The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21


was approved as filed, and the clerk
ordered to audit the county farm con-
vict account accordingly.
The July report of e. ]. Currie,
county superintendent of education,
was filed as usual and approved, and
his regular monthly salary allowed.
The July report of r. W. Thompson,
county agricultural demonstration,
was properly rendered and approx.
ed, and his regular half salary al
lowed
The usual monthly accounts were
examined and allowed or disallowed
as directed by law in all cases.
One allowance out of the ordinary
was the last installment on the Con-
federate monument erected two years
ago, amounting to $1,166.66. Perry
county was also allowed $2,986SS
out of the Bond Issue and Sinking
fund, being Forest county's part of
the original bonded Indebtedness due
at this time.
Quite a number of assessments
were changed for various reasons,
the month Of August being the regu-
lar time for such business.
Three favorable reports were made
on new roads heretofore petitioned
for, and the same were ordered open
ed up by the petitioners, without cost
to the county.
The road overseers who failed to
report at the regular time in July
made their reports which we're &C.
cepted and approved. and two or
three overseers who had become
physically undesirable to look
after the roads properly as well
as two or three who had NOV
ed off their road links, were relieved
of their duties as overseers and 9TH
ers appointed and commissioned to
take their places.
All monthly allowances for paupers
we're made excepting one who had
died during the month Of July, and
in addition to the regular allowances,
temporary relief was given in two in
stances.
The personal assessment roll was
taken up and considered from day to
day until fully examined, equalized
and approved
A number of increases were made
after a careful examination and con-
sideration of the several assessments
as to their real and comparative
values. In a number of instances the
larger corporations and other con-
Germs doing business in Forest coun-
ty, the assessed valuations were con-
siderably lower than they were last
year, and in a few instances, seem
ingly without cause. These of course
came in for their share of considera-
ton and increase as viewed and I'M
derstood by the Board, no member
being willing knowingly to be unjust
to anyone, but having an obligation
to meet
One 18th section loan of $500 was
made after the applicant rendered
ample security and all papers in
compliance with law.
Notice of $4,000 road and bridge
bond issue was made and ordered
published in the Hattiesburg Daily
News.
Notice for the purchase of all kinds
of supplies for the county prisoners,
road and bridge work, and county
farm, was made through the columns
of the Hattiesburg News.
The school house Improvement
fund, or better known as dog tax, was
between the county schools
and the city schools, and the city's
part allowed the trustees.
The Tax Collector having in pro-
cess of collection number of delin-
quent tax items and believing it would
be to the best interest of the county
to have more time granted in which
to complete his work, accordingly
asked the board for another month
during which to complete his work
and make his report according to
law, The time was, of course, readi-
ly granted
Petition for the release from GUS
tody of Emma Hoggett, female con-
vict serving time on the county farm,
was filed, considered, and rejected be-
cause the sheriff did not sign the
petition as well as for other reasons.
On account of the prevalence of
small pox among the negroes and
other minor and unavoidable circum-
stances during the regular time for
the enumeration of the educable
school children by the tax assessor,
further time was readily granted to