The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-09-07
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Board of Supervisors.
JACKSON COUNTY.

Tho Board Of Supervisors of Jacksoi
county, Mississippi, met in regular session
ON the 81 day of September, 1853. All
the members aud officers thereof were
present..
The amount due Jackson county aris-
ing out OF the sale of section Is, town
ship 5, range 9, having been inadvertently
loaned by the Treasurer of Harrison
county, payment thereof is deferred until
same is collected by said Harrison county
au horities
Elizabeth Murray was placed on the
Pauper list aud allowed $50 for imme-
diate relief.
The petition of S. r. Thompson was
taken up, but continued to next term.
Liconse to retail liquors was granted to
S. A. Dutch at Sweet Gum Exchange
Pascagoula.
The road from the western terminus of
Porter avenue to gate of Parker Earle,
thence westerly and northerly was de-
clared public with Antonio Catchot as
overseer aud ali persons living on OF ada
cent thereto as hands thereon.
The road from w. II. Smiths to Elder
ferry was discontinued as Il public road
and j. +. HerndOn, Robert Westfaul, +.
tttzncr, W. l.. Wilcox, john Lacour, W.
j. Parker and w. G.. Dancer were APP
pointed to lay out road from Elder ferry
to Orange Grove via j. Lacour's.
The resignation OF f.. n. Ramsay as tax
assessor was rendered, accepted and an
election to fill the vacancy ordered to take
place November Is, lssf.
$. r. 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 IS 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 and Jail tax fund s per
cent. of State tax.
For quarantine fund tax 10 per cent. of
State tax.
The contracts for building additions to
and improvements on the poor-house was
awarded to A. L. Krebs aud j.. l.. Ostrom
for S995, and Nj. g. Altman was appointed
inspector of said work.
The report of commissioners to lay ont
road from near Robinson's planer to Crit
fin near Raby's residence was approved
and received. NJ, A. Dees was appointed
overseer on said road and all persons living
nearer to said road than ANY other were
assigned TO work thereon. From which ac-
ton of the Board an appeal to Circuit
Court was prayed by j. W. Stewart ct al
and granted by the Board.
G. w. Wilkerson, w. L. Frederic, w. A,
Cox, James Smith, Q. d. Moore c.. Bow
man, jurors were allowed 81 each and f.
H. Lewis, sheriff and W. NJ. Denny,
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 Swartz
was S., and for constable and six iurym en-
81 e. CHI, ST.,
The following allowances were also
made:
j w Roberts, 7 loads of wood to the poor
house. ....... ,..... 3 30
Democrat. Star, blanks and school
nollcei. .... 3 81
c II Wood, attorney fee in ease of
Thompson VS.. b. Of S.......... 70 90
Mead Bros lumber for bridges.... 5 So
L A Goff, spikes for bridges. ...... 10 90
Burton Goode, surveying route for
road. Observation-Disclosures. Is %.
Oliver Wood, J.. P, oaths to com. %
w NJ Denny, clerk , copies assess
ment rolls. ...--... 100 90
of board....................... , 50
F II Lewis, sheriff rubber stamp
for use or office. l so