The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-07-17
Iers and entries were had, to-wit:

ders and entries were had, to-wit:
Ordered the Clerk issue warrant
in the First District Road Fund to
Joe Craig for the sum Of $3.50. In
payment for freight and handling on
one Nash truck.
Young & Jones, nails S5.25.
ii, G. Davis, lumber S525.37.
Henry Washington, road work hg.
Holder $40.
!. N. Furr, road work chg. Holder
DISTRICT NO. 1
To The Honorable Board Of Supervis-
ors Of Claiborne County, Mississip-
pi
Gentlemen:
In making this my second quarterly
report on condition Of roads and
bridges in District No. ] viii say that,
! have carefully inspected all bridges
and roads and especially the Big Sus-
pension bridge at the Town Of Port
Gibson, that has been repeatedly
mentioned and brought to our atten-
tion. also had Engineer Craig in
spect this bridge, who gave me his
opinion on this bridge saying that he
would not recommend any great ex-
pendlture of money on it as in all
probability it would not last much
longer and that the creek was chang
ing its course and sooner or later a
new bridge would be necessary.
With the coming of Federal Aid on
the Public Roads the Federal author
tiles are condemning all cable bridges,
and modern concrete or steel struc-
ture will be necessary at new site.
tIn fttsfl te t.s tt.... a,.t1
late danger.
have a bridge on the Russum road
that needs rebuilding badly and have
some Of the lumber on hand, hone to
have it completed now shortly. find
that the James Creek Bridge near
Westside is in bad repair and will
probably have to have all wood work
renewed, / ask that the Board adver-
tise this work at this meeting.
/ find my roadds in rather poor and
unsatisfactory condition, due to the
continued rains the contractor has
been unable to put his machine on
some links during the past quarter.
find for the past six months that
there is practically no travel over the
southern two miles Of Link No. 6 and
same has been neglected by contract
ors, and can hardly be travelled now,
and recommend TO the Board that this
2 mile stretch be stricken from the
list of roads Of District 1. / find that
but very little work has bee n done
on Link No. 13, and that for the best
part Of the last silk months the water
has been over the three mile end Of |
it from Rodney to Hart's Landing
/ do not think contractor entitled to
pay for that portion Of Link 13. Link |
No. while in fair condition now had /
been neglected, and do not recommend 1
full pay for that Ink. ! find small |
stretch Of Link No. temporarily |
but the contractor has
worked same up according to specih-
cations but due to a number Of springs
in the road at this place it is not
now.
My contractor has failed to widen
part Of Link a, and | recommend
10 per cent fine and expect him TO
finish this widening this coming quar-
ter, however, this is well worked and
Ihe smoothest road have found any
where. Portions Of Link No 3 are
Dad, but ] cannot see that contractor
IS to blame as some are holes over
it, deep that did not come unde rhis
contract and some were caused by
springs in the road However, the
contractor will Immediately take such
steps as may be under his contract
o help these places.
/ am having proper fines assessed
against contractor where he has fall
d to put his roads in proper shape
Respectfully submitted,
L. B. ALLEN,
supervisor Dist. MOL Claiborne Coun-
ty, Miss.
CONTINUED Next Weekl.