American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-07-06
Proceeding Board Supervisors.
MONDAY, July LIST, AID. 1873.

Be it remembered, that at Il regu-
lar meeting of the Boar,l Of Super>
visors of Madison county, Miss, be-
gun and held at the Court House, in
the City of Canton, on Monday, the
LIST day of July, I'D, 1873, were
present :-Robt. Cheek, President /;
j. X. Powell, Geo. j. Hulme, Il. H..
Green, j. l.. +. Moore, members /;
j. T. Priestley, sheriff; Els. jeffrey,
clerk.
Whereas, Fhe Board of Apprais>
ers heretofore appointed by this
Board, to svaiue and appraise the
10Th section of school land, in town.
ship 8, range L west, have fully COM
piled with the provisions of the
statute and have appraised the same
at two dollars per acre. 1t is there's
fore ordered by this Board, that G..
J.Hulme be appointed a special con-
missioner to sell said 10th section,
township 8. range l west, to the
highest bidder for cash, the same
not to be less than the appraised
value after advertising the same
for the space of six weeks in the
Canton Mail, a public Newspaper
pu blished in the city of Canton,
said sale to take place before the
door of the Court House, in the city
of Canton, within the hours pre-,
scribed by law.
Ordered. That w. L. Maxwell be
granted license to retail vinOus
and spurious liquors in quantities
less than one gallon, in the town OF
Camden, Madison county, Miss, up
OH his paying to the sheriff OF said
county the sum of two hundred dol
lars, and entering into bonds Os the
law directs.
Ordered, That the petition of John
Healey for grant unto him of license
to retail vinous and spurious liquors
in less quantities than one gallon, be
filed and laid over thirty days for
counter petitions as the law directs.
Ordered, That E. III. Green and
+. S. Jeffrey be appointed CONS
mittee to examine the quarterly re-
port of Jas. M. And erson, ST., coun.
ty Treasurer, and make their report
at all convenient speed.
Ordered, That j. w. Melton be
allowed the sum of fifteen dollars
for repairing bridge on the cross
road from Madison Station to the
Natchez Trace road.
Ordered, That w. johnson be al>
lowed the sum of ninety-fve dollars
for building bridge near Wesley
Chapel.
Ordered, That A. II. Dinkins,
constable of the Sd district, be all
lowed sixty days in which to give a
new bond as constable, and that the
penalty of said bond he fixed at the
sum of five hundred dollars.
Ordered, That w. Ii. JOyner be
allowed the suIii of SIG 25 for timber
furnished road No 81.
Ordered, That Archie Jones be
allowed the sum of ten dollars for
coffin and burial of Lila Love, a
pauper.
Ordered, That L. III. Green be
released from the official bond Of
d.. L. Cameron, Justice of tie Peace
OF the 3rd District of Madison COun-
ty, Miss, and that said ID. l.. Cam.
eron be required to obtain new Sc
curity to make up said deficiency in
ten days from this date.
Ordered, That j. Il. Whitehead
be allowed the sum of $500 as per
detailed account.
Ordered, That the Canton Mail
be awarded the contract to publish
the proceedings of this board for the
sum of forty,nine dollars per annum
from this date, the Canton Mail be-
inc tho lowest bidder
Ordered, That j. p. Alden be al. !
lowed the sum OF SS235 for build. |
ing bridge across Kentuctka creek |
as per contract.
Ordered, That the Board adjourn
until TO morrow morning at 8 O'Clock.
ROBT. CHEEK, Pres. Board.