The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

poft shows the following balances to the
credit Of the different funds belonging to
the county, to-wit
Special warrant fund. ............S 3 II
Book and stationery fund......... 60 s;
Jury fund Is 81
Bridge fund. 81
Paupcr tund 10 o.
Teachers fund. 0 81
Courthouse and Jail funds. ........ 5 Ri
Schoolhousc and contingent funds. : 81
3 per cent. funds. .............. 3ll IL
School funds. 1855 IS
General county fund, 1868 A.
And by order of the board the balances
in favor of the school house and %cuntin-
gent funds, and teachers fund were traus-
tcrred to the credit of the school
fund, and the balance due the
paup.r fund and jury tax were trans
terred to the credit of the general
county fund and the balance in favor of
the bridge fund was transferred to the
credit of the interest on the three per cent.
fund.
Tho delinquent list was allowed amount
ing total to 1891 10.
Hubert +. Krrbs was appointed a spe-
cial commissioner of the board to confer
with Capt. NJ. Pol aud his wife in reference
to acquiring IA ~rc-cOnveyance of the court
house lot, it appearing that the original
deed has been destroyed by fire OF other
wise lost.
The report of the commissioners APP
pointed to draw II plan and specifications
for n bridge across Casta Plairs creek was
received and the clerk required to give 40.
tice of the contract.
The report of the commissioners appoint
ed to examine and report the repairs ne
ceSsnry to he made on the bridge across
Rocky creek was resolved and the clerk
required TO give notice Of tbs letting of
the contract.
1t was ordered that the rates Of frrriagc
ut all the pHhlie ferries on bog rive. bc
fixed and established at the following fig
nrts, to-wit:
Man and horse or beast, 10 cents; foot
man, 3 cents; horse and cart or wagon, II
cents; wagon with two horses, ~ cents
each additional horse, 5 cents; cart OF
wagon with one yoke oxen, 20 cents each
additional yoke oxen, 10 cents: crossing
cattle OF Hat each, :, cents; swimming cat
tie each, II cents all other breasts on Hat
each, . cents; swimming all utIes stock
each ! cent; and that doltbic terrirac may
be changed diving high water ana hong
t~rrriage.
j. W. Hazard waS authorized to hang a
gate across the public road opposite his
residence.
The fine imposed on w w. Broom at
the March term of the board vas RENTED,
he having shown satisfactory reason for
his non-appcarancc ar said terri.
1t was ordered that the clerk give notice
that a contract will he let out ut public
oltcry to the lowest bidder, by the board
ut the July term, thereof for the building
of Il courthouse i'll this county according
to the plan and specifications on file in the
clerks office terms to be announced be-
fore the contract is offered. The cuntrac-
tor to give bond with approved security
in double the amount of his bid, for the
faithful performance of the work, the
board reserving the right to reject any
and all bids for the same.
The report 0fthe commissioner appoint !
ed to lay out a road from the colohpd Bap-
tist church at Moss Point in II direct line
To Scra ton was referred back to said com
for Il fhlfer and further report.
The clerk wars required so give notice
that a contract would he let out to the
bidderfor the repairing of the coun-
ty jail by the board at next term.
TWAS ordered that the treasurer be and
is authorized to require the sheriff to de
lay the levy of the execution upon the
property of e. II. Alley one of the defen-
lants in the suit of the county treasurer
VS.. Peter b. Clark and others, until Octo-
1878.