The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-07
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS


SUPERVISORS
After having been in session four
days, the County Board Of Supervis-
ors adjourned on Thursday. Follow
ing are the proceedings Of the Board.
in addition to routine business;
The County Superintendent Of Ed
ueation filed his regular monthly
report.
Ordered that John White bd re-
lieved Of personal and road tax in
the West Port road district on ae-
count Of average.
The clerk was ordered to draw
warrants for the semi-annual il terest
on road bonds due March 18th.
Mr. j. T. Stephenson, circuit
clerk, filed his regular monthly re-
port, showing fees and other monies
collected in his office.
Mr.. G. L. Wood, county engineer,
was instructed to inspect bridge on
Wild Cat road and report at the next
meeting Of the board.
Mt. Vernon Road District bonds
in the sum of $4,000 were sold to
W. n. Pickett at par, with prem
ium of $4,000, and to bear interest
at the rate Of six per cent per annum.
Ordered that the contract Of Tate
& Company, with the commissioners
of the Old Zion road district, provid-
ing for Government aid in the con-
struction Of the Pickensvile road, be
approved with the understanding that
the said Tate & Company are not to
hold the county liable for any sum
in excess Of the amount Of the bond
issue of $4,000, and with the under
standing that the said Tate & Com /
pany are to cease work in the event /
Government aid money is not avail
able, and in no wise to hold the coun-
ty liable for any sum in excess of the
amount Of the bond issue
Ordered that Prentiss O'Rear be
appointed road commissioner in the +
Bent Oak district, in lieu of T. l.. /
Lloyd, who has moved out Of the .
district.
Ordered that the board approve the
action Of the Artesia road district in
setting aside $3S,254,66 for improve
ment of road project No. %, with
Government aid in a like sum.
supervisors w. M. Hall and j. A.
Dale were appointed a committee to
inspect proposed new road from the
Jackson Highway to the l., A. Cain
place in District No. /, and report
at the next meeting of the board.
The chancery clerk fled his regu-
Lar monthly report Of fees and other
monies collected in his office. The
sheriff filed similar monthly
report.
Ordered that 500 be donated to
the United Charities Association of
Columbus for the year 1920.
Matter of issuing loan warrants in
the sum Of $1,000 was indefinitely
deferred.
c. L. Wood, county engineer and
commissioner, filed his monthly
report.
Ordered that the clerk be author
lied to pay Sam Smith $3.50 for one
acre of gravel in Disctrict No. 3.
Ordered that the clerk advertise for
50-foot bridge on the Hardy auto
road in District 5.
Ordered that the petition for a
Home Economics Agent for Lowndes
County be not granted, deeming the
plan impractical at this time.
Ordered that Lucille and Lizzie May
Hughes be apprentlced to George
Bell, in District No. until they at
tain the age of Is years.
Ordered that the clerk advertise for
bridge on Cedar Greek at /
Moore's Bluff, on Nashville road, in
District a.
Ordered that c. L. Wood be au-
to repair culvert on Robert
son road in District 3, and culvert .
on Pickensville road in District g.
Ordered that Miss Harriet Morris
De allowed $40 temporary support
Ordered that c. L. Wood be au-
.horzed to repair sills on approach ]
10 county bridge.