American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-12
Proceedings Of the B1ard Of Supervisors.

BE it remembered. That at special meeting Of
the Board of Supervisors in and for the county
of Madison. begun and held at the court honse
in the city of Canton, on Thursday, April Sd
1873. were present:
VIM. Breck Pres; J. NJ. Richards. Eli Ware,
Richard Taylor. members; r. J. Ross, Sheriff
f. s. Jeffrey, Clerk.
Was absent. John Divine, member.
Ordered. That Y. Stewart be appointed over
seer of the Camden and Melville road, No. 100
vice Henry Roper. from j. B. Moore's to county
line.
Whereas it appears to the satisfaction Of the
this county for the year 1871. the following
described lands were assessed Mrs. NJ. W.
Dewes, at SIS per acre. to wit:
Is acres off Sc part of NE aud EA of Sc
and IL acres of the NE corner OF W Of ST t of
sec. s. 8, east: Is ceres off end Of and
8 Of sec. Q, 8 !. east; " Of Sw t. acc. 10.
| T s. l. east; NV of sec. l6 except that part
lying south of Livingston and Canton road, 8,
| r l. east.
I6 acres off NE of Of N / of Sec II, T 8.
| |, east, and it appearing that said assessmen ,
was meant to include and did include and, EN-
brace house aud lot in Livingston said I6 aci es
and house thereon being a part and parcel of the
laLds above described And whereas it appears
| that, by clerical error. said house aud lot were
entered upon the assessment rolls separate and
distinct from the above described lands, and
valued at $1,000. thus being assessed twice; and
it appearing that all of said lands and house and
lot were sold TO the State for the taxes of 1871
and that the same is now in the Office of the Cir
cult Clerk of the county tor redemption; 1t is
therefore ordered and adudped by the BOARD tn Mt
the said Ms. ". W. Dewes be allowed to re-
deem all of said lands by paying to the Circuit
Clerk all taxes assessed against the lands first
above described with costs. ETC.. thereby releas.
ing the tax so erroneOisly assessed upon said
house and lot; II is further ordered by the Bmrd
that the assessment roll OF real estate be corrected
in respect to said house and lot, and that copy
| Of this order be furnished the tax collector for
this county for his guidance in future
Ordered. That the fine imposed npon William
Young, overseer of the Canton and Carthage road
at the March Term Of this Board, be rescnded.
Ordered. That David Hamblen be appointed
overseer of Road No. l22. vice R. W. Nishols
exempt.
| Ordered. That Reuben Lawborn be appointed
overseer Of Road No. 81, vice L. J. Young, no,
found.
ordered. That Geo. Nicholson be re-appointed
overseer of Road No SO. by the name Of Geo
! Ordered, That T. g. Gee be appointed ever-eeu
! of Road No. IS vice John Whitehead, not found
Ordered, That W. E. Ferguson be appointed
overseer Of Road No. "a, vice Harrison Jelson
not fouud.
ordered. That Richard Taylor be appointed
overseer of Road No. 81. vice j. 7. Priestiy. no,
tfonnd.
Ordered. That W. n. Milton be appointed over
seer Of Road No. los, vice Elijah Fleming. moi
found.
Ordered. That NJ P Simpson be appointed
overseer Of Road No. a, vice W. P. Duancy
exempt
Ordered. That the 6ne imposed upon W.
1 Parker as delinquent road overseer, he set aside
it appearing that said W. j. Parker WAS not al
Overseer at the time the fine was imposed
Ordered, That D. Manse be appointed oversee
of Road Nde AZ. vice j. +. Cuker, exempt.
| Ordered, Ttat j. A. Malock be appointed
overseer Of Road No l26, Vice A. Triplett. no
found.
Ordered, That L. Antram be appointed to draw
up plans and specifications for repairing tn,
damage done by the late storm To the CouI l. hous
and iron fence together with alterations to b.
made in the Sheriff y Office. and all other alter
ations necessary and report the same to th
Board At their meeting t6-morow, April 4tb
1873.
Ordered. That the request Of Henry Wade ii,
writing To have GIrs Roland, colnied sent l.
the Poor hou-e, he referred to /. n Holiday
Esq, Commissioner of the Poor for District No. /
ordered. That the Petition for the improve
ment OF Doaks' Creek bridge and Exu,n Ferr
road be received. and that advertiseine nt he mad
Ia contractors Tor proposals On said improve
ments. according to the specifications now o.
file in the Glen ks Office.
Ordered, By the Board that the report of tn
Supervisors of The Poor OF this county for tn
quarter ending March 3ist. 1879. be received an
tnat said report w spread Oh the minutes OF hi
Board, VIZ:
Madison county. Dr., to Poor-houss Expenses, a
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