Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-16
Board of Supervisors
FEBRUARY TERM.

All llioiiloeIS dHu OIncerS
present. After proclamation
had:
Geo. G. Pagan was appointed
a committee to inspect Coon
creek bridge in place of W. L.
Thomas, the committee now be-
Ing G. G. Pagan and r. Brewer.
Jr. The Committee reported
that the said bridge had been
built built by the contractor, Roy
Williams, according to the plans
and specifications and recon-.
mendation was made that the
price, S167. so be paid for same.
Supervisors Pagan and Hines
reported that bridge over slough
on Shuqualak and Fairfield road,
built by B. grone, had been
built according to plans and
specifications and recommenda-
ton made that the contract price,
$l37 be paid for same.
W. L. Thomas. supervisor
from District Four, reporte
that he had made contracts in
vacation for the following
bridges: With W. P. Beasley to
build brioge over Honey lake on
Macon and Gholson road for $17;
with j. W. Doherty to repair
bridge over Morris creek on
Shuqualak and Mashulaville road
for SIS; with G.. C. Higginboth-
am to build bridge over Hashu-
qua bottom on Mashulaville and
Fearn Springs road for $48 with
B. Lagrone, to build bridge over
Dry Creek on SAuqualak and
Cooksville road. all of which, he
reported, had been done ,ord-
ing to agreement and contract
and rec "-1mendation made that
same be paid for.
The f,llowing reports and
communications were received
and filed: S. A, Lever, superin-
tendent of county home; James
&. Chandler, superintendent of
education; Mrs. Any ,tte Tyndall,
report for January, mo. B. Cot
ton, treasurer; American Road
Builders Association, R. F.
Jackson, overseer; J. P. Huator,
engineer, report of error in road
statement; State Tax Comm,s-
sion, communication; Tick In
spectors. reports; W. E. Mauldin, !
convict overseer, who reported
|escape of Andrew Godfrey, con-
Gvict; J. P. Hunter reported as to
igravel 7 d On Columbus road.
Committee was appointed to |
suspect land offered by W. V. !
Stewart for loan of $1,000. Com,
tnittee reported that security Of
fered was alaple and recon-
anendation was made that loan
tDe made.
, Notice of intention having
been published in the Beacon
District 4 was allowed to borrow
$4,000 from C. S. Field at 6 per
Gent interest.
Contract to build bridge across
slough on Woodwards creek was
tet to ]. H, Thompson at $170.
W. E. Skinner was allowed
S25 for erecting a watering
place on public road. It is fur
ther ordered that w. E. Skinner
will be allowed $25 annually for
maintaining said watering place.
Following accounts were re-
bected: Aaron Fancher, $40; j.
b. Stewart, 90c; J. M. Johnson,
B5.
1t was ordered that the county
auditor set aside the sum of ST.
800 for court expenses for Feb
'ruary term.
Clerk made 'onthly report of
poll tax collectlUAs.
The following parties had taxes
released or reduced for year 1916;
E. F. Num- & Co., R. L. Ander-
son, Shelvey Anderson, Sol
Thomas, Lamb Dantzler, John
Dooley, 7. J. Reed, Nelus Sledge,
Jeff Williams, J. H, Warren, M. ;
p. Kidd, HiIliard Allen, Sanford {
Young, W. J. Hubbard, Jr., L.
B. Marshall Sam Tompkins, Ed.
Peterson, T. J. Lee, Green Davis,
4. J. Reed. Randall, Thomas, W.
Nv. Shannon, Mrs. E. z. Connor,
s. O. Triplett, E. @. Richards,
Mrs. S. C. Monks, J. NJ. Hicks,
Mrs. S. M. Oliver, Matte Flem-
Ing. DR.. e. w. Salter and I. S. {
Mcclure, tax collector. J
| The appointment by S. M.
komlinsqn, tax assessor, of the
Tyson Wilkins, Minor Russell
md W. 0. Barnes, Jr., as depu-
lies was approved.
The petition of Jim Davis for
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