The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-09-10
SUPERVISORS
MEETING
Full Account of the Proceed
ings of the County
Board.

the Board of Supervisors OF Washing
ton county, Miss, said board met at
court house in said county, as pro-
vided by law for the transaction Of
such business as might properly come
before it, There being present H.
W. Wilczinski, f. II. Hutson, j. r.
Coleman and L. S. Redd.
In matter of vacancy in Office Of
Justice of the Peace i'll 5th supervisors
district OF Washington county.
1t appearing to the board that there
exists vacancy i'll the office OF justice
OF the peace at Belzoni, in the 9th
supervisors district of said county,
and it further appearing to the board
that the unexpired term OF said Office
exceeds six months, it is therefore Or
dered by the board that an election
be held by the election comm issioners
OF said county on the Goth day of
September 1904, in the 9TH district of
said county, to fill said vacancy, and
that said commissioners shall give at
least ten days notice Of the time and
place of holding said election as di-
rected by Section 3682 of the ammo
tated code of 1892, and give a certifi-
cate of election to the person elected,
and return to the secretary of state a
copy of the order for holding the
election, showing the result thereof
certified to by the clerk OF the board
supervisors.
1t is further ordered that the clerk
of this board mail certified copy OF
this order to the election commits
eioners Of the county.
In matter Of bridge across canal
ditch on road No. g.:
1t appearing to the board that the
bid of R. A. McAtee, at $3.2 per lin
cal foot, is the lowest and best sub
mitted, it is therefore ordered that
said contract be and the same is here
by awarded to h. A. McAtee.
In matter Of construction Of bridge
across Dear Greek at Stoneville:
1t appearing that tho bid of A. B..
Ross, of $3. 80 per lineal foot, is low
est and best submitted, it is ordered
the contract for said bridge be and is
hereby awarded to A. B Ross.
In the matter of certain property
belonging to the levee board and other
property double assessed.
1t appearing to the board that lot
5, block 3, 1st addition to Greenville,
formerly she properly OF II. >.
Toombs, is now the property OF the
levee board and therefore the valua-
ton of 5000 assessed thereon should
be stricken from the assessment roll.
1t appearing to the board that the
application oil r. P. Kinney has re-
caived the necessary endorsement OF
property owners Of the county to
grant the privilege of hunting in
this county, it is therefore ordered
that the said application be and the
same is hereby granted.
In the matter of the resignation Of
Wm. Hagan, J. p. Belzoni precinct, {,
of 5th district of Washington county !:
It appearing to the board that VIM.
Hsgan, Jussice of the Peace, as atore-
said has rendered in writing his resig-
nation as justice Of the peace OF said
county, it is therefore ordered that
the resignation Of said Justice OF the
peace be and the same is hereby ac-
cepted and his bondsmen be relieved
from further liability on his bond.
In mstter Of report of 7. L. Skin
ner to lay out public road:
This matter coming in to be heard
and it appearing to the board that
the said report should be accepted,
il is therefore ordered that the same
be and is hereby accepted and ap-
proved and the report of commission
ers ordered spread upon the minutes
of the board.
The said road commences at north
west corner section 13 aud southwest
corner section IL, thence in a north
easterly direction. striking road in
Sunf1ower county one half mile north
of section line between IL and Ii.
In matter of back tax assessed
against E. Hendel for 1887:
This matter coming on this day to
be heard and it appeared to the board
that said assessment should be strick-