Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-08
Proceedings fthe Board Of Supervisors.
THE.STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, 4
WILKINSON COUNTY.

THE. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, !
WILKINSON COUNTY.
Be it remembered that at regular
meeting of the Board of Supervisors
Of said County began and held at
the Court House in the town Of
Woodville, said County on the LIST
Monday, being the 3rd day of Feb
ruary, a. D. 1902.
PRESENT.
L. T. Ventress, President, A. M.
Shepherd, i. A. Carter, q. T. Net
terville, w. l.. Jenkins, members.
G.. II. NEYLAND, Sh If.
C. A. Coon, Clerk.
This day Jos. johnson, Supt. Of
Education presented his report for
the month of Jan. 1901 which was
ordered to be fled and is approved.
1t Il further ordered that a warrant
issue to him for 1921 payable out
of the school fund.
The following report of allowances
made by the Circuit Court this day
submitted to the Board Is approved
and ordered filed. Jury fees January
Term, 1902, 1878. Witness fee in State
cases, $50, 10. General allowances 1910
Total $Sl7,l0.
The following Tax and fines were
imposed, which Is hereby ordered to be
charged to Sheriff:
Jury tax SO. Stenographer tax 80.
Fine imposed, 500.
In the matter Of the petition of D
f Randall, ct. ais, to reinstate and
make a public road out OF Wild Cat
road commencing in Gravel Pit near
Rosetta and running In southeast
direction to county line near Dayton,
and connecting with Gloster road,
distance Of one and quarter miles,
1t is ordered that the petition be
granted and that the CLERK advertise
for bids to work and maintain same
according TO specifications on file.
Owing to change of ownership, or
dered that lot No. in block 20 Ia the
town of Centrevlle, be asSessedtO A
E Mahoney instead Of TO H S Archer,
Jr. On account Of error IN assess
ment, ordered that warrant issue to
Jim Seals, for 81 poll tax refunded,
The repurt Of Q II Neyland, Sheriff
and Tax-CollectOr, of the c0mmuta-
tion road tax for 1901, this day sub
mitted to the Board, it is ordered that
q H Neyland be charged with $4,000
additional assessments and that G Fl
Neyland be credited as follows:
BY amt uncollected road tax Sl347.
" turned over to j. P's 696.
IT. is further ordered that a warrant
for 1927 issue to q II Neylaud, tax over
paid and same be charged to commu
tatiOn tax.
On account Of change of ownership
assess to S S Johns 128 acres saw part
fractional section 20, acres Sc side.
S or fractional sec. 81, and 6 acres
part NV or Of fractional sec 81, I /,
II W, about 40 acres instead Of Chas
Cohen. Assess To Port Gibson Oil
Works north half lot 6, block 10, town
OF Centreville instead OF to r HsRiggs
Assess to w o Coleman lots I, 8, 9and
10, block IT, town of Centrcville, in
stead Of E A McElwee. Assess to
Laura Roark lot 10, in block 10, town
of CenUreville, instead of l. Martin.
Assess to Mrs. CORN Glass l13 9Ssl00
acres in section 81, T2R east, 223
$500 acres in sec 4, Il /, r l, east,
total 337 57-100 acres instead OF H B
McGehee. Assess to Caleb Perry 81
Of Sc and Sc t Of s>w sec rs T r
n<% ar, and + Of Pc 6>@ a q ns Or Of Of
Thos E Murray.
Bids to build bridge on Artonish
were opened and read as follows;
JR Smithfor the sum of $l28.
Ordered that the contract be awar-
ded TO r Smith for the sum OF 1928
upon his entering into bond for twice
amount of his bid.
On account of double assessment,
ordered that the personal property of
estate Richard Anderson be stricken
from the roll, also the personal prop
erty TO amount of $40, assessed to Chas
Reed be stricken from the roll.
To the Hon Board of Supervisors OF
Wilkinson county .-Gentlemeu. l beg
leave TO report that l have now in Jail
two prisoners awaiting action of the
Circuit Court and one who has served
term of sentence has expired aud the
fine and costs greater than any one
wishes to pay for said prisoner, con-
slider it impossible TO hire him out
for the said fine and costs, and rec
ommend that he be released from the
prison. Yours respectfully,
q. H. NEYLAND.
In the matter of Joe Thomas. pris-
oner confined in Jail, it appearing that
said prisoner was sentenced TO Jail
for the payment Of fine and costs, and
that said prisoner failed TO pay such
fine and cost, and it further appearing
that said prisoner was sentenced to
the county Jail for the payment Of fine
and costs, and that said prisoner has
failed to pay such fine and costs, and
it further appearing that said convict
cannot be made to work out such sens
tence 10 either of the modes mentions
ed 10 the act Of legislature entitled
an act to amend section 2, chapter 1873
Of the act 1895, approved March 10,
1900, and said convict, as it appears,
has been unable TO work out said fine
and costs and in the opinion Of the
Board will be unable to work out such
sentence as provided by law. 1t is
therefore ordered that said convict be
discharged upon the approval of the
Judge Of the Circuit Court Of this dis
trict, and upon his making an afiida-
| Wit of his insolvency and inability to
pay fine and costs and filing the same
with Clerk Of the Board. 1t is further
ordered that the CLERK forward by
mail certified copy of this order to
the Circuit Judge OF this district for
approval.
The BOARD Of Supervisors realizing
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