American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-30
Proceedings of the Board Of Super
ViSOrS,

The Board of Supervisors of Mad
ison County met in special session
Monday last, the Goth inst, all til,
members present.
Ordered, That the City of Cantor
be allowed the sum of SI69.52 fol-
one>half the expenditure on Bache,
lor creek causeway and for support
of the fire Department.
Ordered, That no one applicant be
loaned larger SUN than $1,000 of
the money belonging to the School
Madison county, under the pro-
visions of an Act to authorize the
Board to sell certain United States
bonds and re invest the proceeds of
the same.
Ordered, That the application for
loans of the School Fund of Madi
son county by taken up for examin
alton by John Handy, Esq, attor-
ney employed by the Board to in
vestigate titles and prepare deeds,
IN the following order. viz: w. II.
Powell, LIST; n. w. McKie, I'd K.
ID. Hoffman, 3D.; j. j. Briscoe, 18th;
s. q Cochran, 9th DIR. VIM. Law,
9th; j. b. Yellowley, 7th, aud all
others in the order of their applica
ton. 1t Is further ordered that the
money so loaned bear interest at the
rate of 10 per cent. per annum.
Ordered, That w. Dickson be an
pointed overseer OF roads No. 60 and
81, vice j. w. Lambuth, relieved.
Ordered, That John H1ndy, ESQ.,,
he employed by this Board to pres
pare deeds of trust, examine titles,
and see that proper security is given
by applicants for the loan Of the
Township School Fund, and that he
receive for his services the sum of
SlO0-one half to be paid by the
county and one-half by the persons
borrowing the same. 1t is further
ordered, That upon the certificate in
writing of said attorney, affixed to
said deeds, respectively, that he
the title good and the Sc
CURLY made in compliance with law.
the County Treasurer is required
and ordered to accept said deeds and
notes and pay over the money to
the parties respectively entitled to
receive the same under such certifi
cate.
Ordered, That the Canton Nal be
the sum of $1.50 for publish
ng the notice of the closing of the
public schools.
Ordered, That the Canton Mail be
the sum of SO 80 for publish
ng Assessors notice to taxpayers.
Ordered, That E. II. tfreen he al
owed the sum of 5000 for services
is member OF Board of Supervisors.
Ordered, That John Handy be al
owed the sum of $34.25 to pay cost
n the U. S. District Courts in the
;uit of Martha j. Jones and p. N.
Zones, her husband, VS.. Thos. j.
oriestley ct al.
Ordered, That Geo. J. Hume be
flowed the sum of 5000 for SER
ices as member of Board.
Ordered, That r. T. Cheek be al
owed the sum of $l4.00 for services
s member of Board.
Ordered, That j. L. F. Moore be
flowed the sum of $3.50 for ser>
ices as member Of Board.
Ordered, That J. Il. Powell be
llowed the of $50 Tor services as
lember of Board of Supervisors.
Ordered, That on application Of
!. I'll. H. ffIDan for damages for
hange of route in the Canton and
jacksonville road, living in Walnut
'reek Bottom, through the land of
aid Hoffman, that the Clerk of this
'oard issue a commission to the
leriff of Madison county, directing
i'm to select twelve discreet and
houSeholders of the
Dunty to assess the damages caused {
y said change i'll said road, and
nalify them according to law, and
lat said jury be required to report
the next meeting thereof. t
Resolced, That under the order {
eretOfdre passed this day, in rela>
on to the loan of Township school
unds of said County, the County
reasurer is authorized to hand over
the County Superintendent of {
due zion the mortgages and notes /
to SAID fund, for safe
aeping, and that the receipt of each
ersOn to whom said fund shall be
aned shall be sufficient voucher
the County Treasurer for the
Mount thereof. respectively.
Ordered, That all notes now past
lie for school funds of this county,
at the parties owing the same be 81
quired to renew them, and give b
curity in three times the value in
al estate. =
Board adjourned to meeting in
urSe.
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