Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-28

Az order was put on the minutes re
Igarding paupers, and is published IN
special notice in this paper.
The room opposite sheriff's Office wal
set apart as assessors Office, and al
records and furniture belonging 10 diff
ferent Offices are to be removed there
from.
w. E. Mauldin was elected overseel
of convicts, he to be paid the sum Of
$40 per month.
The following petitions were reject
ed: W. A. Pate. petition for release
of dog tax Of Addison White; D: Cres.
we'll. ct al, petition for appointment
Of J. B. Elkin, cattle tick Inspector
Morgan Clements, petition for release
Of dog tax.
A list of jurors serving during 1916
was received from c. N. Scales, out
going circuit clerk, and ordered filed.
W. E. Msuldin, convict overseer,
made regular monthly report. which
showed 20 convicts on hand. four being
received since last report. viz: john
ME Duncan. Gil Chsmberlin, Will Dins-
more and Will Malone. No convicts
has been discharge since last report.
VIM. Anderson has been sick with pned-
monia for two weeks. 1870 days on dis
trict 2 and lao days work on roads in
district l.
Sheriff Dantzler made report Of ad.
ditional assessments.
7 Following were continued: J. L. Bell
SIT for building bridge; W. A. Cheat
ham, resignation as road commissioner
in district 2.
Resignation Of L. F. Holberg as road
commissioner in district was accept
ed and w. L. Sherrod was appointed
in his place.
The bond of the county treasurer was
fixed at $50, 900, the same to cover all
monies coming into his hands from all
sources. 1t is further ordered that the
annual salary of the treasurer shall be
and hereby is fixed at $500, payable
monthly, and he is to receive no other
fees or emoluments for his services, as
treasurer.
Geo. Pagan and Leland Hines appoint
ed committee to inspect bridge on
Macon and Cooksville road across Jor-
dan creek, built by G. C. Goodwin,
made the following report; We went
upon the works and inspected the same
and find said bridge constructed accord
ing to plans and specifications and we
recommend that the contract price be
paid for same.
The same kind Of report was made in
regard to bridge over Wet Water,
built by Geo. w. Taylor, and the con-
tract price, $3.50 was recommended
to be paid for same.
Clerk was directed to advertise in
Beacon for mule.
The clerk was ordered to nave notice
published in the Beacon to the effect
that all petitions, accounts coming be-
fore the board must be filed with the
clerk by the noon hour on Friday be-
fore the first Monday in each month.
S. A. Lever was elected supefintend-
ent of the county home, his bid for
same being the lowest and best, His
compensation is to be $S per month for
each inmate, payable monthly.
The list of voters in the county eligi-
Bile for jury duty for the year 1916 was
drawn.
Geo. G. Pagan, Leland Hines and r. |
Jr., were appointed commit
Zee to examine the county auditors |
books and make report on same.
L. L. Cole, outgoing treasurer,
made monthly report.
The account of Jno. A. Tyson. audi
or of the county and clerk of the board |
vas allowed in the sum Of $500 as audi
,or and $500 as clerk Of the board for
.9l5. |
It was ordered that when Sidney
,pitzer & Co. shall have paid for said
rood road bonds, that the chancery
.lerk, is ordered to issue warrant for
he payment of interest that has &C
,rued to the last interest paying date,
o-wit: Dec. l, 1915, in the sum Of
2. ATS, out of said monies paid in.
The road overseers for the year, 1916
we're appointed.
E. E. Dantzler, outgoing sheriff,
made report of uncolIected taxes.
The position Of court house janitor
vas abolished.
The sum OF sou was appropriated Tor
ne support of the Boys Corn Club for
he year 1916.
The bonds Of J. B. Cotton, one for
lao, 900 covering the general county
'unds and one for $50, 900 covering the
,chooI funds were received and approv-
d. and the clerk ordered to record
Iame.
Il was oriered that a department Of
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