East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1912-07-05
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
July Term.

July Term.
Monday. JULY, 1912.
The Board met this day in regular
session. Present: A, A. Montgomery,
president, Calvin McCreight, w. F.
Thompson, G. S. Fondren, ID. w, Out
law, Jr., members: l.. ii. Nickels, sher-
iff and e. o. McIlwain. clerk.
The Board proceeded to dispatch the
following business:
IhefolloWlng accounts were allowed:
>. W. Perkins, keeping paupers $l0S. so
Aeho Aeates, paint etc.~................ 600
L. A. keetn, repairing bridge. $50
q. 5. Fondren, inspecting. ... 1900
Will McCool, building bridge. 17.5o
N. p. Harris, moving pauper.... $50
j. Il. Martin, nails etc............... 6.G0
East Miss. Times, bill hds for elk. 20
h. l.. Howell, repairing cutters. 3l.tO
| hODt. hannah, nails etc................ 80
Q, \. Scroggins, building bridges 53,S5
W, W, Richey. keeping clock. 3.25
M. A. Saundars, sal, Cnty Atty. 10000
@. Ii. Bntler, building bridges. 74.33
Excelsior Lumber CO., lumber. 26. 75
ID. A. Clardy, buckets, etc............. 2.75
DR.. S. a. Scales, exam. lunatic.... 900
City of Starkville, water and lights l2.97
w. Ill. Hull, treasurer salary......... 1900
l.. ii. Nickles, sheriff, feeding
ptlSOnerS........ Observation-Disclosures. Al go
" telephone
messages, stamps and amount
paid out for priSoners....... 1850
Mrs. j. b. Hogan, ms. policy. y....... 24.OC
A. A. Montgomery, INSPECTING ..... I2.00
w. L. Drane, building bridge 1900
BlumentieId d FIied, clothes for
prisoners.......... ...................... 1.50
w. j. Thompson, inSpecting...... 1900
Amount paid to pers........... 1000
The committee appointed at June
meeting to investigate proposed new
road petitioned Is w. W. Hall and 9th
erS reported that the road as now locat-
ed could be worked with less cost and to
better advantage than the new road anc
recommended The 'Gia road as it now
runs,
G. w. Parker and others petitioned the
board that the Reed road be put in con-
dition for travel. Referred to road COM
missioners Of District No. l..
The Superintendent of the Poor House
filed list of bedding and other articles
needed at the PoQr Hooso ). g. Nc
Creighr was ordered to- look into the
matter and buy such articles needed.
The report of j. w. Perkins, superin-
tendent Of ihe Poor 4o%s9 Mas approved
and Alei.
W. T. West, contractor for Louisville
and Houston road fled his bond and
contract which was approved and order
ed filed.
The order regulating the speed of We
hicles passed at a previous meeting Of
the board, was amended 70 read us fol-
lows: NO person shall operate, run or
drive any automobile or other motor We
hicle on the public roads or highways of
Oktibbeha County, Miss, at Z gyeater
rate Of speed than hfteen miles per hour.
This to take effect and be in force from
and after its passage. THIS EHly i,iS12.
| W, T. Th0ni,nnsSo1n renorted that ho had
inspected the road and recommended
that the proposed continuation of the
Sheffield load on county line be granted,
VIM. Kirksey, was appointed oversser
of Sheffield road from upper Greensboro
road to lower Greensboro road to serve
antil lst Monday in January 1913.
The report af A. E. Green, Superin-
tehdent of Education was read approved
and ordered filed.
w. II. Hall County Treasurer, sub
United his quarterly report showing a
cash balance in County Treasury of S25,
823.46. The same was approved and
ordered filed and placed upon the min
| uteS DoOk.
The board let out the following con-
l'tracts for work, accepting bids as named:
Belle Fountain road from y. A, Pear
sons gate to Adaton and Pheba road to
A. j. Mullins at $3.50 per mile per
year.
louisville and Houston road from d. If
Norris to John Clardy's place to f. IL.
!, love 1T 1000 per mile per year.
ISharp road from w. o. Baynam's 10
w. o. Belts for $4,000 per mile per year
. II. -E. Lummas.
Move lC&ta t0 be worked for II period
# two years.
The clerk was ordered to advertise til,
following roads to be let on the first