The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-01-19

referred to the Finance Commit
tee. Said report was returned
with this endorsement:
GREkNyiLLE. Mss, Jan. y. lsst
We. the undersigned members
Of Finance Committee to whom
the foregoing reports we're refer
red, beg leave to report that We
have carefully examined same,
and accompanying vouchers, and
found same correct. The coupons
Herewith, amounting to $4,000
were destroyed by burning.
JNo. w. HEATH, IT. -
NJ. WILLIAMS. Finance Com,
The report of the Collector re-
ferred TO Finance Committee on
this inst, was returned with the
following endorsement thereon:
We, the undersigned members
OF Finance Committee report that
we have examined the within re-
port, aud find same correct.
JNo. W. HEATH, p,,.,. ~,
NJ. WILLIAMS. it""n0o Noii'
On motion the Board adjourned
TO meet again Monday. l4th inst.
at 0 a. m.
GREEN CLAY, Pres't,
w. A. EvERMAN, Sec.
A true copy from the Minutes.
W. A. EvERMAN, See.
GREENyrLIE. MISS. Jan. II. 1884.
The Board met, pursuant to ad-
journment.
Present:
Green Clay, Commissioner, Boil
war county, President; JAS. f.
Stokes, Commissioner, Bolivar
county; j. 7. Atterbury, NJ. Viii
hams, Commissioners, Washing
ton county; w. w. Moore, Com
missioner, Sharkey county; j. w.
Heath, Commissioned, Issaquena
county; W. A. Everman, SAo'y.
The Minutes of 18th inst, were
read, adopted, and signed,
Ordered, that the claims Of men,
bers for mileage and per diem at
meetings of 18th and lith insts.,
be, and same are hereby allowed,
and ordered paid, as follows, to-
wit:
Jas F,Stekes, u days, 200. miles sac 90
G Clay. ~ =. lal " u a
} T Atterbury3 80 us OO
NJ Williams 8 \. 40 4" lir1G
J W Heath =. ls9 .s 27 "a
W w Moore ga - LOO 4" "a 20 20
yfe - Sll3 .!
Ordered by the Board that the
report of the committee hereto.
fore appointed in the McTighe
matter be received, approved aud
filed, and that the Chief Engineer
be, aud is hereby requested under
that clause of the contract au-
thorizlng him to make an award in
all matters of dispute, arising un-
der said contract, to make such
award, and render his decision in
writing as to right of the respect
i've partiesNinder said contract.
Whereas G. NJ. Helm, Chief En-
gineer of the Board, has this day
rendered his award in the Nc.
Tighe matter. showing that under
the contract under which said Me.
Tighe constructed the Lake Boil.
var and Wade levces, said Nc.
Tighe has been ovcrpaid the sum
of 80, S6156, and whereas the said
McTighe refuses to abide by the
same, and has notified the Board
of his intention to ltigate the mat
ter, but has expressed his willing
ness to submit the matter in dis
pute to arbitration, it is, therefore
ordered by the Board that for the
purpose Of avoiding litigation
said matter be submitted to Hon
w. G. Phelps for final and conclu
sive decision upon the law ant
facts as to the condition of ac
counts between the Board ant
said McTighe, upon his said con
tract with the Board, aud also fol
final adjustment of the rights o
the parties as to the several ac
counts held against each othel
respectively, and which are extra
neous to said contract, and tina
the attorneys of this Board pre-
pare the agreement of submission
to be signed by the President 0
this Board, and said McTighe.
The Minutes of the inst, wer'
read, adopted, and signed, and oil
motion the Board adjourned.
G. CLAY, Pres't.
A true copy from the Minutes.
w. A. EvERMAN, See.
Chief Engineers Report.
ENGINEERS OFFICE,
GREENvfbE, Mss, Jan. 8. 1881.
Col. GREEN CLAY, Pres't, Boar,
Mississippi Leyee Comm'rs:
SIR:-I herewith submit