Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-25


10. F. Allgood, opinion % to poll tar
collections and road maintenance funds
Is. A. Lever, as keeper Of county home
Jas. G. Chandler, report as superin'
tendent Of education.
Latt Cotton, on petition, was, releas.
cd from poll tax. he being over go years
! Of age.
| G. s.. Dipsmore. Of al, withdrew peti,
tion for refund Of taxes heretofore filed
with this bOasi!
s. N. Fomlipson. assessor wasallow,
ed to purchase . typewriter for asses
sor's office.
Peter Simmons, ,pauper, was. allowed
to become an inmate Of county home.
A. NJ. Dinsmoye was appointed over
seer. Of road ,lipk, No. l4e and was order
ed to put the bridges ION hat lipk Of
road in good condition.
J.-G. wilkins, agent for the Clay Co.
Cotton Oil Co., petitioned for release
bef;d0ahle assessment At property .efthe
Ecompany. and. same was granted.
Israel Stuart ,was. granted release of
$40 on horse.
1T. Campbell was released from
road tax in district four.
Clerk was ordered 70 advertise in
BEACON or5bids to build bridge across
Horse Hunter on Macon and Brooks
vile road.
Contract made between R. T. Nc
David and the road commissioners Of
district three to drag the Macon and
Louisville and the Macon and DeKalb
roads was ratifed and approved by the
board.
Same action was taken with contract
made by commissioners with Iu q
Minor to drag the Macon and Stark
vile road.
Cpntract. was sslao entered between
the said commissioners Of district three
and E. T. George 70 MACHINE and drag
theIrock1 xaads in said district.
Jack Williams was released from poll
tax.
The superintendent Of education hav-,
inc iss,sed ., warrant 70 q. P. Walker.
for corducting 90 institute for two
weeks, Tie county auditor asks the rat.
ifcation of said act, which was done.
The following were continued; E.
Mum G. Co., account Vt $55;52 for ~ -
her and bridge; W., M. Hill, SIS for
keeping ssferrgsD D. Ferris, ,s1.5O
for advertising for Salem school.
r. Drawer, LE, and W. L. Thomas,
committee, inspected bridges. one built
by John 7. Morgan on Brooksville and
Crawford road, one mile north Of Alb
ert Henley's, and one built by D. B.
Cade on Tutton's slough on Crawford
and Louisville road, and reported that
said bridges are built according to plans
and specifications and recommend that
for same be made.
The following accounts, petitions,
etc, >. we're continued: D. c. Ferris, ac-
counts against districts 8 and s; A. E.
FAINT ct al, to open up . new road;
the Bond Buyer, account Of $l7.D for
advertising bonds; E. L. and Rosa 3.
Aycock. deed for approval; John A.
Tyson, account Of $54.10 against dis
trict S; Chas. Hardin ct a., petition for
an approach to AeEse vest to brick cul-
The following were rejected: N. A. |
Mozee ct al, account Of $50 for chang
Ing road; Ben C. Stewart, s5.75 for re.
pairs to bridge; Mrs. r. 0. Caldwell,
petition as agent. Of canning club. |
Account Of ]. L. Bell for ST far
bridge was allowed. 4
Report Of w. E. Mauldin, convict
,yerseer, was received showing that he
mad on the road 20 convicts, and had
two, Nat Swami and John
Williams since last report. Three had
peen discharged as fol- Charlie
Brooks paid out Jan. lo.n; Will Dis
nukes paid out Jan. 2lst; Henry Cot
on worked out Jan. 10Th.
The action Of Supervisor Pagan in
to the county home Matilda
Dent and Peter Simmons was ratified.
Clerk was ordered to advertise in the
BEACON for bids for convict supplies
md for purchase of lumber, nails and
general road supplies.
The appointment by the county Of the
ollowing deputies. viz: w. o. Barnes,
r., Tyson Wilkins, G. G. Hilliard.
lack Ingram and Claude Jernagin was
,atifed.
The, order of the board abolishing the
position Of court house janitor was re-
cinded and held for naught.
Clerk was ordered to advertise In the
BEACON for bids for dipping vat solu-
ion.
It was ordered that Miss M. Esther