Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF Board of Supervisors of Greene
County.


County, met at the courthouse in Leakes-
vile, the first Monday of July, it being !
the Sd day of said month, with the fol |
lowing present: Alex Valley, president;
Frank McLendon, C. 2. Eubanks and j. |
d. Turner, members; Dan Mcleod, !
clerk, and J, +. Miller, sheriff
Ordered that the account of Dan Nc |
Leod, registrar, of the sum of $33, be al
lowed.
Ordered that the official bond of /. C. |
Helms, justice Of the peace, ir the sun
of $500, with T. II. Moody and L. L.
Davis, as sureties, be approved and min
uted.
Ordered that the report of Dan. Nc
Leod, commissioner appointed to exam
inc bridge built by Hardy Mills, across
West Slough on McInnis Ferry road, be
received and minuted.
Ordered that Dan Ball be appointed to
repair Ball Bridge across Big creek and
make the same substantial and safe for
crossing, and present the bill of expenses
to this board at their next meeting. said
expenses not to exceed the sum of thirty
dollars.
Ordered that the fee bill presented by
Capt. Mabrey and others for services
rendered as quarantine officer, be con
tnued until the next meeting of this
board, and it is further ordered, that the
si1ppt nf fbic b., nj bor t.,
authorized to apply to in open session to
the attorney general of this state for IN
formation on the matter.
Ordered that the petition of r. N
Byrd, praying for reimbursement of taxes
joverpaid, be continued until the next
meeting of this board.
Ordered that Alyan Naples be allowed
Si.29 out of general fund, which amount
is the sum overpaid for taxes on the
Duncan McInnis lands.
Ordered that the following amounts be
allowed out of the county treasury to the
following named persons as witness fee
in the court of inquest held on the body
of Mack Sturderan, on May Is, 1899: C
II. Bidder, c, H. Wood, Ed Carroll and
Arthur Lane, 81 each.
Ordered that the report of j ID. Turn
er and Frank McClendon, commissioners
appointed to draw plans and specitica-
tions for bridge across Brushy creek, be
received and mnuted, and also ordered
that Dan Mcleod, clerk be authorized
o post notices for bids to be let to the
lowest bidder at public cutlery at the
front door of the courthouse on the first
Monday in August, 1899
Ordered that Dan Mcleod, clerk, be
authorized to request Mr.. II. ID. Wing of
! Fruitdalde, Ala, to erect gates and open
the Mobile and Winchester road within
ten days from date under penalty of the
| law provided in such cases, and it is
| further ordered that the clerk of this
court notify the said H. d. Wing at once
of the passage of this order.
Ordered that L. c. Peaster be allowed
the sum of Sl4 out of C. b. & Jail fund,
for services rendered as overseer on new
| courthouse.
| Ordered that j. f. Miller, tax-collect-
er, be and is hereby authorized to pay
the sum of S25 40, which sum was col
lected from Thomas Box as Jail fee to
James Beard, treasurer, ON account of c.
B. & Jail fund.
The State of Mississippi, I
Greene County.
For and in cons Iteration of the sum of
$4S, in hand paid, the receipt of which is
| hereby acknowledged, | bargain, SELL
convey and deliver unto the county of
Greene, one Victor Iron Safe and desk,
safe branded J. E. Miller, this the Sd
day of July, 1899
| j. +. MILLER, Sheriff.
The State of Mississippi, I
Greene County.
Before me, Dan Mcleod clerk of the
chancery clerk of said county and state,
personally appeared j. E. Miller, who ac-
| knowledged that he signed and delivered
the above instrument on the day the
same bears date, Sd day of July, 1899.
DAN MCLEOD, Clerk.
Ordered that Dan Mcleod, clerk of
this board, be required and he is hereby
authorized TO procure cash on check fur
nished by ID. G. Rawls for tresspass on
school lands Indemnity school lands)
for the sum of $23, and pay same into
county to credit of school fund
Ordered by the board that all the &C
counts presented by the Walker, Evans
& Coggwell Co. be continued for the
present, and 1t is further ordered that
the clerk of this court be and is hereby
authorized to request the said company
20 send their representative here to at
tend the next meeting of this board to
adjust the difference that have arisen be-
| tween the bills presented and the prices
| given in the bid for contract.
Ordered by the board that the bond as
made by the town of Forte Deposit Ala,
be adopted as the best, cheapest and
most suitable for our wants.
Ordered that the following amounts be
allowed for attendance at this meeting:
A. Valley, .......1 day, 80 miles So so
| +. McClendon 49,. Il so " 90
C. P. Eubanks 81 32 3 60
j. ID, Turner " 80
ID. Mcleod, clerk L GO 3 90