Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-18

A clerical error being made by the
clerk against e S Field and in favor Of
the Cooksville and Paulette school, ex
tending valuation of certain lands, sale
errors were ordered corrected.
A part of the Algood and Stallings
road from Cade's mill pond north tc
the Crawford & Edmonds bridge road,
be discontinued as a public road was
ordered.
The same provision was made as last
year as to repositories for the different
county funds, the M & F Bank in Ma.
con and Shuqualak getting one-half and
the Bank of Macon and Bank of Brooks
vile half of the county funds.
The following accounts were ordered
continued, all against District Q; Bug
Strong, $ll for hauling gravel; NJ & 0
Railroad for demurrage; Imperial Cot
ton Oil Co Jack Brown, same; NoXu-
bee Co. Hdw. Co., same; A Klaus &
Co Jim Roland and George Richard
son; D B Cade, account for lumber.
The account of c S Field was allowed
to be withdrawn to be filed at a later
date.
An allowance of $500 on a prior day
of this term is set for naught, and W
L Thomas, R Brewer, Jr.. and Leland
Hines are appointed committee to in
spect books and make report at the
present term of the Board.
W L Thomas and R Brewer, Jr.,
committee appointed to inspect bridge
built by W L Flemming. Jr., find that
same had been built according to plans
and specifications and recommendation
was made that the contract price be
paid for same.
1t is oredered by the Board that the
salary of D F Allgood, county prosecut-
ing attorney, be fixed at $1,000 per year,
payable mon hly, and that he is appoint
ed attorney for the year 1918, and he
shall serve the Board In capacity of at
torney without compensation.
An election was called for February
5th to elect a constable for District 2.
W L Thomas reported that he had
made emergency contracts as follows:
With N L Cotton to repair bridge
over gully on the Shuqualak and Ghol
son road for SO; with G B Reynolds to
repair bridge over Hashuqua creek
on Shuqualak and Fearn Springs road
for $50; with C.S Field to build a
bridge and abutment across Mosley
branch for $50.
L Hines reported an emergency con-
tract with W J Barnhil to repair a
bridge over Horse creek for $50.
Following petitions for release of
taxes were granted: Jimmie l. Hig-
ginbotham from payment of poll tax;
John L Higgnbotham. NJ M Jones and
Cicero Hill, same
The clerk was authorized to cancel
warrant No. 1864 for $i54 allowed to
E S Harlan.
Petition of J Higginbotham for re-
lease from poll tax was rejected.
W F Permenter was appointed over
seer of road link No. ll9.
Petition of John Il Dinsmore to have
assessment changed from Mrs Q D
Dnsmore to r Written and the valua-
tion from 81, 500 to So, 900 was granted.
l. Z Lindley made bond as assistant
convict overseer.
The banks of the county made bonds
as county repositories.
Committee appointed to inspect books
of the county auditor reported that
they found same kept in satisfactory
manner, and his account for $500 for
the past year was recommended al
owed. And it appearing that the as
sessed valuation o. the county exceeds
100000, the auditors salary for the
coming year is fixed at $500.
The Mobile G. Ohio petition for reduc-
tion of assessment of their real estate
in the county.
The county repositories made regular
monthly report.
The jurors for the year 1918 were
drawn.
Road overseers for the year were
appointed.
R Brewer, Jr., reported that he had
inspected roads and bridges i'll his dis
trict during the months of October,
November and December, 81 days.
Thos. McHenry reported 55 days.
Geo. Pagan reported 80 days.
W L Thomas, 38 days.
Leland Hines, sc days.
Communication was received from
F s. Drake,