American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-12
70 J. B. WHITEHEAD. Keeper of Poor-house.
lS73-March "A, for keeping:

For J; B whitehead. ss.5 40
u u l. Masruder, ply ieian for p H., o., Sdo 10
W. c. Kinney. Supervisor-T" days service
in his bea:, - % day at p H., mileage
~ and frcR &c. 81 90 w q. Kinney, "A 80
N. Holiday, Snpervisor-Day's service in
his beat, IA miles, s. 81 -; Lays at P.
mileage, "a mill S, , c, - 20; L. N.
g. W. Galloway SUPERVISORY day at P. H.,
mileage = miles - eOi days N his .
beat 40 .ii-s, &C, - 30 G. w Galiow y, IL 40
Jas. A McMnrtfs,y, Supervisor-z CT, meet
iaGi l.. H. ~ miles, 81 No; day in ni5
| beat and l day 4. IL, 10 miles, 5 c, - 10;
Is 90 90 90
Total first quar- err s395 CO
BY order of tie Board of Supervis of the Poor.
j. a. MCMURTrAY, :. B. :. p.
Ordered That Panther Creek bridge according
to specifications and drawings, be let to J. Boyd
for the sum of SIX hundred and twenty ($62O }
doiIarl, his being the lowest bid thereupon. on
| his complying with the statute in such case made
and provided.
Ordered by the Board That the petition ei
| citizens of Madison county. this day presented,
Tor the building OF permanent free bridge over
Pearl river. at some point suitable for the
modAtion OF the trade of the county of Madison
| OH the west of said river, and the counties of
Les ks. Scott and Rankin. on the east of said
RIVER, be eceived and placed on file.
Ordered. Th.t 4. A. Ford. be ordered to make
a su, vey of said river from the high land on the
west bank to the highland on the east bank
some where between shalIow Ford and the point
of intersection of Pearl river and western bound
AIRY of Leake county. and select the most suitable
location for building such bridges. and report to
this Broad the locations within said distance ex-
ahmed; and the dimen siOns of bridges and
canseway necessary at each point and the prob
able cost of such bridge and causeway at such
point.
Ordered. That W. o. Baldwin. W. H. Cassell,
d. II. Otto. B. j. Semmes, Nj. b. McMicken. Geo.
X. Fearn, A. W. Stanford. J. A. Turk. j McFar-
land Il. J. Ross, II. r. Smith. Geo. Handy. J. N
| q = O.IL
ed IA committee behalf of this Board to visit
and consult with the Board of Supervisors on the
east side of the river where the bridge may touch;
authorized fully by this Board to make arrange
ments on behalf of the county of Madison to build
and keep in repair permanent free bridge over
Pearl river. at such point as may be designated
BY this Board in abcordanee with Par; 2s54, ACT
Ordered, That W. o. Baldwin. W. H. Cassell,
D. H. Otto. B. J. Semmes. NJ. B. McMicken. Geo.
r. Fearn. A. W. Stanford, J. A. Turk. J McFar-
land. r. J. Ross. H. r. Smith, George Handy, } =.
NJ Stone, G. l.. Gross and &. 3. Calhoon be ap-
pointed Committee on behalf of this Board to
visit and consult with the Board OF Supervisors
of the counties of Leake. Scott and Rankin, and
ask the aid and of those counties in the
building Of the said bridge over Pearl river. and
the aid of those counties in obtaining from the
Legislature of Mississippi the legislation neces-
sar ny enable the said counties T, levy tax for
the purpose of building the said bridges over
Pearl river.
o dered, That W O. Baldwin. W. Fl. Cassell.
D. II. Otto. B. J. Semmes. NJ McMicken Geo.
Il. Fearn A. W. Stanford, j. NJ. stone. T. l..
Cross j A. Turk } Mcfarland j. Roes, II.
X. smith, Geo. Handy, and : ) Calhoon be sp-
pointed a Committee behalf of tins Board.
with such committee rs may be appointed ny ihe
Board of supervisors of the counties oi leake'
Scott and Rankin to obtain from the Leg stature
of Mississippi the legislation necessary To enable
those counties to levy and collect the tax requis-
lite for the payment of the amount by the SAID
counties subscribed for the building OF said
BRIDGES over Pearl river.
Ordered That s y. CalhoOn. J. M. Stone, D.
H. Otto and J. Mcfarland be appointed com
mittee on beha of this Board to consult with the
n o., J. and G. N. Railroad Company aud the
Southern Railroad Association. and-obtain from
them aid either in money or material, for the
construction of the said bridges
Ordered, That the question OF donation or
Railroad Company. heretofore ordered by the
Board t. be submitted to the vote of the qualified
voters ON the 18th day of April. 1873. be post
the question of donation or mo donation TO
the said Yazoo CITY Yazoo Valley Railroad Com
pany lie submitted to the qualified voters OF Mad
ison county on the 18th day OF April. 1873
Ordered. That the account of W. j. Parker for
services as a member Of the Board OF Schnoi ~
rectors of Madison county tor the sum of slI 40,
be allowed and ordered to be paid out OF the
school fund of this county
On dered That the following accounts he al
lowed and paid out of any money not otherwise
appropriated remaining in the. County Treasury
to the credit of the General Fund, to wit: