Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-14
OAR OF sORS.

Fifth Days Proceedings - Con-
sideratIon of Application for Re-
duction of Assessments--Recon-
s~lderatlon of Action Heretofore
Taken.
The board of supervisors met yester-
day pursuant to adjournment, all the
members being present.
On motion the order of Tuesday, the
4th instant appointing overseer and
hands to work road from Cordwent's
Ferry to Eagle Lake is hereby re-
considered and the matter indefinitely
postponed.
The account OF DR.. T. G. Birchett as
Jail physician from January l, 1882, to
December 81, 1882, and from August
l, 1883 to December 81, 1888, again
coming on for hearing, and the board
after hearing argument Of Mr.. M.
Marshall, and being fully advised in the
premises ordered that said accounts as
stated be and are hereby allowed as
follows:
Attendance to county Jail from jan
uary l, 1882, to December 81, 1882,
5000. From August /, 1888, to De-
cember 81, 1883, 1928.
The Evening Post was allowed IS
for publishing notice to applicants for
scholarship for H. T. Moore, superin.
tendent Of education.
On petition Messrs. Warner &
Searles were allowed a reduction of as
sessment on stock from $4,000 to
81 1900.
A. McBurney, who lives near Hal
pins, on the Mississippi river, asked a
reduction of his assessment be re-
duced, as twenty-five acres Of his land
assessed at $3.50 per acre had caved
into the river. Which was agreed to,
HELEN Ware petitioned to have a
double assessment stricken from the
rolls.
Agreed to assessment of V. & B. E.
Bonelli on lot 290, square 81, was re
duced to $4,000; same as city.
Petition Of James Lewis for reduc'
ton of assessment was laid over.
On motion, the order made by the
board on the 4th instant, in regard to
leasing school lands in section 81,
township II, range 4 east, is hereby
reconsidered and set aside.
The board changed the boundary
lines of supervisors districts as fol-
lows: Commencing at the city limits
on the Jackson road, thence along
said road in an easterly
direction to the Pemberton monument
thence south to the Vicksburg e. Me
ridian railroad, thence along the road
known as the p%oor-house road tc
where it intersects the Halls Ferry
road. The territory lying west Of
said line being in tbs Second district
excepting SO much as is embraced in
the First or Vicksburg district.
The following to be the lines Of the
Fifth district: Commencing at the
intersection Of the Benton and Bryant
Willis roads, and following the mean
derings of the Benton road to the in
tersection Of Benton road and road
No. 43, and following the mean
behring's of said road to the old
Mccall place at the intersection
of roads No. 40 and IS and following
the meanderings of road No. 40 rum
ming past Beachland church to Bear
Creek; following the meanderings OF
said creek to Big Black river; thence
up said river to the Yazoo county line;
thence following the Yazoo and War
rem county line to the Issaquena and
Warren county line to Steele's Bayou;
down said bayou to the Yazoo river,
and up said river to Hollands slough;
up said slough to Thompson's lake, to
Smiths bridge, and following the me
anderings Of the old Smith road to the
Bryant Willis road; and following the
meanderings of said road to the Ben
ton road.
And the board adjourned until lC
o'clock to-day.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, is rejoicing