American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-06
Proceedings Of the Board Of Supervisors.
MONDAY. july 1. 1871.

MONDAY, July 1, 1871.
BE 1t remembered, That q regular |
meeting OF the Board of Supervis-
ors for the county of Madison be- |
gun and held at the court house in
the city Of Canton, on the LIST Mon
day and LIST of July, 1872, were
present, J. N. Richards, President |
pro tenn, Elijah Ware, John Divine,
Richard Taylor, members; II. j.
Ross, Sheriff; e. S. Jeffrey, Clerk
was absent, VIM. Ereck, President.
Ordered, That j. NJ. Richards be
appointed President pro tenn.
Ordered, That t..e defaulting
Road Overseers be dismissed from
paying fine fine heretofore set forth,
upon the payment Of the costs at
tending the issuance of scire facias,
for which execution may go.
Ordered, That j. w. Griffin, O.
Straight, VIM. Marler. A. c. Bei
nett, VIM. Adkins, VIM. Mckay, j.
L. Yellowly, ID. V. Galley, L. j.
Cameron, DIR. Ii. Il. Mckay, j, &.
Cameron and Geo. w. Journey be
appointed jurors to assess the dam
ages claimed by Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Coleman for the road that passes
through the corner of their land.
Ordered, That the list of Juror
certificates issued at the March
Term 1872, of the Circuit Court, as
prepared by the Clerk of the Circuit
Court he accepted aud placed on
file.
Ordered, That the resignation of
j. L. Boyd, as member of the School
Board be accepted, and that w. j.
Parker be appointed; also that the
resignation of E. 9. POsteIle be re-
fused.
Ordered, That the reports made
by the Commissioners of the Poor,
for their meetings in March 18th
and June 14th, be accepted and
placed on file.
Ordered, That T. 3. Pratt's bid
for building of drain at courthouse
be accepted Che being the lowest
bidder), upon entering into bond of
5000, being double the amount of
bid, and that j. NJ. richards be
appointed Commissioner to examine
said drain and report at the next
meeting of the Board.
Ordered, That License be issued
to w. f. Sherrard to retail vinuous
p. and spirituOus liquors in less guam
titles than one gallon, on his COM
! plying with the terms Of the statute
dc, and paying the sum of two
hundred dollars.
| Ordered, That Harry Simonds be
| appointed Road Overseer from Mad
: lsonville to Smiths Ferry on Pearl
| River, and that he commands the
| hands on the Z. j. Smith, Edward
: Logue and Isham Virgins places.
= Ordered, That j. Nj. Richards be
4 appointed Commissioner to examine
the Treasurers report and to receive
the same, reporting thereon at the
next regular meeting OF the Board !;
the Clerk being authorized to issue
u warrants to the Treasurer to the
y amount of his commissions upon the
acceptance of his report by said
commissioner.
Ordered, That the following &C
counts be allowed and paid out of
j any money remaining III the county
e treasury, not otherwise appropriate
t ed. belonging to the General, Poor
t and Jail Funds, respectively
' General Fund.
n. r. Smith, box rent &C., at 2. o. Sl2 %
: | Il. J. Ross, money expended tor county pur-
{ poses to July /, 1872, 22S 90
: Robert Porter, whitewashing jail, - 90
Boyle Chapman, amount allowed them by
act of Legislature approved May ID, 1872,
: authorizing Board to issue new warrants
: in lieu OF those now held by them, and fix
+ the same amount, S4Ol 35
: Ii, R. Smith amt allowed as above, 50 90
: ( Fellowes y Co., oil, sc. 10
7 b. f. Mann, rent of room for election, 10 90
J W. ID. Avery, taking down stoves, so
L L. Schneider, fixing stoves, 80
Boyle Chapman, Auditors book, Blanks,
; &C. II 80
S G. F. Chamberlain & Co.. warrant book and
J. road overseers CONS, legal wrappers. blanks
= &c. III IS
:, A. j. Sneed building bridge, 20 90
c. Priestley, timber for bridge, 10 90
jail Find.
o. Harlow, walling chimney at Jail, 90
Poor Fund.
= P H Griffin, medical attention, drugs, &C., at
|. j. B. Whitehead, services as keeper of the
| Poor House, &c. All 10
j. N. Hollyday, supervisor of the poor, 80
W. G. Kearney, IL 80
j. A. Magruder, g " on
G. W. Galloway, d" 8 40
j. A. McMurtray, 81 IS ii 90
j. V. Ftchett, collins for paupers, 10 90
. 1t appearing to the satisfaction of
g, q the Board of Supervisors, that there
. are more than three thousand in
> habitants living within the cOrpO-
= rate limits of the City of Canton,
;, and that i'll pursuance of the statute
Il in such cases made and provided,
> w. b. Harvey, w. B. Alsworth, j..
y w. Yeargain, Il. l.. Ross, Il. j. Gun
- ningham and Alexander Fielding
= have been duly elected members of
~ the Board of School Directors for
. said city of Canton, by the Board of
y Aldermen of the city Of Canton, i'll
= :. council assembled; Be it therefore
y ordered by the Board of Supervis-
. Ors, That the above named w. Il.
Harvey, w. b. AlswOrth, John w.
= Yeargain, E. l.. Ross, X. j. Gun
. bingham and Alexander Fielding, be
4 and they are hereby declared duly
:, elected members of the Board of
School Directors of said city OF Can
: ton the said w. b. Harvey and w.
T. b. AlswOrth for three years, the said