Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-01-19

lace Mcleod, whose time had expired.
John A. Tyson was allowed salary
of 500 as county auditor for the year
1916 The salary of auditor for county
was fixed at $500 for coming year.
The county auditor was authorized to
receive from J J. and r. A. Higgin-
botham $50 on the principal of 500
due June Z, 1917, balance to be car
ried on payment of interest.
D. F. Allgood was elected attorney
for the board, he to receive the same
salary as last year,
Chas. l.. Lindley and Frank Brooks
were allowed 50 so each for conveying
paupers to county home.
DR.. Murphey was elected county ply
sician for the coming year at $l5 per
month, he to attend all cases of sick
ness of the county home and of the
Jail.
The following parties were released
from certain taxes for the year 1916:
Sol Thomas, Lamb Dantzler, John
Dooley, T. ]. Reed and Melus Sledge.
The order relieving Alex Eubanks
from his position as janitor was re-
scinded.
Harriet Eubanks being a pauper,
was admitted to the county home.
The list of jurors for the year 1917 |
were drawn.
Road overseers for same time were |
appointed.
Committee appointed to inspect |
bridge built across jim creek on Co.
umbus and Cliftonville road reported
hat same had been built according to
plans and specifications and recon-
nendations was made that the con-
ract price of $34O be paid for same.
Thos. McHenry, supervisor from dis
rict 2 reported that he had made an
contract with G. G. Thomp-
on to repair bridge over Lime creek
or $34, aad that same had been done
ccord'ng to agreement, and also bridge
ver Tippett ere k for $45.
". l.. Hnom 's, supervisor from dis
riot a, reported that he had made
contracts as follows: With
y. b. Ihornell to repair bridge over
reek on the road at Sparkman place {
or SIS; with S. G. Cole to repair {
ridge over Woodward's creek, on Shu- c
ualak and Fairfield road for $40, and I
'ith j. r. Dugan to build bridge
yer Big Nance creek, on the Shuqua- 7
TX and Mashulavile roadvlle road for
20. II
The action of the board in offering a
'ward of $50 for the capture of es- n
Iped convict was rcscinded and $50 p
as fixed as the sum to be paid n
DIR. Salter, on petition, had reduction a
ade in assessment of auto and was b
LEASED from tax on dog.
1t was ordered that K. S. Skinner L
appointed chief tick inspector for
e balance of 1917 at salary of $4
r day, and j. w. Combs appointed d
sistant Inspector at SO per day, said
pointment to take place immediate
1t was further ordered that the ~,
rvices of W. j. BarnnIl and j. E. f.
lams be discontinued. r
County repositories made regular i,
'nthly report. :,
The clerk was ordered to advertise -
the Beacon the intention of w. J. a5
lbbard, commissioner of district A, to ~
row $1,000 for expenses of working 40
J roads of said district. -
ohm A. Tyson, auditor, made reports ol
interest coupons returned for can I'll
lation. Al
t was ordered that Geo. G. Pagan, de
place of r, Brewer, be appointed st
of the committee to inspect the ga
d offered by by s. D. Chamberlin
security for loan in the place of toI
Brewer, Jr., the committee now a., a.
1g G. G. Pagan an1 L. Hines. ma
IessrS. G. G. Pagan and Leland alb
es not being present, but out in cal
citing bridge or bridges, when the no
rd removed Tick Inspectors J. E. se'
ms and W. j. Barnhill and appoint ~
n their places K. S. Skinner and ]. for
Combs for the remainder of the
r, Skinner at $4 per day and Combs me
3 per day, and desiring the minutes Uni
nc board to show their disapproval 'I
aid action, and to state that if they lar
been present at the time such ac- as
would have been voted against. ern
Y ask that their vote be so record so
and
. l.. Thomas, supervisor from dis mo
a, reported that he had made con- mo,
in vacation with W. b Rogers to GRO
bridge over Sun creek for $45. wht
mmittee appointed to inspect lands St sta
ed for security by S. D. Chamber IT,
re worth S4500 and recommended Son
loan of $225O be made on same. Yves
was ordered that the Home Econ Roo
agent receive tho oa,,a r,o,.LI,, wer
~ for Ianna,u ond paL- shir
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