The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-08

county except 70 pass through on
trains with OF without such certificate.
sud sny public carrier conveying such
person Or persons into the county as
above prohibited shan Be- lined not less
than SO sud costs for eaoh fense upon
conviction as above provided
ordered That this order take effect on
the 1th day Of September At noon
Ordered. That the following levey be
made for the Hscal year, 1898 and 90
towit; for common eounty A i53 per
cent Of state tax, and for bridge 6aa
per cent Of stats tax.
Ordered, That the report OF the fol-
ing road 9verseers be received &c
Garrett, Rufe Morrison, Lee Simpson,
Allen. G II Pickett. A & Ross JH
smith, Peter Owen, w Il EthFidge, W
NJ Allen, w r Randel J G TAYLOR, l..
NJ Hagan, NJ Maroney, @ w Holmes
Redditt Cbas. Cason, W Melton
Dean, Geo. Dorsey, JB Mccormick
J Reese, Joe Lattoh, Nelson Bluett
JB Redditt aud John Loggins
Ordered. That the contract TO build
pile bridge across Big sand bayou he
awarded to ". 7. Allen, at 81 - per #.
upon his entering upon bond as required
by law.
Ordered, That O. p stanoills report
as road commissions n received and
approved, and bis aseount for sT6 be
allowed,
Ordered, That the following report
be received and approved
To the Honorable Board Of superyis
ors, Lehore county
We, your committee, appointed to
examine Markham bayou bridge on
Greenwood and Carrollton road, beg
leave to report as follows; We report,
after examination that said bridge Is.
not built according to plans aud sIeci
Rcations and same Be not paid for.
T. p. Parks,
w. r. Prophet,
Committee
This day came on to be heard the pc
tition Of D. B. Allen, ct al, asking to
change road No. s., and the same hay
ing been considered by the Board, It Is
ordered that the prayer Ia said petition
be granted aud that Ernest Eskridge
and J. NJ. Sykes be appointed to lay ont
same as the law directs
ordered, That the following report
Of Dr. N. E. Whitehead, health officer,
be received and approved
Gentlemen During the month Of
August / made regular inspection Of
the jail and poor house. There are two
inmates IN the former and three IN the
latter, some sickness IN both but all do
ing fairly well at present,
Owing to report ofyellow fever being
IN several parts Of the state, It behooyes
rs to be on the alert and take every
~preCaution to avoid the deadly scourge.
have issued a special proclamation to
day to the people Of Greenwood to
have their premises thoroughly cleaned
up by having all garbage and filth
about their yards, stables and privies
taken up removed 0r Bdrh6d, and lime
or carbolic acid spFinkled over dump
and offensive places would respect
fully request that each member Of the
Board IN their respective beats would
zoe that this order IS thoroughly carried
IN all towns and plantations would
suggest to your Honorable body thai
although / do not zee oanse yet and
should greatly ~deprecate the necessity
Of quarantining the county, should ]
see sufficient cause, tshall act as I thinl
best for the good Of the people and call
upon your Honorable body to ratifY thI
some. DR.. NJ e. Whitehead
Health Officer
Ordered, That the following pension.
applications be approved towit 2, A
Wilson, C. D. Lapgfard ] W. Sanders
Mary Nj Crit, Mrs. Y. A Hearn Mrs
Money Motifs, i, O. drogginA j p
Newer j. H. Groves j. s. RundboFg
Bill Smith and B +, Rock,
TAXES,
Ordered, That bond Of d. c. Rowle
} be passed until next meeting Of tn
Board.
Ordered, That J. B. Humphreys, sheE
liz and tax collector of Lehore county
, be credited with the following amount
Of taxes for the year 1887 not collecte
by him. IN compliance with chapter 9,
laws Of 1885,:
tax r. NJ UlendoT. valuation 40
March tst, state tax $i.lE comfy ia
| f58, bridge tax SAB. leAs I'D valorei
&2.10 tax NJ D. Hendel, 5000 Ap
Is, state $3.50, county @ bridge ~
leyee al val. $3.50. tax W T. wi
; liams, $500, July !, state s o., conui
4Jc. bridge BIC, leyee al val sts
I tax Stein Bros, 5000, June, = Sta.