The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-20
Proceedings
A OF SUPERVISORS
Continued from last week.
Report Of Road Commissioner.

10 the Honorable Board of Supervis-
ors of Grenada County, Miss:
This being the second quarter of
the road contractors, l report as fol-
lows:
On June 22nd and 23rd with the as
slstance of the President of this
Board, l inspected the roads of Beat
One. The road from Duck Hill west
to Carroll county line, l find this
road in a maintained condition and
recommend pay for this road. Frank
Louis road-in good condition, and
recommend pay. . This road at the
next working should have a box cul-
vert put in near the Lee Vance place,
and plenty Of lumber available for
this on old bridge nearby. Coca
Road-Has been very we'll maintain
ed and is in good condition except
in the Coca field, and l ask that the
Board go at this sitting and try to ar
range some change for this road.
The condition of this road is not
from fault of contractor. l have ar
ranged with Mr.. Brooks and the ne
gro Wright to make some improved
changes on this road; recommend pay
for this road. From Coca road to
Carroll and Grenada county road,
recommend pay. Singleton's to Bew
Springs, recommend pay. Lefore
road from Nason's store to Beat 5
line; recommend pay on this road,
and advise box culvert be put in on
this road at an early date. From
Nason's store to Carroll county line,
including Dubard loop-The culverts
on this road, that is two of them,
should be replaced with box culverts
to save the road from washing; rec
ommend pay. From Carroll and Gre
NADIA road to Turnipseed road; rec
ommend pay. Loop between Frank
Louis and Duck Hill road; recon-
mend pay. Grenada and Holcomb
road; recommend pay. From Boushe
road to Grenada and Holcomb road
les county home; recommend pay.
Middle road; recommend pay. From
Duck Hill road to (south) county
line-This inspected by Mr.. Odom,
and reported in good condition, and
recommend pay. Duck Hill road to
cinder road; recommend pay, less the
Bond road. Graysport road to Beat
line by Weir place-lnspected by
Mr.. Odom. in good condition and rec
ommend pay. Horton bridge to Dun
naway Hill, inspected by Mr.. Odom,
in good condition and recommend
pay. After reconsidering the mat
ter by Mr.. Odom, do not recommend
pay. Providence road, commencing
at middle road to Beat line by Pass
place, inspected by Mr.. Odom, not in
good condition, and do not recon-
mend pay. Sam Smith road from
Dubard road to Grenada and HOlcomb
raod-This road seems to be of very
little Importance, and does not serve
much purpose, and l ask that the
Board take the necessary steps to
abandon this road at nee. If this
road is not abadoned will be COM
PEELED to build new bridge over
Turnbull Creek; also to make fill east
| of this creek, and l am of the opin-
ion that the travel owe this road
does not justify this work. From
| Col. Bledsoe to Holcomb-Dubard
road, recommend pay, less bond road
From McCaulla store to Carroll coun.
| ty line by Green Brooks, recommend
pay. From Elliott corner line, Beat
2 line by Bogue bridge, recommend
pay. From Elliott corner line tc
| Olson's, recommend pay. F n
Boushe road to Beat s line by Du.
f! bard's place, do not recommend pay
| Beat /, pay for all except 3 miles
Pay for all except TOO feet Bono
road. Pay for all except bond roat
by Leverett's to Elliott. June 1926
| Beat 2.-June 25 and 26 l went Ovel
the roads of Beat 2, with the Super
visor of this Beat, and report as fol
lows: Gore Springs to Gillon's, Mid
die road, in good condition and rec
ommend pay. Jno. James to Pleas
ant Grove church, recommend pay
Pleasant Grove to Allen Millhouse
recommend pay. Two small repair!
needed on this link of road, and con
tractor has been notified, and Mr.
Carpenter can report if completed
Reported by Mr.. Carpenter in goot
condition. Pleasant Grove to Fin
ners, condition good, and recommend
pay. Gore Springs, GrayspOrt road
recommend pay. Gore Springs t.
Providence, recommend pay. TIL
approaches at Mr.. Stevens cattle gal
need repairing, and Mr.. Stevens ha
Deen nOCl1eQ Oh LHlS. I1cIlpnllI IOdu
recommend pay. This road need
two small culverts. Lamon schoo
house road, recommend pay. Lamol
school house to Gore Springs, recon
mend pay. From Gillon's by Jno
James to Redding, inspected by Mr.
Carpenter, and reported in good con
dition and recommend pay. Wor
sham road, inspected by Mr.. Carpen
ter, reported in good condition ant
recommend pay. Providence GENE
terry to Misterton, inspected by Mr.
Carpenter and recommend pay. Mis-
terton to Webster county line, in
spected by Mr.. Carpenter and recon
mend pay. Minafore road, inspecte'
by Mr.. Carpenter and RECOMMEND
pay. The roads that l have jus
mentioned are worked by Mr.. inc
James. The following roads ar
worked by Mr.. Marter: From Will
Evansville to Graysport, recommen'
pay. This road should be gone owe
at an early date to keep down vege
tation. Willis road, recommend pay
MI. ro,J made craU d,1np pea