Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13

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W A Cheatham same. ......... 25 90
Strong & Bush attorney fee... 80 90
] f Stewart gravel for road 80. 80 90
M&F Bank freight on gravel. II 4S
The clerk was authorized to have the
Wortham Printing Co. to rebind the
land rolls, and to pay the difference
between what the state pays and real
good piece Of work.
The accounts Of C. e. Lindley for
work on bridge and John Cotton for
building bridge were rejected.
The following reports, ETC., were re-
ceived and filed: DR.. Stanley. report
as health officer and as to the poor
house; E. o. Kirby. as superintendent
Of county home; C. E. Robertson, as to
bridge built by him; J. R. Jackson, re-
port for October; Strong e Bush, re-
port as to Good Roads in district one.
L. F. Cole. county treasurer, made
monthly report, and it was approved.
The clerk was ordered to record saidre-
port and the list of warrants and state
ments in the record kept for said pur.
pose.
The trustees of the Agricultural High
school on petition were permitted to
borrow the sum of 81, 500 for the equip.
ment, improvement and purchase Of
land for said school.
Petition of w. L. Feetherston for
continuance of loan from jail fund was
granted. all interest to be paid to date.
Same action was taken on loan made
to E. H. johnson.
The board gave it's consent for trans
fer Of Miss Larharra Powell to old lad
les home at jackson, and an allowance
Of ST. 50 per month be made for her
support therein.
A. H. Bush and W. A. Walker. COM
mittee appointed to inspect the bridges
built by Showers Bros. reported that
same had been built according to plans
and specifications and recommended
that payment for same be made. and
allowance was made as follows:
Showers Bros. bridge across Plum
creek. $2O6 66
Same across ditch on Union and
Academy and Perkinsville I'd. "a 90
Same across Joe's creek. ....... "a 90
Same across Misso creek. ..... 81 90
R 7 McDavid dragg. I'd. Dist g.. $50 90
Officers holding election. !. 107 90
| G Guy lumber. ................. 3 4O
Showers Bros good rds est M, !. l4O 70
VIM. Hefzberg eng dist /. ...... 100 OO
The following were continued: T. B.
Nicholson, ct al, petition for new road;
]. R. Jackson. annual report.
Following re jec ted: Trustees of
Salem school, petition for appropria-
tion; G. L. Crymes, account of $3.50
for installing culverts.
Clerk was ordered to publish the list
of petitioners.
Action of the clerk in cancelling GER
tain interest coupon was approved.
Petition OF W. B. Helm to erect gate
on public road was granted.
Petition of W. H. Brown, ct al, was
referred to :hool board.
Clerk was ordered to advertise for
convict overseer; for physician for
county m and jail; superin-
tendent of county home; tents for coun-
ty convicts; convict supplies of Novem-
ber; fiat boat for river; bridge across
ditch on Crawford and Louisville road.
All of these advertisement will be
found on eigth page of the Beacon.
All the following accounts, petitions,
et:., were continued: Assessment Of
Public Services corporations for collec-
ton of railroad taxes; assessment OF
Macon Telephone Co., in Lynn Greek
Consolidated School district; assessment
on Public Service corporation in Salem
Consolidated School district; r. G. Pat
.ty, Jr., account of $65 for making sep
crate assessments; l. G. Guy, account
of $50 for lumber.
Lutte Minor was appointed overseer
of road link No. 80, in place Of Harry
Woods, present overseer,
Members Of board and officers allow
ed per diem and mileage.