Macon beacon., 1917-04-13

camp; Supt. of Education, report for
March; Mrs. A. S. Tyndall. home
economics agent for month; Jno. A.
Tyson. auditor, as to local registration
certificates.
Report Of county treasurer Is re-
ferred to John A. Cotton for correc-
ton.
G. s. Neeves returned commission
as road overseer, and no appointment
was made in his place.
The following communications, ETC..
were received and filed: Live Stock
Sanitary Board. book Of rules, ETC..
Traffic Sign Co.. Champion Supply Co..
Cut-over Land conference. C. NJ. Nuld
Construction Co., Gus. E. Houser.
plans, ETC.. for proposed road improve
ment in District S.
W. E. Mauldin, convict overseer, re-
ported that he had received one con-
wet since last report. viz: Alfred
Ferguson. that Finis Ivy paid out; that
he had worked 2O7 days in District 2
since last report.
G. V. Adams, circuit clerk, made re-
port of convictions in circuit and JUS
tice's courts of Noxubee county.
Ross A. Collins, attorney general,
gave opinion as to employment of
county veterinarian.
John A. Tyson, county auditor, made
report of funds available for lending.
E. D. Hunter, deputy clerk, made re-
port Of number of days worked by con-
victs in serarate distric.s fr,n, Jan.
1st, 1916 I; .44rch 1st, 1917.
In re report of L. Hines as to loan to
R. Brewer, Sr., it is ordered that said
report be and the same is hereby re-
ceived and filed.
1t is ordered that the hands on the
"Rosette- Barnett place" be trans
ferred from link 162 to 173.
The accounts Of assistant tick in
spectors coming up for hearing, viz:
J. W. Combs, 26 days at So per day.
and X. s. Skinner 26 days at $4; it
was ordered that the said accounts be
allowed IS docketed, and the clerk
was ordered to issue warrants out Of
the general fund for said amounts.
Geo. G. Pagan and L. Hines voted
against said allowance and requested
that their vote be 30 recorded.
K. S. Skinner, assistant cattle in
spector. made oral petition sor pur-
chase Of more dipping solution.
The plans and specifications for
building bridge across Bogue Chitto
are approved and adopted and clerk Or
dered to advertise in Beacon for bids.
Contract was made with L. C. Cline
to repair Plum creek bridge at SIS.
The following application for loans
were rejected for the reason that the
county has no available funds: s. D.
Chamberlin, Mrs. Emma and Z. T.
Mcleod, G. W. Douglass. G. A. Dent.
R. Brewer, ST.. was allowed to with
draw his application for loan.
Drew Williams, for good behavior,
etc.. had one-fourth taken from his
fine and term of Imprisonment.
The petitions of commissioners of
Districts l, 2, 8 and 5 that the interest
and sinking funds of said district be
loaned to the county and not to indi-
viduals was granted, and that the
county proposes to borrow said funds
as needed.
The petition Of Harrisun Shorter for
refund of dog tax was granted.
The following petitions for refund of
taxes for 1916, was granted: c. Van
devanter, Oliver Little, Will A. Love-
lace. W. H. Alexander, Jim Eichel-
berger.
The petition of Thos. McHenry for
refund Of tax on lands for year 1916,
was granted, same having been paid by
him wrongfully and by clerical error.
This order is made subject to approval
Of State Tax Commission, the state
auditor and the attorney general, and
the clerk was ordered to forward said
original petition to Jackson for their
and approval.
Sheriff made report Of additional
assessments for months Of January and
February.
ALLOWANCES:
R c Eaves, building bridge. . . .. .s26 90
y Daniel, repairing bridge ..... so
y l. Cotton, same. e.............. IL 90
harry Land. same. ............ 500I
A Bell, bridge and lumber. :. 81 20
ID G Carter, repairing bridge. -. 500
w Doharty, bridge and lumber Is 90
W Eiland, moving drift ..., 20 90
. N Tomlinson, postage. ......... l 00I
Q V Adams, stamps. ps............. l sol
Jno A Tyson, sundry items. 80. ID Is j
Dement, Printing Co, same. .... "a O8 |
J L Mcclure, sheriff, same. $50. 81 IS |
Macon Beacon, ptg and publing. 33 76 |
N MnNl,nro oo,var;op I,,ook:oo e0 90