American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-20
Board Of Supervisors.
August 2, 1881.

company has been called to be he'll
in the city of Vicksburg on the St
day of August 1881; and
Whereas, 1t is important to Il
interests of Madison county that sh,
should be represented in that meet
ing; therefore
| RESOLVED, That John Handy b,
and he Is hereby appointed to rep
resent said county at said meeting
to cast the vote of said county il
reference TO any and all matter,
hat may come before SAID meeting
We agree to pay said representa-
tive, John Handy Esq. expenses
for attending TO said business.
i E Liwhorn was allowed SIS
for building bridge as per con-
| tract
J Nj Anderson, Sr, was allowed
SIS for express charges on money
from the State Treasurer
Contract for building a bridge on
Road No. 81 WAS awarded w p
Devices for the sum of $50.
Fifty dollars was allowed P
Adams for lumber on the old bridge
It, ross Dnakes Creek.
Sixty dollars was allowed n
Browns account part payment on 3
bridges over Bear Greek wi; h 10
calities as ! er contract.
Alfred E,lmunds was allowed
81 IS for hauling bridge lumber
rom Huffma place to J II Powell
The petition of L A Haskins
asking for a bridss across the cut
IN Pickens Station ami Canton
road WAS granted. and MOTTO. to
huilL the same ordered to De pubs
,ishpd in the Canon Mail.
w & j Sh:- unadrr were allowed
IS for work done o. old Jackson
real.
& r Kemp was allowed s. 80 for
conveying prisoners to jall.
A new road WAS granted from
near the Il l. P.icllar,l pl ,cs to the
Canton and Carthage road. and b
T. Prichar,l appointed overseer OF
The same.
T. ii Green war allowed $40 20
for services in attendance on this
Of he Board.
House and lnt ASSESSED to Il dot.
Kemp changed to Mrs. l. W
Kemp.
An election WIS ordered to fill
he unpxpirrh term OF Justice Mcs
Daniel, in DISTRICT No: 2, also for
Dne Constable Election to be held
August 20 h. 1881, at Vernon.
Valuation of the lot assessed to
5 s Ship changed TO 800.
For the sum of SIS Il l. DeCamp
was engaged to revise the land as
.essment roll of the county.
LAND CHAM ED on THE ASSESS
MENT ROLL
From j w Downs to Charles
From j w Downs to 4 s Coblcr.
Same to jeff Retlsmond.
Same to A A Thompson.
From Jane Il Cordts to Mamie
Russell.
From j u Thigpen to w NJ Yan>
lcll.
From j q Wilson to w Max
veil.
From Thos j AIswOrth to W q
4 lsworih.
From nj + Musgrove to j III Me-
Kay.
From John G Cameron to J I'll
Mckay.
From p J Cameron to j I'll Nc
Kay.
From A NJ Cameron to j ii Nc
Kay.
Lots 1. 2 and 4. Kidder's adIi-
ion, to + Leonard.
From l. Il Mccormick to Louisa
,emmes.
The following taxes were levied
or the fiscal year 1881: For Gem
raj County Fund, 81 mills; for
I achers Fund, 4 mills; for Rail
DAD, p mills; for StAte. 8 mills.
The personal assessment roll for
he fiscal year 1881, was received,
ratified and confirmed.
A j Bransford Was allowed 50 |
or cIstern straineS and pump re-
,airs.
w Il Womack was allowed So for
pauper to the Poor
House.
JV Fitchett was allowed s. for
,urying pauper.
q j Halm was allowed eli 80
or services as member of the board.
X L Cheek was allowed S13 30 |
or services as member of the
board.
j Il Powell was allowed sl2 10
or services as member of the
board.
w y Baldwin was allowed 352 20 ,
or services as Clerk Of the board.
For inquest of lunacy in case of
Jennie Lawrence, the following al
Owances were made:
J L PiIesfley 80 50 /
L Priestley, extra services. Z so !
w y BALDWIN. ......-....-- 70
John a PrcStOn..... | co
w i Ray % /
l. II :. Johnson 90
T. w Diifsy- 90
Jesse Brannen. 90
Henry BrannieI .-.-. 90
Mrs Mary Cooper's property on
Centre and Liberty streets reduced
to the sun of Sfs.