The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-16
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
JACKSON COUNTY.
AUGUST TERM, 1912.

Bayou bridge, showing collection OF
tolls for month Of July, 1912, s67.4O.
District No. 2 confirmed as sepa.
rate road district.
District No. with road Fl and
road leading to paper mill added
thereto, confirmed as separate road
district.
J.Y. Morgan granted further time
iu which to make payments for inter.
est due on loans upon partmant and
the giving of notes for balance due.
Application OF T, J. Pope for loan
of $500 out of sixteenth sections
funds. denied.
Franchise granted Ft. Bayou Tele.
phone Company to erect telephone
lines along public highways in dis.
tricts Nos. and 5.
Bond issue of Sl5, 1000 separate road
district No. 4 sold to Interstate Bank
and Trust Company at Sl5,330.
All culverts and bridges defined as
follows: anything six feet and under,
a cuvert; anything over six feet, a
bridge.
Ordered that an election be held on
the 5th day OF November to decide
whether the county retain the county
prosecutiag attorney after Jan l. 1913
Bills " j. A. Latimer for work On
roads m district 5: denied.
San OF mules belonging to convict
camp by George Robinson at $3.50; ap.
paved.
George Robinson directed to sell
any or all property Of convict camp
except steel cage.
All bills for building st. Martin
road Back Bay, be denied and re-
ferred to George Robinson for inspec
ton and approval,
Clerk instructed to draw warrant
on road construction fund for 81, 400
to pay all interest and one bond due
September l, 1912
Ordered that Fritz Colmer be dl.
rected to have road commissioners
district 2 prepare plans, etc, and
have plank walk constructed from
south end road No. SS, in Escatawpa.
W. j. Johnson directed to have
plans for repairing bridge over Dog
river, at Tanners Ferry, prepared,
and submit to next meeting for ap-
proval.
Section 257, Acts 1912, adopted by
district No. as the method OF work.
ing roads in district No. /, same pro.
viding that road commissioner be
employed and roads worked with
hired labor.
Report of road commissioners OF
separate road district No. asking
for an issue of $4,000 worth 2O.year
bonds; approved.
-Four mules and tools OF road camp
sold to separate road district No. 8
at sl,l70.
Bond issue of s25, 900 ordered to be
sold September 3, for separate road
district No. 3.
Report Of road commissioners dis
trict No. 5 asking for 100000 bond
Issue with privilege of selling only
$4,000 at present; approved.
Ordered that SIS, 1000 worth separate
road district No. 5 bonds be sold on
September 2, 1912.
Ordered that W. J. johnson be au-
thorized to sell all the tie timber of
section l6, township6 6 south. range 5
west, at and for SC per tie, same to be
paid before timber is removed from
the land.
Ordered that all bills for work done
on roads, or supplies furnished, shall
state clearly the number or descrip-
tion Of road on which same was per-
formed and approved by the proper |
road commissioner, otherwise the
board will refuse payment.
J. j. Mcintosh appointed road com.
missioner for district No. 8 in place
Of John Hill who resigned.
Report Of road commissioners, dis
trict No. 2, asking for $4,000 bond
issue with privilege of selling only
1000 at present; approved.
Ordered that 5000 worth OF sepa.
rate road, district No. 2, bonds be sold |
September 2, 1912.
Ordered that II. c. Watson be ap- |
pointed road commissioner of district |
No. and required to furnish bond in |
The sum OF $500 as such commissioner
and that his compensation be fixed at
- per day for month Of August, 1912.
Ordered that the county auditor be
directed to check up all reports and
iockets of justices of the peace rela-
i've to reports and accounts OF fines,
stc.
County assessor granted Office 10
,ourt house.
Ordered that free ferry be estab-
ished at Randall's Ferry on Dog
liver on September 2, 1912.
Report OF committee to examine
Iuditor's books; approved.
Clerk directed to advertise contract
Tor operating free ferry at Randalls
Ferry, to be let September 2, 1912.
Ordered that the clerk be author
zed to sell johnson, Saucier and
krebs property 10 Pascagoula, re-
<utly taken over by the county at
ofeclosure sale.
Back tax assessment % nlsd forl