The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-04-08

NfttNNlllu hfMnNlhlt NflhllNE H.ffrf "
MeGee Dean 4 Co., bridge oceount "a
In the matter of claims of Wash
ington county for the capital
stock subscribed by ~ < l,
Railway Co., now the \. 4 Nj,
V. Railway Co.
Upon the presentation of this
question il is ordered that the
Board of Supervisors for the coun-
| ty of Washington have this day
employed II. @. Watson attorney
TO take legal steps to recover and
have delivered to said county said
stock with accrued dividends from
the Railway Company TO which
ii was subscribed and its success
ors. This compensation TO be paid
and agreed upon by said attorneys
and the board is tobe twelve and
one half per cent Of such amount
rs may be recovered. In case no
recovery is had, no pay to be
given said attorney,
In the matter OF report of Percy
Bell, Superintendent of Ed.
Upon the report of Percy Bell,
Superintendent of Education, as
to sale of Wayside school house to
W. w. Worthington for $50, and
it appearing to the board that
such sale was proper, it is there
! fore ratified and confirmed. The
lease of Sec, 16 T Is Il S to Sam
Walker for 1899 at $4,000, and
the sale of timber from Sec. l6
T 16 r 3 at $3.50 per 1000 slaves
all also ratified and approved,
In the matter of the communica-
ton of j. +. Branton.
1t appearing to the Board that
the hands on the plantation known
as j. w. Harrows, have not boon
IN past years assigned to any par
ticular road, and it appearing now
that they should be required to
serve on road No. Sc, it is there
fore ordered that said hands be re-
quired to serve the required mum
Der of days on said road,
In the matter OF the assessment
of lot 10 block II and lot II
block II, of the village of Lee
land.
j, +. Rather, trustee for the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
at Leland, Miss, having shown to
the board that lot 10 of block IL,
except strip off of the north end |
ten feet wide by 100 feet long,
and lot II of block II of the vii
lage of Leland belong to and are
used by the Methodist Episcopal |
Church South-itIs therefore or
dered that said property be assess
ed as church property and that the
clerk of this board certify this or
der to the tax collector of tins
county and the State auditor.
In the matter of conyicts turned |
over to county contractor.
It appearing to the board that !
j, b. Hebron, sheriff, has turned
over to the county contractor GER
tain conviets whose fines amounted
to S225.00, j. p. cost S1l6.6O and
Sheriff's costs $3.50, and the clerk
of this board is ordered to credit
said sheriff with said amounts and
charge the same to q. &, johnson
county contractor,
In the matter of cutting timber
on Sec. IS I 10 r.
This matter coming on this day
on report of J. w. Duprey, and it
appearing that the contract made
with r. Is, Stratton for the cut
ting of timber in said section
should be cancelled, 1t is there
fore ordered that said contract be
and the same is hereby revoked, |
and the clerk of this board is re-
quested to advise Mr.. Stratton to
that effect.
In the matter of Trustees for
Township 10 T 8.
This matter coming on this day
to be heard on report of j. w.
and it appearing to the
board from said report thet there
is only one trustee for said town
ship it is therefore ordered that
L. +. Cameron and T. j. White
be and they are hereby appointed
trustees of SAID township.
Ordered that the board do now
adjourn until tomorrow morning
at 8 O'Clock.
c. A. WINTER, President.
APRIL 4, 1899.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
nent. Present, same as on yes
.erday-minutes OF yesterday read,
and signed.
In the matter of the petition of
G. j Nicely, agent.
This matter coming on this day
Upon the petition of &. j. Nicely {
agent to erect fence across the
public road on line of Washing ..
on and fssaquena counties bet
Teeu Bryan Store and T. Il. Cowan
store on Washington Bayou, in {
district No. /, to be heard and the
BOARD being satisfied in the matter
10th order the said c. }. Nicely ,,
gent, may erect said fence, pro
,1ded, he put suitable gate across |
aid road at said point mentioned {
n said petition Said fence and !