Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-08
PROCEEDINGS BOARD.
Supervisors, Greene County, June
Term, 1900.

Term, 1900.
The board of Supervisors of Green
county met in regular session at tn,
court house in the town of Leakesvillt
the first Monday in June, 1900, it be
ing the 4th day of said month II
said year, with all members and Off
GERS present :
The following business was transact
ed:
Ordered that the petition of citizens
of Lucedale for voting precinct be al
lowed and not to take effect till Janu-
airy LIST, 1901. Boundaries OF said pre-
cinct to be fixed by the board at its
next meeting.
Ordered that the plans and speoitica-
tions filed by J. d. Turner, Fred ANS
Ter and P. j. HIllman for bridge on
Big Greek be accepted and the clerk of
this board is hereby ordered to adver-
tise for bids for building said bridge,
to be built according to plans and spec
ications on file in Cnancery Clerk s
Office and to be let the first Monday in
July, 1900. The board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids, the
party contracting for building said
bridge will be required to enter into
of bis bid for keeping said bridge in
good repair for five years from the
completion of same. Said bridge to
be built as soon as possible after con-
tract is let
Ordered that the bid of J. d.
Webb to build bridge over Greene's
Creek be accepted for the SUN of
$195.
Ordered that the bid of Fred Amsler
to build bridge over Big Greek at Rose
Mill be accepted at the price of $499.
Ordered that whereas the contract to
build bridge on Big Creek at or near
Rose Mill was awarded to Fred Amsler
and p q Hillman with J. FL. Turner,
Alvan Naples and G l.. KItrell sureties
bond being filed in the Chancery
Clerks Office as required by the BOARD
the said contract be confirmed and
bond approved.
Ordered that the following amounts
be allowed to S W. Ball for money
paid on account of being enormously
assessed as follows, to-wit:
General county $3.50.
School s1.34.
g. B. of j., $12
Poor, 14c.
Ordered that Joe Dearmau be ap-
pointed overseer of road Link No. 80,
State Line and Posey road from l.. A.
Ayers place to Watery Fork and clerk
issue commission to said Joe Dearman
as overseer.
1t is ordered that J. d. Turner and
G. c. Brewer be appointed commit.
tee to examine the bridge built on Big
Creek by Dan Mcleod and Us. Lackey
and report to the board at its next
meeting.
Ordered that the following amounts
be allowed:
o. E. RounsavIlls and T. j. Beard
for one days service drafting plan
and specification of bridge on Greene a
Creek, 50 each.
Ordered that the following amounts
be allowed for one days service to
each of the following named persons
]. d. Turner Fred Amsler and P. j.
Hillman 50 each.
Ordered that sheriff W W. VALLEY
be authorized to sell all lands where
the taxes remain unpaid for 1899 and
all subsequent years.
Ordered that j. d. Webb and Hugh
McIunis with Dan Mcleod and ]. J.
McInnis suretIes filed this day for
building bridge over Greene's Creek
be approved and tho contract confirm
ed.
Ordered that DIR. Sam Pool be allow
ell the sum of $3.50 payable out of
county treasury for last half year ..as
county health officer.
Ordered that ontract be let to lowe st
bidder Tor building wall around the
Jail according to plans and specitica.
tions now on file in Chancery Clerk g
Office. The Clerk is hereby ordered
to advertise for bids to build the
same, contract to he let first Monday
il July, 1900, at the front door of
the court house. Board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Customary allowances were made to
officers and memt ers.
Ordered that the Board adjourn till
first Monday in July, 1900.
G. p. Smith, President.
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