The Starkville news., January 15, 1909, Image 1

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THE STARKVILLE NEWS.
VOLUME VII.
Board of Supervisors.
The board met in regular ses
sion Monday, January 4, 1909;
all members and officers present.
The following accounts were
allowed:
Mack Barrv, erroneous assin.... 67
J. H. Robson, same 5 00
•Terry Tate, same 65
Gregg Singleton, same 1 40
John Pearson 200
John Kims, same 2 00
Peter Taggart, same 2 00
Nathan Bell 2 00
w. H. Miller, sal and postage.... 86 33
Spence & Kinard, lumber 26 33
Hell williams, erro assort 2 00
Mack Jackson,r'aame 2 00
Abe Jones, same 3 60
Ann & Nancy Chaffin, paup 8 00
E. H. NicUles, insp r'ds 12 00
Jim Bell, paup 2 50
John Lewis, paup 4 00
(4. w. Parker, rep bridge 10 00
J. L. watkins, erron ass'm 2 00
Tom Edmonds, lumber 5 15
,j. 8. saunders, erron ass'm 4 80
C. s. Fondren, insp roads 12 00
Sallie Johnson, paup 4 00
Bettie Templeton, paup 4 00
w. U. Boone, rep bridge 20 00
T. G. James, conv prisns 6 40
Jim Caldwell, fixing grates 2 75
M. T. wofford. erron poll tax 2 00
starkville Lumber Cos., lumber.. 3 60
J. L. Martin, plows 10 00
J. B. McCreight, keep'g paup... 00 00
Zeno Yeates, stoves 51 00
w. I. Collier, rep bridge 2 00
starkville News, print'g 18 75
E. M. Times, print'g 18 70
Maben press, pub tax notice.... 100
A. F. Young, erron poll tax 2 00
E. O. Mcllwain, sal co. auditor... 250 0()
E. O. Mcllwain, ex-officio serv... 150 00
E, O. Mcllwain, copy R. R. asst. 10 00
Alex Hall, erron poll tax 2 00
The report of J. B. McCreight
as to condition of pour house and
paupers was read and filed.
The report of J. H. Miller,
supt. education, was read and
tiled.
The bridge on Lick Creek
near Steele's Mill was let to J.
H. Johnson at 60c per running
foot, his being the lowest and
best bid.
E. A. Buckner submitted his
report as county treasurer which
showed ain't overdrawn to be
$3,291.58
The petition of T. N. Gillis et
al was heard and it was ordered
that the following sections be
placed under stock law: Sec
tions 13, 24, 25, 26, 34, 35 and 36
in townsip 17. range 12 E., and
sections 18 and 19 in township
17, range 13 E., same to be full
stock law.
The petition of A. Frazier et
al for stock law in sections 22
27 and 28, township 17, range 12
was granted.
The petition of Joe McHann et
al for full stock law in sections
20 and 21, township 17, range 13
E. was granted.
Cicero Wesley was appointed
overseer of Starkville and Tib
bee road in place of Hardy
Hampton Jr.
Board adjourned till Tuesday.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1909.
The board met in regular
session; all officers and members
present.
It was ordered that the asses
meat of the Maben Branch Bank
be reduced from SIO,OOO to $7,-
500, a reduction of $2,500, the
same being erroneously assessed.
The following accounts were
allowed:.
R. K. &F. L. wier, sup supt. ed 40
R. K. & F, L. wier, tt ch cl’k... 85
Caldwell & L„ oil for j’l X 65
Caldwell L., nails 1 33
w. w. scales, plows 12 15
J. I). Gaston, juror inq 1 00
J. I). McCann, juror 1 00
Frank Oakley, 1 00
Dave Kiunard, M 1 00
D. w. Outlaw, act. coroner 5 00
R. M. self, bailiff 3 00
so. steel Cos. hammocks for j’l... 38 00
T. G. James, freight 2 32
Mrs. I). O. self, lumber 3 34
Turner Pierce, locks 30
T. G. James, conv pris 26 40
D. W. Outlaw, insp roads 12 00
The following petitions for
stock law were granted:
On petition of C. B. Ferguson
et al for section 15, township 19,
range 12 E; on petition of L. C.
Funderburg et al for sections 2
and 3, township 17, range 12 E;
on petition of H. W. Daniel et al
for section 10, township 17,
range 12 E; on petition of Wil
liam Hutchinson et al for sec
tion 1, township 17, range 12.
The petition of W. W. Miller
et al for the survey of anew
channel of the over flowed land
in Sun Creek swamp land dis
trict and the counter petition of
Y. A. Pearson were considered.
The petition of W. W. Miller et
al not having a proper majority
of land owners of said district as
shown by the counter petition of
Y. A. Pearson, it was therefore
ordered that said petition for
drainage oi’Sun Creek swamp be
not granted.
In the matter of Wirt Adams,
revenue agent, in the matter of
H. T. Saunders et al recently de
cided by the supreme court of
the state was considered. It ap
pearing that H. T. Saunders had
paid the sum of $948.71 to the
revenue agent in full of all com
missions due him in the said
cause and has also paid into
the county treasury of Oktib
beha county the sum of $3,794.84
and also paid all court costs and
complied fully with chapter 246,
laws of Mississippi for 1908, is
entitled to the relief provided
therein. It is now ordered by
the board that the said H. T.
Saunders is hereby allowed by
way of settlement and refund
under authority conferred by
said act of the legislature the
sum of $1,423 53 and the clerk is
directed to issue warrants there
for upon the common county
fund payable out of . the county
treasury.
The board adjourned till Wed
nesday morning.
WEDNESDAY, JAN’Y 6, 1909.
The board met pursuant to ad
journment, all members and of
ficers present.
This being the time to select
the jurymen for the circuit court,
the following persons were
named as constituting the list of
jurymen for the year 7909:
District No. 1.
A J Jackson T W Hamm
P J New J J Gill
C B Elliott J H Orltz
D J Cochran W T Ramsey
Jos. Erwin D A -Brady
H H Reynolds G D Davenport
J C Bridges C C Bardwell
F L Hogan Bragg Alston
John Lewis G M Ellis
H Cunningham Zeno Yeates
W G Rffffin W H Lewis
W G Watt Al Fondren
Tom Edmonds Shade Richey
E B Gillespie J E Konsey
W W Hall Ethan Richey
J F B Richardson A O Green
S Shropshire G D Hartness
J W Warner A W Halbert
J O Thomas, Jr. W H Hull
Tom Gladnev J A Sikes
D M Crowell D G Blair
C P Bell H K Rosseau
Eugene Erwin Fred Arnold
B Biumenfleld J M Arnold
J G McCreight S B CrlU
STARKVILLE, MISS., FRIDAY, JANUARY 15,1909.
District No. 2.
E U Turner Floyd Langford
H H Sikes It M Langford
W L Cassy Isaac Winston
J R Blanket*- W T Lumains
ship, Jr. J C Hand
R P Turner Y 0 Luramus
J C Thompson L F Boyd
F L Thompson CDThompson
B E Self Ed Kennedy
W H Thompson T J McCollum
H G McCollum E F McCollum
VV M Lummus J E Robinson
Jas, Thompson V J Robinson
J R Cannon Watt Sykes
VV E Drane T B Daugherty
Ralph Winston J H McCollum
Jno. Leatherwood C A Robinson
T A B Lemons JaThompson
W C Love J A Love
District No. 3.
L D Sharpe J G Southerland
P T Vaughn Tom Mcßride
J S Hannah W F Thompson
W R Vanderford R L smith
WC Archibald J E Duke
W P Crow W E Fulgham
J VV Sanders C H Douglass
VV C Betts W E Johnson
J H Shurden Tate Douglass
C B Templeton A O Douglass
R C Hawkins A s wofford
C C Reed F M Johnson
S B Reed T B wofford
J H Reed R F Reed
Reed Blasingame j O Quinn
Jno. Ray H H Turner
Jake Crow M C Corner
Hnnry Vaughn L C Brett
VV J Butler J A Monts
J M Phelps H M bavnum
B F Aswell D w williams
E J Betts J A Freeman
VV B Beard Obert Burton
J It Davis w E williams
G VV Boyles J w McGowan
District No. 4.
J s Livingston, Jr. Will Sanders
P J simpson Bob Rainey
J A simpson R J Spier
F M Adams Win. Brown
H J Taylor Henry Upchurch
J U Crow S D Livingston
J T Crow Feeley Mcllwain
John R Long A S Sikes
L w Cooper J RE Hunt
J A Brown Jim Kolb
Jno. Hutchinson D B Jackson
T E Dudley Winston Hunt
ww Kellum Sjarn Woodson
w H Durham M VV Stanley
F E Shropshire J F Sharpe
C C Ferguson Dan Berry
Pink Davis R E Hannah
H E Montgomery Alex Strowd
Andrew Frazier B F Quinn
L L Funderburk Jim Shelton
western Uammill A. Livingston
J Y Oswalt John Butler
G E sanders J R Blake
Jas. Ivy B B Davis
T A Keeton Willie Buckner
District No. 5.
W D Askew F M Oakley
Paul Cavanaugh J M Carpenter
J P Castles J L Crlgler
A B Dilie J A Carpenter
F D Ellis J D Estis
S V Frye D A Flournoy
V M Harrell Jas. Foster
Eugene Fox Arthur Gaston
L P Kemp J D Gaston
T E Lance F J Gray
R B Ridgeway P M Oakley
E W Rush W F Rushing
J T Tomlinson G G Sanders
M Savage J McGray
H G Young R P Hartness
R E Savage J D Uoliinshead
W H Blankenship Dave Kinnard
R L Carpenter M A Moorehead
W L Crlgler Shields Mcllwain
T P Edwards J D McCann
W T Edwards VV W Oakley
T M Parks M L Stewart
H A Rushing J F Stiles
A J Upton H A Fox Jr.
E. H. Nickles and C, S. Pon
dren appointed to inspect road
near Longview as petitioned for
change, report unfavorable' for
said change.
The report of T. P. Sanders,
J. P., beat 4, was read and tiled.
The report of L. S. Peterson, J
P., beat 4, was read and ordered
filed.
The follbwiug accounts were
allowed;
J T Shaw, tax ref 3 00
Jas. McMlnn work on road 6 (X)
Jake Dupree, labor 2 95*
Fitch Dustdown Ob., 1-2 bbl. dust
down 6 48
T G James, freight on dust-down. 92
VV H Reynolds, J p service 35 35
A W Welch, constable 14 5o
J H McKenzie constable 14 5o
J F Davis, constable 18 5o
L S Peterson, J p.. 5 45
N M Moor, J p 7o
E G Harrell, J p 3 lo
T F Sanders J P.. 11
J S Spraggins, cbbsidble 11 25
W W Richey, keeping clock 2 5o
Mose Simmons, C.H.-porter .... Itr-ob
The board and officers Were al
lowed the usual mileage atkd per
diem.
The board adjourned to meet;
the first Monday in February. *
A. A. Montgomery, Pres.
Board of Aldermen.
Starkville, Miss., Jau’y 5, 1909.
The new mayor then adminis
tered the following oath; “You
and each of you do solemnly
swear that you will faithfully
and impartially and to the best
of your skill, ability and judge
ment perform all the duties of the
office of alderman of the city of
Starkville in accordance with
the law and constitution,” to Guy
M. Nason, R. C. Bridges and
L. R Howard. Herris Maxwell
qualitied and was sworn in as
city marshall. W. J. Rosseau
took the oath as city treasurer.
The board then proceeded to
elect the mayor pro tem. G. M.
Nason was put in nomination oy
Mr. Bridges, seconded by Mr.
Howard and all members pres
ent voting yea.
0. H West was elected night
watchman for two months; O. C.
Davis, si reet commissioner; Pat
terson Pearson, pound keeper.
After some discussion the
board agreed to give the super
intendant of water and light
plant lull power over all help
and he be held responsible for
same. Geo. Mclngvale was then
elacted supt.
The questien of salaries was
then taken up. The mayor’s
salary was fixed at $50.00 per
month, Howard voting that it be
$45.00. The clerk’s salary was
fixed at SSO 00. The marshall’s
salary was fixed at $50.00 per
month, Howard voting for $45.00.
This salary of $50.00 holds good
only on condition that Mr. Max
well wear policeman’s uniform.
The night watchman's salary
was fixed at $45.00 per month,
for two months. Bridges voting
for $50.00. Aldermen’s salary
was fixed at $4.00 per month.
The street commissioner’s salary
was fixed at $40.00 per month,
Howard voting for $36.00.
Mr. Bridges then moved that
the fee of fifty cents be charged
for each head of live stock
placed in pound pen, 25c to go to
the city and 25c to the pound
keeper and 25c per day for feed
ing same, all to be paid by
owner Of stock. The motion was
seconded by Nason, all present
voting yea.
The supt. water and light plant
fixed at $75.00 per month. The
two engineers Were allowed $50.-
00 per month each.
Dr. Eckford was Elected health
officer. Carrol} & Magruder
were elected city attorneys, at
$50.00 per year.
The mayor then appointed the
following committees;
Committee on Water and Lights,
Howard and Bridges; Committee
on Rules, Ways add Means, How
ard and Nason; Committee on
Side Walks and Streets, Nason
and Gladne/.
The street commissioner was
ordered to repair crossing in
front of E. O. Mcllwain’s and W.
C. Bridges’ residences.
The board then adjourned over
till Thursday night, Jan. 7.
Walter Page, City Clerk.
H. A. Beattie. Mayor.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, ’O9.
The board met pursuant 4*) ttd-
Jodrihnfeiit. Thbsfe presetit.
Mayor pro tem Nason* Alder-
men Gladney, Howard and
Bridges. Clerk Page, and Mar
shall Maxwell. Absent, Mayor
Beattie and Alderman Doxsey.
The bond of the city clerk was
examined anct approved.
Mr. SuddUth asked permission
of the board to be allowed to
place his books in the Securely
Slate Bank vault for safe keeping
on account of there not being
enough room in the safe for two
<ets books and the request was
granted. There being no further
business the board adjourned.
Walter Page, City Clerk.
G. M. Nason, Mayor pro tern.
Bail Granted.
The trial of the Edwards
brothers was concluded last Sat
urday evening about 8:30 p. m.,
charged with the murder of Dr.
A. F. Richardson at Sturgis on
the night of Dec. 24, 1908. Hon.
W. H. Reynolds, who
heard the testimony and ev
idence, decided that the defend
ants, Dyke and Al Edwards,
were entitled to bail.
The amount of bond was ‘fixed
respectively at $5000.00, which
was oonsumated Monday morn
ing and both parties returned to
Sturgis that evening.
Our idea is that a newspaper
should state facts and not dilate
upon its partialities, prejudices,
fancies or follies. The exigen
cies are of too great gravity to
be nothing more than a jest*
The matter is in process of
law and we shall abide our time
with patience to see the result.
We can truthfully say, and in all
honesty and sincerely and with
good conscience, that none re
gret the tragedy more than we.
We have confidence in our fel
lows and the virtue of the law.
Let the law take its course, If
the defendants are guilty, let
them attone to the offended law;
and upon the other hand, if not
guilty, let them be acquitted.
We shall expect to go to Stur
gis as long as we live or remain
in this county. Some of the
best people we ever knew live
there. We w T ould not do so if
we expected to wade in blood
knee deep. Such foolish talk is
what brings about discord and
dissention. We believe in law
and Order, and less talK and
more execution.
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