The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1906-03-15

/ Mt to the new bridge built by tho
town of Durant across Big Black River.
be and the same is hereby declared a
public road, the right OF way TO be
without cost TO the county, said road
to add about two miles to the public
roads OF District 2. and the road con-
tractor Tor said district is hereby In
structed TO commance working same
from ana after this date,
1t appearing to the Board that G. -.
McCaleh has filed his application for
loan from the township funds for 5000
on 80 acres of land In District No. |,
In Holmes county and it appearing fur
ther that same iS considered safe
loan, 1t Is therefore ordered that the
County Treasurer IL hereby requested
to loan said amount 10 g. ID. McCaleb
out OF any township funds not other
wise employed, when title to above land
In approved by the attorney for the
Board
II appearing to the Board that John
b. Cowsert has flled his application for
loan from the township funds for
5000 on 1870 acres of land near the town
of Goodman, District No. g. In Holmes
county, and II being considered a fair
loan, il is therefore ordered that the
Treasurer of this County lis requested
to loan said amount to John B. Cow
sert out of any township funds not
otherwise employed, when title 20 the
above land is approved by attorney for
the Board
ha lt.tat tin.. az I -
loan of $400 on 100 acres OF land In
District No, .. out of any township
funds not otherwise employed, was CON
tinued antll next meeting for consId-
GRAFTON.
Ordered that the sheriff and Tax Col
lector be authorized to collect taxes on
$l,260, Instead of $3.50. assessed by
the Board against the Love Wagon Co.
on south half of lot s, and that said
taxes be credited to south half OF lot
l07, this being an erroneous assessment
as lots and known over valuation on
said lots In the town of Durant.
..:y Fund-~Ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be allowed, payable
out of the county funds: w. w. VIII
burn, Sheriff, balance due on car load
coal for jail and courthouse, s2,7B;
freight and drayage on same, esl, ,02:
wood for county jail for February,
$3.50; postage for office. SIS: Advertiser
Publishing Company and Durant News,
legal blanks and stationery for Chan
eery Clerks office s20.6O, legal blanks
J. i. $40, legal notices and proceedings
ef Board, February, $25.
Ad Valorem Fund---Ordered that Joe
b. Cowsert be allowed SIS for cutting
ditoh to protect roadbed at Boxes Creek
near Goodman. District No. 8, payable
out of ad valorem road funds.
Commutation School Funds-Ordersd
that road taxes be refunded to Aaron
Sample and Quinie Glover. District No
.. and poll tax to Quinie Glover. Same
being double collection, payable out
OF the commutation and school funds,
respectively.
il appearing to the Board that the
Sureme Court has affirmed the 1ude-
ment OF the Circuit Court against
Jim Hannah, and has liked the day for
tho execution of said Hannah for March
II, 1906, 1t is therefore ordered by the
Ing. that the Sheriff is hereby directed
and required to carry out said death
sentence upon the said Jim Hannah
within the court house yard in said
county upon the south side thereof, and
that he be authorized to make such
preparations and employ such guards
as may be necessary for the proper car
rying out OF said sentence, and further
that the Clerk furnish the Sheriff with
a certified copy of this order
). &. Pickens, Comfy Treasurer, filed
his monthly report, which showed the
fol owing balances in the various funds
al this date, to-wit:
County fund, sl3.532.49; school fund
$l4,175.IS; I'd valorem fund. sb,1@&5s:
bridge fund. 1888; commutation fund.
district !. s5lss; District 2, s44.4o;
District ., $a45.7s; District 4, ,s4@s.
District, s, sS75.s7; r. IL, r. Q west. a.
SSe'oS; 7. is. X. west. ti,45o.27; T. 10,
Il. 2 west. $S20.iO; r. II, r. 1 east,
Sis4'4S; 7. is. r. 2 east, sa55.lB. Or.
dored that the foregoing report be re-.
ceived and filed with the Clerk Of this
Board.
ordered that w. G. Perry to allowed
pay Tor 5000 feet of lumber. placed In
double bridge. and 5000 feet Of lumber,
placed in single bridge. both on the
Tchuia eRuseway, District s. at and for
s22 per 1000 feet. payable out of county
fund. when received by n. e, Buck.
1t appearing to the Board that the
bridge fund is now practically exhaust
ed, and whereas there are several out
standing warrants against said fund
and several warrants are now due TO
be issued, and other contracts now
awarded. II IL therefore ordered that
the Oounty Trsa sGpsr bS authorized to