The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-04-21
PIoeeedlals Beard Supervisors
April Term. 1916.

AVBu Guuss aIhOs
Present A. G. Lowe. president J. +.
Gregory. E. q. Mize. J. 8. Howell and
O. W. Roberts. members; D. g. Tay-
lor. sheriff. q. @. Ray. clerk.
Report of w. A. Addington, Supt.
Of Education, DR.. F. J. Underwood,
health officer, C. l.. Brasfield, treas
urcr, and reports on tick eradication
were examined and approved.
An election was ordered to be held
atthe voting precincts in the second
district on April %. 1915, to deter
mine whether that district shall come
III. y the good roads chapter Of the
law. and issue 25 year 5 per cent.
bonds in amount not to exceed 10
per cent, of aggregate taxable prop
erty of said district, for the construc-
ton of one or more public highways.
QUARTERLY REPORRS.
Sup. Gregory reported: The roads
in first district are in st-class con-
dition and bridges in very good re-
pair with exception Of few larger
ones which will be repaired as soon
as material can be had
Sup. Mize: With few exceptions
the roads and bridges of second dis
trict are in good condition; those
needing attention will receive it
promptly
Sup. Howell: Roads and bridges
Of third district are in very good
condition except few roads. and
these will have attention as early as
possible.
Supt. Lowe: Roads and bridges
in the fourth district are i'll better
conditions than ever before. and ii
is the intention OF the supervisors to
still further improve them
: Sup. Roberts: Condition OF the
roads and bridges as whole is bet
ter than ever before, and more inn
provement il the aim and purpose
Of the member from the fifth dis
trict."
Road overseers were appointed as
follows for fourth district:
6tronnB road From rock road east
q 3Eo1l1e = Ohio Rail1oed. GiIleu.:
- t3IIfo IgalII II1ioatf sl11t
to p0feninier' q corner, Asa Watson
From Dukeminier's corner east to
8trone's Station, A. S. Dukeminier.
From Strong's Station east one
half mile, T. c. Watson.
From +. C.. Watson's link Of road
to church. Henry Watson.
From church to st. Mary's. Paul
Therrel.-
From ST. Mary's to Thompson's
corner, w. III, Thomson.
From Thompson's corner to CO.
lumbus road, w, f. Duke.
Supervisors Mize and Howell were
appointed to view route change in
old 6mithville and Quincy road, 1st
district. petition Of w. J. Hamilton
and others.
Supervisors Roberts and Mize re-
ported favorably on petition of J. HI.
Sullivan and others, for change in
Durrett Mill route road, first district
and change was adopted and route
established as public highway
The clerk was directed to adver-
tise for bids for furnishing the county
with supplies of lumber, nails. ETC.,
for the next three months.
The clerk was directed to adver-
tise for contracts for roads, not un-
der contract in fifth district; also for
certain roads under construction by
the good roads commission.
Contract was awarded to J. A.
Gay for furnishidg tick eradication
supplies.
Following claims were awarded
out Of common county fund:
J. 1. Tubb. Jr.. vital statistics. .e45 CO.
Joe =. Morgan. = :. 16 OO|
Mso. 3. r. Greene - - :. "a SO
II. Blair :. :. 4 80
Dr.. ]. ~. Poster :. . :. p Is
DR.. J. G. Tubb = = j. Is 25
DR.. @. =. Tubb = - :. Is co
J. p. Bruneon :. = !. 50
Dr. I. @. Walden :. :. rs
>. 9. Murrol = /" =. IS
Or. =. J. Underwood. . !. II 20
0aruoy Coker = :. =. 300l