Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-08
MON THLY MEETING
OF COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY MORNING
MANY MATTERS OF MOMENT
WERE CONSIDERED.

lander, W. E. Mitchell, j. F. Daniel
and T. B. Hooks. Minutes of last
regular meeting, Aug End, and ad-
iourned meeting, Aug 9Th read anG
confirmed-except as recorded in
Aug 9th meeting, relative to paying a
deficiency in expenses Of Sunday
school convention in May last-said
amount declined.
Robert Webb came before the board
requesting repairs on the well on his
place, damaged by convict. Mr. Web
authorized to have we'll repaired.
Mr.. ]. C. Brown presented bill for
building and keeping in repair the
Brown bridge for 10000. Said bill
ordered paid-said Brown agreeing t.
keep said bridge in repair during the
/, life of said bridge.
Maria Dennis applied for aid. AL
lowed to go to the poorfarm.
By motion Mr.. B. S. Williams au-
thorized to summons all defaulters
from the place of l.. A. Thomas on tn :
18th of the present month to appear
hnf nnl la,,
meeting, unless road taxes are paid
before said meeting.
Amos Cleveland appeared before the
Board for trial as road defaulter, fined
guilty and sentenced to thirty days on
changing or may be relieved by pay
ing ten dollars, including oil costs.
Mr. B. E. Harris requested the road
opened to his place. Referred to A
Rylander and j. F. Daniel as com.
mittee to investigate said road and
report to next meeting.
On motion, R. l.. Maynard, county
attorney authorized to proceed by
mandamus to collect automobile tax
fixed
Mr. Crawford Wheatley requested
the board to have road running to Dis
trict College graded request grant
ed.
On motion, fifty dollars per mont
appropriated for support of farm dem
onstrator for one year from October
list to October list, 1916.
1t was ordered that convict squad
No. 2 be moved to Barnes Trail roaC
as soon as said squad has finished the
Roach road.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to meet the Terrell county
board in reference to rebuilding the
Wilburn bridge: A.Rylander. T. B.
Hooks and w E. Mitchell. The board
then went into session for the purpose
of assessing tax rate for 1915
Having ascertained from the tax di
gest, that the taxable values of all
property of the county for 1915
amounts to seven million, nine hun.
dred and fifty thousand, four hundred
and twelve ($795O,412) dollars, tbs
board ordered for the purpose of rails
ing revenues to defray the various ex-
penses of the county for 1915 and 1915
the following assessments to be made,
and the same is hereby made and lev
led upon all the property in said coun-
ty of Sumter, as follows:
First: Legal indebtedness for the
county of Sumter .OO025, or twenty
five cents on each $1,000.
Second: Courthouse, Jail and bridge
.O005O, or fifty cents on each $1,000.
Third; Sheriff, Jail, ETC.. .OOO65, or
sixty-five cents on each $1,000.
Fourth: Coroner's fees, .O0OO2, or
two cents on each $1,000
Fifth: Court expenses, .OOO25, or
twenty-three cents on each $1,000.
Sixth: July fees, OO1, or one dollar
on each $1,000.
Seventh: Support of the poor.
.OOo50, or fifty cents on each 81, )00.
Eighth: Educational purpose; 10th
'Eg.
Ninth: Roads, .OO4, or fout dol
lars On each $1,000.
Tenth: Special bridge tax, .OOSlo,
CT three dollars and ten cents Oh each
$1,000.