The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1882-04-08

anne being regular meeting. Present:
~. H. Powell, president; H. Trussell,
Virgil Eggleston, John Wright, L. G.
Hightower, R. N. Hall, Sheriff, and A. ".
B. Thomas, clerk.
g. The following accounts were allowed:
Lake Bros, $40 80 for registration books
Tor 1881 for circuit clerk ; A. V. B. Thomas
&6 70 for cost in habeas corpus state vs..
los. Starr, and R. N. Hall 50 90 for cost
III same case; R. N. Hall, S. 90 for
Guarding Bogue bridge against drifts
Capt Gaines $12 90 for putting bench un-
der bridge on Yearger's creek; Williams
md Perry, Sal 90 for building two bridges
In Yalobusha bottom near Graysport;
B. & T. Ennis $l9 So for stationary and
books for treasurer and books for chan
cery clerk; Alex Davis and Geo. Hemp
bill $2 90 for digging grave for pauper
Johnson G. Z. Penn, $50 90 for services,
etc., for the month of March, 1882, at
Door house, $25 90 dollars having been
allowed at March term; G. E. Penn
$25 90 in advance as superintendent of
Door house for month of April r. Doak
hinety-fve cents for sundries for county;
Grenada SENTINEL $31 so for account.
Mi 1t is ordered by the board, that the
proceedings of this Board be published
An theGrenada SENTINEL for one year.
rom March l, 1882, the same TO be paid
Tor according to law. Said amount not to
exceed $3.50 90 for year.
@ In the matter Of the contract between
&he county OF Grenada and W. w. Holly
4or the repair of the three bridges be-
tween the Iron bridge across the Yalo-
busha river at the city OF Grenada, and
the residence of Reuben and Frank De-
ment. And it appearing to the board
Mat said repairs have been finished and
that the county upon the said contract
With said Holly, is indebted to said Holly
A IN the sum of two hundred and forty -four
dollars; and it appearing to the board
fhat the county has been garnisheed, by
process Of garnishment. issued by G. w.
Lindsay, an acting justice Of the peace
Ia and for said county, in the cause in
His court of G. F. & j. D. Powell against
Said Holly, and served upon the presi-
lent of this board to answer before said
jnctice on the 18th day of April, 1882,
whether or not said county is indebted
% said Holly, etc, as prescribed by stat
Ute in such cases: and it further appear
ing to the board that application to this
Nay made to this board for an allowance
"a said two hundred and forty-four dol
hrs, to said Holly, for said repairs upon
Said bridges: And it further appearing
b the board that the said Holly has this
day presented to this board a not,,e to
the effect that on the 9th day OF .larch,
1882, the said Holly together with +. P.
sMcElrath and j. d. Parker, entered into
a written contract to build said bridges,
Should their bid and proposal for the
same be accepted by this board: that by
The terms of said agreement they were to
Jointly and in equal proportions, do and
perform said work and pay the necessa-
~ expense therefor: that while said
Contract was bid in by said Holly, in his
own name alone, that said McElrath and
Parker were jointly and equally inter-
Sested, and by the terms OF said agree
ment were to receive joint and equal pro-
potions OF the money to be paid by this
'3Board for said work, that said Holly was,
therefore under and by virtue OF the
ferms Of said contract entitled to only
&One third part of the said sum Of S244 00
(which this board ordered should be paid
for said work, on the completion Of the
Same. That this Board is therefore, noti-
.4ied that on the Goth day of March, 1852,
the said Holly, for valuable consldera-
lion assigned, transferred, and set over,
No said McElrath all his right, title and
Kinterest, under and growing out of the
)icontract aforesaid, and to all moneys
(which he was entitled to receive there
|tunder, and that, consequently, the said
|Ethirls OF said sum OF S244 90 and said
"a Parker to one-third of said sum.
n And the court being further fully sat
listed that said bridges have been repair
Ned according to the contract with the
said Holly, and that said Holly under
rnder the terms of the contract is entitled
Ito receive from the county the said sum
of $244 90, stipulated TO be paid him as
aforesaid
n 1t is therefore considered by the board
and 80 ordered that said Holly be and is
thereby allowed the said sum of S2H 90,
for the said repairs and under and by
virtue of the said contract between him
N and this county; but the clerk of this
board is hereby ordered not to issue any
warrant or warrants for said allowance
or any part thereof until said justice of
the peace shall adjudge and determine
upon the answer Of the. president Of thi.
board, and the trial Of the issue joined
before him upon said punishment pro-
cess.
n 1t is further considered by the board
and 80 ordered that upon the determine
\ tion OF said garnishment proceeding the
clerk of this board shall issue his war
rant or warrants to copform with the adj
judication of the rights OF the parties by
Said justice of the peace, and in case of
an appeal in conformity with the judg-
ment of the appellate court-and as the