The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-04-20
Proceedings Board Supervisors



Present A. G. Lowe. president. J. T..
Gregory, J. 8. Howell, G. w. Rob-
erts. NJ. A. Jones, members; d. @.
Taylor, sheriff, @. G Ray, clerk.
Reports of w. A. Addington su-
perintendent Of education, G. L.
Brasfield. treasurer, DR.. F. J. Under
wood, health officer, Miss Maude
Hailes. home economics agent. C..
l.. Brasfield. treasurer, and K. III.
Wyatt, supervising tick inspector
eradication were examined and ap-
proved.
Clerk was directed to advertise the
letting of contract for building a
combination concrete bridge across
Four Mile creek, on Amory and
Smithville road.
Fifty thousand dollars of second
district good roads 1-2 per cent.
bonds, were sold to Sydney Splitter
& Co., of Toledo, Ohio, for So. .27O.
A loan warrant for $15 900, in de-
nominations of 5000. $4,000 and
$1,000, was directed to issue to
Therrell Il Co.. at the rate of 1-2
per cent, interest per annum, pay
able January l, 1918.
Supervisors Gregory and Roberts
were appointed to view route of
change in public road in third dis
trict, petition of E. J. Alexander and
others.
QUARTERLY ROAD REPORTS.
By Supervisor Gregory: First dis
trict roads are in good passable con-
dition and most of the bridges are
first class. Roads will have proper
attention and bridges repaired as
soon as material can be had.
Supervisor Jones: Roads from
Bigbee river to Alabama line and
from first to third district line, are
fearfully bad; mud holes. washOuts,
gullies, ruts. trees, bushes, briars
in some places. Roads are badly in
need of work. Bridges as a rule are
in good condition. Will work and
clean off roadways and place them
in good or better condition as soon
as the board contracts for labor
Supervisor Howell: Third dis
trict roads. considering the bad
weather, are in very good condition.
We hope to improve them soon if
the weather will permit. Bridges as
rule are in very good condition.
Supervifor Lowe: Fourth district
roads and bridges are in first-class
cpu1itiap. wi..h- few exceptions;
cent washouts xill be Immediately
attended to.
Supervisor Roberts: Roads and
bridges in fifth district are in good
condition with few bad places
caused by recent heavy rainfall.
Where repairs are needed in bridges
they will be promptly made.
Contracts were awarded for work
ing roads as follows for a term of
two years from this date, the con-
tract prices being for the entire two
years term:
Athens and Will Bott road, from
s. ID. Ritter's to Tadpole creek, to
Guy Hill, at $2S per mile.
Athens and Becker road. from
Holloway creek to Aberdeen and
Amory road. by Mr.. Funderburks.
to M. l.. Harmon. at $32.
Tom Walden road, from Tom
Walden's home place to district line
to Perry Harmon. at S32.
Dave Ritter road, from Baptist
church to Sam Riggans, to J. III.
Ritter. at $23. so.
Athens and Hatley road, from
Billie Richardson's to district line.
to j. III. Ritter. at $25.
John Bright road, all the way from
Halloway creek to Sam Riggans, to
Perry Harmon, at $25.
Becker road from John Brights to
J. N. Morgan, toJ. H. Ritter. at $25.
Aberdeen and Russellville road,
from Quincy to district line. to J. G..
Lam, at $40.
John Ritter road, half mile from
John Ritter's to Tom Walden road,
to J. III. Ritter, at $40.
John Easter road, from John Eas-
ter's to district line, to Henry Eas-
ter. at $28.
Tom Mize road, from Aberdeen
and Russellville road to Half Way
place. to Tom Mize. at $40. From
district line to Mize residence. to
Bunk Mize, at $40.
Athens road to Will West & Son,
at $28.
Stonewall and Beeks road. to Will
West q Son, at $2S.
JonesborG road. from Thomps
Howell to district line. to J. B.
Howell, at $28.
Athens & Amory road, from Ath-
ems to Half Way creek. to Will Ash-
craft. $35.
Nick Tubb road, from Athens and
Amory road to M0neOe Manasco's.
to Paul Hill, at $40.
Aberdeen & High Knob road, from
Mrs. Joe Roberts to brick kiln near
poor house, to Willis Brewer. at $50.
Old Hamilton road from High
Knob road to district line. to Willis
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