Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-12-13

son, petition for reduction on realty
Clerk was ordered to advertise in
Beacon for bids for convict supplies
and for county repositories.
The action of superintendent of edu-
cation in issuing warrant for $57 out
of institute fund was approved.
The accounts of election officers
were allowed.
Additional assessments for back
taxes were made against different
parties in the county who had been
summoned to come before represen-
tative of the State Revenue agent
to adjust same.
The board rejected the only bid re-
ceived to paint the iron bridges of the
county and clerk was ordered to re-
advertise for bids for same.
The following petitions for reduc-
ton of taxes was granted: w. l..
Sherrod, ]. E. Dorroh and M. Day.
w. L. Thomas, supervisor from dis
trict reported chat he had made the
following emergency contracts: With
R. R. Jones to build bridge at Mays
Spring branch on Mashulaville road
for $44.30; with w. H. Richards to
repair bridge over creek on Shuqua-
lax road for 500; with E. G. Eaves to
build a bridge over Shuqualak and
Fairfield road for $50.
Leland Hines, supervisor, district
5, reported that he had made emer-
gency contract with W. j. Barnhill to
repair three bridges on Crawford and
Edmonds bridge for $97.
R. Brewer, member district 2, re-
ported that he had made contract
with A. G. Cunningham to repair a
bridge over Pumpkin creek on Nash
vile road for $50.
G. G. Pagan and Leland Hines, COM
mittee, reported that they had in
spected bridge built by A. Thornell
over Wahalak creek, k,and find same
done according to plans and specifi-
cations.
Same committee made favorable re-
port as to bridge built by N. L. Cot
ton across gully on Shuqualak and
Summerville road.
The report of county repositories
were received and approved.
The clerk was ordered to advertise
the intention of road commissioners
of district two to borrow the sum of
$4,000, payable on Feb. 18th, 1919.
Clerk was ordered to advertise for
bids to build brick culvert across
creek on Binion and Skinner road and
on Macon and Cooksville road.
j. M. Burroughs, on petition, was
released from poll tax.
Account of Mrs. j. H. Handy for
damages was continued.
The petition of Geo. B. Neville, ct
al, was continued.
Klaus & Co. were awarded the con-
tract for convict supplies. for month
of December.
J. R. Dugan was allowed the sum
of $50 for building bridge.
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W. L. Thomas reported that he had
made emergency contract with j. r.
Dugan to build bridge over slough
for $50.
G. G. Pagan reported that he had
made emergency contract with j. c.
| Deale to repair bridge across Run
ming Water creek and Dry creek for
$50 each.
The compensation for County Ag-
ricultural agent was raised from
$1,000 to $500 per year and the clerk
was instructed to inform Prof. Lloyd
of the A. & M. College of such action
with the request that he send one Mr.
High to serve Noxubee in such ca
pacity.
Leland Hines reported that he had
rendered services for the county dur
ing the month as follows: Inspect
ing bridge over Shot Bag creek Gran
ford and Edmonds road, two days;
one day each inspecting of bridges
over Noxubee river and Crawford
bridge road, Horse Hunter and Bell
road, bridge over Wet Water Creek
making five days.
W. L. Thomas reported as follows:
Inspecting bridge over Hashuqua
creek on Mashulaville and Shuqualak
roads, one day; two days over Branch
Creek on Shuqualak and Fairfield
rad; one day each over May Spring
branch and slough on Dugan Mill
road. Total five days.
G. G. Pagan reported inspection OF
bridges as follows: Two days over
Running Water creek on Macon and
Shuqualak road, two days over Hon
ey-Lake creek on DeKalb and Sum
merville road; one day over Dry creek
on Macon and Summerville road
Thos. McHenry reported as follows,