Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
Board Of Supervisors.

Board met in regular session,
all members present, also clerk
and sheriff. After proclamation
sheriff the following proceedings
were had:
It was ordered that it is the
sense of this board and the desire
of the people of Noxubee county
to retain the cavalry company
within the county and as it has
been ordered to be mustered out
of service we therefore order the
clerk to ser,d this resolution to
the adjutant general of the State
and protest against the company
beng mustered out of service.
On petition of ]. W. Deupree
ct al. an election was ordered to
be held on the 9th day of June,
1912, for the purpose of deter
ing whether or not bonds of said
district 5 shall be issued for the
purpose of constructing public
roads, etc.
In matter of petition of W. A.
Cheatham, ct al, it is ordered
that an election be held in dis
trict l, on June 9th, for the same
purpose as stated above.
The resignation of Hon. Walter
Price as trustee of the Noxubee
Co. Agricultural High School was
accepted, and Hon. A. T. Dent
appointed in his place.
It was ordered that the assis-
tant convict overseer be released
whenever the number of convicts
in charge of overseer is less than
six.
The account for building bridge
on Wade road was continued un
til next regular meeting.
w. 7. Stowers and A. H. Bush
were appointed 4 committee to
inspect Edmond's bridge over
Noxubee river.
Resignation of Emmett Jones
as road i .verseer was accepted
and VIM Thornell appointed in
his stead.
Glade Young resigned as over
oeer and Cal Brown appointed in
his stead.
The following petitions, reports
J etc.. were received and filed:
Walter Aust, road commission;
w. E. Mauldin, as convict over
seer; ]. R. Jackson as superinten-
dent of education; DR.. H. A. Mi
nor as chief health officer; E. E.
Dantzler as to visiting convict
camp; L. L. Cole, ct al, petition
against bond issue in district l.;
B. C. Moore, petition against
bond issue in district 5.
ALLOWANCES:
J l. Bell. repairing levee. .$12 so
E B Bell & Co.. lumber: ....... 18 "a
Mum & Co., burying pauper. 49,. $50
C M Thornell, framing BRIDGE. 200
The following petitions were
rejected: I. T. Smith, ct al, for
bridge across Cedar creek on
Thomas road. Petition of ]. S.
Aston for refund of poll tax.
Bridge across Bogue Chitto
having washed away and not
having time to advertise for bid
ders, U W Mullins was author
lied to let contract to rebuild
same.
Account of l. F Cole, treasurer,
for commissions was continued (
until next meeting.
Peti ion Of ] w Paulette, ct al,
that district 2 be allowed to come
under the act of the legislature
allowing bonds to be issued for
the purpose of building good roads
was granted and it was ordered
that proper advertisement be
made in the Beacon.
SECOND DAY,
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. The following allowances
were made:
Gem Pharmacy, rule. e........... 25
Dement, Printing Co., books :. rs 80
L F Holberg, sundries ....... 10 90
DR. H A Minor, health officer -. 72 90
A T Dent, attorney for board. =. 33 33
j P Hunter, agt., road machine. l60 90
] H Herman. water CROUCH ..... 25 90
J M Edwards, rent for armory :. "a 90
E L Carpenter, moving drift, etc 18 90
B Taylor. nails. s.............. 80
B A Boykin, repairing bridge. IL 90
] G A ston. making road drag. 5 so |.
C Jack on, tausewaying ....... SO
L S Shumaker, repa r. ......... 125
Eugene Wilson, causewaying -. 700
F Carr, trustee, school apron 28 so
Thos. McHenry, same ......... .125 90
Dinsmc re & Sons, road supplies. II 10
S & j T Clark, lumber. ......... ATT |
P T Bethany, Stoves. ....------.. A SO
R N Stuart, causewaying ....... 8 rs
S D Connor. nails, etc ...-- -. 314
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