Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20

The contract Tor IL Drldges on Cne
Brooksville and Bigbee Valley road, to
cost 81, 2O6 IL, wal awarded to E. O..
Kirby and L. F. Cole, Jr.
Taxes, enormously assessed. were re-
funded to Virgil Vernon, R. A. Bryan,
for Chester Davis, H. g. Nicholson.
w. M. Henderson.
The following accounts, petitions,
etc., were continued: G. r, Thomas,
eng neer, account of $237 salary dis
trict l; W. P. Moore, SO so percentage,
district 8; w. NJ. Hill ct al, petition
for public road; @. S. Field ct al,
petition for new public road; DR.. J. M.
Stanley, salary for February; M. & F.
Bank, for freight and demurrage; j. J.
Prince ct al, petition for new road; H.
Bankhead, petition for release from
taxes.
The following accounts, petitions,
etc.. were rejected: Mrs. J. W. Hol-
brooks, account for sand; ]. B. Jarvis,
J. P, statutory allowance: w. R. Wea-
yer, same; s. D. Chamberlin, petition
for appointment as tick inspector.
The following were received and Or
dered filed: R. A. Bryan. petition for
refund of Ches Davis taxes; L. F. Cole,
treasurer, report for January and
amended report filed; Sheriff, report as
to jail. ETC.. Jno. A. Tyson, auditor, re-
port as to status of general county
fund.
In the matter of issuance of bonds
for Salem Consolidated School, it was
ordered that a writ of election be issued
commanding the commissioners of cleo
ton of Noxubee county to hold an elec-
ton among the qualified electors Of
said consolidated school district on the
7th day of April, 1914, as the law d.
reefs to determine whether said bonds
shall be issued and sold.
The following were rejected: Allen
Gravel Co., communication as to gravel;
Noxubee County Hardware Co., account
of $449. 65 for irons for bridge; ]. w.
Jenkins, application for position as cat
tie tick inspector.
The petition for exemption from tax
es from lands belonging to the First
James Creek church was allowed.
Petition Of Chas. G. Hardin for release
from taxes was granted.
Report of Jno. A. Tyson. auditor, as
to interest coupons cancelled, was APP
proved.
Matilda Ward, pauper, was allowed
to enter County Home.
U. w. Mullins end w. r. Swindle
were appointed committee to check all
lumber used on Breoksville good roads.
A. T. Dent was appointed truste of
Agricultural High School.
G. R. Thomas was released as engi
reer of Good Roads in District /. and
VIM. Herzberg appointed in his stead.
The following petitions were rejected:
John L. Grace, for refund of taxes;
Steve Prewitt, release from taxes; Will
Rogers, for refund Of taxes.
A f~ive-year loan Of $500 was made to
Chas. Williams out of court house re-
pair fund, one-ifth Of the principal and
interest payable each year.
Communication of ]. F. Ames ct al,
as to opening Of road, was referred to
u. W. Mullins, who is directed to settle
same and report his action to this Board.
j. B. Turner was released from road
Communication tax in district L..
Thirteen bridges on the Macon and
Memphis road were awarded to H. g.
Dorsey for the sum Of 50. 725, that be-
ing the lowest and best bid.
5. D. Chamberlin was released from
double assessment.
j. E. Sparkman was released from
tax on property doubly assessed.
Came ordinance was passed and or
dsrsd to be published In The Beacon.