Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
Board Of Supervisors
JULY TERM

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trlct 8 reported that he had made
emergency contracts as follows:
With D. M. Lutz to build bridge
lover Buggs Ferry for SAL; to repair q
kbridge over Loose Hunter creek or
Buggs Ferry road for Sll. 10; to repair
Y bridge over Wet Water creek on same
Vroad for $1S. rs; with M. Holberg to re.
Epair bridge at end levee for $50.
W. L. Thomas, supervisor district 4,
ASfported that he had made emergency
stoAptracts as follows: With Ben Daniel
to repair a bridge on Shuqualak and
Gholson road for 81; with Hunter
Thomas to repair bridge on the
Shuqualak and Winston road for SIS;
with J. L. Jones to build bridge over
Coweater creek for $40 rs; with ]. R,
Dugan to repair bridge lover creek
on the road" for $40; with R. A. Feath-
erston to repair bridge over Wet
Water creek on the Allgood road for
SIS.
The contract for convict supplies was
awarded to A. Klaus & Co. G. N.
Neville was awarded contract for No.
Johnson grass hay at $14.5O per ton
Mrs. Lee McCollum was allowed the
sum of $40 for taking care of infant
, child that had been deserted in the city
of Macon.
= The following matters were rejected;
Oral petition of W. J. Hubbard for
raise of salary to SIS per day; D. B..
Cade, account for $40 81 for lumber;
S. B. Connor, 35c for nails; offer of W.
o. Barnes, Jr., to index minutes of
board; M. c. Carter. ct al, petition for
change of road.
The following were received and
filed: Jno. A. Tyson. report of funds
derived from sale of district road
bonds; ]. T. McClure's report of addi-
tional assessments for April and May.
. W. E. Mauldin made reports as fol-
I lows: Received convicts as follows:
G. w. Ahlgreen, June 4; Geo. Burch-
field, June IL; Albert Moore. June II.
Paid out. Cleveland Constant, June O;
Ida Mae Tate, June 4.
Jno. B. Cotton, county treasurer,
made report as follows: Mrs. E. w.
Chamberlin, ct al, made pay ment due
in sum of $l57 80; Bank of Brooksvlle
fer credit of Agricultural High School
the sum of $227.91.
The following commucation was re-
ceived from commits sioners of district
/: Whereas it appears that this dis
trict has paid out approximately $2lOO
out of the road funds that was i'm
properly paid on account of errors in
additions, etc., to D. B. Cook & Co.,
and we deem it necessary to employ
counsel to collect this money.
We have agreed to pay George Rich
ardson $l00 now for expense money; in
event he collects it without litigation
we agree to pay him 5000 more; and in
event of litigation the of 20 per cent of
the amount recovered in addition to the
$780,"
The Owens Construction Co., was al
lowed the sum $2,065.76 in full and
final settlement for good roads in dis
trict 5. There is contention as to an
item Of S58 for which an account has
not yet been filed.
The following matters were received
and filed: Communication by commits
sioners of district 5 as to account of
Gus. E. Houser; s. A. Lever, report
for June; Jno. A. Tyson, report Of local
registrars, Mrs. S. A. Tyndall, Home
Economic Agent, report for June; Jas.
Chandler. report for June; W. J. Barn.
hill, road overseer; W. ]. Hubbard,
commissioner, communication as to Pc
tition of M. c. Carter, ct al. DR.. Willie
Wally. communication; communications
from Mississippi State Board of Health,
the Aberdeen Weekly and DR.. W. S. !
Leathers.
Petition of ]. R. Sparkman for
change of road was granted, and R.
Brewer and W. L. Thomas appointed
committee to inspect and pass on same.
= Petition of W. R. Crocker for release
sfrom road tax and excessive tax on
smule was granted.
i Petition of E. II. johnson to substi-
tute insurance policy on court house
was granted.
Petition of o. G. Hildebrant for re-
fund of taxes on cattle was granted.
y ALLOWANCES.
n F Holberg, repairs. .$14 "a
I n Williams, supplies. ........ 2 10
yfowles Bros. lumber. ........... 26 20
Ii, W Cunningham, hauling lbr... l8 90
l9Wens Con Co. current estimate 2,87l 81
~ M Lutz. lumber, r,.............. So Sc
tBen Daniel, repairing bridge. 400
kHunter Thomas. .....,........... 500
fs W Adams, bridge and lumber. 89 z
III L Jones, building bridge. 49 rs
n o Du0an. repairing bridge, 10 90 |