The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-06-15
Proceedings
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

CONTINUED from last week.
inspected the roads of Beat S on Ma,
%. l found most of the smaller or eros
roads of this Beat not in very good condi.
ton; a few miles of the main line road:
have had machine on them. one furrow &c
the side. and need completion. The smaller
or cross roads had been neglected. notwith-
standing the fact that the contractors are
drawing the same pay per mile as on the
balance of the roads. The road between
Mr.. Atkinson's and Lehore Station on Black
Creek should have immediate attention. as
this is a r. F. D.. mail route and is in bad
condition. | recommend that the creek be
bridged further up the creek. and make road
around side Of hill on west side OF the creek
this looks to me the cheapest and most
practical plan. Between the Brewer house
and Leforc. l find some bad road caused
from a break in an old levee that runs par
allel with the road that was constructed by
the landowners. | consider this should be
repaired by Mr.. Gordon Williams. and ask
that you serve notice on him at once to do
this. Between Lehore and Carroll county
on south near railroad. | find a bad wash in
the road caused fro mthe ~scatters of Petit
cocowah Creek. The only remedy that !
could see for this was to put in low water
bridge. and make small i'll on each end. l
have bought the lumber for this and had it
shipped there. This ! find to meet with the
approval of the citizens of Lefore. There
is also a bad piece Of road near Black creek
at Mr.. George Moore's place. | also find
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three miles of roads that belong to Carroll
county and ecommen that each county pay
for its own roads. ! banisters
on the narrow bridge in the Miller field.
This bridge is crossed with the school
wagons and is too narrow and long without
banisters. All of the roads Of this Beat
need working and dragging. The contractors
report at work. May %. | inspected the
roads of Beat 4. These roads ! find need
working and dragging. The contractor
pro mised me to commence dragging his
roads the next day. and complete the round
in two days. l have not seen any evidence
Of any signs Of dragging since that promise.
! hope to get the full endorse ment on road
dragging from this entire body. and hope for
all the cooperation possible along this line.
I find some Of the contractors are not very
much enthused over the dragging clause in
the contract. Over Barksdale Greek is a
24-foot bridge. and east of this bridge is a
small wash across road. After careful in
Nestigation ! find that this bridge can be
moved away, and a I'll for SO can be put in
thereby saving any bridge expense of the
future. ! traded with the contractor to do
this, if same meets your approval In Beat
3 j foun dthe roads in good condition and
all need dragging. The long hill near M.
Mccormick place should be done away
with. by a change Of road. at a very small
expense. and think should be done. which
will meet with the approval of the citizens.
On May p ] went over the roads of Beat ,. |
These roads are in good condition: are of
uniform width and grade. but need dragging.
Our county Is working some OF MontHon-
cry county's reads, and | think we have all
the roads that we can look after. In all of
the beats culverts need TO be repaired for
some reason the contractors are in the habit
Of putting of this for tomorrow. and as this
day never con es. a good many of oar good
roadsare not rood roads for this reason. II
hope our contractors will get busy about
this. ! find several broken and defective ,
plank in SO, eral of our bridges. which II
hope to have repaired at a near date. |
find that in several places in the county
there are two roads running parallel with
each other, not over a mile apart. l think
that a better road should be located. and
have one TO answer for the two.
] would like for you to give me the au-
thority with the assistance of the Super
visor from his beat to change the so-called
links Of the roads Of all the beats. Our
roads were all numbered under the old over
seer system, and as time has brought about
many changes in our county, il seems very
necessary that these changes be done.
Our county has invested near $50 600 in ,
the Old Dump. leading from the Yalobusha
river bridge west. being about ~ miles in
length. This piece Of structure seems to be
in worse condition each year, and !
think you will agree with me that something |
to be done. which | think is worthy |
of your careful consideration.
] find that there has been some waste or
olss of culvert lumber in some of the beats.
and | hope to overcome this. With the co..
operation of the contractors and your val
liable assistance. l believe that our county |
will be the banner of good roads.
Respectfully submitted.
V. A. BRiDGERS. Commissioner.
| the matter Of the assessment of back
taxes on solvent credits. money loaned, etc.
as provided by Chapter 1872. Section i740, of
the Mississippi Code Of 1905, against sundry
persons residing in Grenada county, Missis-
sippi. made by the Assessor Of said Grenada
county, under direction Of the State Revenue
Agent, on May y. 1917, and appearing on
pages and----of the Personal Roll for
1917 Of said county;
This matter coming for hearing before the
Board Of Supervisors Of said Grenada coun-
~. Miss. upon the assessments for back
taxes on the personal roll of 1917. as stated
in the caption, and upon the motion of the
state Revenue Agent for the approval Of
aid roll and assessments "a against certain
Of the persons assessed and who are named
below, and for the years and for the amounts
written below opposite their respective
names: and II now appearing to the salts |
faction Of the Board that all persons assess
81 and hereinafter named have been given
notice for the time and in the manner pro-
yided by law, and have appeared in person
or by attorney and adjusted their assess
ments. or after notice have failed to appear
ana object 20 the same; and il further APP
pesring TO the satisfaction of the Board that
by reasons Of payments. insoly encies, taxes
previously paid, etc. the persons named be-
lou who have made adjustments for reduced
amount. with the State Revenue Agent are
entitled in law TO the reductions made and
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motion Of the State Revenue Agent for the
approval Of said roll and sssessments as
against the persons named, who have been
notified and failed TO appear or object there
to. though so notified;
1t is thereupon considered and now order
I'd and sdjudge dby the Board Of Supervisors
Of Grenada county, Miss, that as against
The respective persons assessed named be-
low said assessments and said assessment
rolls be corrected and stand approved as cor
rected against said persons named below FOR
the years and for the amounts written op-
posite their respective names, and the Clerk
Of the Board be and is hereby ordered to GER
tify copies Of the same a. corrected and
approved to the State Auditor and to the
Tax Collector Of said county, and that the
Tax Collector is hereby directed 10 proceed
20 collect the taxes thereon a. provided and
required b. laW-the assessments against
said persons a. now corrected and approved
by the Board to be a. follows
First; A to persons who have appeared
made adjustments with the Revenue
Agent approved by the Board:
Mr.. 5. +. Atkinson-lel3. 500.
Dubard & Co.-l9l2. 500; 1919. $500;
1915. 500; 1916. $1,000.
Mr.. Zo.lie Dubard-lal3, S5s5: 1914,