American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-26

mend that an appropriation of eigh-
ty dollars be made by the Board to
assist in cutting a large ditch from
a creek east of X. Il. Stokes house
which now floods and runs full one
half nile in the road, and has no
special outlet, and rendering the
road almost impossible much of
the time, when by cutting good
ditch for so rods, or whereabouts,
across a fiat on Mrs, Russell's place,
which Mr.. Stokes represents that
done said road will be left dry,
and a fine road with no bridges, a
turnpiking needed and much labor
saved, and the public greatly bene-
fitted.
JOHN HAWTHORNE,
Supt. of Roads.
June 8, 1873.
Ordered. That all hands working
lands of Il. L. Stokes be assigned
to work the Natchez Trace rOa l.,
and that the hands above named
in Reuben w. Wilson's commission
be transferred to Il. T. Stokes com
mission, as recommended in the
above report.
Also, ordered, That upon the CON-
pletiOn of a ditch as above recon-
mended by the superin't of roads,
and upon his certificate that the
same had been done in q proper
manner, and in accordance with his
directions, a warrant not to exceed
eighty dollars be issued In payment
therefor.
w. BRECK, Pres't.
To the Honorable Board Of SuperDiaor. OF
| Madison County:
Having examined the matter pc
titiOned for by j. X. Hamblen, and
others, l would recommend that the
road prayed for to be opened as a
public road be ordered, and as now
Travelled, with this prOvisO: that the
hands claimed to work said road
shall be required this season to
work at least two days and not over
three days on road as directed in
commission heretofore issued.
would further recommend that VIM.
Montgomery be appointed overseeI
of said public road, with the follow
ing hands, tO-wit: Ottoway Green
wood, Jos. Conway, Mai. Conway,
Henry Collins, Luther Fifer, Aaron
Anderson, Porter Conway, Price
Conway, Henry Conway, Bone walk
er, and such others as live on thai
line of the road east of the Natchez
Trace road.
JOHN HAWTHORNE,
Sup't of Roads.
| Ordered, That the road petitioned
for by j. X. HambIen, aud others,
be opened and declared "a public
road as above recommended in the
report of the sup't Of public roads
that VIM. Montgomery be appointed
ioverseer, and that the hands above
named and referred to be assigned
to work said road.
w. BRICK, Pres't SC.
| Ordered, That the two bridges
over BOgue ChittO be awarded to
V. Werner. his bid of 1926 per linn
eral foot being the lowest bid there
on; reserving to the county all plank
covering now on said bridge; the
work to be accepted and paid for
on the report OF the sup't of public
roads that the same has been done
in accordance with the specifica-
lions. 1t is further ordered that
said Werner enter into bend as the
law directs.
Ordered, That the following report
of the board of supervisors of the
poor be allowed and placed on file,
viz:
To the Honorable Board of Ssprvi.o c. Of
By the supervisors of the poor,
who hereby report to your honOra
BILE body: That the greatest mum
Der of inmates in the poor house
during the first six months of 1878
was 10, and that nine have left dur.
ing the same time, viz: two Ivy dis
mission, two by death, and five by
dismission, leaving at this time six
inmates (coPd), all having been
cared for by recommendations made
and transmitted to your honorable
body for allowances to be made as
per accounts itemized, which also
accompanies this report, which
shows the expense of the second
quarter 10 be $44436, and of the
first quarter to be S395.6O, making
in the aggregate SS3995, the ex,
penses of the poor house for the first
SIX months, ending the 3Oth day OF
June, 1873. Respectfully submit.
ted by J. A. McMurtray, S. B. s p.
2Sth June, 1873. Done by order OF
the board of supervisors of the poor.
Ordered by the Board, That they
hereby ratify the act of their attor-
ney in accepting the sum of $3.50.
in payment of note of S3O2.23
signed by II. L. Moore and nthers,
belonging to the school fund Of
Madison county, Township 8, and
that the proceeds of said note be
paid to the county Treasurer to be
invested according to law.
Ordered, That Robert Tyler be
empowered to build Il bridge over
Tilda Bogue creek near A. j. Sneed,
and furnish all material for same,
using all of the old bridge necessa-
ry, for the sum of one hundred dol
lars in county warrants, 6 lid bridge
to be built according to the direc-
ton of tae sup't of public roads and
bridges, and to be approved by
him before the above sum is paid.
Ordered. That pursuant to an act
IL Al. Il.