American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-28
PROcEE INGs OF ii: BOARD
CT SUPERVISORS.


the city of Canton, ut the Court
House, on Monday, the 23d day of
November. a. ID. 1874.
We're present
J,F. Jones, President,
Benz Harrison.
RIch'd iali"r,
J"". Divine, Members.
+. D.cAcr>"n.
II. j. Ross, Sheriff.
+ 5. Jeffrey, Clerk.
the petition OF john X. Hair
Son, To have the assessed value of
his stock of Merchandise reduced,
owing IL the loss of said stock by
fire it IL ordered upon showing
made that SAID stock of Mcrrha"-
5uO %. it nov heing assessed at
The sum "f g. 600 70.
The petition at Ashton ChichsS-
ter and days, Executors, to have
the a-Sc>-ed value ct tier in. in
the city 1T Cant III, M:>-i--IrrI, re-
duced, OWING T. the los e their
h'u-e ty fire, c.'u'nG ON thus day
u lie heard Il IL ordered upon
showing made that SAUL i"t he re
du.e.i to the sum of 500 w. II
nov beng assessed u. the sum of
$500. %
U,dered, That John Erickson
Ire varied the Contract IL make
the a,idili..na, Irupr.'> ennenuS on
PerSI,nInoH b tom, according l."
he superficial a. u tie III tie
Ciern - Ill e, Le being the lowest
bidder al tie >Mu o. Sz90 90 IL
l. furthur ordered, That SAID John
Err,ch son enter i.to bond az the
Jaw requires hy The LIST day at De
cember, 1874, and Commence the
work immediately thereafter
Oriered, rnaL CIR ,fIo., Il Allen
be awarded the Contract " build
u bridge acr,>s Llnlekiln Creek,
acc riding u the specifications %"
nile III the Clerk = office, they h3i"S
the lowest bidders ut the sum "i
$40 W IL Is further ordered,
rnaL said GrafLon 4 Allen enter
into boni u, the Law icYuIres by
the LIST day vi December, 1874,
aud Commence the WORK IInined:-
ul-Iy thereafter.
Ordered, In.L J. P. Simpson bc
AWARDED the CONTRACT To build u
Ur.dge over the Creek near PICK
c"s Ferry ACCORDING To tue ~pec.h
calI.n,s On Ii .e la t"e Clerk $ hc,,
lie being Ls.e Inwcst bid Ter At The
sum uf ozoo w. IL L. ia Ii.cr or
uered, ruaL SAID :. r. St"p~on
enter IuIU toni ~ Ll.e Jaw e. qu,rc>
~ the Isl day ot D.ceu,bcr. .oI4,
aud cutiIunc.ce The WORK IInuieuI-
atcty therc;.f
iur ~atAnr.ties of the city Il
CanL'" .axIns requested The Is ara
IL axR4rs x>sW Tue management
and control al the I.diSeni persons,
.~ tue Corporate n'mIts Ut Camtu.',
AID havIi.S bven UnaLuie.y cuuslI
cru II 1, ordered That TIN, Board
La~c cuarse OF SAID Ini,sent poo
pie. Inc same Ia Oe seat To The
County Poor House.
O:dercd, il..L J u. Jones be
appointed Osersecr oi lt"a,i NJ
40, vice oscpn M"orc, resigned,
and that Il coiu,n,>sIJn Ue Issued IL
BIIn suci.
The petition Of the Trustees Oh
the CuuU ocnopi, asking That The
cIsteru under SAID ..cnoUi IL 'u-e
oe icpal.ed, cu.nI"S un TN, DAY To
TIE i,u.ru ~ ~ ordered that Il. u.
j 'hi>"", :oupcrInten lent ii Pun.ic
Il .ucaIi,I, oc authorized IL have
,..c same uruc 1T =, Reasonable
cos, u, possible.
III. rcpur, II til" c"mmittce up
u. L Ilawtn,r ~, Coming on IJr
he.rInS, and the said c,."initi e,
ua\I,.s rep ,rted THAI ~ tn'Ir "lIu
i,hI tho .ui. amount ut u L ucc u'.is
rcndcreu uy L uaw,h"r"e aGaims
Madison c'u"t; I"r repairs, sh"u.u
tie MADE, u d whtrc1S IL Appeal :
THAT There IL u balance uuv sid
.ia~Ihurre of 500 w, II Is there
i,.re ordered ina. L iiawthurne ID
aiIJned out Of Tue bridge Fn"d
the sum III e2JU w, uuL that War
rants Tor sad amount shall not be
until after JANUARY LIST, 1874.
Ordered, IhaL The following
mai. Ell PERSONS, VIZ: George St.w
a.d, Micnuei Kaanc, john tleaiey
aiid thomas fryto", lie granted
iicenses 70 Pcudie ." Foot, III t e
county of Madison, State Of Mis-
sl>>Ippi, tor The term Ut one } car
upu" their pay Ing ~ The County
Treasurer the sun of ten u liars
each, and entering into bond in
The sum OF Five Hundred D,llurs,
conditioned according " law, with
LwO or more sure,Ie@, " be APP
proved Of by the Clerk OF this
BOARD.
OrLere !, That the two bridges
over Swan Greek, Oh the hirk
Wood and Artcsia" Springs k'ud,
he referred ~ Mr.. uAlrI>vn, Mem,
Der vi D,,,r.c; M. ., To prepar.
SPECIFICATIONS, aru fur..Ish same Ia
ina Clerk oi TINS b ,ard for puou
caiIUn ~ contractors.
~ appearing IL the satisfaction
Ut the Doaru that AL error Was
made Ia The order at this Board,
eutertd AT u tnrneI iueeotII.S held
-" the D, day vi Oct Der, A. ID.
1914, casing certain school IaHd 10
J. NJ. Alien, i..r the uneXp:red
term oi IS JaarS, ~ months aud
~ days, from JANUARY l>t, 1876.
urscrIUcu Ia said order AS Vie no:tn
West quarter II north wet quarter