American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-10
Proceedings Of the Baari Of Supervisors.
JANUARY 5, A. ID. 1873.

Tor, Jpnn DIVINE, J"I OoucS, Isu-
ward Di.kersois do solemmly swear
or affirm that we will faithfully
and true allegiance bear
to the constitution of the United
States, and that of the State If
Mississippi, and obey the laws !
thereof; that l am not disqualified |
from holding office, by the cU"sti
tut ion OF the United States ar the
State OF mississippi, that We will
faithfully discharge the duties ut
the Office upon which we are about
to enter, 80 help as God!
his
EDw'D X DICKINSON,
mark.
his
RICHARD X TAYLOR,
mark.
JEFF. JONES,
WILLIAM BRECK,
JOHN X DIVINE.
mark.
Sworn to aud subscribed
before me, this the 5th
day of JAu'y, A. D, 1874.
Z, ). JEFFREY,
Chancery Clerk of Madison Co. Miss.
Be 1t remembered, that 81 q regular
me sting OF the Board OF Supervisors
in and for the County of Madison,
State of Mississippi, begun and held
at the Court House thereof, in the
city of Caution, on Monday the 9th
day of January, 1874, were pres
ent VIM. Brock. Richard Taylor,
JEFF. Jones, Edward Dickinson and
John Divine, members, Il. j. Ross,
sheriff, e. s. Jeffrey, clerk.
The meeting l,eiag called to order
by the clerk, it was moved and Sec
Ond.d that they proceed to ballot
for President; wherpupOn. William
Brick was unanimously elected, and
took the chair, and the Board en-
tered upon their duties.
| Ordered BY the Board, That the
penalties of the bonds of the county
treasurer for the faithful discharge
of his duties, be fixed at the same
amounts as heretofore.
Ordered, That the fines imposed
on Peter WilliamsOn.S ilas Williams,
Friday Rvi,iie, ThOs. Ward. Chas.
Stewart, Ned Nicholson, and She'd
SaGler I've RENTED upon the said
defaulring Road OverSeer on the
payment of costs in each case; and
that the tines imposed Oh w II.
Milton and j. L. JONES b.. RENTED.
Ordered- That Alexander Gibson
b.. appointed Road Over>eer, rice
John Allen, resigned, on R"a.i No.
%; also that Anderson Massey bp
appointed Road Ov-rseer. rice w.
II. Milton, resigned, on Road No.
1OS.
Ordered. That the petition of Mrs.
Martha b. MrCauley, and the pc
titiOn of T. o PAYNE, also the az
count of J B. Whitehead. for 500.
be- referred to Hon. f. b. Pratt, at
torney for this Board, for pxamina-
ton Of law and facts, and IN Ike rp-
port tn this Board.
William Nancy having been elect
Ell a Justice OF the Peace, Ivy the
qualified voters of District No 1.
and he having declined to qualify,
of said office, it is
Ordered, That an election be- held
and that James Garrett, f. III. Luit
weller and w. F. George be- ap-
pointed commissioners for Canton
precinct and Nathaniel Jeffrey,
Aaron Davis and Monroe Click, for
t; Central Academy precinct, whose
duty it shall be to hold Ar election
and make return thereof, comply
ing in all things with the require
ments of the law, SAID election shall
be held on Tuesday, the 10th day Of
January, A. d., 1874.
Ordered, That the Cross Road
from Camden, ON Ways Bluff road
to Canton. and BOles Ferry road,
through j. L. Jones' plantation, be
continued as public rOa,i, In NC
cordance with the petition OF j. L..
Jones, and others.
Ordered, That the following &C
counts be allowed and paid out of
any money remaining in the County
Treasury, not otherwise apprUpria
ted, to the credit of the General and
Poor Fund, respectively
GENERAL FUND.
John Hawthorn, bill render
ed as Superintendent of
Roads. from Sept. 3Oth to
! Deer 31st, 1873. 1915 90
POOR FUND.
GlasscOck d CO., bill render
ell for supplies furnished
paupers . IA %
j. B. Whitehead, rendered
I as keeper of Poor House 2J4 90
DIR. S. Cratin. bill rendered
for medical attendance at
Poor House 100 90
Ordered, That The Board of SUI
pervisOrs adjourn until meeting in
course WIN BRECK. PIeS't.