The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-01-06
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Board of Supervisors.
JACKSON COUNTY.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, ,

COUNTY OF JACKSON. (
Be it remembered that o regular tern
of the Supervisors COnrt of said county
was begun and held in the COurt-houSe
thereof, in the town of Scranton on the
first Monday in January, A. ID. 1888, the
same being the I'd day of January, 1885.
There were present and in attendance
on said Board j.. T. Gibson. w. Il. Guh,
NJ. G. Altman, johnson Ware and Hub.
bard Parker, members thereof, who hav-
ing given bond and qualiiedsas the law
directs, entered upon the discharge of
their duties as members of said Board for
the term of two years beginning this day.
Johnson Ware was elected President of
said Board, Frank II. Lewis, Sheriff of
said county, and Walter NJ. Denny, Clerk
of said Board, were also present and in
attendance on said Board.
Ordered, That G. w. Thomas be and he
is authorized to purchase the necessary
material aud have repaired the bridges
OH Washington avenue in Beat No. 1.-The
same to be done ct the least possible cost,
and an itemlzed repoTtof the same to be
filed with the Clerk of this Board,
Henry Williams filed his petition for the
purpose of obtaining IA license to retail
yinOus and spirituous liquors in less quan-
titles than one gallon, at his place of
business in Moss Point, in district No. 3
of said county and it appearing that
his petition is suffieient-that the same
has remained on file in the Clerks office
for the time required by law, and that his
bond is signed by E. Castanera, Soloman
Gregory aud Samuel Hardy, us s~ureties
thereon, which bond is hereby approved
and it is ordered that such II LICENSE be is.
,,,l 30 4I,, p,i1 IIo.nv w, n s,.,, "a, ~,,-
ed for in his said petition.
Ordered, That the road running from
the residence Of Mrs. Ramsay to Red
Creek road below the camp ground via
Geo. Byrd's be divided as follows: Road
from residence of Mrs. Ramsay to Letter
Box Hill, and that w. X. Ramsay be ap
pointed to serve as overseer o l sam for
1888 and Oh road from Letter Box Hill
to Red Greek road G. Seymour, and that
j Jhn Gates appointed at former term be
excused as OVerSeer on same.
Ordered, That jesse Entrikin be APP
pointed ovelseer ON road from Old Ferry
Point to John MeMillan's vice L. Ladnier,
removed.
Ordered, That The road known rs the
SrTracenia road from the middle of 81 TEX
creek bridge to li-mile post be extended
to Cows Head instead of the said l4.mile
post.
Ordered, That b. A. Broome be assigned
to work the road from Cows Head to in
-ersectiOn of Dickin ferry road.
Ordered, That G.. W. Pierce and james
be assigned to work on Big Point
road, south cad.
Ordered, That Henry Mckenzie be ap-
pointed Oyerseer on road from l-milo post
% county line via FaiTley's mill, vice NJ
removed.
H.. l.. Howe, county superintendent of
ducation, having submitted his report,
he same is received, approved and or
erred to be filed ard 1t is ordered that
he sum of $109.52 be allowed sad II. L.
as 5 per cent, of $2190.15 collected
Or December. 1857.
The county treasurer having submitted
is report aud exhibited an amount in
lrrenoy equal to all the balances in favor
the county the same was received, OK
approved and ordered TO be re.
lrded.
Ordered, That the sum of 50 be allowed
r W, A. Cox for medicine furnished pau
ars as per bill on file.
Ordered, That II. l. Howe, county SUI
sTnteudent of education, be and he is
ereby authorized to purchase "a desk for
10 use OF his Office as superintendent,
I'd present the bill therefor at the next
rm of the Board.
Tho DEMOCRAT-STAR is hereby chosen
the official journal of this county for
ia publication of the proceedings, bridge
I'd all notices Of the board, for the term
one year from this day, and that the
M of 500 be allowed therefor, to he paid
the bill is presented to and approved
the board daring the year.
Ordered, That johnson Ware be and he
hereby authorized to have built a bridge
'er Little Monger creek on the road lead
q from c. Entrikin's to O. TaylOr's
id bridge to be built of the
st timber available and at the least pos
Ole cost and a report of same to be pre-
nted at the next meeting of the board.
Ordered, That the sum of s. be allowed
=. j. johnson for conveying two paupers
the poorhouse, payable out of general
unity fund.
Whereupon the Boarl adjourned until
tomorrow morning. =