Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-12

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for new public ferry; C. S. Field ct al.
petition for new public road; ]. j.
Sanders ct al. NEW public road; e. @
Richards, acct. for moving drifts; ]
Il. Smith, petition against Mcleod new
road; Drs. Perry and Kirk, account foi
examining lunatics; Num- & Co., $6t
for road grader allowed heretofore; Nc.
Guire Bros. & Arnold, petition for re-
lease of taxes; Mrs. Irene Gilmore, pc.
tition for reduction Of taxes.
The following petitions were contin'
ued: Bridge over Joe's creek, on Ma
con and 'Starkville road; Austin. West
Road Machine Co., account for graders
S. B. Connor, account for nails; Macor
Machine shops. s1O.75 for shop work
for convicts; J. O. Cook ct al, petition
for good road by Spaulding and Ed
wards places; W. M. Hunter; account
for lumber; Num- & Co., for cement
G. L, Crymes for installing culverts.
A, Fl. Bush and w. A. Walker were
appointed committee to pass on road
petitioned for by G. M. Neville ct al.
Showers and Walker were appointed
to inspect new road petitioned for by
W. W. Douglas ct al.
Bush and Showers to view road peti.
TONED for by ]. X. Tripplett ct al.
Contract for furnishing lumber In dis
trict was awarded to Towles Bros.
Petition Of Towies Bros. for reduc-
tion Of taxes was granted.
Contract made by commissioners Of
district 8 with J. L. Bell for hauling
and spreading dirt was ratified.
Committee appointed to inspect
bridges built by H. G. Doxey reported
that same had been done according to
plans and specifications and recon-
mended that account for same be paid.
Same action was taken in matter Of
bridges on Pickensville and Brooksville
road built by e. O. Kirby.
The following communication was re-
ceived: We note that you advertise in
Beacon to borrow $4,000 for expenses
Of the county during the ensuing year,
which amount will not exceed the levy
of tax to be collected this fall. We
will be glad to lend you $1,000 at six
per cent interest, due Jan. /, 1915,
upon ratifcf tion Of the loads,
*Signed N. Scales,
L. F. Holberg,
s. M. Thomas,
Commissioners District 3.
County treasurer made regular
monthly report, which was received
and approved.
To comply with the law requiring the
agricultural high schools to be under
control of five trustees, including the
of education, and it ap-
pearing that the county school board
did elect ]. @. Poindexter from district
and W. M. Hunter from district 4, on
motion 7. j. Wilkins, Jr., from dis
trict 5 and J. R. Sparkman from dis
trict 2 were selected by the board.
County auditor made report, which
was received and approved.
The following accounts, petitions,
etc., were continued: j, J. Prince ct
al. to alter and changing road: W. N.
ct al, same purpose; M. & F.
Bank, Shuqualak, account of 81, 43O. .72 |
for labor, mules and tools.
Clerk was ordered to advertise in |
the Beacon for 500 foot steel on levee
on Macon and Louisville road.
Board accepted loans of $1,000 from
road commissioners of district 8; 81, 500
from district S, and $500 from district 2. |
Taxes on $3,816 50 erroneously as
sessed against L. H. Sparkman was re-
funded.
Action Of board allowing Mrs. F. l..
Patty damages sustained by new road
was rescinded. Board will meet on the
premises on June 22d to view said road
and assess damages.
Members of board and officers were
allowed per diem and mileage.