The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24
Gto. Fl. FULKrRsoN, Sheriff,


bate of said county, of his Office be re-
ceived, and that the Sheriff do hold an
election at the several Precincts in this
county, on Monday, the 18th inst, for
the purpose of electing one Judge OF
Probate Of said county, and that he
give due and legal notice of the same.
Ordered, That Charles A. Pearson,
James A. Maxwell, DR.. D. Harwood,
John Taylor Moore, G. W. Humph-
reys, Milford Hunter and Levin Dish
aroon, be appointed Commissioners to
view and lay outa road, beginning at a
point on the Rocky Springs and Grand
Gulf road, at or near the corner of
Frank Whitney's field, where private
road now in general use turns off lead
ing by the residence of George Greed
into the Port Gibson and Grand Gull
road, and make report to the Board
with all convenient speed.
Ordered. That the warrant No. 123,
for $3.50 served on the 10th day of
August, 1864, to Eliza Ritchey for
boarding paupcrs &c, be'cancelled and
destroyed, (Which was done, and that
warrant or warrants issue to the
amount Of three hundred dollars in
lieu thereof.
Ordered, That Jas. NJ Smith be IL
eensed to keep a ferry over Bayou
Pierre, at Port Gibson, for one year
from this date, on his entering into bond
in the sum of $500, as the law requires,
and that he be allowed to charge the
following rates of toll:
For each 6-Horse, Mule or Ox-Tean1.
or more, ST for each 4-horse, mule or
ox tenn, 75cts; foreach 2-horse OF mule
team or buggy. 50cs man and horse
25cts; .footman, loose or led stock, 1Oc.
Ordered, That Louis D. n. Evans
be licensed to keep ferry over the
Mississippi river at Bruinsburg, for one
year from this date, on his entering
into bond IN the sum of $1,000, as the
law requires, and that he be authorized
to charge the following rates of toll:
For each man and horse, 81; buggy
and horses, 81 SO; for wagon and team
8; for footmen or stock, Per head Soc.
Ordered, That Benjamin Booth and
Bro, be licensed to retail vinous and
spirituous liquor in less quantity than
one gallon, in the house now occupied
by them as store in the town of Port
Gibson, for one year from the 1st day
Of January, 1866, on their entering in
to bond in the sum of $1,000, and pre-
renting and fling the receipt of the
County Treasurer for three hundred
dollars. to and with the Clerk of this
Board.
Ordered, That the proposal of DR..
". D. Sprott, to rebuild Bridge No. l.
ovar the Bayou Pierre. on the Grand
Gulf road, be received: and that an
agreement with full specifications be
prepared, and that good and sufficient
arcurity be given by said Sprott, for
the completion Of said bridge by a spe-
eifed time, and that said bridge shall
be delivered to the county as per pro-
posals in good repair, and that the
compensation be as proposed-said
agreement and specifications to be pre-
sented by confirmation at the next
nesting of this Board.
Ordered, That the following claims
against the county be allowed, and that
warrants issue on the county for the
same:
To Henry Daniels for work on brid-
es, $I55 90; to James T. Maury for
holding election, Oct 1866, So 90; to
Walter McDougal for making up Court
Dockets to March Term 1866, $25 90;
70 Walter McDougall for freight on
Records from Grand Gull, S. 90; to
Mary. r. Nance for boarding paupers
to January 1866, $11 90; to VIM. Fos-
ter, Inspector of Election End Oct.
1865 2 days, 81 90; to w G. Greenlee,
Inspector of election, End Oct and 7th
August, 1865 S4 90; to jas. A. Maxwell,
Inspector of election, 18th Aug. 1865,
81 90; to Charles johnson, inspector
oi election, 7th August. 1866. 50 90;
Walter Geigel, clerk of election, End
Oct. 1865, 50 90; to e. J. Smith clerk
q election End Oct 1865. 2 days Sd 90;
% ]. S. Greenlee clerk of election End
oet. 1866, 50 90; to ]. I. Maganos
clerk Of election 7th Aug. 1866, 81 90:
. John R. HarriDg, clerk Of election,
'th August 1866. 50.
Ordered. That the Board do now adj