The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13

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40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
AUG. TERM.
The Board met in regular session
Monday, Aug. 8, 1896, members
and officers all present.
/ Committee recommended that
bridge be built across Long Branch
on Poplarville and Henley field
road.
Board consented to the selection
this day made of Danl. S. Stewart
TO I'LL this county>s apportionment
of students in the 4. & M. COLLEGE
of Mississippi.
Trustees of township 2 range 16,
recommend that their township
fund be appropriated for the pay.
ment of teacher.
The above received and adopted.
Trustees of township l range II,
recommend that their township
fund be approp riated for the pay
mont of teacher after the close of
our public school.
Sherlff's report of prisoners was
received.
Board adjourned.
TUESDAY.
Report on causeway across Jdni-
per swamp recommended that con.
tractor be paid if he give bond to
keep same In repair for five years.
Board proceeded to the exami.
nation of the assessment rolls.
Board adjourned.
WEDNESDAY.
Examination of assessment rolls
resumed.
Ten papers, s 1900
Z. H. Miller, building Juni.
per swamp causeway, 245.00
Champion Lumber Co., lum-
Der for bridge, 4.65
M. G. Black we'll & Co., Ium-
Der for bridge, 1890
K. L. Ratliff, clerk, and N.
Batson, sheriff, fees In case
of Pearl River county vs..
Junius Shaw, TAO
| Account J. H. Moores, trustee
for smallpox pest house, rejected ,
as the building had been thorough
Iy fumigated.
Clerk Was authorized to draw
warrants for following amounts
allowed by the chsncery court:
Poplarville FREE PRESS, 2
years subscription, 200
N. Batson, clerk, 900
w. r. Scott, sheriff, 500
w. 1. Scott, we'll bucket,
disinfectants, blank book, 1.35
II. K. Rouse, supt. education, 1851
S. J. Stewart, hauling lum-
Der and bracing bridge, POPE
J. A. Moody. inspecting, 2.0(
P. e. Williams, I" 2.O(
6. W. Smith, I" 400
w. @. Stewart, 2.O(
Board adjourned.
THURSDAY.
> Board continued examination o
assessment rolls.
Board adjourned.
FRIDAY.
Examination of assessment roll.
continued.
Ordered that the Board buy 81
copies of Bells Common Schoo
Charts, for use in the public school.
of this county, from tie Wilson &
, Webb Book and Stationery Co., O
Little Rock, Ark, price $25 each
to be paid for on October l, 1897
without interest, freight to be paiG
by shippers and the Board to max,
allowance therefore payable out o
proper fund at it's October meeting
1896.
Board adjourned.
SATURDAY.
Report of 81. K. Rouse. supt. ed.
received and adopted.
Amounts of insolvent tax payers
ordered credited as per tax collec.
tors account.
All 18th section funds now in the
treasury to an amount not exceed
ing $500, ia loaned to Rev. N. B.
Young for l year with interest al
the rate of 8 per cent, per annurn,
upon his complying with the pro
visions of the statute regulating
the loan Of said funds.
i The assessment rolls were aps
proved and adopted as corrected.
i Members and officers, 1890
| Board adjourned until court in
course.
j. A. MOODY, Pres't.
| N. BATSoN, Clerk.
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