Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-08-19

]. F. Handy who was awarded con-
tract to build bridge across pulm
creek, rendered bond in SUM Of s9Oe,
with Waiter B. Patty and ". b.
Lamberson. as sureties.
Roy Williams made in sum Of
$355.30 with Chas. and Leonard
Williams as sureties.
". f. Stokvs. reported thst nc-
election as held in district ] for JUS
tiee of peace.
Clerk ordered to advertise in BsA-
con for culVelts.
Account OF Lem Rife for s25 con
tinued.
Report of superintendent Of County
Home received and filed.
Report of W. j. Lipscomb, live
stock inspector, received and filed.
Account of R. Brewer, Sr. for $3.50
damage to pasture gate was rejected.
Report of J. G. Chandler received
and filed.
Account of G. S. Glover continued.
Petition of J. B. Elkin ct al. for
election in district 8 for constable
continued.
Account Of Burroughs Adding
Machine Tor $2G2.50 rejected.
Report Of j. W. Combs as live Stock
inspector received and filed.
Opinions of attorney gemral 81
snndry matters received ana fl,I@
Communication of State Land Com
missioner received and filed.
Petition of J, L. Carpenter on be-
half II Dave Watts II was granted.
Plans and specifications for work
mo road rom CooHsville to the Con-
soldated school was filed and clerk
ordered to advertise in Beacon for
bidders.
Tax collector made report of in
solvent delinquent tax payers.
The Brooksville Hardware and
Furniture Co. submitted the follow
ing prices for supplies, subject to
approval:
Road scrapers and shovels- -$ll.O0
Ames shovels --------------- Ito
Ames spades ------------ LID
Mattocks Luz
Mattocks handles -------- a.
Nails (keg lots) 20, 40, Cos 5.Oo
Less than keg lots - sac
J. H. Williams made bid of 6 cents
per pound for nails.
Sundry contracts for district No,
z let two to Taylor & Earl McDavld,
]. H. Hill and one to T. M. Chambers.
The clerk and president of this
board has authorized to execute and
deliver to T. W. Tate $l8,50O of the
$3O,50O bonds purchased by him on
his paying for same at par and ac-
crued interest. and to execute and de
liver balance of said bonds so pur-
chased by him in payment for same,
par and accrued interest.
Reports of county repositories
were examined and found correct.
Report of May F. Jones, M. D. as
director of Noxubee county Child
Welfare unit was received
The county auditor was directed
to transfer $4,7l0.53 now to the
credit of general county fund spec
ial to the general county fund.
Jno. A. Tyson clerk was authoriz-
ed to employ three assistants (in-
stead of only two) in copying rolls
at salary of not exceeding S5 per
day
R. n. Stuart was awarded con
tract to repair bridge on Honey
creek on Macon and DeKalb road at
500.
C. P. Russell & Co. Mashulaville
made bids on county supplies as fol-
lows, which was cepted: Nails,
20-4O-60's at &c; Ames shovels and
spades, $1.75,
This following petitions for re-
duction Of assessment were rejected;
Aaron Moore S. B. Connor, R. H.
Cook, +. f. Carleton, w. L. Fleming,
Mrs. Thomas Dee, g. B. McCuen, N
& 0. r r, Mrs. s, f. Dotherow, T
f. Jackson, Mary B. Caruthers, Car
rie B. Barthel, Dudley-Be Lumber
Co., Nose Ivy, 7 r. Jackson.
The petitions for reductions OF as
sessment were granted in whole or
in part: Mrs. j. H. Allgood, D. N.
Rurrett, A. D. Binion, Parthenia
Davis, F. E. Lee, W. T. Connor, T..