Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-24

al, was allowed TO be Withdrawn, same
not complying to the law.
The follwing appropriations were
paid out of school fund to Agricul-
tural Clubs by superintendent of edu-
cation:
Mrs. Tyndall, as per statement at
tached --------- S32, so
Jno Virgil Williams -------- 1900
Jonnie Heard ------------- 1000
Walter N. Boykin ------------ 500
Lawrence Williams --------- 7.50
Harold Walker ------ 500
The following accounts we're con-
tinued: Carter Broach, $3.50;
Noxubee Co, Hardware Co., $23.45;
Thornell & Lagrone, 355.
Clerk was ordered to advertise for
bids to build steel bridge over Noxu-
bee river river at the location of
Crawford bridge.
Clerk was authorized to issue a num-
Der of warrants allowed at last meet
ing of the board, and not issued for
want of funds.
Petition of Albert Hughes for
change of assessment was granted.
Petition of Commissioners of Dis
trict 2 to borrow money was rejected,
there being no law allowing loan to
be made.
Petition of Ladd Mauldin and JAS
per Lipscomb was continued.
In matter Of resignation of Mrs.
agent, her resignation, affective Oc-
tober 18th is not accepted and she
was granted leave for twelve months.
Petition of E. B. Cavett, ct al, to
lay out public road is granted on ap-
proval Of committee, Thos. McHenry
and Geo. G. Pagan.
Petition of S. D. Chamberlin to bor-
row $4,000 was granted on approval
of committee appointed to inspect
property offered as security.
Leland Hines and W. L. Thomas re-
ported that they had inspected bridge
across creek on Binion and Skinner
road, built by L. C. Cline, and found
same done according to plans and
specifications. Same report was made
as to four arches built on same road
by same party.
Leland Hines reported that he had
made emergency contract with e. O.
Kirby to repair bridge across Noxubee
river for S1S.75, and same had been
done according to agreement; with W
J. Barnhill to repair bridge over
branch on the eFairport road for $40;
with William Shields to repair bridge
over creek on Brooksville roadf or $12
G. G. Pagan reported that he had
made an emergency contract with l.
D. Hines to build bridge over creek
on the eMacon and Buggs ferry roaC
for $50.
r. Brewer, Jr., reported that he haC
over branch on new graveel road fol
made mergency contracts as follows
$3.50; with CHI Ogden to build
With John Smith to build a bridge
bridges and oake care of traffic while
steel bridge was being built for $50
- Committee reported that they haC
inspected concrete bridge on road east
of Jno. Cars, built by S. X. Cunning
,, ham, and reported that same had beer
done according to plans and specifica
tions, and recommended that contrac
price be paid for same.
The personal rolls of the county wa.
approved by the State Tax commission
and same was ordered placed on thu
! minutes Of the board
! The action of the commissioners O
! district three in making contract witt
Thos. McHenry reported that HI
R. A. Wells to do certain engineering
work was approved
had made emergency contract will
T. B. Locker to build nine bridge
over the Goodwin road for $355; witt
r. B. Locker to build two bridges ant
$45; with w. l. Fleming, Jr,, to built
= abutments on the Fairhedld road TO
three bridges over bitches on the Shu
! pualak and Fairfield road for $40
with W. L. Fleming, Jr., to repai
bridge over Jordan creek on Fairfield
! and Shuqualak road for SIS.
!, Reproots of county repositories fo
e months of July, August and Septem
Der were inspected and approved.
{ All bids for steel bridge over Has
hupua creek at Statye factory an
E over Noxubbe river at Giles ferr
4 were rejected.
!, Petition of Henry Thomas for ney
i road was granted on recommendatio
of committee, composed of G. G. Pa
;, gan and Leland Hines, who reporte
!, that same had been found practicable
q D. F. Allgood, attorney for tn
= board, was directed to examine tn
r minutes of the board for the vera
1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915 with vieN
>, of determining if the Worlds ferr
y public road was abolished by sal
; board as a public road.
n Thos. McHenry reported that h
e had made an emergency contract wit
It J. M. Hill to build bridge on No
Henry highway for $12.
e A levy of of taxes on all propert
j., in the coutny for the year 1919 wa
4, made aan was published in last week
IS Beacon.
k 1t was ordered that the intention {
% the board to have aa steel bridg
j. built over Noxubee river at Giles feI