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Minutos.of the board of County Commissioners in regular session
'member* present, L. 11. Powell, T. \V. Faircloth, Arch Harrell, D. P
Ward, Ilenry Mitchell, C. II. Mize and. \V. A. Shiver.
_ Minutes of hut meeting read and adopted.
On motion L. 13. Powell was elected chairman of the board for
1017.
’ On motion the pubi s'itig of the minutes, printing of notices, etc,
for’the county was awarded to the Grady County Progress for the yeor
1917 at. the rate of 82.00 per. month.
Ou motion W. J. Willie was re-ejected attorney for the board for
the year 1917 at a salary of S1C.00 per month.
On motion Dr T. .1. Arlino was re-elected county physician for the
year 1917 at a, salary of 850.00 per month and under the same contract
as for 1010.
On motion B. M. .Johnson was re-elected clerk of the county, board
a' the same salary of 191,0.
On motion B. M. Johnson was ordered paid 85.00 each month ,fqr
keeping the convict record for the year 1917
On motion W. M. Prince was elected road superintendent for the
East North Cairo District for the year 1917.
' On motion It. B. Belcher was elected road superintendent for the
West. North Cairo District for the year 1917.
()ii motion J. II. Jefferies was elected road superintendent for th,c
•South Cairo District.
On motion W. M. Walker was elected road superintendent for the
Duncanville district for the year 1318.
On motion It. E. Clay- was elected road superintendent, for the
Pino Park district for the year 1917.
On motion Wrn. A. Lee was elected road superintendent for the
Rcn-gnns district for the year 1917.
•On motion G. W. Connell was elected road superintendent for the
Spring Hill District for the year 1917.
On motion E. G. Martin' was elected road superintendent for the
. Lime Sink District for the year 1917. /
On motion D. D. Suttm was doited roa l Superintendent for the
Blowing Cave district 1917.
On motion O. F. Sadler was elected road' superintendent for the
Spence district for the y r ear 1917.
On motion W. A. Skipper and B. H. Belcher were elected road
superintendents for the Whigham district for the year 1917
On motion E. L. Maxwell was elected road superintenaent for the
Calvary district for the year 1917
On motion the Chairman was instructed to appoint a committee
, to investigate the matter of buying a truck for the county; tho com
mittee appointed was Arch Harrell, D. P. Ward, and the chairman.
, On motion the following bills were read approved and ordered
paid.
Poulk-Wight Co., supplies for convicts - 8522.34
J. L. Prince, coffic for unknown negro i. 15.00
W. M. Walker, commissions on road tax, Duncanville Dist 1.00
W. M. Walker, work on sewor pipe 2.00
P. S. Foy; lumber 26.11
S. IJ Brinson, hay - —- — 18-00
R J Brinson, commissions on road tax Lime Sink District.. .75
Cairo lee & Bot. Co.j ice for Superior court
L 13 Andrews, cutting trees from road Duncanville District..
lioddenbery Hdw. Co., toilet paper etc., for Court House
Roddenbcry Hdw. Co,, tools etc., for convicts
Ira Higdon, mule feed
II J Hart, auto tires and repairs
Grady Pharmacy, liniment for mules
C P Ilutto, shoeing mules.. 1
Farmers &-Merchants Bank, interest on 1916 warrants...
Citizens Bank, interest on 1916 warrants
Cairo Banking Co., interest on 1916 yvarrants —
-Grady County Progress, lunacy blanks for Ordinary
Wight Hdw. Co., gasoline, nil etc., for Ford
•Farmers & MorchqntVBarhk, freight on lumber etc.
RE Holton,. lumber... .... -----
Crawford & Forsyth, insurance premium on jail
\V A'Carr, conveying.convict to superior court and return....
Mrs. J M Bell, feeding Superior court jury ..
I P Chapman, supplies for paupers
Cairo Messenger,printing post cards for Tax collector .
B H Belcher, roadwork, Whigham district ....
Ira Carlisle, court cost on convicts...
Poulk-Wight Co., supplies for poor farm'. .-.
Walker Evans & Cogswell Co., office supplies C. S. O
Wro Blunt, extra time at camp t
Wight, it Browne, mule medicine etc. .....
Wight & Browne,'disenfectant for poor farm
Wight Ildw. Co., tools etc., for camp
Cairo Ico & Bot,, Co., fish for convicts
S S Soling Jr., discnfectants '. ...
j p McCord, inquest over unknown negro
Columbus Sewer Pipe Co., sewer pipe for 1910 989.09
j d Spur!in,,medical attention to mules.. 6.00
J D Adams & Co., parts for grader. 2.74
O M Muggridgc, fish for convicts, 3.50
J A Reynolds, washing and sewing at poor farm .85
Johnson Paint Go., paint for bridges , 70.30
King Hdw. Co., tools etc., for convicts 54.35
W C Mathews, board for . convict...
Mosu Bodiford, extra i ime at... camp
City of Cairo, water and lights Court and Jail...'
Mitoi|oll it Walker, supplies for poor farm _
Mitchell & Walker, supplies for convicts ,
C H Maxwell, et. al. holding J. P. election at Calvary
B M Johnson, issuing warrants for road defaulter
A Harrell, 1 day extra as commissioner
L B Powell, 7 ” ” ” ” .
Henry Mitchell J ” ” ”
C H Mize 1 ” ” ” ”
D P Ward ( 1 "t ” ”
E J McKown, for expense lunacy trial
E J McKown, superior court, witness scrips 44.90
E J McKown, ” ” - bailiff scrips 53.70
E J McKown, ” ” reporter scrips.. .' 45.00
E J McKown, ” ” Jury scrips 278.00
On motion adjourned, L. B. Powell, Chairman, D. P. Ward, W. A.
Shiver, C. II. Mize. A. Harrell, T. W. Faircloth,-Henry Mitchell. '
13. M. Johnson, Clerk
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33.94
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21.00
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(5 W Comiell, work on road Spring Hill district .• ... 2.00
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