The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1885-09-12
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD Or SUPERVISORS

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Be it remembered that the Honorable
Board of Supervisors Of Grenada county
met pursuant to adjournment at the
court house thereof in Grenada, Miss, on
the 7th day of Sept. 1885. the same being
a regular meeting of said Board. Present
W. II Powell. Pres't, Dist, No. 4; ] r
Heath, Dist, No. l, W M Beard, Dist. Nc
2; G F Laurence, Dist, No. 5; Virgil Eg.
glestop. Dist. No. 5; John Wright, Sh'f;
| L R Turner, Cl'k.
/ Ordered by the Board that W ar and
W hf of n Q Or OF lot No. ,2oi, east ward
of Grenada, be reduced from 81, l,soA00
to $500 90
Ordered by the Board that the follow
ing accounts be allowed:
| No 72l, J T Thomas, repairs on county
property, $14 90, sec 2l44 code 1880.
No722, r Highgate, 81 80 for sign
boards. sec $50 code 1880.
No 723, c E Penn, $500 Supt. for
Poor House for month of August sec 627
code 1880.
No 724, W B Sanders. $50 so, coal for
| Court House sec 342, 343 and 344, code
1880
No 725, W B Sanders, s5l 90 coal for
Jail.
No 726, w H Powell & Son, 1 90
nails for, bridge, sec 2l44 code 1880.
No 727, NJ L Powell. 2 90 lumber for
bridge sec. .2144 code 1880
No 72S, Hilliard Winters 2 90 hauling
lumber for bridge, sec. 2144 code 1880.
No 729, E J Boushe, rs, lumber for
bridge, sec 2144 code 1880
Petition to open new road Of II.
P Caffey. ct. AL ordered filed. Counter
petition of " H CLARK et. al, of Beat
), ordered filed.
Ordered by the Board that Mrs Laura
Rerry's lots 81 W and lot 249 W W city
of Grenada, raised at August term 1885,
from $500 to $4,000 90 be and the same
is hereby changed so as to read as follows:
Is X 49 feet, " corner, W or and 80 X
SO feet lot 40, and lot 249, west ward
Grenada, be reduced in value from $3. 500
to $1,000; lots 81 x 50 in west ward be
raised from 81. 200 to $4,000.
Ordered that the following accounts be
allowed:
No 73O, Jake Wellington, SIG 90 re-
pairs on bridge sec 2144 code 1880.
No S9l, J G Martin S35 10 repairs on
bridge sec 2l44 code 1880
No 7S2, J w Buchanan, $1l 90 Sta>
tionary for clerk, sec 2l46, code 1880
No 733, J W Buchanan. $40, ,25 publish
ing proceedings Board, sheet acts 1882,
page SO,
No 754, J W Buchanan So IS adver.
tisement of Industrial Female Institute,
sheet acts 1884, SEQ II page 81.
In the matter of certain judgments of
Jessie J Brown, and Others, surviving
partners of J. Bogdou & Co., rendered in
the Federal Court at Oxford, Miss, and
which said judgments are recited in the
agreement hereafter set forth. and in res
ponse to the petition of said Jesse J
Brown, and Others, filed with this Board
on the 9rd Of August 1885, an agreement
signed by the Attorneys and agents Of
the said Jessie j. Brown and other sur
uiving partners of J. Bogdon & Co., in
words and figures, following to-wit
Jessie Brown, ct. al, Surv, part.
vs..
Grenada County.
Judgment, Is December 1880, for
$46,697 As, in the Federal Court at
Oxford.
Jessie j. Brown, ct. al, surv. part.
... VS..
Grenada County
Judgment January 10, 1885, for $14,-
700 90 in the Federal Court at Oxford.
In these cases and in full satisfaction
of said judgements, and to end all future
litigation in reference thereto, the fol-
lowing agreement is made:
Said Plaintiffs agree to receive in full
satisfaction of said Judgments $50, 1000 90
to be paid as follows: 100000 90 to be
paid on or before the 1st of January 1886;
$4,000 90 to be paid on or before the 1st
Of January 1887; $4,000 90 to be paid
on or before the 1st of January 1888,
and any deficiency in the payments to
bear interests at the rate of 8 per cent
per annum. and the Board of Supervis.
ors agree to pay said several sums,
2. 1t is further agreed that the Court
costs in said cases are to be paid in full
by the Board of Supervisors of Grenada
county,
9, 1t Is further agreed that the Plain-
tiff's shall file in the Federal Court at |
Oxford a petition for mandamus, and |
that on said petition an order be en-.
tered commanding the Board of Super
visors of Grenada county, to assess. levy |
and colecta tax sufficient to pay said |
several installments as they fal. due. The
cost OF said petition and suit to be paid |
by Grenada county.
In execution of this argument we have
this day signed the same as the agents
and attorneys Of the Plaintiffs, and the
Board of Supervisors are to signify their
acceptance by IN order entered on their
minutes. Houston & Reynolds,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Lock E, Houston,
RO Reynolds,
Be it ordered by the Board Of Super
visors that it hereby assents to and ac-
cepts said agreement, and agree to accept
the same in full satisfaction and discharge
Of said judgments; and in execution and
performance Of said agreement, special
tax Of twenty mills on the dollar, to meet
The frst installment of twenty thousand
dollars, is hereby levied and ordered to be
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