums reQuir,
d by the American Bonding Compal
of Baltimore. Md. 10 indemnify it's
c for the risk OF the banks deposit
on the bond of S. r. Moore, tres
urer, from tie accrued interest
certificate of deposits made by {
st treasurer, is referred.to the CommC
2, wealth's Attorney for Investigate
D. and opinion and report to ne
an meeting of the board.
"a. W. G. Mcdowell and /. T. Gil
Id gov were appointed a commit
al for the purpose of selecting tn I
ch ladies to assist in the rearran,
as ment of the pictures in the Cou
". house,