Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
The State Of Mississippi,
County of Lafayette.

County of Lafayette, Mississippi.
met at the Court House in the City
Of Oxford, Miss, on the LIST Monday
and 4th day of September, 1916. it
being the time and. place according
TO law for holding said Court, when
and where the following n.ir.cd were
present, to-wit:
Hon J. A. Parks. President; II. p.
Stephens; s t. Rayburn; c. W.
Ship; s. NJ. Parhanf; W. NJ. Wood
ward. Clerk; and S. NJ, Sneed, Sher-
in.
Ordered that Bremen and Co. be
allowed the sum Of S7.S7 for mdse.
for County Home.
ordered that c. L. Tubbs be allow
~ the sum Of $3.50 for ma'ntaiufn.r
"a keeping paupers during the
Month Of August, 1916.
I Ordered taat L. ID. Davi, be allow
ed the sum Of S2160 for work on
roads IN Beat and lumber.
Ordered that G.. w. Whitehead be
allowed the sum Of $3.50 for board
ing mules for one month, payable out
Of Maintenance Road Fund Beat 1.
Ordered that E. 5. Smith be allow
ed the sum Of $S2.15 for work on
roads Beat 5.
Ordered that J. L. Leach be allowed
the sum Of 500 for grading and for
work on roads Beat 1.
Ordered that J. l.. Walker be al
lowed the sum Of $1,000 for work on
roads Beat l.
Ordered that S. NJ. Sneed be allowed
the sum Of $3.50 for keeping prison
ers, during month of August 1915.
Ordered that Chemo Company.
Chemo Building, Buffalo, ". Y, be al
lowed the sum of $3.50 for disinfect-
ant for court house and Jail.
Ordered that J. d. Coffman be al
lowed the sum Of s17.o0 for work on
roads Beat 1.
Ordered that J. P. Young be allow
ed the sum Of 500 for lumber for
county.
Ordered that D. Cearley be allowed
the sum of $1,000 for cattle Inspector
for month Of August 1916.
Ordered that Falkner Hardware
Company be allowed the sum of IS. So
for mdse. for county.
Ordered that r. c. Bland be al
lowed the sum Of S14-51 for work on
roads Beat l.
Ordered that W. VI. Woodward be
allowed the sum Of 0.43 for express
on personal roll to Jackson, Miss.
Ordered that Champion Supply Co.
Atlanta. Ga, be allowed the sum Of
xi4-93 for cotton stripes pants and
coats for convicts.
Ordered that ]. II. Ray be allowed
the sum Of $0.65 for nails for county.
Ordered that W. ]. Malone be al
lowed the sum Of sT.53 for lumber for
roads Beat 5.
Ordered that A. T. Kelley be allow
ed the sum Of $3.50 for work on
roads Beat T.
Ordered that A. r. Kelley be al
lowed the sum Of s9.3T for lumber
Ordered that n. d. Poyner be al
lowed the sum Of S401I for lumber
for county.
Ordered that Davidson and Ward
law be allowed the sum of s5.40
for stationery for chaneery clerk. and
$0.75 for Circuit clerk; S9.15 for sher-
if. Total $3.50.
- Ordered that W. NJ. Bennett be al
lowed the sum Of s26.65 for work on
roads and bridges, Beat g.
Ordered that Duprey Brothers be
allowed the sum of S24.40 for lumber
for county.
Ordered that the following be al
lowed the sum opposite their respect
i've names, for services rendered in
lunacy case Of Beatice Slack, to-wit
W. NJ. Woodward, S4.95; 5. NJ. Sneed,
$3.50; w. p Bramlett, 800; ]. S.
Douglass. S1.00: G. W. Russell, 81 LOO:
A. VI. Hall. 800; J. S. Rushing.
500; 7. ]. Nets, St.00.
This day came on to be considered
the report of the Abbeville Road Dis
triet Commissioners, which is as fol-
lows. ti-wit.
To the Honorable Beard Of Supervis-
ors Of Lafayette County,
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned road commits
sioners IN and for the Abbeville Road
District. lafayette County, Missi<-
sippi. submit herewith our monthly
reoart fer the north of August. 1916
We recommend that the following
;t-caunts be allowed out Of the main
/. tenance' fund u the district:
j. z Pearee. $50
Bonds and Tidwell ..... $500
Albert Bennett .- . 4.0o
e. q. luther ...........-.-.. 400
Bob Sullender ... 325
Bonds and Tidweli ...-... 1905
We reeommend that the following
accounts be paid out Of the Bond Is
SIT = Nltu u titt BtStfttt
J. II. fidwell- .......S 600
Bob Sloan .......... s.25
A. Q. Roberts ..... 22.7e
Falkner Hardware Co... 1926
r. N. Showers ...... 10000
Steve Gillian .. SOC
G. G. Luther. .... 3.25
j. Watts SOC
f. H. Kimmons, Jr.. 1886
W. C. Anderson ..... 1867. 81
l. d. Freeman. 1894. 7s
T. G. Hussey ,. SOC
w. z. Ware. - SOC
r. B. Harris. SOC
The undersigned commissioners in
view of the fact that practically all
of the roads in the district are made
Bond Issue Roads and as there viii
be about twenty-eight or thirty miles
of road in the district, think best that
they proceed to maintain the roads
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