The Aberdeen weekly., 1920-11-19
Proceedings Beard Sup Hvlsors


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ID. Brunson, G. w. Roberts. mem
bers; J. B. Lewis, sheriff; J. T
Morgan, clerk.
Reports of chancery clerk. circuit
clerk and sheriff. for October
were approved.
Reports of health officer. superin-
tendent of education. demonstra.
tion agent. tick inspector. prosecut-
ing attorney and county treasurer
were examined and approved.
The state tax commission certi.
fed it's acceptance of the Monroe
county personal assessment roll
for 1920.
QUARTERLY REPORTS
Supervisor Thompson-Condition
of first district roads is first-elass,
with few exceptions, which will be
promptly attended to. Bridges are
I'm splendid condition. with excep-
tion of those now being built OF
repaired.
Supervisor Harmon-Am pleased
to report condition of second dis
trict roads is good. except some
short stretches of the bonded roads,
which will have attention by the
road commissioners very soon.
With few exception bridges are all
right AS a rule they are in good
condition.
Supervisor Brunson-Condition
of third district roads. except some
new work now being done. is good.
and hope that those not now in
first-class condition will be put in
that class before winter rains set
it, Bridges. with few exceptions,
are in good shape. and those need
ing attention will soon receive it.
Supervisor Lowe-I am pleased
to report roads of fourth district in
splendid shape with very few ex-
ceptions. The unusual wear on the
roads, and inability to secure gravel
and labor has. of course, caused the
rock roads to be rough and surface
unequal; all of which | trust will
soon be passed and the roads put
in frst-class condition. The bridges
with the exception of those being
built and repaired, are in good
shape. Contracts have been awarded
for building and replacing some
bridges, which will soon be COM
pleted
Supervisor Roberts-Fifth dis
trict roads, as a whole, are In good
condition, with few exceptions. In
fact, considering the exceedingly
heavy traffic. they are in better con-
dition than ever before at this sea-
son of the year. Bridges are in
first-class shape.
1t appearing to the satisfaction
of the board that In making change
in Aberdeen and Columbus road,
the change at or near w. r. Noah's
was wholly ON the lands of W. r.
Noah; that the old roadway was al
so on his lands, it is ordered that all
land between the new and old
right-of-way revert to the original
owner.
The report of election commits
sioners was fled. showing defeat of
the three mill school tax outside of
school districts.
Bonds in the sum of So 900 90 of
Splunge consolidated school dis
trict was ordered ADVERTISED for sale
at December meeting of the board.
The proceeds from bonds when is
sued and sold to be used for build
ing and equipping school building.
This action was based on report of
election commissioners. showing
the issuance and sale were author
lied by result of special election.
The communication road tax, ap-
plying To first. second, third and
fifth districts, was fixed at $500
TOR 1920.
The sum of 81 ,325 SO was trans
ferred from road and bridge fund to
third district good roads bond fund.
Also $4,000 from same fund to
second district road fund.
Reports of county repositories
were examined, found correct and
approved.
Booker Trott. a convict in the
county Jail, having served out his
sentence. and having made affidavit
of his inability to pay fine and costs.
was ordered discharged; which ac-
ion was approved by Circuit Court
Judge G. p. Long on condition that
ne go to work or leave the county |
The sum of 81 ,561 20 was trans.
erred from third district good roads
bond fund to third district good |
-oads maintenance fund. Also 81
)35 AZ from sixteenth section.
ownship is. range Is fund to COM
non county fund.
Supervisors Thompson and Har-
non were appointed to view route
If new road in third district; petit
ion of G. A. Smithson and others.
The following tax levy was made
or 1920:
First Districts State tax. 8 mills.
ommon county tax 8 mills, good
Dads maintenance tax 8 mills. in
crest and sinking fund A mills.