American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-09-19
BOARD OF POLICE.

of the Board of Police of Madison county,
State of Mississippi, was begun and held at
the Courthouse thereof on the third Monday
and 18th day of September, 1862, after due
notice according to law;
When were present, Hon. J. R. Powell,
President Geo. J. Hume W. c. Love, c. c..
Cooper, Thos l.. Hart, Members; Geo. Ward,
Clerk; ". J. Taylor, Sheriff.
Reports from the following Overseers of
Roads were received and ordered to be filed,
to-wit: Thomas, J NJ Jones, J I Scott,
Furguss Russell, W White, E K Manhard,
W A Hanna, VIM Riley, J w Brown, NJ Ham
berling, G J Halme, f Williamson, W Drane,
J B Hartsook, II J Baines, Z T Montgomery,
II N Henry, Jeff Love, E W Spencer, w NJ C
Jones, W C Abel Thos Ward, W B Lott, E D
Cox, E Cordts, Nichols, Robt CIanton, E
B Tisdale, VIM Tucker, J S Willis, \ Cobb,
James Bunch, W R Savage, A H Dinkins, W
P Anderson, J P Dickinson, T W Johnson,
A E Stokes, James Burk, Sam'I Scott, W
Patton, Jas Wales, John W Griffin
Ordered 10y the Board, That David G Row
land be appointed Overseer of the Moore's
Ferry road, from the fonr mile post to the
ferry.
Ordered, That the account of Fitchett &
Kenoyer against Madison county, for the sum
of So 90, for coffin and services rendered for
negro woman who died in JAIL be laid over.
Ordered, That the account of " S Shannon
against the county, for the sum of So 90, for
enrolling the Conscripts, be disallowed
Ordered, That the following accounts be
allowed and paid out of any moneys in the
county treasury not otherwise appropriated
to-wit:
To Harvey & Barnett for medical services
rendered Mrs MUM, pauper,.- S22 80
To Lewis ken0yer, for repairing banisters
and windows of Courthouse. ,......... 90
To n. o., J. & q. N Railroad Co, this amt
of tax incorrectly paid by them. ...... % 90
To Mississippi Central Railroad Company,
this amt Of tax incorrectly paid by them, % Is
Ordered, That the report made by J. II
Cheatham and others to lay out, mark, &C., a
road North of Tildabogue creek and by Albert
Sneed's, as Commissioners, be rejected.
Ordered, That the bond of T " Johnson
to keep county bridge in good repair for
the term of five years, be approved and filed
OAoCASAs nat tue i6pOIl VI bllS COUlILlS-
sioners OF the Military Relief be received and
published.
Ordered, That the following named persons
be aud hereby appointed Inspectors of the
October Election, to-wit:
Police District No. L.
Canton.-John II. Cheatham and John R.
Mayson.
Police District No. 2.
Ternon.-A B Treadwell and B Hartsook.
Walls School Hou8e-David McNeely and
j D Wells.
Police District No. 3.
MadisonuiUe.-J W Crane and Smith
MADISON Station-J W Griffin and A J
Montgomery.
LiUingston.-W Britton and " II Goodloe
Battle .Springs-Wm Simmans and Dr. G
B Wych.
Police District No. 4.
SHaron.-E Divine and Scatter.
Sulphur Sprjngs.-Thos H Luckett and J 7
Hollingsworth.
Police District No. ).
Camden.-John Cooper and Saml Hunter
Herrods.-John S Tucker aud a H Ford
Ordered, That Geo O'Ca:n be appointed
Overseer of the Camden and Thomastown
road, from Camden to the four mile post,
commanding the hands of Adams. six of
P Sutherland's, Henry Runners and his
own
Ordered, That A B Without be appointed
overseer of the Canton and Stump Bridge
road, in the place of julius Vinson now in
the army.
Ordered, That the account of r Leonard
for repairing safe, &c, be laid on the table.
Ordered, That James Burk be appointed
Leader of Patrol in Police District No. /, in
his neighborhood
Ordered, That the account of " Dauey