American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-18
Proceedings Of the Board Of Supervisors.
OCTOBER 6. a. ID. 1873.


BE 1t remembered, that Il regular
me citing of the Board of Supervisors
in and for tie County of Madison,
State of Mississippi, begun and held
ut the Court House thereof, in the
city of Canton, were present. VIM
Breck, President, j. Nj. Richards,
Richard Taylor, Elijah Ware, John
Divine, members, II. j. Ross, Sheriff,
L. S. Jeffrey, Clerk.
Ordered that the hands on John
Morgan'> place be put on the com
mission of j. n. Nichols. also hands
on J. X. Kearney's place.
Ordered that II. L. Stokes be paid
the sum of eighty dollars in county
warrants for improvements made
and ditch dug on road No. 80, upon
the certificate and recommendation
of County Supt. of Roads, made to
this Board.
Ordered by the Board, that the i'm
provements on PersimmOn Bottom
be awarded to V. Werner, for the
sum of eight hundred and thirty
one dollars and eighty-seven cents,
the work to be accepted and paid
for on the report of the Supt. of
Public Roads, that the same has
been done in accordance with the
specifications. 1t Is further ordered
| that said Werner enter into bonds
as the law directs.
Ordered, that license he granted
to James Il. Herrity to peddle, on
foot, in SAID county, upon his giving
satisfactory bonds i'll the sum of
five hundred dollars, and paying to
the County Treasurer the sum of
ten dollars.
Ordered, that warrants to the
amount of five hundred dollars be
issued to V. Werner, on account Of
bridge across BOsue CbittO creek,
on the Livingstone and Brownsville
road. Balance of amount due on
contract to await report of the
Supt. of Public Roads.
Ordered, that county warrants to
the amount of nineteen hundred
dollars ($19OO,) be issued to II. Il.
Smith, on account of Ways Bluff
Road, lis, reOpened, and the report
of f. A. Ford, Civil Engineer upon
the same, be spread upon the min
uteS.
CANTON, Miss, Sept. 20, 1873.
To the Honorable the Board Of Super
risors Of MADISON County, Missis-
sippi.
l have the honor to report that in
compliance with instructions from
the President of your Board, did,
on Wednesday the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1873, make examination and
measurement of improvements on
road lis, reopened, Exums Ferry
road to Ways Bluff, and would re-
spec: fully state that l found the
bridge neatly and substantially con
filling all the requirements
of the specifications. In construct
ing the embankments the specifica
tons were not so literally complied
with, no instrumental measurements |
having been made. Before the gra-
ding commenced the amount of
each bridge by the person who APP
estimated the same,
we're found upon the walk, actually
TO vary. In some cases the number
Of cubic yards of embankment ac>
ually built was not more than two
thirds the amount required in the
specifications. With the Sugges-
lion that the ditch be slightly en-
arged, and distractions removed
IN north side of Road from bridge
No. 5, west four hundred feet, l
hink this road is the best have seen
II Madison county, therefore would
recommend that this walk be re-
.eived. Respectfully submitted,
L. A. FORD, Engineer.
Ordered, that warrants for the
UNI of thirty-siX hundred and eigh
y dollars (S3GSO,) be issued to j.
!. Boyd, on account of bridge and
at Doakes creek, on
IXums Ferry road, in full OF con
ract, and that the report of T.. A.
'Ord, Civil Engineer, in regard to
aid bridge be spread upon the min
ties of this Board.
CANTON, Miss, Sept. 90. 1873.
c the Honorable the Board Of Super-
risors OF Madison County, Mss: .
l have the honor to report that in
with instructions from
he President of your Board, 1 did,
n Wednesday the 18th day OF Sep t
pmber, 1873, make instrumental
and inspection of the q
on EXums Ferry !
Dad, at Doakes creek, and would |
state that the embank- '
rent is not quite as wide as requir- t
Il in the specifications, but it is t
ute up to grade, being one foot
bove high water, except at Sta. 9, a
here it should be built one foot
nd three inches higher, tapering e
Il to nothing at Sta. 5 and %, and g
IA. 10. These non essential devia- '
ons in entertainments from the II
DeciticatiOns are more than com s.
enSated in the extra stability of
lie excellent bridging. Having {
me knowledge of the former and {
bad condition of this Il
lrt of EXums Ferry road, l think d
Ose interested have cause 10 con c,
atulatc themselves upon having II
Nv Il magnificent road. n
Very respectfully submitted, Il
L. a. FORD, Engineer. to