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uv I Notary FUDiic, momas fjouniy, ueorgia. i CA 1 My commission expires October 7. 1925. I.50.20commission expires ucioper y, luza.OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS.M.77allA.ofas.97hatThomasville, Ga., July 8, 1924.The Board met at 10 o’clock with members present except Mr. O. Thomas. Upon motion the minutes the June meeting were approved published.On the call for personal petitions Mrs. Wilson and Mr. Hatcher stated the condition and asked for financial assistance for Mr. Frank Carter of the Boston district. In connection with this appeal, Mr. Mardre stated that he had been informed by a member of the family that Mr. Carter was not In destitute circumstances and had recommended accordingly at the June meeting.private roads loading off from this sec- , der, Carrlion of the highway,(Through neglect separate sheet was not furnished.)Both Mr. Nelms and Mr. J. M. Fllcher and others urged the importance of paving this highway as petitioned and appealed for favorable action by the Board.Therefore Mr. McMillan moved on Mr. ' I Bickley’s second that the action In re^ gard to paving taken at the last meeting be rescinded, and that the Dixie Highway North be paved to the Mitchell county line, or as much thereof as can be done with the funds available. The motion carried with Messrs. Blck-ley. McMillan and Chastain voting for a accora-*and Messrs. J. B. Williams and Mardre Open the (voting against, (Mr. Hutchison did not moved on vote on the matter,)Mr. Hutchison reported that he hadosi* | iek-)entlastidedlastters,tow,Nel-showlng made, Mr. HutchtsonMr. ChaBtain'B second that $10.00 per ____ ____________ ______ _____ _____month be appropriated In this case for , consulted with Ordinary Jones, as di-the balance of the year. Carried. rected, in regard to getting Miss NoraIince.nessMr. Olln Horne of Metcalfe filed complaints. He claimed that 52 head of his cattle had been dipped and quarantined and that he had been aimeBBed $104.00 W’hich had been reduced to $34.18. He claimed he had not been served with written notice, therefore thought this procedure illegal and unjust.Dr. Arundel stated that Mr. Horne had been served written notice at the beginning of the infestation which notice he claimed is sufficient under the regulations, and that later he had released Mr, Horne’s cattle temporarily, but that these cattle were exposed later and that Mr. Horne was then notified verbally some two or three times which met all requirements.here*. The Board took the position that Mr. Horne should have been served with written notice, therefore Mr. Mardre moved on Mr. McMillan's second that Mr. Horne be refunded $34*18. Carried, with Messrs. Blckley, Mardre,. Hutchison, J. B. Williams and McMillan voting for and Mr. Chastain against. The Doctor was requested to serve written notice in all such cases coming up in future.Mr. Wm. H. Platt stated that the j number of voting booths 24 already fur-! nlshed would be insufficient on occasions when the voting Is heavy and lie asked that 12 additional booths be provided, also 4 ballot boxes and 5 l.jcks and necessary chain or rope. Mr. Mardre moved on Mr. Hutchison’s second that the equipment asked be furnished. Carried. Mr. Chastain was requested to handle the matter.Mr. J. W. Nelms of Meigs submitted the following petition signed by about citizens the most of whom reside in Ochlocknee and Meigs districts: the Honorable Board of Commissioners, Thomas County:AVe note from the press that recently your body voted to sell additional good roads bonds and that crrtain stretches or roads were designated to be paved. WeCone placed in the sanitarium at Mil-ledgeville, and that he was advised that only violent and dangerous cases arebeing admitted. Therefore Miss Cone having been reported as an idiot with no means of support, Mr. Chastain mov- i ed on Mr. Hutchison’s second that $10.00 per month be appropriated until Jan. 1st next. Carried.Letters were read advising salaries being paid cattle inspectors and range riders in neighboring counties. Said salaries being somewhat in line withthose paid by Thomas county, no actionwas taken.sth in tl the count;Also th W. Hard] wick distTo the IICommit*ThomasGreetingsWe, tl Bar wick i County, you to er what Is on the ] Patten, i land lineIs almos and as t this road this cons following the fact in gettir ket. Yo once wllMr. MHams’ hlt;structcdpracticalAt th presideni ChairmaThe Ga 1 Florida ing I )ov activitiesChairman Williams reported some^ clubs jiarid for approv-progrcss in regard to the purchase of additional fire extinguishers needed. Continued with power to act. jThe chairman reported purchase of one of land 5*1x212 ft. of j. S. Montgomery at $40,00. This Mot is located on the A. C. L*. Ky. and is to blt;* u«ed for erecting gasoline storage tanks other county purposes. Action ed.He reported no trade consummated with Mr. G. L. Wade for building the shoulders and spill ways on the Chastain and Palmer bridge approach fills, stating that lOnginoer Smith had advised that Supt. Brown can build them cheap-• er. The matter was continued in the hands of the committee. Mr. Hutchison suggested that arrangements be rnad» i tothe resu hill hoar ad vert is jng dov public 1 candidaltinning names * in other of theseThe « ris requ action such alt; Therefo J. B. \ disapprc hill ho; ways ol instruct700theTobuild the bridge abutments as soon i as the fills are complete for protecting!’ f\!s * them from washing, also that sides be ,A ‘ * sodded to bermuda grass. Therefore the clerk and Supt. Brown were instructed to purchase the necessary amount of riprap for use when needed.The chairman and clerk rlt;-ported purchase of one car of gasoline containing 10.000 gallons of the New Orleans Refining Company at .1307 cents per gallon delivered. Action approved. (Gasoline has for several months until recently cost the county 24 cents per gal-. ,Ion. According to this price the savingbelieve that the interests of the county, ' to county on this one car is in round insofar as the local and tourists travel numherH u.ooo.oO.''\wtastaln reported that no Insur-j l^-vnance has yet been taken on the new (port atare concerned, a,sa.u be beat assvwV Kvcommencing the paving at the North end of the Dixie Highway and continue it until all of the Dixie Highway haa been paved to the Mitchell county lfn5.Already Mitchell county Is preparing to pave thlt;5 Dixie Highway between thetowns of Pelham nd Camilla, Dougherty county has practically completed LT^hat CouhYv paving the entire highway from North ; received Ah to South, and no doubt in the near fu-, HrtvWinrr ture these two counties will have com- j mJL Pleted paving of this highway the entire rM°*dev ^stance it traverses them. fhnnH™ iSWe further l-espectfully submit that I statedthatMr StewarVhad 7efu«,.d *io211. “blbin.'::1, ?!’!Q tha ’ produce the letter claiming It had lieenMr.\ Groovertion c* Permarfor the cussion second ent. OMr.checkelt;$o«r».oorepair sum. hmovedbarn. The matter was continued in the hands of. tfie building committee with to act.Mr. Mar dr* fetated that he had a matter he desired to bring to the attention of the Board. He aid that he had beenPoliceman fttew-ttftOnymous he would he could and HoyletterwatchcatchGreenHe t Health frilarv \ !a r all* Kxpens Additio Additio9 fir-d V. n i1Ochlocknee. and Meigs districts are exceeded in the cOUhty only; by tho taxable values of the ThomasVUte district. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars of your bonds have been sold and no portion of this money has beef! spent .in either of these districts.' By extending th* paving Northward on Ithe Dixie Highway as herein petitioned, it will be^ a matter of but a short time before the travel diverted at Albany via. Sylvester to Tifton and the Nationalproduce the letter claiming destroyed. He said that these reports [ to the police and the current talk in! regard to the matter had caused Messrs.Macey and Green considerable humiliation and that he thought the matter , should be looked into as he did not ap-i prove of the manner in which the matter had been handled. Therefore he moved on Mr. Chastain's second that if Mr. Stewart cannot explain the matter to the satisfaction of the Board and the j exhonoration of Messrs. macey andHighway will come via Camilla, Thom -j Green that he he asked for renig-asyille, Quitman and Valdosta. ’ nation. The motion lost with onlv Mr.L°7« 18 PXeParin^t0^b^ d Mardre voting for and the balance ofJ . ™ u k.I!6 kCim m J i the Board voting in opposition,enterprising spirit, but believe that a) p0jnt the Board adjourned tosuccessful operation of it will be pro- 2 Q’clock p. m. for lunch.Total He a the Blt;j Thomasville. He led bychison that tl the fir in vesti, ried. Mr.Messrs ehairrn by Mthat nan uni ing th cello r and lt;Jasvillemen paid r a few Thorn;VI.M.M.M.M,i/imoted by connecting up with the hard-surfaced roads North of Thomasville. Tourists and others who travel, while travelling, consider more what is under thefr wheels than sign boards directing them upon certain routes.On a separate sheet data is being supplied as to the number of farms, to be accomodated as well as the public andIproac.ttold h friendtract to publish the auditors* report to j asked the Thomasville Press for the sum of! whisk $25.00. The Tiines-Knterpria«‘ had sub-1 fice Imitted a price of approximately $100,00 .want to $125.00 depending on space used on'^irTI 1 the job. Mr. Mardre moved on Mr. ^Ket t! Hutchison's second that action be ap- he st proved. Carried. the rChairman Williams reported no drain- franu age yet placed at the New Hospital. Also them/i Anr\u n v
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