The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-02-08
Supervisors Report.
Supervisors Minutes, Madison County,
February Term, 1895.

Supervisors Minutes, Madison County,
February Term, 1895.
Board of Supervisors of Madison
County met in Canton on the
4th day of February, being the
first Monday of said month, with all
of said members present except r. d.
Coleman, to-wit: j. F. Battley, presi-
dent; H. Ii. McGowan; I. C. Steen:
j. L. Luckett; Jas. Priestley, clerk,
and G. r. Kemp, sheriff.
This day coming on to be heard the
added assessment of the Mississippi
cot ton oil mills for the years 1867,
made by the tax collector of this
county upon valuation of $4,000 for
each of said years, and said assessment
being in the nature of an additional
assessment ordered to be made by
Writ Adams, State revenue agent. The
same having been duly considered, it
is ordered that said assessment be and
the same is hereby appended, and the
tax collector is ordered to proceed to
collect the State and county tax for
said years 1867; and it is further
ordered that said additional assess
ment be reported to the auditor of
public accounts as required by law.
DR., w. S. Kent. paid as poorhouse
physician for January, 1895. .S14 0s
w. $. Buckner raising draw of
Pearl river bridge. ......... so
Sol. Matlock pail for burial
pauper.. ..... ........... III
j. j. Hart paid for pauper sup
port for January 1895 -. II 6S
R. L. Smith paid under sec. 2006 10 90
J. II. Ray paid for 5000 boards
road H.. 80. ..... 25
John NJ. Helm J.P under sec 2OO6 IS 90
Alfred Hargon erroneous tax
assessment. Observation-Disclosures. 90
A. M. Speaks ferryman at
Meek's Crossing..... ........ 10 90
Tom Cruduss erroneous tax
assessment 49,. ........ l6
Frank McAllister paid erroneous
poll tax. ................... OO
Sheriff is required to release
Grant Perry from Jail and that
he be credited with $4,000 fine
and $751; costs.
Vim. McAllister paid erroneous
taxes .............. '.-.'....... %
l. c. Crisler, Mayor, Flora, paid
under sec 2006 ....... 25 90
Joseph Stewart paid erroneous
tax on personality. ............ 90
Robert Powell paid under order
of Board Attorneys fees. ..... 25 90
Board adjourned till Tuesday morn
ing at o'clock j. f. BATTLEY Pres.
TUESDAY.
Board convened Tuesday morning
with same officers and mem bers pres
emit.
Inquest bill of Samuel Milton ct ais.
on dead body of Jim Goodloe disal-
lowed.
Frank McCay's bill for burial also
disallowed.
INQUEST bill of w. T. Linn, ct ais. on
dead body of Toll. Nichols disallowed.
The names of Mrs. Bono, C. +. Wal
ker and Arthur Lucas are hereby drop
ped from roll of county paupers.
+. j. Jiggets refunded erroneous
tax on personality. ..... SO 80
John NJ. Greaves paid IS loads
poles, road Gu. ...-.... % 90
]. ID. Ewing, paid erroneous road
tax, Dist. No. / ............. 81
w. b Jones, paid supt education
for December 1894 to January
1895.
j. II. Mckay, erroneous personal
and drug tax ......... 3 90
Moses Phillips erroneous per-
SOnal tax. ......-.......... L Nj
Miss Matte Pluukett is hereby APP
poiuted Assistant Examiner Public
School Teachers to fill unexpired term
Of Mr.. Hinton,
p. v. whitworth. paid for repairs
of three bridges, road l6s 49,. A Us