The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-08-18
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
AUGUST TERM.

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Smith. VT Scott, sheriff; N Bat.
son, clerk.
Ordered that Jewel Floyd be re-
leased from Jail upon his paying
the balance due on his fine u costs.
Ordered that Sam Fowler be re-
leased on the same conditions as
Jewel Floyd.
Kit Carson assessed with watch
at $40.
Ell Prentice, personal assess
ment raised from S175 TO 1925.
Report of Ii K Rouse, Supt. OF
education, received and recorded.
Report of A G Stewart, convict
guard, received and recorded.
Leonard Ladner's cattle raised
from 60 head at So to 100 head at
Sc per mead.
Ordered that the clerk of this
court be authorized to advertise
for bids to repair bridge across
Wolf creek on Poplarville and Red
Creek road, according to plans and
specifications, Contract to be let
first Monday in September.
Allen Burgess sheep was raised
from 400 to 500 at $3.50 per head.
Tom Burge assessed with one
horse at $50.
Lewis Johns mule raised from
20 to $35.
Joseph BilDo was assessed 500
invested each in manufacturing and
merchandise and one mule at $50.
Joe III Newman assessed with
one horse.at $50.
John G Wheat assessed with one
horse at $50, 4 oxen at SO. sex
B. +. Wheat assessed with a
mill at 800.
81 Moody assessed with one
mule at $40, % head of cattle at
1925.
George Stewart assessed with a
Jennet at S25.
James E Wheat assessed with
one wagon at $50.
J W Stewards sheep raised from
200 to $50 head.
Richard SeIph assessed with one
horse 500.
j T Stockstill assessed with a
horse and buggy at 500.
w Scott, sheriff, was relieved
of collecting taxes on certain state
lands.
W Z Scott, tax collector, present.
ed his delinquent list and was res
lieved from collecting said taxes.
w IT Scott's monthly report was
received and ordered recorded.
Mrs. &c McCants lots 13 and IA
Moores addition raised from 1928
to $1,000.
All Slaydon south half of block
IL west OF Main street raised from
5000 to $500.
E FL Welch lots 3 and 4 in Moores
addition raised from 500 to 5000.
Mrs. Katie Fem block 5 east of
of Strahan street raised from $500
to $500.
The following homesteads we're
assessed to the owners 50 per acre:
G ! Rouse, A Rodgers, Mary j
Jones, H @ Meyers, j L Smith,
M P Lowe, S Ma!ley, L Ladner, }
A Fl Smith, G W Spiers, Ihos @
Burge, d F Smith.
The following state lands were
assessed at S1.25 per acre:
Leyander Ladner swq of neg sec
IS 4 s, T Ia W.
B f Smith seq swq sec 81 +
15w.
L S fainter VIII Of eh sec I 2 r
16 W.
Gam & Slaydon eh nwq sec 10
2 r 16. and swq neg & neg swq
sec 28t2r 16.
j A Ryals is assessed with west
half of lot 5, block 10, except that
portion occupied by c q Folks
barber shop, in Lumberton, at $3.50.
co Polk assessed with east half
Of lot block Is and that portion
of west half occupied by barber
shop in LumbertOn at $50.
Lots 3 and DIX 10 in Lumberton
assessed to G H Wilcox at $500.
Lot II Summers addition to
Lumberton assessed to j Nj Jenk-
ms at $3.50.
Malinda Polk lot 8 blk 81 in
Lumberton raised from so to 5000.
The following changes were made
in ownership of lands:
10 acres of neg of seq sec % 2
Is from Fl K Amacker to j Nj
Smith.
N hf of seq sec t 3r IA from
w E Shaw to Jep Roster.
S hf NEG sec St 8 Ia assessed
to G & 5 | r r at 50 per acre.
Two acres in neg of sec 81 t 2 r
IL, from j p McGehee to q T
McGehee.
N hf nwq sec 3 { 3 Is from A
Wizard to s Il Lance and Il E Will
kinsOn.
The following changes in real