The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-11-10

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And whereas the said assessments
were made in 1904, and the said tax
collector then became chargable with
same, but through oversight he has not
been charged Herewith as required by
law, now it is therefore ordered that
the county auditor do charge said tax
collector with the state county and
levee taxes for which he became liable
charge to be now made and entered in
1904. Ordered this Nov. S, 1906.
TOWN LOTS SUBJECT TO LEASE!
1t having been brought to the atten-
ton of the board that certain lots in
the village of Merigold, in section 16,
township %, range 5, are now subject
to be leased for term OF 25 years, it
is ordered by the board that L. T. Gwin
w. L. Pearman and L. B. Sparkman,
three dsjnterested freeholders of said
county, are hereby appointed apprais-
ers to appraise and report to the
| board the actual annual rental of all
of the Unbiased lots in said town of
Merigold.
| OvERSEER APPOINTED.
Ordered that J. J. henry be and is
appointed overseer of public road lead
ing from Benoit to Nugents, and that
his commission be issued accordingly.
Ordered by the board that Amos
Grady be and he is hereby appointed
overseer of the public road this day es-
tablished, described as follows: Com
mencing at a point on the north half of
northeast quarter and the south half
of northeast quarter of section "a,
township IS, range west, twenty feet
west of the eastern boundary of said
section, and running thence ina north
erly direction and parallel with said
eastern boundary through said north
east quarter, the property OF one Har-
| rison Green, to an intersection with the
northern boundary line of said section,
and thence north-easterly across por-
ton of the southeast quarter OF Sec
ton 13, township Is, range west, OF
sufficient width to establish public
ROAD twenty feet in width, to an inter-
section with public road leading to
Ueeson.
Ga hat n O
hands be and the same are hereby as
lsigned to work said road, to-wit:
Entow Bridges. Will Shackleford. Lem
lGrady, Dave Grady, Wilson Smith,
Ed Perrin. Fred Parms, Jack Hudson,
Charlie Hill, Will Jones and Will
Farris.
Ordered Nov. 5th, 1906.
| ASSESSMENTS REDUCED.
Upon petition filed and for good and
sufficient cause it is ordered that the
present assessments of lots l and - in
block '.B" in the village of Alligator
as shown by the land assessment roll
of 1906 be reduced from valuation o.
$4,000. to $500. and that the assess
nents of lots 3, 5, 6, z, 8, 9, 10, IL, l.
and 13 in block "D' in the village ot
Alligator be and is increased from
500. to $1,000. J. Z. Rainer, owner OF
said lots being now present and II
open session requesting and consent
ing thereto.
It is further ordered that the clerk
of this board deliver certified copies OF
this'order to the tax collector of this
county and to the state auditor OF pub
llic accounts. Ordered this Nov. 5,
1906.
Upon proper petition and it being
shown to the satisfaction OF the board
that the assessment of and against the
:. Shelby Oil Mill is unfair, inequitable
and unjust and that error was commit
ted in fixing and declaring said as
sessment. 1t is therefore ordered and
the board doth now order that the said
assessment as shown by the roll Of
1905 be and is reduced from $40, 600. te
SIS, ,0OO. II is further oruereu ehdt the
clerk of this board furnish the tax col.
lector of this county and the state au'
ditor of public accounts, certified cop
les of this order.
CLERK TO ADVERTISE.
j Ordered that the clerk of this board
advertise as provided by law Tor
sealed bids for the building of bridges
as follows, to-wit:
i One across Pecan BAYOU at point
! where said bayou crosses public road
leading from section houses near Hush
puckena to Coahoma county line; and
one across Big Mound Bayou at same
point where presen. bcidge is stand