Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-27
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The following accounts. petitions,
etc., were continued: w. M. Hunter,
ct al, 20 come under "Good Road law;
Superintendent Education, annual re-
port; X. l.. Mcleod, petition for new
road; in re repairing bridge over river
at Macon. also Dancing Rabbit creek;
r. c. Patty, special assessment; A. NJ.
Dinsmore. account for work on dipping
vat; Garfield Brandy, petition for re-
lease of Jail fees.
A loan of S947 out of Hancock county
school fund was made to w. 7. Showers,
Sr.
Clerk was ordered to advertise for
bids to build bridges on Shuqualak and
Wahalak road. and across Hashuqua
creek on Shuqualak and Mashulaville
road.
Formal contract was entered into
with Jno. P. Hunter to repair bridge
across river at Macon.
Resignation of H. w. Martin as road
overseer was received and accepted.
Account of l.. F. Cole. Jr., for bal
ance of cost against Glabe Moseley.
Same was rejected, having been filed
too late.
Committee appointed toinspect bridge
over Wet Water creek on Starkville
road reported favorably on same. Ac-
count of E. L. Norwood Of $4,000 for
building same was ordered allowed.
Account of L F. Cole for commissions
Petition of w. M. Hin, ct a., for new
road was granted, committee to inspect
having reported favorably. Said road
is to commence at the Macon and War
saw road, near Ridgeway church. run
ming thence in a southerly direction and
terminating at Bounstan ford. The
following are names of all the owners
of land through which said road is pro-
posed to be run, viz: Tom McHenry,
j. L. Wilkerson. W. A. Pate, Will Hill,
Jesse Hill, j. E. Sparkman, Bill Shaw
and ]. w. Dew.
Albert Carr was granted petition for
refund of taxes.
Report of l.. F. Cole, truasurer, was
approved and ordered filed.
Bids for steel bridge across Cedar
creek on Macon and Memnhis road were
rejected and clerk directed to advertise
for concrete bridge.
prisoner from Tupel was rejected,
there being no law to make such allow
ance
Clerk was ordered to readvertise for
bids for keeper of County Home.
Edward Stevens was appointed tick
inspector in place of ]. 7. Wilkins, re-
moved.
In the matter of purchase of land for
County Home and Convict Farm, all
bids we're rejected. except proposition
of j. R. Evans, which is continued,
said Evans toasabrris an abstract of
title of tracts Submitted.
The following accounts, petitions,
ETC., were rejected: Miss Maria G.
Greer, proposition to sell land; Mrs. F. \
S. Martin, same; j. e. Adams Jr..
same; N. Scales. same; Jim Long, pc
tition for refund of dog tax; Officers of
Court account of $12 for inquest on
Blanche McCrary.
A loan of $500 out of jeil funo was
made to Charles Strong.
The application of W. L. Featherston
for continuance of loan was granted.
The county auditor made report as to
interest due on bond issues by county.
L. f. Cole, connty treasurer, was or
dered to make additional bond for mon
ey coming into his hands, due to prop
osition of banks for keeping county
funds having been rejected.
John Holmes was appointed janitor
of court house and be allowed $500
month for board.
R. G. Patty, assessor, was allowed to
make correction of assessment of Cum
berland Telephone Comrany.
Clerk was authorized to advertise for
bids for erection of bridges across
Horse Hunter creek. Joe's creek and
Pailey creek.
President Mullins was authorized and
to sign loan warrant of
Sc, 5U0 90, bearing 6 per cent interest,
falling due January lst, 1918, said loan
being made out of the funds of Super
visor's District No. of said county,
the road commissioners of said district
thereto
An appropriation of $50 heretofore
made to the Comfy School Corn Club
was ordered paid to ]. w. Haddon.
: Members Of Board allowed their per |
diem and mileage.
Notice was given for special session
Of the Board on Monday, December 18th.
Said meeting was held and treasurer
ordered to make bond for $3.50, 900 on or |
before January 1st, 1918.