Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-03-08
Proceedings Of the Board Of Supervisors.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
WILKINSON COUNTY.

thCCOihS VI VIC llOdlNl VI .tJu itSA vows
of said County began and held at
the Court House in the town Of
Woodville, said County on the lst
Monday, being the 3rd day OF March
A. D. 1902.
PRESENT.
l.. T. Ventress, President. A M.
Shepherd, i. A Carter, g. I. Net
teryille, w L. jenkins, members.
@. II. NEYLAED, Shift.
G. A. Cook. Clerk.
This day jos. Johnson, Supt. Of
Education presented his report for
the month of Feb. 1902 which was
ordered to lie filed and is approved.
1t is further ordered that warrant
issue to him for 1921 payable out
Of the school fund.
This day David Carter, Treasurer
of said county presented his report
for che several county funds which
were examined and approved and
ordered to be recorded,
Owing to- Misrepresentation it is
hereby ordered that all action taken
in regard to reinstatng and making
public road out Nf Wildcat road, be
and the same is hereby rescinded.
| Ordered that the Bridge Bonds Nos
3 and 4, ,0f5Bqialo Bridge Bonds, is
sued in May 1895, beand the same are
ordered cancelled with all the coupons
thereto attached.
Ordered that Joe Thomas, now con-
fined in Jail, be released and the aue
Of S25 be remitted.
At mass meeting held at the Court
House 10 the town of Woodyille on 1sL
! Monday, the Bird day OF March, 1902,
for the purpose o. discussing the ads
visibility of building new Court
! House.
The meeting was called to order
] and r.. NJ. McGehee elected chairman,
. and c. A. Coon, Clerk. On motion of
D. 9. Bramlette 1t was resolved that
+, it is the sense Of this meeting that the
I Board Of Supervisors build a new fire.
proof Court House, modelled up.to. date
roomy and sufficient to accommodate
I the needs Of the public and officers
with all cobveniences and require
I ments for the protection of the rec
ords aud papers, with such flre>pro0f
vaults as may be necessary The mo-
It tion was carried unanimously Upon
q motion the meeting adjourned.
:, Ordered that warrant for 81 issue
II to March Davis for poll-tax refunded,
J. he being over age and paying same
under protest.
II Bids to repair the bridge across Dry
# creek, near Rosetta, were opened and
y read as follows:
$ I f Murray for the sum Of S3S 90
A Trevillian +" 6 48 so
Ordered that the contract be award
ed to II e Murray for $3S, the lowest
and best bid, upon his entering into
bond for twice the amount Of his bid
The Bond was this day submitted and
approved
On account of change Of ownership
& assess to George McElwee lots | and
block 49, town of Ccntreville, Instead
2 of J G Renson. Assess to Mrs. e. e
l. Mcneil the following lands: 93 62-l0(
acres west part of the nOrthswest q
D of section 3S T 2, r east, instead OIL
,r r Q Mcneil, Sr.
TO the Hon Board of Supervisors Of
2 Wilkinson county:
n Gentlemen hey leave to report
that l have the following number Of
Il prisoners now in Jail, four awaiting
is action Of July term Of Circuit Court
and one who has served his term i'm
[, posed by Justice Court, and now waits
n your action in his case. The law HAYS
ing been complied with as per acts OF
lie legislature, and his fine and costs are
&c so much that it makes it impossible
to hire him out according TO law,
d ask that he be released by your Hon
/ Body. Respectfully,
c. Il. NEYLAND, Sheriff.
J. Ordered that the Board enter into
ID contract with T E Murray to repair
east approach to bridge at Thompson
i creek for and at the sum of $40.
d In accordance with motion carried
by the mass meeting, it is ordered by
l. the Board of Supervisors that new
IS Court House be built and sketches o.
Court house will be received by thC
N Board up to LIST Monday in April 1902
b The Clerk is authorised to request ar
chitects to furnish same.
5, It is the opinion of the Board thaI
or the Town of WoodYille has title to TIT
/, lot of ground upon which the building
l. Known as the market house and offici
" of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
now stands.
All members voted yea for the al
IN lowance Of the following accounts.
e. L w Magruder, Prof services $3.50 3
C A Coon, postage to March lst 2
&c I A Johnson, lumber, .......... B 8
IN g A Wettlin, stove pipe, ....... 2
+, Schwartz & Neylaud. mdse, ... ! 9
n John D Morris. days work 80. o.
b. G II NeYland, stamps, postage,
o
jail fees, &C.... ....n..... 10 Y
re Robt L Murray, lumber, ..... 2 5
Id Dan Glass carrying prisoner to
jail, Phil Taylor) 20 miles 2 0
'n J A Treviliian, repairing bridge 25
III b A Sims, repairing + A bridge l 2
Jeffersonian, $500 assessors hlks
10 and stationery Chancery Ok II
Paul Klecber, winding Clock. 2
Miss Clara Walker for pdupers, so 0
T e Murray, repairing bridge. 10
Sessions Bros, moving Court
yard last August, ...a.. 0
L T Ventress. A NJ Shepherd, w
A l. jenkins, / A Carter, CT
- Netterville, supervising the
e. roads year, $50 each...... 100
nd Ordered that the members, sheri
lat and clerk draw their mileage and pc
diem as follows:
no L. T. Ventress. day Gyms 4
= A M. Shepherd, day l0m. {
=, w. l. jenkins, l day 15m.. 49,. 5
al I. A. Carter, day 19m... B
n. G. T. Netterville, day 12m -.
NJ G. Fl. Neyland shift. day.. 2
= G. A. Coon, clerk l day..
!, Jas Stewart, Janitor. .......
~ Ordered that the Board do no