The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-01-17

The report upon motion received and fled The Committee
also returned the report of the Secretary with the recommendation
that 1t be considered by the Board
In the matter the right protection
levce, motion of Commissioner Heath;
Ordered that the Chief Engineer be authorized and directed to
make such with the of the occupied by
said eyes he his discretion proper provided can
secure what he considers reasonable terms.
The letter of Charles Scott in the matter of eveo damages
addressed to Mess Percy Yerger Percy and them referred
to tho Board then read and subsequent letter from
party was also read by Col Percy and motion the two letters
referred to the attorneys of the Board with instructions
report upon them at the July meeting.
The resignation of A. b. Carson Levoe Commissioner
rad and motion action postponed July meet
ing of the Board.
The bill of Negus Ireys Co., for gas furnished Office for the
year 1884, amounting to SiS, presented and allowed
The letter of Brutu Clay enclosing decd dated Dec r.
1884, was read also letter from party Col Stokes
President.
Moved by Commissioner Heath that allowance $50 per acre.
and interest at per cent? be made, which motion
seconded.
1t then by Commissioner Stokes that Mrs. b. j.
Clay be allowed $50 per without interest," which
carried
The bill of wickham Pendeon for slo555 for mule pur
chased for Repair Force No. l. upon motion allowed
The letters of Mayer with bill for plank and bill Of Car
roon Oil Co. for Sacks read and motion of
Heath ordered that the bill of the Carroon Oil Co be set
tied at 10 cents apiece for the Sacks and that bill of D. Mayer
be settled at IL apiece for barrows and the of 5 for
plank
The letter of Charles Scott enclosing receipt of Tos H.
for s22O read and motion of Commissioners Nugen
ordered that the above bill of 2 for interest money
vanced to purchase sacks, be allowed
The letter of d. b. Blair Co.. enclosing of sO54
read and motion of Commissioner Moore
form and not supported by certificate of Inspector
The letter of w NJ Harris, evee Inspector read; Chief
Engineer Startling stated what steps he had already taken the
matter and the letter motion of Commissioner Nugcnt
ferred to the Chief Engineer for his action.
The letter of VIII S. Balfou dated Oct 81 1884,
Engineer stated that the evces referred to had been
paired, and on motion the letter ordered filed.
The letter of B. Berg claiming pay services guard
read the Chief Engineer stated that the had been
errcd Mr. Wade and been approved by him. whereupon Com
missioner Heath moved that the of s be allowed and the
Treasurer instructed to pay the Carred.l
The letter of A. and j. s. Bannen, reference ditch
Easton, read and motion the letter fled
The letter of Commissioner Heath dated Nov. H. 1884,
closing of 1880 paid by him. read and motion Of
Commissioner Nugen the bill allowed and ordered paid
The account of Winter of $780, for of kitchen and table
outfit read and motion of Commissioner Moore allowed and
ordered paid
The account of A. Winter of 1884, for use of sush scrapers
wheel scapsrs outfit passed
for information.
The letter of e. Med Hampton, in reference claim of c. f.
Hampton for damages land taken construction evee Wood
lawn read and motion referred to Chief Engineer for
urement of land taken and settlement by him if practicable
The account of Mrs Mary Wade of land taken in enlarge.
Lake Bolivar eyee Commissioner
Heath ordered that the Treasurer pay Mrs Wade s00
full for all land and material furnished by her in construction
repair of the Lake Bolivar
Moved by Commissioner Moore that the consideration of all
demands against the Board be passed until the July meeting
| ICarriedl
The petition W. W. Rife Others requesting
of barbed wire fence from base evee addressed President
Stokes him referred Board read when view
of the Board the wire fence complained of has already served the
purpose would be the der
evees it therefore ordered that the Chief Engineer
proceed at the earliest possible day. to sell said wire public
on for less than 81 pound and his
ton to this Board.
report Ferguson Secretary Treasurer, the
Of the loss of Mississippi Valley Bank-madc
compliance with passed Dec l6 1854
read, and ON motion received and filed.
Moved by Commissioner Stokes that Captain JAS Stone be
leased from liability for loss of in Mississippi Valley
Bank which motion duly seconded Commissioner Nugont