Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-08-09
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SIT
FOR THREE DAYS.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
August 5th, 9th and 18th, with al
officers and members present.
The following business was trans.
acted, to-wit:
Contract let to A. J. Bradley for
building bridge on Atkinson Greek on
Leakesville and Augusta road at the
sum of 1926. Bond with Dan Mcleod,
JH. Turner and TT. Brewer as sure.
ties, being received and proved.
L. d. CLARK appointed member Of
school examining board to fill the
unexpired time of E. w. Brelaud,
resigned.
The clerk authorized to correspond
with the different bridge contractors
for plans and estimated cost of build
ing bridges across Leaf and Chicka
sawhay rivers.
Quit Claim deed made and spread
on these minutes to Mary E. Miller
for lots ID and E in block one and
lots D and E in block two in the
town of Leakesville for the price and
sum of five dollars paid into the coun.
ty treasury by E. W. Breland, said deed
being made at his request.
W. W. VALLEY, sheriff and 7. G.
authorized to assess all the home.
steads in Greene county at the rate OF
81. 25 per acre for which final receipts
have been received from July LIST 1895
to February 1, 1901, as shown by q
certified abstract of final receipts
from the land Office at Jackson, Miss
now on file in the chancery clerk E
office of Greene county; and all other
homesteads which have become sub
ject to taxation since the making the
realty assessment roll of 1900, in
which this board has failed to assess
application of NJ. 9. McInnis and E.
K. Cant to have assessment of GER.
tain lands changed, rejected on &C.
count of confusion and adverse claims
of ownership delinquent and absolv
ent list as filed by W. W. VALLEY, t
c., be allowed and that he be credit
ed the amount shown thereon.
Contract re-let to James Faux, ed
itor of Greene County Herald TO
publishing proceedings and all lega
notices of this board for one year a
the sum of 800 as per contract mad
and filed in the chancery clerk
office.
W. W. Valley, T. c., allowed cred
its as per list, on the different fund
for taxes on the land struck off to til
state 1901, for which he has not re
ceived any taxes.
W. W. Valley, T. c., above
credit on erroneous assessment of res
property as per list filed this day.
Advertisement ordered made for tt
selling of trunk of Morgan Sheffield
deceased, who was buried four or fl,
years ago at the county's expense, il
quiries having failed to elicit any +
Spouse from relatives, the proceeds
said sale to be paid into the coun
treasury after deducting expens
therefrom.
J. E. Aldermen employed as leg
counsel for this board for one ye
from date at the salary of $75 per a
mum, under section 1898 of the code.
Pauper allowance of Thar Holls
man be increased from ST. to
from date.
Petition of A. L. ct al to disco
tinue the public road from Lev
Pipkins' place to Fannie Mood,
place, filed at the July..term, be recc
sidered, and same road be reinstat
as a public road and D. A. Mole
remain as overseer.
The personal assessment roll fl
by r. d. Cochran, as assessor, be a
the same is hereby approved as c
rected and the clerk Of the court
hereby ordered to make copies ther
as provided by law.
The following changes were ms
in the realty assessment2roll at
valuation now shown on the roll
witt
From John l.. Ball to Mrs. B.
Ball, the south half lots four and
section two, township four no
range six west and east half OF sou
west quarter section twenty-fi
township one north range seven W
From James Morgan to A.
Clark, southeast quarter OF southv
oaarter section twenty seven, to-
ship four north range six west.
From Jonn K. McInnis to p.
d. Mcleod, fifteen acres in 5.
corner Of southwest quarter OF sol
west quarter section eight, towns