Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-11-14

report Tor 1917 ana 1918; II y rafrar,
account of S12 for work done on road;
Stiles Bros, account for lumber and
hauling; Mrs S L Murphey, petition fo-
old lumber; R M Dugan. $40 so for road
work in District 4; accounts of c P
Russell & Co., W M Hunter & Co.,
] A Eichelberger, S M Tomlinson, all
for WORK on road in District 4; e r
Thomas. account of $252 for supervising
bridges.
The following were received, ap-
proved and filed: H Fl Brooks. Jr..
tract book for county; same, abstract
of 10th section; Jno A Tyson, report as
to issuance of loan warrant; Earl Per-
kins ct al, report of issuance Of SIS
warrant.
Chas B Wood made report as to the
validity of the issuance of Good Roads
bonds in District /.
Assessor made and filed his assess
ment of Pnblic Service corporations for
the Salem Consolidated School. Also
for separate supervisor d strict.
The loan to E H johnson from Jail
fund was continued on payment of in
terest.
The plans and specifications for steel
bridge across Woodward's creek on Ma
con and Fairfield road was adopted.
All bids for culvers in District were
rejected.
The time having been fixed for indi-
vidual members of Board to make re-
ports of different roads in their respec-
tive Districts, and same not being quite
ready, it was ordered that said reports
be continued until nexC meeting.
G R Thomas, engineer, made con-
tract with commissioners of roads in
District |, and same was recorded in
minute book.
The Board authorized the purchase by
road commissioners in District OF two
White trucks at a cost of $l1, 400. 1t
is further ordered two Troy traylers be
purchased at cost of $3.50; also two
shutes at $50.
Gra el was purchased from the Mem
phis Stone & Gravel Co., at 2812 cents
per ton, to be delivered at Macon aud
Brooksville.
Clerk was authorized to advertise for
Grading to be done on.she MacVa ani
Brooksville road from station 543 on
the west to the Alabama line and on
the Macon and Memphis road from sta
tion 253 on the west to the Alabama
line.
Clerk was authorized to advertise for
flooring Mahorner's bridge and for tres
tie on Crawford bridge over Noxubee
river.
Report of L F Cole, treasurer, was
continued.
The county auditor was ordered to
check all receipts and expenditures in
each of said Districts and file his state
ment with the Board at the December
meeting.
The loan from the jail fund to W W
Mcleod having been paid, the clerk
was authorized to mark said trust deed
satisfied.
w A Walker made report that work
done on levee in District 5, being
emergency job, has been done satisfac-
torily.
The following accounts were contin-
ued: Marshall & Bruce, S216 Is; NJ & F
Bank, $26 80 for freight paid; Memphis
Stone & Gravel Co., 81 .199 76; Welsh
Bros 81, lO9 80, for work in District l..
Clerk was authorized to advertise for
county physician; for superintendent of
county home; for convict supplies for
December; for supplies and material
for public roads; for lumber for bridges.
The following accounts were allowed
from the different Districts for road
work:
Bank of Macon, frt on gravel
District 2........... 2. 1854 II
Healey Con Co., est, Dist 2 1857 l8
w P Moore. eng, percentage
District g. 3............ 593 23
Healey Con Co., est, Dist 8 9,773 Il
Memphis Stone & Gravel 90.
gravel, District g.. ...... 1,55S 81
Inland Con Co., final estimate
District 5. ............... 4,5QO 90
G R Thomas. engineer, Dist.
rict salary 8 months. 875 OO
Woods & Oakley, opinion on
bond issue. e............. l5O w
The following accounts were rejected
Bank of Macon, for freight on gravel;
G B McCuen, building bridge.
Jno A Tyson was allowed $52 70 fol-
transcript of bond issue, etc. for Dis
trict l.
Clerk was authorized to advertise fol
grading on Brooksville and Bigbee Val.
ley road.
Account of Horseshoe Grocery Co.,
for $50 was allowed.
Members of Board were allowed pei
diem and mileage.
Farm Loans.