The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-09
PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF
SUP ,sRVISORS.
SEPTEMBER TERM 1897.

W. T. Scott, Shift.
Ordered that the road commits
sion of 5. A. Smith be changed so
az to read, "beginning at H. T.
Smiths residence and ending at
county line.
Ben Smith is appointed overseer
on the Valley road, vice L. Prentice
removed.
W. G. Stewart and J. A. Fl.
Smith were appointed a committee
to examine bridge across Wolf river
on Poplarville and Red Creek road
and report what is needed at next
meeting Of this board; also to Ing
vestlgate and see if bridge is need
ed on Cypress creek on Poplarville
and Wolf River road.
Ordered that DR.. S. G. Culpep.
per. P. G. Culpepper and R. Bstson
be required to work Popiarville q
Lumberton road on the link now
worked by Elias Smith, overseer.
Petition Of Jacob Toney ct. al.
asking for a new road from Tom
Stewards to Bouie road north of
Theo. Bilbo's, received and II. q.
Stewart and VIM. Cameron he ape
pointed committee to mark out
same and report at next meeting.
The Board examined and recelv.
ed the road oveIseers' LIST semi.
annual report.
Report Of G. W. Smith and P:
f. Williams, committee appointed
at last meeting to examine HobOlo.
chitto bridge, received and the
Clerk is ordered to advertise for
bids to do said work according to
plans and specifications on file in
the Clerks Office. Contract to be
let 1st Monday in October, 1897.
Report of w. Q. Stewart and J.
A. II. Smith, committee appointed
to examine bridge Gu Wolf river
road, received and adopted and
Clerk ordered to advertise to let
contract to do said work Let Mon.
day in Oct, according to plans and
specifications on file in the clerks
office.
Report of w. T. Scott, sheriff,
received and ordered recorded.
Report OF H. K. Rouse, Supt.
Education, received and recorded.
Ordered that the clerk be author.
lied to advertise for sealed bids for
furnishing Pearl River county with
transcript record pertaining to
lands situated in Pearl River Co.,
that are on record in Marion and
Hancock counties, said bids to be
opened by the Board 1st Monday
of October, 1897; W. @. Stewart,
IL. A. II. Smith, j. A. Moody voting
for, and P. e. Williams and 6. W.
emuun, against said order.
Ordered that Jno. Kelley be ap
pointed overseer on Lumberton and
Poplaryille road, vice A. L, Sums
mer, removed.
Ordered that Mrs. 5. E. Scott be
appointed q member of the board OF
examiners for the ensuing scholas.
tic year
| Ordered that the following levy
of taxes be made on all taxable
property in Pearl River county for
the year 1897, to-wit: For general
county purposes, 4 mills, for the
purpose OF running the public
schools one month in addition to
the regular 4 months term, 2 mills
| Ordered that the appointment OF
Misses Marguerite Scott and Helen
Huntley by II. K. Rouse, Supt. Ed.
to free scholarships in the l. |. u G.
be confirmed.
| J. A. Moody is excused for the
day and P. E. Williams is appoint
ed president pro tenn
The following sums are allowed
payable out of the county treasury:
Paupers, $1,000.
B. Smith for vacant lands sold
to him for alleged taxes 1924.
Accounts of II. j. Parker, ]. P,
for fees in state cases and plans
and specifications for painting and
kalsemining court house and Jail are
rejected.
r Batson Ak and handle 90 cts.
Chapman, Turner & Co., station.
cry for sheriff $11.85.
W. T. Scott, shift, % personal
assessments $500, feeding prisoners
1920, 500 brick for court H. $500
Fl. X. Rouse. Supt. Ed, salary
s21.7O, postage S1.2O, payable cut
of the school fund
j. J. White lumber and hauling
same 1927. 40.
W. T. Scott hauling sand for
court house so cts.
J. M. Gam mdse., $2.40.
Account of Chapman. Turner &
Co., for stationery and express
charges, $3.50, disallowed.
j. FL. Bishop, inquest, $500, six
jurymen $6. 90.
r. Polk inuuast al