The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-09-14
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Board of Supervisors.
JACKSON COUNTY.

The Board Of Supervisors of Jackson
county Nj 'sissippi, met in regular sessio,
on the 81 day of September, 1883. AL
the members and officers thereof wer,
present.
Tho amount due Jackson comfy arts.
lng out OF the sale of section 1G. town.
ship ), range ., having been inadyertentl,
loaned BY the Treasurer of Harrison
county, payment thereof is deferred until
same is collected by said Harrison count
an hOrities.
Elizabeth Murray was placed on the
Paupef list and allowed $50 for imme-
date relief.
The petition of S, r. Thompson was
taken up, but continued to next term.
License to retail liquors was granted to
). A. Dutch at Sweet Gum Exchange
~Pascagoula.
The road from the western terminus of
Porter avenue to gate of Parker Earle
thence westerly aud northerly was de-
clared public with Antonio Catchot as
overseer and ali persons living on or ada
cent thereto as hands thereon.
The road from W. II. Smiths to Elder
ferry was discontinued as Il public road
aud j. i. Herndon, Robert Westfaul, p.
t%ltzncr, w. l.. Wilcox, John LacOur, W.
j. Parker and W. G. Dancer were APP
pointed to lay ont road from Elder ferry
TO Orange Grove via j. Lacour's.
The resignation of L. N. Ramsay as tax
assessor was rendered, accepted and an
election to fill the vacancy ordered to take
place November 6, 1854.
5. X. Byrd was transferred to Red Creek
road.
Ordered by the Board that the follow.
ing percentum of the State tax on proper
ty IN Jackson county, Mississippi, be
levied for county purposes for the year,
1883, as follows:
For general county fund tax s. per cent.
Of State tax.
For ommon school fund tax 100 per
cent, OF State tax.
For bridge tax Is per cent. OF State
tax.
For Courthouse aud Jail tux fund 5 per
cent. of State tax.
For quarantine fund fax 10 per cent. of
State tax.
The contracts for building additions to
and Improvements on the poor-htuse was
awarded to A. L. Krebs aud J. l.. Ostrom
for S995, and NJ. c. Altman was appointed
inspector Of said work.
The report of commissioners to Law ont
road from neal Robinson's planer to Grff-
fin near Raby's residence was approved
and received. NJ. A. bees was appointed
oyeTseer on said road and all persons living
nearer to said road than any other were
assigned to work thereon. From which ac.
tion of the Board an appeal to Circuit
Court was prayed by j. W. Stewart ct al
and granted by the Board.
u. w Wilkcrson, w. Il. Frederic, W. a,
Cox, James Smith, c. ID. Moore G.. p. Bow
man, Jurors were allowed 81 each and +.
II. Lewis, sheriff and w. NJ. DENY,
clerk 50 each in the insanity proceedings
concerning Sunsan Prince.
A, II. Delmas acting coroner in the mat
ter of the inquest on body of VIM SwaItz
vas S5, and for constable and six iurymcn
c; ch, 81.
The following allowances were also
J W Roberts, 7 loads Of wood to the poor
hotlSe...,.... 3 so
Democrat Star, blanks and school
notices.. 8 80
II Wood, attorney fee in ease OF
Thompson VS.. b. of S.......... u 90
Mead Bros lumber for bridges.... ) So
A GOtl, spikes for bridges. ...... 10 90
jnrton Goode, surveying route for
Ioau .''.'..'.... '.....-----.. ID W
lliver Wood, j. p, oaths to com. l %
V NJ Denny, clerk , copies assess
nlent rolls 100 90
' NJ Denny, rubber stamp for use
Of board. 3 so
II Lewis, sheriff rubber stamp
for use OF office l 50