Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-08-10

Klaus and J. Undergraduates, for.
the completion OF the Court-hoHse,
The overseer on Macon II Fair
field road was ordered 10 open the
large bridge on said road TO 30 feet
and the two smaller bridges to 10
feet.
r. W. Phillips was assessed on
S2,l9j of solvent credits or notes.
The assessment of J. W. Hunter
was corrected SO NJ to show his AZ
sessment Of merchandise to be 50,
900.
Aug. 9th, 1872
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present, Messrs. AlIgood'
Webb, Griggs, Cotton 4 Gilmore,
Richard Gray's assessment was
increased S25
Allowances
Green Ballard, S35, one.half not
proceeds of a mule taken up by him
and sold by ranger.
". f. Ferris, S6,95 for Stationery
furnished Chancery Clerk.
w. +. Ferris, S33,1 for Stationery
furnished Circuit Clerk.
J.. Faser, 1925 for making keys
Tor Courthouse.
J, Fascr S3l, for holding inquest
on body Of Chany Mahorner.
Allowances for timber:
VIM. Graham 81, r. l.. Trimblc
40 cents, Holland SIXTH % cents,
c. N. Thomas II cents, &, W. Trim
Bile 50, Mat. Mahorn0r S6,40.
J. G. Gilmore S2SS, balance due
him for building bridge across Wet
Water.
J. G. Gilmore $50 duplicate war.
rant, original lost.
J. B. AlIgood, days 2 miles SOLO
& r, Webb, 8 days, 20 miles 1900
j. l.. Griggs, 3 1900
:. A.. Cotton, 2" II 1858
J.. c. Gilmore, days, % 1910
EAU McHenry 50 per diem tor
3 days.
W. N. Conner, attending board
8 days, So.
Joshua Stevens, S84,2j for ex,
penses to Columbus and for express
charges on election boxes &c.
W, p. Simpson S74,49, for taking
census Of cAiIdrcn.O f the county.
Ferris 4 Ward $50 for publishing
proceedings of the Board, from
juno ~ to June '73.
Ferris Il Ward St4 for publitling
proceedings Of Board, printing
blanks, and 2 copies of Beaco" tsvn
years.
Peter Misso's assessment was re
duced $oyu O1 RToney.
An additional Of Il mills was
levied for a teachers fund, making
the total amount for teachers fund
4 mills.
mills was levied in sub.schooI
district No. 0 for scbool.house pur
poses.
The following reduction was made
on assessment Of land
Jacob Holberg, 20 acres, reduced
to SIS per acre, j. f. Holbcrg, do. do
do, J. B. Mastin est, do. do, do, W
B, Snumaker, do. do. do.
The "stock in incorporated com.
pAnieS," assessed to Jacob Holbcrg
was declared an Incorrect assess,
mont and he WAS released.
Jno. 7, Morgan contracted 10
build the bridge acrOS Woodwsrd''
creek for $59S.
..The Macon & Pickensville road
was changed as follows: to turn
around the aOrner Of G. ?. Gavin'>
land, throwing it on a line between
Gavin and Drake.
The assessment of Williams 4
Cooper was increased to $40 1000.
The assessment of Shumaker &
Bro. was increased to $4,000.
The assessment of r. J. Il j. W
Patty was increased to $4,000.
J. p. StevalI was licensed to re
tail liquors for II months, from
Aug. 10th, 1872.
The assessment on NV j. NM Of
net of sec. %, r. 16, r. Is was nc
duced from $3.50 to 1925 per acre.
List OF Grand jury
District No. IL. D. Fitzgerald,
Jim Moore, Sol. White, Geo. Tharp
Dist. No. Pc. D. Cavett, IL. &
Land, Isaac Ash, IL. J. Dew.
. Dist. No. 3-W. B. Augustus
. lsam Stewart, Jim Constantine, Ja
cSb Holberg,
Dist. Nc. 4-Ephraim Anderson
Duncan Sanders, Jas. Hackctt, San
! Brown.
Dist. No. 5-Andrew Williams
W. b. Carpenter, G. b, Tripplctt
Dock CoweR-
The Treasurer was ordered t.
transfer to r. H.. Patty 9 shares o
! capital stock Of the N. L. o. h. X
Co.
Joshua Stevens, Treas prOsente'
his annual accSNnt, and the sam
: being examined it was or&oTed TIA
. it be allowed and recorded an,
filed.
The following named merchant
were ordered TO appear before th,
: Board Saturday, Aug. 10th:
j, i. Deupree, Jno. Orr, DR.. Bord
ers, Mcleod, DantzIer 4 Co., Ste
tphOn Dent, G. NJ. Boyec, Clarl
: Lewis, G. Wise, jesse Sparkntan
' Hanter Harlan, d. f. CoDstaA tiDe
! Nat. Edwards, l.. W. Smith, n. B
CockTeIl, Seldcn q Bro, lMnaaj
Dow. VIM, Heron, Il J.. Hudson
Wa. Ezell, Henly, Coleman g. Go.
The Board adjourned until SMur
, day, aug. leth.
J j. B. ALI&OOD,
President.
The ease OF Slim Jim came up
and Justice Sh;pn an wisely decided