The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-01-08
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ORGANIZED MONDAY
A. C. Calender Only Old Member on
Board. H. R. Guthrie Elected Pres
ident. Busy Session.

ident. Busy Session.
The new Board Of Supervisors or
ganized Monday by electing H. R
Guthrie Of Dist. No. / as president
A. C. Calender is the only old men,
Der on the board, though J. A. Regan
Of Dist. 8 served on several former
boards. He might be termed the
grand father of the board.
The proceeding Of the board were
as follows;
Be it remembered that regular
meeting of the Board Of Supervisors
Of Claiborne County was begun and
held at the court house in the town
of Port Gibson on the first Monday
and Fifth day Of January, A. D. 1920.
When and where the following
members were present, to-wit:
H. R. Guthrie, Dist No. 1.
A. c. Calender, Dist. No. q.
J.. A. Regan, Dist. No.
T. R. Trim, Dist. No. 4
B. D. Segrest, Dist. No. 5.
b. H. Morehead, Clerk.
s. H. Bagnell, Sheriff.
1t appearing that all mmbers had
duly qualified according to law, the
Board organized by electing H. r.
Guthrie, Of Dist No. /, President.
When and where the following or
ders and entries were had to-wit:
Ordered that the Clerk issue war
rant to Harry Taylor Dist. A for $3,
Refund Road Tax, he being over age
and L. F. Brown, Dist. he being
over age, and j. B. Regan, Dist. 8,
he being not liable, also Horace Thom-
as, Dist No. 3, he being ovee age.
Ordered that the Sheriff refrain,
from collecting Road Tax from Scott
Dunber, Dist. No. 2, he being over
age.
Ordered that the Clerk issue war
rant to Geo. Haywood for So, refund
dog tax.
Ordered that the Clerk issue war
rant to Wess Louisville for 81 refund
dog tax.
Ordered that the Clerk issue war
rant to Jack Powers for SO refund
dog tax.
Ordered that B. D. Segrest and 7.
r. Trim be and they are appointed a
committee of two to inspect the pro-
posed new road through r. L. Greer's
and 7. M. Luster's place in Dist. No.
3, and repor to this board at its regu-
lar February meeting.
Ordered that the Sheriff refrain
from collecting tax on 1 female dog,
assessed to Marion Taylor, Dist. No. |
8, same being erroneous.
Ordered that John A. McFatter and |
J. P. Lum be employed as tick in
spectors 8 days during the month Of |
january.
Ordered that the Clerk advertise
for bids for dope for watts to be re-
eelyed at the next regular meeting
of this Board.
Ordered that the Clerk issue war
rant to Johnny Caldwell, Jr., Dist. |
8, for 81 refund poll tax, he being
under age.
Ordered that the board do now adj
journ until tomorrow morning nine
o'clock.
H. R. GUTHRIE, Pres.
Board met pursuant to adjourn /
ment. Present, Messrs. Guthrie, Reg
an, Trim, Segrest.
When and where the following or
ders and entries were had, to-wit:
Ordered that the bid of w. T. Dun
gan for working the public road Of
District for a period of six months
as follows, to~wit:
All Of the Glass A roads excepting
the roads that are being graveled, at
and for the sum of $50 per mile for
the said six months.
All of the Glass B roads at and for
the sum of $55 per mile for the said
six months.
All of the Second Glass roads at and
for the sum of $45 per mile for the
said six months, be and the same ISL
hereby accepted.
Grand Gulf, Miss, Jan. 5, 1920.
Hon. Board of Supervisors:
This being my last report for the
year 1919, beg to state that have
Inspected all roads, bridges and cul-
verts. The road contractor has work
ed faithfully and has all roads work
ed up to specifications, except Ingle-
side Hollow, which is in bad shape /
but isn't due to fault of contractor
4 recommend full payment. AS for
bridges and culverts / find same in
bad shape, but expect to have same
repaired as soon as possible.
Respectfully yours,
A. G. CALENDER, Dist. 2.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors,
Claiborne County:
Dear Sirs:
| have inspected all Of my roads and
bridges for this the last quarter sof
1913, and beg to recommend as fol-
lows: a fine of 5 per cent on the i
roads worked by Jesse Flowers, r. C.
Flowers and G. L. Flowers, and Of
course the Board knowing that Con-
tractor Richmond having defaulted on
his Contract, there is no pay due him
on this quarter. l have tried as II
could get the labor to have the bad
places IN my roads repaired. Some
OF my bridges need immediate atten- !
tion as soon as lumber can. be secur=
ed; some culvers are in bad shape and /,
need repairs. II
Respectfully Submitted, II
j. M. NELSON.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors,
Claiborne County II
Dear Sirs: s
! beg to submit this my last quart (
erly report on roads and bridges for {
the year 1913. / have had put sew
eral fines on my contractor, Mr. Rich Z
monds during the last quarterly in (
payments to sundry other parties for 4
work done on his roads and in view ]
81 the fact that said contractor, Mr.. i
Richmond, has made no effort during !
the past quarter to keep his roads in
repair, / recommend that he be paid ]
nothing on contract for this quarter, I
with the exception Of the foowing 1 !
reads that he has sub-contracted to /
other parties, link to Geo. Taylor ]
s30, link 10 to G. B. Flowers $22.50,
and link IS Fred Headley 50. On i
sozdz q J. D. Howard I recommend