American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-10
TUESDAY. August 6, 1878.

TUESDAY, August 6, 1878.
Were present: Rob't L. Check.
Pres't j. X. Powell, Geo. j. Hume,
f. Ii. Green, j. l.. f. Moore. mem
bers j. L. Priestley, sheriff; 4. s.
Jeffrey, clerk; +. ii. Lieutwiler,
ID. G.
Ordered, That j. j. Smith be ap-
pointed Overseer of road No. 13S,
vice Geo. Davis, over age.
Ordered, That John Neal be ap>
pointed Overseer of road Novice
w. w. Nichols, over age.
Ordered, That the account of J..
II. Mcdonnell for the sum of $50,
he allowed, for repairing two bridg.
es on old Haley road, hauling ma
| teriai. etc.
Ordered, That George j. Hume,
member of The End Dist, be APP.
pointed commissioner to procure
"a right of way from VIM. Wilson
for new road running near the
Livingston and Vernon road from
Mrs. CrawforG's gate to ScOttS
Ferry. 1t is further ordered that
he be authorized to let, to the lows
est bidder, tie contract TO build
three bridges ON said road.
Ordered, That q. Olsen be award
ed the Ontlact to repair the dome
and roof of the court house, accor-
ding to the specifications on file in
the Chancery Clerks Office, and
spread on the minutes, for the sum
of $685., he being the lowest biddt r
therefor, upon his entering into
bond in double the amount of his
bid, conditioned as required by law,
and to have the same completed by
the Goth day of September, A. ID.
1878. Also further ordered that j.
r. Powell, member of the LIST Dist.
and j. L. Priestley, sheriff, be APP
pointed commissioners to scperin
tend the work and receive the same
if done according to the specifica>
tons. 1t is further ordered that if
Mr.. Olsen finds that he cannot
straighten the dome as required by
the specifications, that he shall not
be required to finish the work, and
his bond shall be null and void.
Ordered, That nj. 9. Daughtry be
allowed the sum of S13 for services
do IlCtit JuiOi'
Ordered, That e ID. Cox be allow
eo the sum of 81 for one large post
oak treeEfurnished road overseer.
Ordered, That Il. Nj. Afford be al.
lowed the sum of $55 for repairing
two bridges, one on Madison Sta
ton road, the other Oh old Robin
son road and furnishing lumber,
nails etc.
Upon the recommendation of the
board of health to quarant inc Maids
son Station, it was ordered by the
Board that no quarantine should
be made at said place.
Ordered, That Archie Jones be al
lowed the sum of $40 for burying
George Flowers, pauper, and fur
nishing coffin.
Ordered, That the account of Mat
thew Hildreth for building one
bridge etc, on Moore's Bluff and
jackson road: for the sum of $40
be disallowed.
Ordered, That J. p. Alden be al
lowed the sum of $50 tor building
bridge across Loves creek, also that
he be allowed the sum of S74 for
building bridge across Hemphill
creek. It is further ordered that
said J. p. Alden be allowed 1.5O for
3 sign boards for county.
Ordered by the Board, That A. J.
Bransford furnish the county a
pump to be placed In the cisterl at
the northwest corner of the court !
house, said pump to cost not to ex
coed 81 per foot.
Ordered, That the account of j. Il.
for the sum OF $40 for bury
Ing of Daniel Freight, pauper,
and furnishing coffin, be disalIowed.
Ordered, That j. NJ. Anier son be
allowed the sum Of S2i6.15 for TO-
1856 feet of lumber.
Ordered, That Mcfarland & S,iH-
son be allowed the SUN of SI5 80 for
sundries furnished Rcna wilson, a
panper.
Ordered, That James Mayberry