American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-26
Proceedings Of the Board Of Supervisors
july /, a. d. 1873.

Be 1t remembered, That at Il reg
lar meeting of the Board of Super
visors in and for the county of
Madison, begun and held at the
courthouse, in the city of Canton,
on Monday, July 1, A. ID. 1873,
Were present-W Breck, Pres
itlent :; J. Nj. Richards. Richard Tay-
lor, John Divine, Elijah Ware, mem
bers; Il. j. Ross, sheriff; E. s. def
frey, clerk.
Ordered, That the following NAM
ed Overseers be excused from pay
ment of fine imposed on them at
the March term of this Board, upon
their paying the cost connected with
issuance OF scire .tacias, viz: E. ID.
Cox. j. Il. CIymer, J. p. George.
Ordered, That the following named
Overseers be excused from payment
of fine imposed on them at the M'ch
term of this Board, they having
rendered sufficient excuse, viz !: Mel
son Meek. VIM. Pryor, Moses Ross,
Robt. Smith, Green Cooper. J. L.
Priestley, John Martin, Cal. Ware,
John O'Leary. j. r. Cameron, Hen
ry Smith, J. NJ. Stone, David jig
gifts.
Ordered, That the report of the
commissioner appointed to examine
and report suitable location for a
county poor farm, asking for fur
Their time, be received, and that fur
Their time be granted them.
Ordered, That the bond Of John
Lu.z, as retail liquor dealer at Mad
lNx, rns,rnXnI and
dered to be filed.
Ordered, That the following re-
ports OF John Haw thorne, county
superintendent of roads, with orders
thereon, be published as part of the
proceedings of this Board.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
Of Madison County:
| beg to submit to the Board the
following report:
Having examined Persimmon
bottom after heavy rain, l think
two water ways about fifty feet
each. and "A short bridge over the
creek, not over forty feet, which
can be put in very easily, with turn
piking between and on the side t.
the foot of the hill, not over twelve
feet OH the top, l think it would
pack firm, and the water not stand
on it, and the road be passable with
out planking. l think the improve
ments could be made at an expense
to the col.nty OF not over $4,000
and after that the road hands could
keep it in good travelling order
The road as it now is, is disgrace
to the. people in its vicinity and to
the county.
The road between PersimmOn
bottom" and Panther creek is in
very bad OF der. and in some places
almost impossible. Two gates OBJ
struct this road, and one near Pan
ther creek bridge cOmpels carriage
travellers TO get ont into water two
feet deep to open the gate, the gate
swinging right back into the water
| would respectfully recommend t.
the Board an order removing the
two gates on this road.
The road across Panther creek
bottom needs throwing up for :
long way, but not high. AS it now
is, the road is the water course.
, Having visited most of the publ,
! roads throughout the county, l fine
IL great want of guide boards ant
mile posts. Sec. 1865 and 1866 o
! the Revised Code point out the
duties of Road Oversoers in thest
matters, and the penalty for neg
lect. l submit to the Board thai
there is not a road Overseer in the
county but who has failed of his
) duty in this respect.
l find gates obstructing many o.
the public and mail roads, and sub
nit to the Board by what authority
: l think some action should be takeI
for their removal, and that as speed
lily as safety and security of tn.
! present growing crops would allow
l have examined the ditch ani
road made under the direction o.
Judge Cunningham at Calhoun Sta
ton, and beg to report that it is
most efficiently done, and a rOat
worthy OF its protector. The gate
. at this point ought to be removed.
Should the Board feel it consist
ent with the cOunty's interest an(
ability, l would recommend that &
ditch and road, with sufficient water
ways, be made on the west side OF
the railroad, similar to the work
done by Judge Cunningham, so that
the Station can be reached during
high water, which it is difficult and
dangerous to do as the road is now.
Tie road from Calhoun Station
to Livingston is almost impossible.
and for carriages quite 50 in many
places. The bridges are in bad
condition, though nothing but what
road hands can repair if they would
work and do W hat the law prescIibe>
their duties. There are two gates
on this road.
From Livingston by the VIcks-
burg road to the county line the
roads are quite passable, although
far from being what they ought tC
be and might be, if the intent of the
laws in regard to public roads was
carried into effect. On this road |
do not recollecta single guiue board.
Also, on this road, south and
west of the Vernon and jackson
road, there are two small bridges
which need covering. The plank
to cover Bogue CLitto idge was
taken from these two bridges, and