The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-11
Proceedings of the Board of Super
visors---August Term.

Petition of w. E. Hunt, sheriff and
tax collector, asking for credits on non
taxable lands allowed.
G. M. Helms petitition to change
public road, District No. 4, granted.
Petition of j. B. Smith for public
road granted and T. p. House and Sid
ney johnson appointed commissioners
to view same.
Petition of julius Thompson for
bridge across Dry Bayou, road No. 92,
granted and same advertised for bids.
Petition of B. L. Lee for bridge
across Six Mile Bayou on road No. 104
granted and advertised,
Petition of E. N. Day for th9age OF
hands from road No. % Tor that portion
of Hood and Buckner plantations) to
road No. 20 be granted.
Petition of the citizens of 5th Super
visor's district for election of addition
al Justice of the peace according to act
of Legislature approved Mch. IL, grant
ed and election ordered to be held lst
Monday in September and J. H. Moore
J. J. Ryan and r. W. Wilson appoint
ed commissioners of election.
Petition of J. M. Shelby to change
road No. % appearing to board same is
q nullity, it is ordered that said road as
changed be no longer treated as public
road. but order does not affect original
road No. %.
Report of Sheriff Hunt on convicts
turned over to G. Contractor johnson.
Fines $224.5O. J. P. lost $239.90. Sher-
iff's cost $26.O0. Above amounts order
ed credited to said sheriff and charged
to contractor. -,
Petition for bridge across Four Mile
Bayou granted and ordered advertised.
Report of Commissioners T. X. Rob
inson and L. S. Williams received and
accepted. %
Ordered that overseer of road No. 81
have his road put in repair and pass
able condition and report at September
meeting of board. ;,
Petition of B. p. Foster to extend
public road to Bolivar county line
granted.
Petition of A. G. Wineman to be
relieved from Harry Smiths bond
granted and "a notice given Harry
Smith, j. P, to appear before next
of board andsshow cause II any
why the prayer OF petitioner should
not be granted.
Petition of V. C.Streator for new road
across Sec. Is extend road No. IL grant
ed. and j. A. Holingsworth and w.
Wood appoidted commissioners.
ordered that clerk of board advertise
for bids to construct earthwork en-
banlxm9nt on roadway across -Four Mile
Rovou To he submitted at next meet
ing. ~ MIL
Petition for bridge across -Four Mile
BAYOU, S. E. of Hollandale, granted
and ordered advertised.
In matter of state and county taxes
for fiscal year 1899, upon railroad OF the
Y. e. M. V. Company:-The report OF
Sheriff Hunt filed with the clerk shows
that all that part of the railroad OF tne
Y. g. M. V. r. r. Co., except that part
designated on the assessment rolls OF
he YEAR 1899 Especial Charter was
liable to be sold on 1st Monday in
March. 1900, for state and county taxes
If fiscal pear 1899, legally assessed and
evied thereon, but no part Thereon was
,old at time appointed by law. That
he levee taxes had been paid and ac-
,ented because of a mistaken impress
ion on the part of the tax collector
nat said railroad was not liable for
tate and county taxes and that such
mistaken impression caused the col
ector to fail to sell said r. r. at the
lime appointed by law. That no part
# taxes, except Especial Charter" has
1een paid, but the entire railroad IN
,ounty is now liable to be sold for, said
tate and county tax. The total as
,essed value of that part in said county
3 S436. 1865 and that the state tax there
N for year 1899 is is S2,S36.3S, county
Az S3.272.74. That said Y. Il M. v:
R. r. Co. owns land in county not used
or railroad purposes called "detatchetdi
ands'' to distinguish them from road
led and other real estate used for rail-
,oad purposes and are liable te be sold
or the aforesaid 50, ,S36.38 and $3,272:I4
tate and county taxes of 1899 ldescrlp-
ion of land in minutes) and therefore
{ is by board considered and ordered
o wit
First; that the tax collector of WASH