The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13
PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
JUNE TERM.

Board Of Supervisors met in reg
ular session Monday, June 3, 1895
members and officers all present.
After opening of court by proc
lamatlon of sheriff, the following
proceedings were had and done:
Petition of E. Lee, A. M. BealI
ct al, for change in Poplaryille anC
Red Creek public road, was re-
ceived and filed, and W. G. Stewart
ard j. l., Strahan appointed com~
mittee to inspect and lay out road
If deemed beneficial.
Petition OF trustees 2 r Is W
praying for division of 10th section
fund, was received and filed, and
division made as follows:
Poplarvlle scho DOL, S96.15
Orvisburg {" $2LS5
Report of L. r. White, II. S.
Sweet, j. A. Howard, received and
division of funds 2 10 ", as
recommended, was ordered.
2. E. Williams and 6. w. Smith,
committee, made favorable report
of bridge built across Poplar branch
on Red creek road, and recommend
ed that contractor be paid.
j. L. Strahan and w. Q. Stewart
recommended that petition tor
change of road from Poplarville TO
Lumberton, near Coleman and
Smith places, be granted.
J. L. Strahan and T. r. Martin,
committee, recommended that an
extension of45 feet be added to the
north end of Juniper creek bridge,
work to be let at private contract.
w. @. Anderson, supt. ed, issued
since last report pay certificates
to the amount of Sl21.O0.
The Beard examiDe ed official bonds
of county and beat officers. and
found them correct except bonds
of circuit and chancery clerk, which
bonds were insufficient on account
of the Insolvency of some Of the
sureties. In the matter Of circuit
clerk, A. L. Rawls petitioned to be
relieved as surety on the bond of
r. L. Ratliff, circuit clerk, and the
said r. l.. Ratliff having waived
statutory notice, is hereby ordered
to give a new circuit clerks bond
by the first Monday in July, 1895.
The Board, finding some of the
bondsmen of r. L. Ratliff, chancery
clerk, to be insolvent, hereby ors
der that said r. L. Ratliff having
waived statutory notice, be re-.
quired to give new bond as chan-
Gerry clerk and have said bond by
the first Monday in July, 1895.
Ordered that the sheriff discharge
Will Ward if he cannot be hired
out within 80 days after the time
has expired for which he was SEN
tened.
r. Ladner was awarded the con-
tract to build extension to bridge
across Juniper creek for $2S. j.
l.. Strahan and L, r. Martin were
committee to inspect
and receive same.
Board adjourned until Tuesday,
s a. NJ.
TUESDAY.
7. r. Martin and G.. w. Smith
were appointed committee to ex~
anime bridges on FOrd's and Per-
kins' creeks.
Mrs. Jennie Sistrunk Of beat 5
was placed on pauper list and al
lowed So per month, beginning May
l, 1895.
The following accounts were AL,
lowed:
W. G. Anderson, supt. ed, $22.06
E. Fl. Hoffman, chancery
clerk Hancock county, tor
recording, 125.
Seven paupers, $500.
FREE PRESS, reg, notice, $50.
P. E. Williams, insp. bridge, 200.
j. L. Strahan, insp. bridges, 90.
w. @. Stewart, Insp. bridge, 200.
T. r. Martin, insp. bridges, 400.
Members and officers Board, $3.50.
FL. X. AmacKer, building
bridge across Poplar branch, 1900.
Board adjourned until next meet
ing in course.
p. f. WILLIAMS, Pres't.