Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-17


Ing to plans and specifications, and rec
commended that account for same be
paid.
Petition Of J. J. Prince ct al. to alter
and change public road was granted. II
found practicable. and committee
was appointed to inspect.
The following accounts were reject.
ed: G. R. Thomas, engineer, for sal
ary; w. P. Moore, engineer, $500 per-
centage on work; ]. N. Anthony. claim
Of $40 for COW killed In dipping.
Petitions Of s. D. Chamberlin and
Charlie Marshall for release from tax,
duobly assessed. were granted.
The good road commissioners were 81
lowed, on petition to withdraw freight
receipts. bills of lading and other pa
pers with reference to the freight and
gravel.
It was ordered that the sum of $50 or
so much thereof as may be necessary
be appropriated out Of the general
county fund to purchase cement for
construction and repair Of dipping vats.
The following were rejected: Num-
& Co., ST. 40 for road work, not item
lied; Macon Wood & Machine Shops.
81 10 for shop work; Spencer Jones and
J. W. Chappell, for positions as cattle
inspectors; A. B. Goodwin, account Of
$56 GA for lumber.
In matter Of communication of ]. F.
Ames as to road, A. H. Bush and W. 7.
Showers were appointed comm ttee Of
said road and adjust the differences be-
tween the parties.
Clerk was authorized to advertise for
bids for filing case for circuit clerks
office.
The following were received and filed:
John Graham, road report; Henry Mi
nor, Jr., house bill No. 6S7; Ross Col
Inns. opinion % to bond issue for Salem
consolidated school; ]. r. jackson,
school report.
Petition Of Bland Bently for release
from double assessment was granted.
Chas. Burgess and Butler Reed were
released from poll tax.
Petition Of B. T. Taylor ct al, for
change Of public road, was. continued.
Report Of w. e. Mauldin. convict
overseer, was received and filed.
The appointment of ]. R. Sparkman,
W. M. Hunter, G. M. Gilmore and ].
W. Jenkins, as deputy assessors, were
approved.
The following accounts we're contin-
ued: R. Brewer, Jr., $40 for digging
holes; J. e. Cade. $9.17 for lumber.
The following were received and filed:
]. R. Evans ct al, petition for working
roads with convicts; copy Of House bill
GAS; copy of laws allowing Board to pay
for irons in bridge bought Of Noxubee
County Hardware Co.
The following accounts, petitions,
ETC., were rejected: G. L. Cole. con-
stable, $50 for statutory reward; B. Un-
derwood, S735 80 for hauling; r. L. An
derson, petition for cement for vats;
Henry A. Minor, Jr., account for cop
les of road laws.
L. F. Cole, county treasurer, made
regular monthly report.
The following were continued: D. B.
Cade, SOL. IS for lumber; c. s. Field,
ct al, petition for District A to come
under House Bill No. 421.
Clerk was ordered to advertise in the
Beacon for bids for flooring steel bridge
across river on Allgood's mill road, and
for purchase of one or more steel road
graders.
The action of w. T. Showers in hav-
ing bridge built on Macon and Memphis
road was approved.
On motion it was ordered that the
hands on the following places be as
signed TO road link No 67: 8. M. Thom-
as place, Hunter Showers, B. q. Stew
art, r. N. Stewart, M. A. Pagan, Geo.
Richardson's Busy Bee, Num- & 20. g
H. A. jackson and Tibbett places.
Following were continued: ]. W.
Eiland, $40 for repairing bridge; ]. W.
Cotton, $40 for repairing levy bridge.
Officers and members were allowed
per diem and mileage.
According to the State Bureau