The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-11-28

Upon reading and consideration of the peti- ,
ton Of the resident heads of families in town
ship l3, range east, for an order of authority !
to sell or lease for the term of ninety pears
the west half of northeast quarter of section 81
township -, range 2 east, the said being SUBJ
stituted as school lands for the use and benefit
of said township, and the board being satisfied
that said peitiod is signed by majority of the
heads of families, resident in said township, it |
is thereupon ordered by the Court that the /
Trustees of said township be end they are au-
thorized to sell or lease as Aforesaid said lands
FIRST giving notice Of the time, place and terms
Of such sale a. required by law.
Ordered that the following accounts be al.
lowed and that warrants upon The Treasurer
issue therefor, viz:
To M Hollingsworth for. Stationery
furnished by him, $40 50
American Banner for advertising and
printing proceedings Board Police, 81 00l
John Smith for paint and whtewashing
at Jail, 9 81
Alexander g. Callhan, for guttering at
/ Jail Tin full of acct 20 9O) Is 90
s III Phillips for costs in case VS. J :. HI. 4a'
Bell, .t.s me s 90
III A Jenkins for costs in case vs j. H.
/ Bell, A so
Lunatic Asylum of Miss, for clothing
1 ]. Fl. Hawkins, 90 00|
i E L Bower g. Co, for desk for Probate
i Office. &c. Sc so
w. B. v. White Cor brick and work
4 on JAIL 25 90
! Charles Calvit, Miles T. Brown and c. Arm
strong having been appointed at former term
of this Court commissioners for the purpose Of
examing and reporting TO this board, the proba-
Bile cost of building a suitable bridge over Short
Creek, on the lower Yazoo City ami Satartia
road, having this day made theI report, esti-
mating the cost of said Bridge at Twelve hun
dred dollars 1t is ordered that said report be re-
heved and that C. L. Duhsson, Miles T Brown
: Charles Calvet, John T Judkns and Christie
: pber Armstrong be and they are hereby ap-
$ pointed Commissioners for the purpose OF draw
Q ing up plan and specification of said Bridge
and for the purpose of letting out the building
h of same to the lowest bidder--after advertising
the same as required by law
O /. Upon reading and consideration of the petl-
e ton of f. M. Beall and others, fer the cstah-
e ishment of public road from opposite G.. NJ
: Dicksons to the Scots ferry road commencing
4 at the centre of Section 27 through the centre
!. of section % to said road IT is thereupon or
= dered by the Board, that said Road be, and ii
) hereby established in accordance with said pc
: itition and the same is now dedicated as pub
!. 4 lie road, number S9, and q. nj. Dickson ap
4, pointed as overseer on same with his own hands
y Upon reading and consideration of the petition
+ of George w Grubbs, for License to retail Vinon
I'd and Spurious qnors in the house occupied bylm
r and also the Recommendation signed by maiorit,
" of the voters resident in Yazoo City, recommend
&. ing the said Grubbs as suitable person 10 keel
,e such house, and it appearing to the satisfaction
- 1.-THE Board that said petition and Recommendation
has remained on file in the Clerks office of s Ceur
for more than thirty days. and that no counter D.
y tition has been bled and that the said Grubbs Tia
Is entered into Bond, conditioned according to Law
to keep an orderly house with security which bon
in Is approved It is hereupon ordered by the Boar
that the Clerk of this Board issue to the said Gesrs
w. Grubbs.a license to retail vinous and sniritoi
les liquors for the space Of twelve months, from d
as 18th day Of October, 1856, in the house now occ
hv tpied by him, on Lot No. 2227
ify A petition purrorting to be signed by major
nd |of the resident voters Of Yaxoo City asking i
duction in the License 10 retail yinolls anil sIrito
s. fiquors in Yaxoo City, was this day produced
el reconsideration, aud the same haviag been duly %
as s' sidered by the Board, was refused :
all laeter b. Cook, as Treasurer of Yazoo Count
lfhis day produced his account, showifsga hala,
z. acaina said county, aud In his favors of SD
All which account, with the vouchers Numbered frt
The to 266, making thec credits Of sahl account II.
ler earelly examined by the Boaii ana found so
cks corract, Whefeupon it was ordered that sail
count, be fled aad recorded, and therrupon