Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-11
The Board Of Supervisors.

The Board Of Supervisors.
FEBRUARg TERM.
All members ndsofficers present, I
except II. L. Davis, who was sick, !
court was opened according to law,
after which the following proceedings
were had, to-wit:
ALLOWANCES.
Marshall, Bruce s. co stationery
for Circuit Clerk 5 SO
R f i Wallace, repairs on Oil $50
Marshall. Bruce 6 Co., Justices
Docket for Beat 4..------.-..------. 12.5o
B V Wick, maintaining paupers 81 so |
L D Ragland, manning prisoners 7i.40
Marshall, Bruce & Co.. stationery
fer Sheriff ..-...-..-.,.....-......... % 10
R L Evans. repairs on bridge $50
George c. Nyers, clerk Supreme
Court in the case of Jim How
ard, ct al, VS.. the State .-...... 100
] H WEIGH, sheriff, pine for CHI rs
] II WEIGH, services in the inquest
of Belle Rowland, deceased $50
Goodwin & Brown mdse paupers 764
oxford Eagle, public printing. 1850
Walker, Carpenter & Co., station
cry for County Supt.. .-...-..-.--- / 90
.JL Leach, balance due on flooring
and regarding Oliver Levee. 5i.Go
J w Gault, nails for Oliver leyee 42c
] H WEIGH, stationery for Sher-
ln,s once -..----.-,.-----. l. rs
DR. A A Young, 80 vaccination and
attention to panpers IL. 40
z B Fur & Bro, coiGn for E M
lin. er-.-----------..-..--------...-. 400
Oxford Pharn acy, prescriptions
and medicine for paupers.. :. 1925
w G NELL, mdse for paupers ---- 1885
Elmer Tarver, lumber and haul
ing on Oliver levee ....-...... ..-.-.. 427 Ga
J 0 Ramey for per diem of oae
day which was net allowed at
the last meeting --.---------...-.-.. 800
A Fl Kendel, med for prisoners. $50
J r Shinault, lights for CHI. 5.sS
d Sultan, lumber and repairs on
/ Casweli bridge ,.-......-.... 1890
H V Somerville, coal for Jail ..- 2500
A Puryis, repairs on tank at Jail 200
Davidson & Wardlaw, pens, etc,
for county officers .-...--. -.....-... 60
] III Welch, janitor's fees -...., -, 1000
J II WEIGH, per diem Jan. term. 200
j H WEIGH, day extra services
for Board. .....----...---.-.--.-....----. 2.0O
P Gray, type writer for Chan
: Gerry clerk ........ 10000 II. 50
1t is hereby ordered that the right
of way be and the same is hereby
granted to the Burgess Telephone Co,
along the public highway from Ok
ford to Burgess to erect telephone
, line, but the erection of said line is
not to interfere with the public travel
in any way.
Upon the favorable report of A. M
King and Freeman, commission
ers, appointed at the last meeting of
this Board to report on change in
the Oxford and Mouth Of Tippah road
be and the same is hereby ordered
! changed as prayed for III the petition
now on file to-wit: Leave said Ok
ford and Mouth of Tip ah road at ths
) line between L. L. Rushing and Pete
Mitchell's land and run due est tc
the section line, thence south with
the section line to the said Oxford anc
Mouth of Tippah road.
Petition to erect Gate.
, Ordered that the petition of l.. S
billiard, ct al to erect gate across the
Oxford and Pamela road be and the
same is hereby granted, and the saie
l.. S. billiard is required to keep nI
said gate as the law directs.
Order to Erect Gate.
Ordered that the petition of w. P
, Gardner, ct al t, erect two gates
across the Zine Flat and Water Val
} ley road be and the same is hereby
granted, and the said w. Z. Gardner
) is required to keep said gate as the
law directs.
Ordered that J. M. Tatum be and be
, is hereby granted the privilege te
erect telephone line along the public
road from Taylor's to Splinter in sale
} county. That the erection of sale
, telephoneline is not to interfere with
the public travel in any way what
soever.
I 1t is hereby ordered blythe Board
that tho Chickasaw achool Fund of La
Fayette County, to the amount OF
SlS03.45 be and tho same is hereby
r transferred to the Common School
, Fund account of said County and State
A. NJ. King and J. q. freeman are
allowed 81 90 each for services as road
commissioners for Qne days service.
} This day came on to be heard the
petition of l. n. Murchison, ct al for
! the purpose of laying out new road
and s. I. Rayburn and John Cook are
hereby appointed to view out said
road and report at the next meeting
of this Board.
Ordered that the following named
persons be allowed the amounts op
post their names for services in the
inquest of Mary holland, deceased,
! to-wit:
W. I. Turner, Coroner $500