The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25

Road and Bridge Reports
Supervisor Thompson
Roads of first district are in fair
condition; as good as ever before at
this season of the year, and, eonsid-
ering the amount of heavy traffic,
they are better than ever before
Bridges are in good condition.
Supervisor Harm>n
With few exceptions, the second
district roads are IN good condition.
Some work needed on short stretches
of the bonded roads, which / expect
to have done at an early date. All
roads are in passabIe condition. The
bridges are in first-class shape.
Supervisor Brunson
Third district roads, except one of
the bonded roads, a Federal Aid
road, are in as good condition as ever
before, at the same time of the year.
The Aberdeen and Columbus road,
a Federal Aid road, is in bad CON
dition, on account of financial fail
ure of the Contractors, but feel sure
work will be resumed on it within
next few days. All bridges in first
class condition.
Supervisor Lowe
Considering the excessive rainfall
the condition of fourth district roads
are in better condition than ever be
fore; however, repairs on improved
hard surfaced roads are needed;
which are being made as fast as
material and labor will permit. The
bridges are in good condition, with
an occasional exception. A splendid
steel bridge has just been completed
over Matubba Creek, near Aberdeen,
replacing the bridge destroyed by
cyclone last Spring. Other bridges
needing repairs are to be promptly
attended to.
Supervisor Roberts
The condition of fifth district
roads is far better than ever before
at same time of the year. The traf-
fic and heavy rains, of course, cut
and tear the roads considerably, but
with some sunshine, the roads will
show great Improvement
Bridges are in fairly good condi-
ton.
Resignation of D. L. Rulings from
the office of Constable, fifth dis
trict, was accepted.
Supervisors Lowe and Thompson
were appointed to view route of
change in Okolona and Cotton Gin
road, petitioned for by J. w. Haney
and others.
There came on for consideration
the claim of the First National Bank
for 81 ,359.36, and it appearing that
taht sum is due for work performed
in large part by the Receiver for O..
A. Prescott and Co..; and further
that the Surety on the bond of o. A.
Prescott and Co., is also claiming
said fund as well as the Receiver and
the Bank. 1t was therefore order
ed that the claim be rejected, and
that said sum be paid over to the
Chancery Clerk, and by him held,
subject to the final order of the
Court, in the suit of Monroe County
VS.. First National Bank, and others,
which is suit of interpleader, and
that the county's bill of interpleader
be amended accordingly.
Supervisors Thompson, Harmon,
and Brunson appointed to examine
and investigate the steel bridge
erected over Matubba Greek, fourth
district, reported that Eve find it to
have been built according to plans
and specifications, to the best of our
knowledge and judgment"
W. J. Louis fled claim for $4,000
for damage to mule by falling thru
defective bridge on Amory and Net
Teton road, first district.
Supervisors Brunson and Roberts
were appointed to examine change
in Smithville and Pikeville road, first
district, petitioned for by H. J. Pal
mer and others.
Following claims were allowed:
Common County Fund
J. B. Lewis, Sheriff, salary 1856. Sc
T. o. Jones, deputy ------ 1883
w. A. Sloan, deputy ------ 10000
S. NJ. Noah, deputy, ------- 1850
A. C. Lowe, Special Deputy 1850
G. c. WoNd, Special Deputy rs 90