The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-05-30
POLICE PROCEEDINGS.

A Regular meeting of the Honorable Board OF
Police of Yazoo County, began and held at the Court
House in said County in Yazoo City, on the 5rd
Monday Of May 1856, the same being the 18TH
lay of said month.
Present-N. G. NYE, President; J. Il. Voolfolk,
J. W. Jones, II. r. Greer, T. B. Alsop, members; M
A. Jenkins Sheriff, j. NJ. Holingsworth, Clerk
Ordered by the Board that Walter Clark be reim-
bnrsed $50 "a for amount paid out and expended
by him for and an account of Hawkins q pauper OF
this county, and that warrant issue upon the Treas
ury for the same
On filing and consideration of the petition of c.
D. Roberts and others, 1t is ordered by the Board
that James johnson, Geo. p Crump, q. ID. Roberts
w N Thorn, d w Hendricks, H K Moss and Love-
Lambeth citizens of said county, be and are hereby
appointed Commissioners and as such are hereby
directed majority of them to meet at such time
and place. as shall be designated By the Sheriff, and
examine review, and lay out a route for q Road
from the upper end of Atchafalayalto Geo Crump's
plantation the Yazoo river, and that they repot
their verdict in that behalf at the next term of this
Board.
Ordered thatihe report Of Jno NJ Sharp as overseer
of Road No ~, Beat No 2 be received, approved
and filed and that Henry A Purvis be appointed
averseer of said road for the ensuing twelve months,
hereafter working the same from Benton to the gate
opposite the residence of Capt John III Sharpe with
same hands as heretofore
Overseer of Road MOI. Beat No. 2 be received and
filed ahd that William Pickett be appointed over
seer of said Road for the ensuing twelve months,
hereafter working from the gate opposite the resi-
dence of Capt. John N. Sharp to Hendricks pond,
with hands as heretofore.
On filing and consideration of the petition of
Thomas G. Davis and others, 1t is ordered by the
Board that S. D. Livingston, G. N. Jordan, II. K
Moss, L. Lambeth, j. w. Bucks and l.. Livingston,
citizens of said county, be ami hereby appoint
ed commissioners, and as such are hereby directed
for any five of them to meet at such time and place
as shall be designated by the Sheriff, and examine
review, mark and lay out route for road from
the west side of Atchafalaya to the Washington Co.
line, and that they report their verdict to the next
term of this Court.
Ordered that the report of " Dunn as overseer
of Road No. &c Beat No. 8. from Yazoo City to
Baynes gin, he received and filed and that said road
be and it is heraby divided to prevent the necessity
of crossing the River, making two divisions thereof
and that Stephen Hagan be appointed overseer for
the ensuing twelve months on first division viz:
from Corporation of Yazoo City to east side of An
drew's ferry with the following hands, to wit hands
of thu estate of Hagan. d. and c. w. Dunn, ". s.
Compton. R. Abbey and A. w. Washburns.
| 1t is further ordered that D.. H. Housen be ap-
pointed overseer of the upper division of said Road
viz: from the west side of Andrew ferry to Paynes
gin, with the hands of Joseph Andrews. A. NJ. Payne
and j. D Stewart.
| Ordered that the report of A. L. Brown, as over
seer of Road No. 80, Beat No g. from Benton to five
mile post be received, and that John O. Guion be
appointed overseer of said Road for ensuing veal
with hands as heretofore.
! Ordered that the report of VIM. NJ. Yandell az
overseer of road No IS, Beat No. from Richards
ferry to lower end of Barksdales field be received
and that he be reappointed for the ensuing twelve
months.
Ordered that the report Of Thomas B. Alsop a,
overseer of Road No. 70 Beat No2 from J. G. Bull
to Hendricks be received and approved and fiee
and that H. B. Griffin be appointed for tn
ensuing twelve months with she hands as heretofor
appropriated.
Ordered that the report of L. P. King as oversee
of Road No 80, Beat No g. from Picketts pond +
Fuckers lane he received and filed, and that Jane
c. Bull be appointed overseer of said Road for tn
ensuing twelve months with hands as heretofore ap
, propriated.
Ordered that the report of Zed Pepper Jr. as over
, seer of Road No SIS. Beat No 9, from mile post
forks Road near Cypress be received and filed AM
that Thompson NJ. Brister be appointed overseer 9
said road for the ensuing twelve months and hand
: as heretofore Appropriated.
Ordered that the report of c. NJ Dckson's as over
! seer of Road no 81, Beat No. 2, from mile pos
to R. D. s. Dicksons place be received and this
!, Reuben Warren be appointed overseer of same fc
the ensuing twelve months with hands heretofor
!. appropriated.
FL Ordered that the report of Budd Swaze as ovel
= seer of road No. 70, Beat No A. from Ravine mes
Carradne's old place to Holmes county line be n
celved, approved and filed and that j. A. Sways
be appointed overseer of said road for the ensuin
: twelve months as heretofore appropriated,
n Ordered, that tho report of Wade II, Mills
= overseer ofroad No IS, Beat No. from mile DO
to Big Black swamp be received and filed and tn
h John w. Anderson be appointed overseer of sa
Road for the ensuing twelve months with the han,
!. as heretofore appropriated.
! Ordered that the report of VIM Battails as owe
seer of Road. No. Sc, Beat No s. from junction Of
; lower Yazoo River Road to Eggleston's Lake Of
= mile above McDowell's be received and filed al
that he be reappoiuted forthe ensuing twelve mont
with hands as heretofore and also the hands Of N
!. Link
Ell Ordered that the report Of VIM. II. Lambeth
r. overseer of Road No. 50 Beat No 5. from A. G. Be
Nets house to Silver Greek Church be received OIL
filed and that he be reappointed overseer of sal
N, for the ensuing twelve months with hands as he
r. tofore. Aa
=. Ordered thatths reportof J. r. Hallas oversssr
OF Road No 81 Beat No received and filed and u
II. Joseph Wilson appointed overseer Of said 70
for the ensuing twelve mQnfhn 70 work from the he
pf Eggieston's Lake Benne.ss rssiden'
Il With the hands Of met a Morris est
ng said Road, 70 work from the residence Of A. g b
TO the month of Silver Greek with his own han
u \se Of Gray q Voolfolk and all Others cont
IN uous thereto and not otherwise appropriated.
fcoNcLuDED NEXT WEEK.
d e Gin Stand Improvement.