The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-24
Proceedings Board Supervisors
October Term. 1919.

Present A. @. Lowe. president. J. Il
Gregory, j. 8 Howell, G. w. Rob
erts, M. A. Jones, members; ID. q.
Taylor. sheriff. g. q. Ray. clerk.
Reports Of w. A. Addington, su.
perintendent of education, +. J. Un-
derwood. health officer; c. l.. Bras
field. treasurer, F. A. Rev, de-
demonstration agent; Miss Hayes,
home economics agent and Carl
Sanders, tick eradication. were ap-
proved.
The order of the Board for the sale
of S2OO.O 900 of fourth district good
roads bonds was amended so as to
provide that the principal shall be
paid in the following manner: Bonds
numbered 651 to 7SO inclusive. shall
mature IL. IL. 13. Ia. Is, 16. II IS,
10. 20, 81. % and % years after
September l, 1919. the date of is-
suance, at the rate of SIS 900 a year;
and bonds numbered 851 to $50 in
elusive shall mature IL. IL. 13, IA.
Is. 1e. II. IS. 10, 20, 81, %
and % years after Sept. 1. 1919, at
$5 900 a year. and all others shall
mature "a years after Sept. l. 1919.
Sale was made of 800, 900 fourth
district good roads bonds to c. w.
McNear 4 Co.. of Chicago. 5 1-2
per cent. at par, accrued interest
and premium of $1.311, with de-
posit of So 800 as guarantee of good
faith.
Contract was awarded to l. w.
Rye for building wood work of bridge
across Buttahatchie river on Rye
road. in third district. at $3.50.
Contract was awarded Lam Il
Carter for furnishing coal to court
house and Jail at $3.50 for Empire
coal, two cars, delivered.
Contract was awarded to Garner
& Garner, at 5000, for building ap-
proaches to James creek bridge,
within 80 days.
The clerk was directed to adver-
tise for b.ds for furnishing nails.
lumber and other supplies for period
of three months and for supplies as
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first and third districts.
Supervisors Gregory and Howell
were appointed to view route of
change in Buchanan road, fifth dis
trict, petition OF A. E. Tanner and
others.
Supervisors Gregory and Jones re-
ported favorably on petition of w.
M. Grace and others, for change in
route of Hamilton and Rye bridge
road, and the same was established.
Supervisors Roberts and Jones re-
ported favorably on petition of n.
A. Bourland and others for a new
road in first district and the same
was established.
Supervisors Gregory and Roberts
were appointed to view route of
change in Jonesboro road. second
district, petition of P. L. Jaudon
and others.
The State Tax Commission certi-
fed to the Board its approval of as
sessment rolls of personality, realty
and polls for 1919.
QUARTERLY ROAD REPORTS.
By Supervisor Gregory: The roads
and bridges of first district are in
good condition, considering the ex-
ceptionally heavy traffic the past
several months.
Supervisor Jones: The bonded
roads of second district are in very
good shape but not completed. The
roads of the district are in good con-
dition. many of them graded and
rocked, few of them in bad shape.
Bridges are in good shape for the
travel.
Supervisor Howell: Owing to
heavy traffic and bad weather the
third district roads are not in very
good condition.
Supervisor Lowe: Fourth district
roads and bridges are in fairly good
condition; several bridges being re-
paired and other road work being
contemplated and some being done.
Supervisor Roberts: Roads and
bridges of fifth district are in very
good conditions; some improvement
to be made immediately
The tax levy for 1919 was made
as follows:
State tax l-Z mlIls
Common county fund ..4 Ia mills
First District.
Good roads maintenance fund. 8 mills
Good roads int. and sinking
fono. muis