Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-22
Board Of Supervisors
SEPTEMBER TERM.

After proclamation by the sheriff th,
Following proceedings were had:
Committee appointed to inspect
and pass on concrete -ork- done il
all by E Gayles and plumoinl
work by J s McDavid.
Committee appointed to inspect
road petitioned for by Mrs F K
Harrison across land of Mrs Par
Inelis Harden, recommended that
laid petition be rejected.
Committee to inspect bridge
pcross Shot Bag creek built by r
A Featherston reported that
Eame had been built according &c
plans md specifications.
Same action was taken in re.
lard to bridge across Coweatel
ereek built by W B Rogers, also
bridge across slough on Buggs
lerry road built by same party.
Petition of Mrs s L MUIR.
rhey was granted, committee
,eporting that 1--WE did view and
xamiEe the contemplated route
IF said road and finding the same
practicable, acting with the sur.
Seyor, s NJ Thomas, laid out and
Hlarked the road"
Committee reported favorably
70 work done by J 8 McDavid at
bill.
The contract for convict sup.
lies for September was awarded
b Num- & Co, Shuqualak.
Committee appointed to inspect
ork done by F M Stevens in
ainting and whitewashing county
ome and houses.
Clerk was ordered to ad vertise
Beacon for bids to build bridge
cross Plum creek on Macon and
Varsaw road.
J H Thompson was awarded
bntract to build bridge east of
ock Hill church near Alabama
ne for sum of $3.50.
Bridge over ditch gu arter mile
|est Of came place was awarded
b J II Thompson at $85.
Bridge over ditch south Of old
bad nea. bored well was let
J 81 Thompson at $50.
Bridge across ditch about 100
ards west of Rock Hill church
rs awarded to J q Thompson at
8b.
The petition of A B Cunning.
am and G q Hummer, commits.
oners of District 1 to levy a tax
2 mills for the maintenance of
pads in said district was granted.
i @ Cline was awarded con.
rsct to build brick bridge across
.huqualak creek one.half mile
hst of Shuqualak was awarded to
G Cline for the sum of 1926.
I Also brick bridge across Num-
Co.'s field to same party at
64O.
Also across Jenkins creek FIVE
Mes east of Shuquslak to L CT
line at $500.
il G Cline was awarded contract
build brick bridges across Muir.
" creek at $500; over Shiloh |
eek e. $500; over ditch at De- !
1ney's pasture at $475.
Roy Williams was awarded con.
bet to build across Wet Water
Allgood's road at $40.
sC0ntract to repair bridge on |
|uqualak and Binnsville road |
IS awarded to A Thornell at
~.
6pencer Tompkins was released |
m road duty, being over age.
Nv o Barnes, Sr, was appointed |
Ymber of the pension board in |
ice of A d Binion, who refused |
serve.
Resignation of julius G Cannon |
justice of the peace, District 3,
Is received and accepted.
Ny Smith and Jesse Young were
Meased from road duty.
'etition of W NJ Hill ct al, for
ning up a new road was
nted conditioned upon a favor.
e report of the committee.
Petition of T W Aust for
nge of asvessment was granted.
T Mcclure, sheriff, made re-
t of additional assessments and
4 asked to correct assessments
.neously assessed.
! ounty auditor made report of
tax collections for month of
7, 1916.
III ALLOWANCES
"A Tyson, copy of order. ...s 60
Allgood, prosecuting atty. 75 90
Baldwin, board of convict. 80
er Brown. convict guard. IS 90
Chandler, salary for August 1876 90
lham Coleman, support 80. 800
Ii Cotton Co, treasurer. ....... 25 90
III Mauldin, convict overseer. 70 90
n tanley, health officer. rs 90
A Cline, cutting tree off r'd 80
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