Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-19
Board Of Supervisors.

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holders Of this county made petition t
change and straighten the Macon an
Brooksville road: w. M. Roger, Mrs
r. X. Price, P. Goussett, B. J. Nuckols
Emma B. McMorries, Mrs. M. Goussett
j. B. Bell, Miss s. j. Roger, Mis-
Anita Goussett, W. A. Nuckols. Afte
survey having been made by Mr.. S M
Thomas, engineer, committee 'passet
on its practicability, the board ordered
that the change be made.
John Carter Clay, being over go years
Of age, was released from poll tax.
The action Of ]. R. jackson, super
intendent of education. In issuing GER
tain school warrants, was ratified.
The following were continued: D. C..
Ferris, three accounts, district 8; C. B.
McCuen, $2S 80, bridge work on roads;
Kirby and McDavid, $50 for building
wing walls; Miss Ethel Dorroh, petit
tion for payment of $96 warrant.
The following were rejected: W. M.
Dowdle, $25 for damage by change of
road; Macon Machine Shops, account
for repairing grader; R. T. Wells, so. Is
for cost in case of State VS.. VIM. An
derson; G. B. McReynolds, ct al, petit
tion to appoint J. B. McNees tick in
spector.
A. H. Bush and W. A. Walker, COM
mittee appointed to inspect bridges
built by E. o. Kirby and R. 7. McDavid
reported that ''We find same done ac-
cording to plans and specifications ex-
cept that same calls for six sleepers to
each span, when five were put in and
wing walls are sufficiently high to pro-
tect road bed. Also bents are not pro-
perly walled up" Report was approv-
ed and ordered recorded.
Resignation of Vernon Cotton. as
road overseer, was accepted. and ]. B.
Howe appointed in his place.
]. A. Tyson was allowed to pay
$303.08 on his note of $425 to township
IA range Is. same being needed by the
trustees of said fund.-
The petition of Victoria Sanders for
refund of taxes was granted.
Same action was taken in petition of
Jordan Bros.
The folloYing were rejected: G. L.
Cole, account of 81 for returning elec-
tion box; W. NJ. Hunter ct al, petition
for new road, not in form.
Petition of Lutte Minor for release of
dog tax for Clabe Williams and Jake
Stout were granted.
The following were continued: Jones
& Eichelberger, $3.50 for shop work; l.
G. Guy, $7.22 for lumber; D. C. Ferris,
81 II advertising district g.
Petitions of j. D. Eaves and W. j.
Hubbard for refund of taxes was grant ,
ed, subject to ratification of state aud
itor.
In the matter of assessment of back :
taxes, it appearing that all persons SO q
have been notified as required
by law, and having appeared in person q
Or by attorney and adjusted same, it h
was ordered that the assessment so ad- ,
usted be accepted, and approved. h
Report of W. M. Hill Of receiving
lat boat from /. G. Guy was received. 4
A. H. Bush and W. A. Walker, COM Q
nittee appointed to inspect bridge on 8
Macon and Memphis road. built by Kirs .
~ and McDavid, reported that "We
AVE inspected said work and find same h
lone according to contract and recon-
mend that payment for same be made"
l.. L. Cole. county treasurer, made b
egular monthly report.
r. T. McDavid was awarded contract 3,
o build bridge across Bogue Chitto d
reek on Union Academy and Pickens- b
lille Dad at $134 80. II
Clerk was ordered to inform State q,
,ailroad assessors of the seperate II
chool and road districts in this county n,
nd furnish such information as re- OF
uested.
The contract for bridge on Martin
lace, Macon and Memphis road, was L
It to G. W. Taylor on a competitive l.
id at $40. g
Members of board and officers were
lowed per diem and mileage. Be