The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-11-05

]. b. McMurchy, sustenance, oct.......... IS 90
H. Freshman, sundries, Jail. IS
W. L, Allen. acknowledgements for Co... 90
]. b. McMurchy, times, conveying pris-
oners to and from vicksburg. ............ 90 IS
p. H. Traxler, months rent............. 40 %
+. c. Jordan, bridge iumber............... 81
II. Marx & Sons, sundries. "a 70
r. r. Warburton, same.................... as
c. c. Perice, burying pauper.............. 90
DR.. d. w. Jones. county health officer.... Us 90
Be II ordered, that M. T. Lewman &
Co., contractors for the jail and court
house, are directed TO execute the fol
lowing work under the direction Of the
architect:
Place new slate roof and sheeting on
court house at price heretofore made;
furnish and place jail doors, window
guards and iintels; place chimney aud
mantels in chancery Clerks Office, and
room above; make each side wing three
feet wider; place rolling shutters and
vault doors In Circuit Clerks Office; in.
stall beams to support. aud place brick
walls between court house and jail in
manner 10 fe-enforce rear court house
wall. Execute under the contract al
the above, and all work and material,
incidental thereto, 10 be paid for at the
unit prices, except new roof, set forth
in proposal and made part of contract,
to be added TO initial amount to de.
termine contract price. You will also
proceed TO place No. 20" clock and
bell-the cos. OF said clock aud bell be.
lug covered in the primary contract
price. You will not add the steam
heating to The contract price, nor will
you install furnaces.
Ordered that warrant issue to M. T.
Lewmau & Co. for the sum of S., 500, part
payment on court house and Jail work.
Ordered that ]. B. McMurchy, sheriff,
K. c. Mccay, clerk, and Hon. II
Morehead, member Of the board, be ap-
pointed committee to secure a place
for holding the January. 1904, term Of
the Circuit Court; and that they make
a report with their recommendation TO
the next meeting of this body.
Ordered that the board refrain from
collecting tax on $500 solvent credit as
sessed to Mrs. c. B. Keller.
Ordered that the sheriff refrain from
collecting poll tax from Willie Mobiles.
be being over age and erroneOusIy as-
sessed.
Ordered that the petition Of ]. Bridges
and others, for public road, be laid over
Tor go days to await counter petition.
It is ordered that the building COM
mittee heretofore appointed shall have
power, in addition to the power hereto
fore conferred, TO give notice TO the
United States Fidelity and Guarantee
Co. required by the conditions of their
bond, as surety for NJ. T. Lewman & Co,
in case Of default in the conditions OF
their contract should occur during
recess of the board.
Ordered that the bid OF the Port
Gibson Bank Tor the entire issue, TO wil:
Sac, 900 Of bonds for building bridge al
Carlisle. and Lew Jail, at Io2H, be and
the~same is hereby accepted.
It Is further ordered that the clerk
proceed to have the bonds Autographed
at once.
Ordered that Henry Haley be ap-
pointed overseer to open new road
through Greenwood TO capers place aud
that all road hands on capers and Green
wood place be required TO work ou same
and open the road al once.
Ordered that the following bills be
allowed and warrants issued for same:
II. Marx, ...-.......-+.-s.s...-... %
B. II. Morehead, day. ay...............+.s... 90
]. W. lett, 7 day and mileage. S 90
J. A. Lord day and mileage.......-....- 90
T. l.. Rush, day and mileage. S 90
4. c. Mccay, ay.......-.......--.......-$ ) 90
]. b. McMurchy, ame..-.......*..-..-.... 90
Ordered that the board do now ad-
jouru until court In course.
T. L. RUSH, President.