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GRADY COUNTY PUXlKfeMS. CAIRO. GEORGIA.
Commissioners’ Proceedings
Cairo, Ga., June Oth, 1010
Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners in repulur session,
Members present:—L. B. Powell, Arch Harrell, T. \V. Fairclotli, D. P.
Ward and Henry Mitchell.
Minute? of last meeting read and adopted
On motion the road petition of .1, A. Gainey, et al, was ordered
filed to take the usual course,
On motion the 100 foo: span bridge to be built ovor Tired Creek
at Collin’s Mill, was awarded to the International Steel & Iron Co,, of
Evansville, Ind., II. T. Hay, representative, at a price of S2.007.75 to
to bo built according to plans drawn by Austin Bros., and the contract
is as follows:—
CONTRACT
This agreement, made this 0th day, of June, 1910, by and between
International Steel & Iron Co., of Evansville, Ind.
II. ,f. Hart, tool box and repairs on Ford.,,
Central Drpg Co., drugs for convicts and mules
Wight Hardware Co., tools, etc. for convict camp No. 1
Roddenbery Hardware Co., equipments fur tilling vats.
bee Imp. Co., repair on equipments — —
B- \\. MeManeus, repairs on equipments
Grady Pharmacy, mule medicines, etc...
Sam Collins, cash paid for K. oil for convicts... « .'.
John Jordan, repair on convict shoes
Mitchell & Walker, supplies for convicts
City Market, meats for convicts — ..
t^'ity Market, meats for poor farm..... - -
C. M. Muggridgc, fish for convicts -----
Poulk-Wight Co., supplies for poor farm —
Wight Hardware Co., hoc for poor farm
Ira Higdon, mule feed - '
Wight & Browne, drugs for poor farm -
Wight & Browne, drugs for mules and convicts
J. A. Reynolds, extra labor at poor farm -*—
Judson Orchard Farm, oats, -
International Steel & Iron Co., of Evansville, Ind. party of the first t wr , no u 'j",''
Part, an,I L. B. M D. V. Ward, Hear,- MM,all, A. Harrell, T. W. n , , T ? T 7 i
Fairaloth. Board o( Counlv ,.r n,.,lv i... C*. loot, ate. for aamp Na 2
Faircloth, Board of County Commissioners of Grady County, State of
Georgia, party of the second part.
Witnesscth, that the party of the first part, for the consideraticn
, hereinafter mentioned, agrees to furnish all steel, iron, cement, and
labor and build and construct for said party of the second part, one
steel bridge to be 100 foot long with 12 feet roadway, and made up ac
cording to the plans and specifications of the Austin Bros. Bridge Co.,
Atlanta, Ga., which are hereto made a part of this contract. The party
of the first part to do all of the concrete work, place all steel on tlie
abutments, and place all flooring on the stool. The party of the second
part is to furnish all material except the steel, cement and labor, and
.the party of the second part is to haul all steel, iron and cement, from
the railroad station nearest the site of the bridge, without charge to the
party of the first part. All the concrete and steel work to be done in
a good workmanlike manner, and the bridge completed, except the fills
at the ends, and have the same completed on or before the Hth. day
of Sept. A. D., 1910.
Said work shall be done in accordance with plans and specifications
hereunto attached which am hereby made a part of this contract
In consideration of the foregoing material to be furnished and work
executed by said party of the first part, said party of the second par
hereby agrees to pay said party of the first part, The sum Of Two
Thousand Ninety Seven Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents, (§2,097.75,)
in the following manner to-wit: One Thousand Ninety Seven Dollais
and Seventy-Five Cents, ($1,097.75,) to be paid upon completion of
work, warrant issued for One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars, to be pay
able to agent of said company, of Evansville, Ind., cashed Dec. 30th
And for the faithful performance of all and every article and agreement
aboved mentioned the parties hereto do hereby hind themselves and
their successors each to the other firmly by these presents
. It is further agreed, by and between the parties hereto, that should
the weather or condition of said stream be such as to prevent the
completion of said work within the time above specified, or should the
same be delayed by failure of the railroads to transport any portion
thereof within such time, qj' from strikes or any other cause or causes
beyond the control of said party of the first part, then the time foi
the fulfillment of this contract shall be extended for a period not less
than that caused by such delay.
In witness whereof, the said parties of the first anil second parts
haye hereunto fixed their hands and seals.
Signed this 0th day of June, A. D. 1910.
INTERNATIONAL STEEL & IRON CO.
By H. T. I-IAY
L. B. Powell, Henry Mitchell
D. P. Ward, A. Harrell,
T. W. Faircloth B. M. Johnson, Clerk.
Wight Hardware Co., gasoline, oils,
Roddenbery Hardware Co., tools, etc. for convicts 70.00
Ira Carlisle, City Court cost on convicts 140.00
Roddenbery Hardware Co., material for vats 44.40
Roddenbery 'Hardware Co., toilet paper for court house 8.50
Roddenbery Hardware Co., screens for poor farm .,. 7.00
E. L. Maxwell, commission on road tax 1.00
L. L. Maxwell, cutting trees from road 1.00
L. M. Sullivan, photoes of convicts 5.00
J. W. Cannon, clerk for Tax Equalizers
J. F. Forester, 20 days as tax equalizer, 1 days use of Ford....
L L Vanlandinghntn, 18 days as tax equalizer
K. Powell, 27 days as tax equalizer.
R- & M. Bank, paid for vats and feed...
On motion it was ordered that the following proposed change in a
certain road in the. Higdon District be advertised according to law.
Proposed and petitioned that all of that part of the Hawthorn
Trail south of Horse Creek bridge on. said road and running to the
Florida State line be discontinued, and that in lieu thereof a road nov
a private road be made a public road which runs from said bridge
where said Hawthorn Trail crosses said Horse creek in a Westerly di-
rccton and intersects the Reno and Concord public road; said change
in rond being a distance of about two miles.
On motion the following changes in public roads having been ad
vertised according to law and no objections filed, said changes hereby
declared made.
All that parts of a certain public road east of Dock Rawls inter
secting the Whigham and Concord road near Mrs. Lamberts is dis
continued and in lieu thereof a new road .beginning at the Hawthorn
Trail near the residence of J. B. Ferrells and leading to Calvary through
the lands of W. II. Scott, L. O. Maxwell, T. I. Johnson, J. P. Rawls,
Mrs. E. J. Rawls and W. A. Carr and intersecting the Reno and
Calvary road at the Calvary School house, is declared made a public
road.
On motion the following changes in public roads having been ad
vertised according to law and no objections filed, said changes are here
by declared made:
That a certain road beginning at the South-West corner of C. H.
Ulm’s field and intersecting the Concord and Whigham road via Cal
vary near the residence of T. P. Harrisons, be discontinued as a public
road and in lieu thereof a road beginning at the residence of T. W.
Faircloths and running in a Southerly direction through lands of T. W.
Faircloth, Mrs. Sallie Maxwell and C. H. Ulrps, intersecting the Pum-
phry and Calvary road at the Southwest corner of C. H. Ulms, field,
a distance of about two miles, and is hereby declared made a public
road.
On motion the following resolution was passed:
Be it resolved that from and after this meeting all bids for furnish
ing the county supplies for convicts and other purposos, must be sub
mitted, sealed, to the county board while in regular session at their
regular meetings on the first Tuesday in each month. Bids for furnish
ing supplies, etc. must read: To furnish said supplies from one regular
meeting day until the next. All seals to bo broken and all contracts
to be let by the board in regular session each month.
This resolution also discontinues the allowance of four days extra
pay each month to the chairman for looking after buying.
On motion the following bills were read, approved and ordered
paid:
Poulk-Wight Co., Supplies for Convicts... $272.12
G. D. Barnard & Co., office supplies for officers 93.85
Cairo Messenger, post cards by Tax Equalizers 6.50
H. J, Hart, repairs at court house and jail... ... 5.35
81.00
80.00
72.00
108.00
538.00
Bob Renoldsj cutting tree from road .35
Irady County Live Stock Association, for vats 300.00
R. II. Jones, cutting tree from road .20
'Mill Yarborough, 27 clays road work i 27.00
Die Progress Co., legal cap paper 1.50
' 3. L. Maxwell, Lumber 87.88
E. J. McKown, City Court bniliiT scrips 4.00
E. J. McKown, City Court jury scrips 70.00
Walter Reagans, reward for catching blind tigers. 75.00
Henry Mitchell, 1-2 day extra as commissioner 1.50
D. P. Ward, 2 days extra as commissioner 0.00
T. W. Fairclotli, 2 extra days as commissioner 0.00
L. B. Powell, 5 days extra as commissioner 15.00
L. B. Powell, 4 days extra for buying 12.00,
L. W. Rigsby, salary as probate Judge ( 20.00
City of Cairo, water and lights for court house and jail 13.70
J. M. McNair, freight on typewriter _ 81
L F. Knight, feeding prisoners, etc. 1.70
(. E. Swillcy, cutting tree from road
l. P. Chapman; supplies for Joe Lawrence 5,00
R. E. Clay, commissions on road tax .50
VV. M. Prince, commission.on goad tax .50
M. L. Buttler, trees for piling). . 1,50
VV. C. Matthews, boarding sick prisoner, feed, etc 4.15
VV. C. Matthews, expense for wardens meeting 19.40
Poulk-Wight Co., for shoeing mules 21.50
City of Cairo, for white-way post _ 25.00
F. W. Faircloth, meat for convicts 53.04
Poulk-Wight Co., soap for jail ,50
Walker Auto Exchange, repairs on Ford... 2.70
Kelly-Clark Lumber Co., lumber... 99.49
R. F. Dixon, shoeing mules .75
L. Oliver’s Son, coffin for convict ... 13.50
VV. W. Downs, potatoes for convicts 1.75
R. F. Barrett, hauling and putting in sewer pipe 1.50
P. S. Foy, lumber 149.33
Mitchell & Walker, supplies for Mrs. Qualls 2.10
3.'R. Harrison, lumber 50.07
’onnell Bros., equipments for eonviets 7.I0
Upon motion there being no further business the board adjourned
to meet in call meeting on June 20th, 1910.
Arch Harrell, D. P. Ward
T. W. Faircloth Henry Mitchell
L. B. Powell, Chairman
B. M. Johnson, Clerk.
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SEEDS for the Farm and Garden, FEED for chickens,
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Bread Baked at Cairo Every Day.
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Phone 97. Cairo, Ga.
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Brownton-time 2:31. Soven years old
Weighs 1200 Pounds.
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