American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-08
Proceedings Of the Beard Of Supervisors.


CAHroN. March Sd. lsS3.
Be II remembered That at a regular meeting Of
the BOARD Of Supervisors in and Tor the county
in the eitv Of Canton. on the first Monday. an
Sd day # March. A. d 1873. were present VIM
Brrck. president: J. NJ. Richards Eli III Ware
Richard Taylor John Divine. member: j.
Rosa. sheriff E. s. Jeffrey. CLERK; E. II. Luit-
weller. D. c.
flee according tn the specifications then on Ole
be rejected. and that publication be made in
the American Citizen. for thirty days. tn con
Their Creek in Township TO- Range / East. nc.
cOrding to the Revised Specifications now on h.e
in the Clerks Office.
Ordered That J. J. Covineton be authorized to
build the bridge on the Artesan Springs and
Canton Road. near the Stanford Place. over what
i. known as Hurricane Branch. as follows: 1
sleepers each side. 10 feet long. trestle at head
| of the crrek. covered with plank inches thick.
10 teet long. Bridge I" be 81 'eef from abutment
tn ahutment. T" furnish everything for the sum
Of one hundred dollars.
Iafur~ of Mississippi. approved February 18th. A.
y. 1878 towi: An act tor the relief Of the estate
| Of Robert Clanton. deceased. of Madison county:
Whereas Robert Cheek AID John W. Williams
adm mist ratnrs If Robe Clanton. deceased now
| hold Mxdi on Comfy Warrants to the amount of
about s.ven huadr dollars. which are barred ny
limitation hecause of registration. in pur-
suance Of an act to anthOr,ze the Board of Surer-
| visors of N ,dison County. to ascertain the ont
standing warrants upon the treasury Of said
| '"|nty. and TO i su. holds for them. approved
Wv r.. 1871 and which not presented
and registered nrovided nv said act hecause IF
the death Of aaid Ro''rrt Ciant"n. their holder.
th~ref ire. section I Re IT enacted nv the Legis-
laturc IT the State IF Missssippi. That it shall
b lawful for the Board Of Supervisors of Madi-
son county. upon presentation of said warrants
1t laid Robert ClSut"n. decreased tn issue IN his
snonnt If sa'd warran's. to lie drawn the gen
,Tsl county fund. and t. he payable a. other
r"nnty wsrrs nts. which new warrants shall he
'h- g m footing with OF er county warrants OF
,ec.2 BE it further enacted That this act
10 e effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved February 18th. 1878.
II ia therefore o de, I'd. That war; ant he is
ned 10 10 .Vt 7. Cheek End John W Williams.
administrators Of Robert Cianton. deceased. tn
TIE amount Of $500 .6s and that the old warrants
nov held ny them lie canceilrc.
Ordered. That the folio ing accounts be allow
ed and paid nut Of any m"ney remaining in the
CO .nty treasury net Otherwise appropriated. he.
longing to the General and School Fluid, re-
spectivsly.
General Fund.
W. B. Allsworth hill rendered for lum-
Der furnished Overseer. s 37.25
ruastaIl & Hsndy-hilI rendered for
spikes furnished Overse~r. 800
q. J. R.~s- hill rem Tered for materials
furnished county. 1880
L. Antrnm-bil rendered for making
Dungeon in cell No. 3. in jail. $500
l.. AntrAm-OilI rendered IOf lnln8 cells
in Jail. as per contract. 10000
W. B. Asworth-bil rendered for lum.
Der. 6.25
Poor Fund.
J. v. Fitchett-bilI rendered ter burying
paupers. 1000
Ordered That Matt johnson be appointed
Ovcrsser Of the Canton aud Sharon road. from
city limits to northeast end If TiIda Boaue
bridge I" command the hands assigned him.
Ordered. That J. N. Nichols be appointed
Overseer Of the Canton and Camden road. from
Gross roads At DR.. Wards to Stump bridge. TO
command the hands assigned him.
Ordered. That James Wales be appointed Over
seer Of the Canton and Camden road from city
limits to iillespe forks. to command the hands
~ igned him.
ordered. That SiIas Williams be app ,inted
Overseer "f the Canton and Exum's ferry road
from Gillespie forks TO J. T. Meeks gate. to
Command the hands assigned him.
Ordered, That Frank Coleman be appointed
Overseer Of the Sharon road from Tilda Bogue
bridge to blacksmith shop at Sharon. to com
msnd the hands assigned him.
ordered. That Ben. Avery be appointed over
seer of the Canton and MoOre's ferry road from
north eud OF Sneed's lane to ferry. to command
the hands assigned him.
Ordered, That A. G. Wallace be appointed
0verseer OF th. MOore's bluff and Sharon road
from Nc Allistrr's cross roads Thornton Chapel.
70 Command The hands assigned him.
Ordered. That A. j. Sneed be appointed over
seer Of the Canton and Moore Blum road from
city units " north end Of Sneed lane to COM
IN aud the men assigned him.
seer 0f tine Canton And Exumr ferry road from
J. L. Meek g,st. to Doake's Creek bridge, to
co,nin. aud the IN IN assigned him.
Ordered, That J. l.. Averitt he appointed
Ov~rseer u the Canton aud Ways Bluff road from
north nd 5need lane t.' D.,ake's creek, com,
luamd the hands assigned him.
Ordered, That Shed S,der he appointed over.
seer of the MOure's Bluff and jackson road from
Mrs vAn"ys to Shackeiord's gate. to command
the hands assigned him.
Ordered. That Dan. sutherland be appointed
OVe % MSAJIe'S Ruff and J4Ck aOn F,,nd
from ShAckletord gate To Canon and M.nre \
Blu6 road. 70 command the hands assigned b m
Ordered. That Geo. Charlie. t.n he appointed
over>eer of The cruss- from DIR. narreids late
to ID. Caldwell .. to command the hands assigned
him.
Ordered. That John wilkinson he appointed
overseer Of tue Canton and Beatt'es bnn road
II 'm Briscoe's place to Travis place. to command
the hands assigned him.
Orde, ed That John Joyce he appointed ever
seer OF the Canton aud Livingston road from city
limits To fOur-mile post, to command the hands
Ordered. That Jerry Payne be appointed over
seer Of the Canton and Carthage road from R"sss
neiXborhoOd e. aeven mile post, to command the
hands assigned him.
Ordered. That r. E. johnson he appointed
over~eer Of the Canton and Jacksonville ro"d
from CantOn and Car hage road 10 township line.
to nd the alands assigned him.
Ordered. That James D,nkns he appointed
verseer Of the jackson stage road fr'm our-inlic
p,,st to Calhoun Station. to command the hands
assigned him.
Ordered That Tom Ware he appointed over
seer of the Bachelor Creek rod from c"rDorate |
line to jackson and MOnre's Bluff road. to com |
pand the hands assigned him
Ordered. That r. Z. Graves be appointed over |
seer Of the Panther creek road from Panther
creek to MOnre's Bluff and .ckson road. to com.
maDd the hands gned him.
Ordered That Ned. Nicholson be appointed
overseer of the Canton and Livingston 70 I'd from
f"ur.miie post to eight mile post to command the
hands assigned hun.
ordered That H. =. Legsitt he appointed over
seer o. the River road from Canton and Vernon |
road to end of Panther creek uriage. to command
the hands assigned hun.
Ordered. Tint J. Brown be appointed overscpr |
Of the Canton and Vernon road from Travis ,
place to Hanging Moss bridge to command the |
hands assigned hun.
Ordered, that John Allen be appointed over
seer of the Canton and Vernon road Hanging !
Moss bridge to Opposite side Of Peislmmon
bridge. I" command the bands assigned him.
Ordered, That Wash. Cheatham he appointed |
overseer OF the Canton and Haley road from Can
ton and Haley road to the f.'ur-mie post. to
command the hands assigned him.
Ordered That WIN. Young be appointed over
seer of the Canton and Carthage road from
ton to RIOS. neighbOrhuOd. TO command the bands
assigned him.
Ordered. That W. P. Wallace be appointed
OverSeer Of the anton and Camden road from
Gillespie forks to Dr. Wards Cross roads, to COM
mand the hands assigned him.
Ordered, That JOS Love he appointed overseer
ri the Sharon ane Stump Bridge read trcm Cole
man Nichols TO Sharon (Wyses shop). to coin
m nd the hands assigned him
O,d~red. That the Board adjourn until to-
morrow morning at 10 O'clock u. m. A. d. 1873