American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-11
Proceedings Of the Board Of
Supervisors.
july &, \. d., 1874.

july 6, \. d., 1874.
Be IL remembered, That ut Il regu-
lar meeting of the Board OF SUPER
visors of Madison county. State OF
Mississippi, begun and held in the
City of Canton, a. the Court House,
on Monday the 9th day OF July, "A.
d., were present jeff. Jones, Pres
ident; Edward DicbersOn, John
Divine, Richard Taylor, members
II. j. Ross, Sheriff; L. S. Jeffrey,
Clerk.
Wherers, VIM. Breck, member of
the Board of Supervisors, from the
9TH District of Madison county, has
resigned as member of said Board.
Ordered, That ii special election
be held in said 9th District, of SAID
County of Madison, on Saturday,
the Ist day of Angus next, to fill
the Vacancy Occasioned by the re-
signation of said Breck, and that
the Board of Registrars give notice
of said election as required by law
Ordered, That Webster Brown, a
free scholar in Oxford University,
/ from the County of Madison, De al
lowed the sum of Oie hundred dol
lars, as the law directs. 1t IS tur-
ther ordered, That Benjamin +. Gar
rett and Andrew Crabb, each be
allowed a like sum of one hundred
dollars, as free scholars in Alcorn
, University, from the County Madl-
son. said amounts to be paid out of
the School house and Contingent
Fund OF the county.
Ordered by the Board, That there
be and is hereby assessed for county
taxes for the year 1874, upon all the
taxable property of tue county, the
following rate per centum upon the
valuation of same, as appears upon
the assessment rolls of the county,
to wit: mills upon the dollar for
general County purposes, the same
to be collected in United States
currency or County warrants. 1 mill
Oh the dollar for the support of the
poor of the County, to he collected
in U. S currency OF Poor warrants
of the county. II mills Oh the dol
lar for Court House and Jail pur
poses, to be collected in U. S. cur
rency or Court House and Jail war
rants. l mill on the dollar for
Bridge purposes, to be collected i'll
L. S. currency or Bridge Warrants.
ii mills on the dollar for Teachers
Fund, to be collected in U. S. cur
rency or Teachers Warrants. mill
on the dollar tor School House and
Contingent Fund, to be collected in
U. S. currency. 1 mill on the dollar
for Railroad Fund, to be collected
in U. S. currency.
Ordered, That the assessment
roll OF persons and personally tor
for the fiscal year 1874, as this day
presented by S. Ii. Ii. Toles, Asses
sor of taxes for Madison county.
Mississippi, be received aud filed,
subject TO correction for thirty day S
as provided for by law.
Ordered, That the AMERICAN
CITIZEN is hereby designated as
the official paper of this county, III
which all publications required by
law shall be published.
Ordered, That John M. Foster be
allowed the sum of eight dollars
per month for the support of Mrs
Mary Rerf, a pauper, cOmmenclne
from June LIST, 1874.
Ordered, That the report of r. A
Walker, delinquent tax collector, b.
received aud filed.
Ordered. That the list of Jurors
certificates issued at the March
term, A. ID. 1874, of the Circuit
Court of Madison County, Miss, be
filed.
Ordered by the Board, That the
operation of the provisions of the
act of the Legislature creating the
Office of Superintendent of Public
Roads and Bridges, is hereby de
clared discontinued, and the sait
: Office OF Supt. is from date declared
, vacant.
Ordered, That NJ. B. McMicken
John e. Howcott and Richard Tiy
lor, be appointed IA committee Il
{ examine the TreasuTer's report, ant
report on the same.
Ordered, That tue following &C
counts be allowed and paid out o
any monies now remaining i'll the
County Treasury, not otherwise ap
t propriated, to the credit of til,
General, Bridge, Court House ant
Jail, Poor and School House Funds
respectively
GENERAL FUND.
John Hawthorne, bill render
l ed for services as Sup't of
: Public Roads & Bridges, 1915 On
. John b. Giles, bill rendered
, for making, painting and
lettering las sign boards.
also painting. charming and
putting up 40 posts and
boards throughout county, 245 On
' Z. S. Jeffrey, bill rendered
for services as Clerk of
Board and money expen'd, 23I 0,
BRIDGE FUND.
j. G. Cunningham, bill ren'd
for large plow to repair
public road, so "
s John Otis, bill rendered for
Y building bridge as per con
q tract, 12O U
Rob't Tyler, bill rendered for
building bridge and fur
i nishing lumber, 10 O
w. Il. Alsworth, bill rend'ed
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