The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-23
Proceedings Board suVsIyIsors


Lowe, fourth district; G. w. Robert.
fifth district; members. J. 3. Lewis
Sheriff, Joe T. Morgan, Clerk.
Supervisor Lowe was unanimous
ly elected President of the Board.
Supervisors. Roberts, Brunson
and Thompson were appointed to
examine the County Auditors books
who reported that they found all the
duties of that officer discharged ac-
cording to law, and recommended
Nessrs. Leftwich & Tubb were re-
tanned as Attorneys for the Board
for 1920, at $4,000
Retiring Sheriff D. G. Taylor re-
ported uncollected taxes by dis
tricts and was allowed credit thefor,
and the same was charged against
Sheriff and Tax Collector, J. B.
Lewis.
d. G.. Taylor, Ex Tax Collector,
presented list of additional assess
ments of realty for 1919, $18,530
and personally $49,780.00, and the
taxes on said amounts were ordered
charged against him.
An order was entered, advancing
date of issuance of Hamilton Road
District Bonds from May 1, 1919 to
January /, 1920, and that an annual
tax sufficient to pay the interest
and constitute a sinking fund for
the principal shall be levied and col
lected for the same. Amount of
bonds, $24,000.00
Reports of County Health Officer,
Superintendent of Education, De-
monstration Agent, Economics Agt.,
tick Inspector, and county treasurer
were approved.
An order was entered, providing
for the issuance and sale of 5000,
100000 fourth district good roads
bonds, for resurfacing and repairing
the improved roads, and completing
the system Of highways therein, FIVE
and half per cents, dated Jan. 1, |
1920.
Sundry releases were made from
realty assessments, as duplicate and !
erroneous.
The salaries of Chancery Clerk, /
Circuit Clerk, Sheriff, and Tax AS |
SCISSOR being fixed by law, salaries
for their deputies were fixed as fol-
lows:
Chancery Clerk; three deputies,
one at 100000; two at 81 200 each.
Sheriff, three deputies; one at
81. 75O.0O; one at $1,50O.OO and one
at figure hereafter to be named
Tax Assessor; two deputies at
500 per month for time actually
Salary of T. B. Tubb, county
attorney was fixed at
5000 per year, payable monthly.
Jury lists for 1920 were drawn
~ each member of the Board, and
deposited with the Clerk, as pro-
'ided by law.
Report of third district road COM
L
hat they had appropriated
'65, 243.85 of the road funds of | ,
aid district for building the Aber-
een and Columbus road from Tom J
igbee bridge to Buttahatchie River
miles. Also application of said :
commissioners for appropriation of
10000 out of common county :
unds for building bridges accord
1g to plans of State Highway Com !
l:ssion was granted.
Salary for Janitor for Court
louise and County Offices solely, was :
xed at $4,000 per month. :
8 follows: First National Bank, the T
berdeen National Bank, and the .
[onroe Banking & Trust Co, at pa {
er cent per annum interest The I
arious district and county funds :
e awarded to these banks by de- =
gnation. y
Supervisors Thompson and Har- 2
on were appointed to examine \,
-idge built by I. w. Rye over the 3.
uttahatchie river, and reported T.
me completed according to plan u
I'd specifications, and recommended r
yment for the same. n
The clerk was directed to adver- v
'e for proposals for furnishing the -
unity with humber, nails, etc. for NJ
riod of three months. =
Petition of G. j. Leftwich, and "
hers for erecting telephone line "
,ng Aberdeen and OkoIona road ~;
Is granted. ~
Quarterly Road Reports " "
Supervisor j. NJ. Thompson-"1st :"
strict roads and bridges are in fair
except in some instances
lich will be attended to as soon as Il
ssible. This being the beginning e.
my term as Supervisor, am only 20
rly well acquainted with the con- "a
ions in the whole district" Ih'
]. II. Harmon-"This r.
ing my initial service as Supervis- e,
! am not familiar with conditions 2
roads and bridges of second dis q,
TT, as whole. Roads and bridges p
Il l have seen are in fairly good n r.
ldition. -.
supervisor j. d. Brunson-"As ~
just beginning service as Super IT..
or, am not well acquainted with ne
editions prevailing in the entire
I'd district, as to roads and bridg- T.
Some roads are not in first class =;
dition, but hope that all bad MI
ces and unsafe bridges will soon a.
improved" =.
supervisor A. C. Lowe-"Am glad ..
report that as whole, the fourth ~, 70
rict are in better condition than W
r before at this season of the =.
r. especially considering the ex- De'
nelly bad weather conditions. and ,;
necessary heavy hauling and FRA
tic prevailing in the district >.
supervisor Roberts-''Fifth dis J.
t roads and bridges, considering !;
weather and traffic on the roads. W.
in better condition than ever be- hos
;, still l hope, with fair weather. WI
make more improvements in the ION
Is. Almost all bridges are in Ear
class condition. Joe
GLOWING claims ur.re allovad Mar
of common county funds: r.
er and Light Plant S45.2l II.
tation exDnse, naisceH's-2S4. >
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