Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-01-24

Amt dis'd since last report. SO
On hand ......... 10 SO
Ordered by the board that John
Mcintosh and W. @. Roberts appoint
ed to examine county auditors books
1901. Their report, which found cor
rect, was approved and spread on
these minutes.
W. w. Valley, T. c., allowed
credit for taxes on Alb. Breland e
homestead, having not been proved
out.
Report of W. NJ. Dorsett, superin-
tendent education, for last quarter of
1901, received and audited
Applicants examined and licensed,
10.
Amount paid to county school
board, SIS.
Amount paid out to county exam
liners, S34
Amount paid out to county teach
ers. 1868
Total, s1,Ol9.
Report G.. d. Weston, J. P, fines
and forfeitures from April /, to Ooto-
Der 1, 1901, received and audited.
Following named persons placed on
the pauper list for year 1902 CLERK
l 20 20 70 onol, blx-
and the following amounts: Vina
Platt, So; W. I. Taylor, Bishop
Mizell, Mrs. J. ]. Waltman, J. M.
Churchwell, Dolph Platt, Redden
Denmark, G.. W. VALLEY, Winnie
Shepard, Katie McInnis, Elizabeth
Crawley, e. L Cochran, all So each
Bette Alvin, c. O. Scarer, Grandma
Thomas, all "a each; Alfred Rob
erts, Sc.
Ordered by the board that the fol
lowing resolutions be passed approved
on the minutes of the board, to-wit
Whereas, the Pascagoula river and
its tributaries drain some thirteen
counties of the state and are the nat
ural outlet and means of all transpor-
tation of the logs and timber of all
said counties and the port of Pasca-
goula is the distributing point of
timber transported
Whereas Horn Island Harbor is the
most feasible, practical and eoonom-
ical point Of loading Of timber and
lumber exported from said port.
To better facilitate the handling
and shipping Of lumber and timber
some improvements are needed in the
channel leading from the gulf into
Horn Island harbor, therefore be it
Resolved, by the board of supervis-
ors of Greene county, that the COVER
nor embody in his recommendation
to the special session of the state leg
islature the necessary reference to
this important matter, and, be it
Resolved, That the state Legislature
be and they are hereby urged and re-
quested to appropriate $50, 900 for the
deepening and improving of the chan
mel leading from the Gulf of Mexico
TO the Harbor of Horn Island.
Further resolved, That copy here
of be sent to the governor Of the state
and representatives of this county in
the state legislature.
Ordered by the board that the
treasurer be and he is hereby au-
thorized to hand r., Il. Sheehy the
sum of sl15 out of Hancock county
lease fund, also r. E. Sheehy is au-
thorized to keep the 1925 of said
finds which he now has making to-
tai Of s340, note and security having
been given for the full amount as the
law directs, with 6 per cent interest
from date, payable two years from
this date and the clerk is ordered to
issue warrants on the treasurer for
said Sll5, the clerk is authorized to
cancel trust deed and note previously
given by Il. E. Sheehy.
CiuViCu ny tH6 DUdfu tildb w. W.
Valley tax collector, be allowed the
amounts overpaid by him on the diff
ferent funds for taxes 1900, as shown
by the auditors books out of the
funds on which they were overpaid
and the clerk is hereby authorized to
issue warrants for the same.
given thirty days with in which to
make and file bond for his ferry,
with two good and sufficient sureties
for the running and operating ferry
according to law, and ON his failure
to do so the ferry be let to some per-
son SO qualified for the same.
The jury list for two next succeed
Ing terms Of circuit court drawn,