American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-03-08
BOARD OF POLICE.


lice of Madison county vas begun and
held on Monday. Feb. 18th. 1869.
Presentation. J. R. Powell. Presi
dent; c. c. Cooper. George J. Hulme,
Thos. L Hart and VIM c. Love. mem,
bers; George w ard, Clerk A. r Had
dox. Sheriff. -
The Sheriff was authorized to receive
the State Treasury Notes in pay ment of
county taxes.
Police District No was so enlarged
AS 20 include the district north of Doaks
Creeks and Kentuckta Greek 10 Town
ship line of Nos. 10 and IL.
Upon considering the petition of c. G.
Sanders and others. for a change in the
Moore's Bluff road. it was ord. red that
VIM. C. Love be appointed a Commits
sioner TO examine and report to the next
meeting of the Board. upon the proprety
and praciicabiliy of the proposed change.
James A. McMurtray WAS appointed
Overseer of the Poor in District NJ. 5.
for the present yeas.
b. ". Gafford was appointed Leader
of Patrol at Camden. and A w Stanford
north of Hobuck in District No. 5, for the
preoent year
Upon the presentation of resolution
adopted by a meeting of citizens, this day
held. upon motion. an order was passed
levying an additional tax Upon the people
OF This county OF 80 per cent on The State
tax Of 1861. for The purpose of clothing
and arming the volunteers to be raised
IN this county.
tbs order acas subsequently, reconsidered
and resctnded
A retail license was granted to Isaac
n Htrrod. and ordered TO be issued on
his paying into TIE county treasury the
sum of two hundred and seyenty-five
dollars.
A license to retail liquors was granted
to j Nj. Hale, and ordered to be issued
on bis paying into the county treasury
the sum of two hundred and seventy five
dollars.
Orderly sergeants to Enroll Militia.
The following named persons were APP
pointed Orderly Sergeants TO enroll the
Militia under the late act of the Legisla-
ture, TO wit:
Dist No Nv. j Taylor and A. r. Haddox
. 2-Thomas Taylor
+" 3-R. @. Smith and z Lawhon
Nv L Brooks and W S. Shannon.
5-Saml Hamblip aud B. Sample
The following accounts were allowed
and ordered to be paid out of any moneys
in the county treasury not otherwise APP
prOpriated. towll:
To John L. Jones for articles furnished
>. h Patrick, panper,.. II OF
J y" Barnes for building bridge on
Hurricane Greek. ..........
j. f. Cocker for corn fusnishrd Mrs.
kimbal, a pauper, ........
Mrs. Frances Crane for board of 10 I'm
derwood, pauper child, for the
year IoOi.. Oh W
j. A. Heron for cleaning aud repair
ing Stoves in Circuit and Probate
Clerks offices. 10
Mrs h. NJ Moore for board of Ms E.
sueed. a pauper, from May lst to
Jan Ist, io6l, .............. so 90
Robinson, Mayson d Co. for articles
furnished prisoner, at county Jail,
So 6S, and for locks 4 50.... 8 Is
A. r. Haddox. Sheriff, for costs ex-
ecution enormously iss ued by
der OF Board Va. A @ Grant, deed 9 40
A r. haddox, Sh IF, for attendance on
this Board aud Probate Court
during the year 1861. ........... 1856 90
Ordered, That the Clerk Of this Board
be and is hereby allowed the sum of sew
en- hundred dollars for services as Clerk
of the per diem, making copies of the
personal assessment, and of assessment
of really. and all other services as Clerk
OF the Board for the year 1861.
Ordered. That the account of A. M.
Gurles. j p. for cost of holding an ia
quest on the body of n man killed by the
cars this day at the railroad depot. be
and the same is disallowed the Board
deeming IN inquest to have been unnec
eSsary-
Premium for Killing Wolves,