The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-07-20
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Ibe started at once
It also moved that the Attorney and Chief Engineer
authorized empowered for the Board
securing the ghtoway through the Duncan place tor the
Baeshed
The report the Treasurer the financial eondon OF
the Board read and filed.
Attorney Jones, representing the Cotton Tax
cotton suits appeared
before the presented their side of the
Attorney Leroy Percy representing the cotton and
planters replied speech the conclusion OF
which he the following resolution, towit:
Moved that whereas that all cotton shipped out
of the claimed solely by or
cessive weights paid by or The Cotton
authorized by the Board the rate Of Soo
bale shipped from the District by consent vi said
and therefore the parties shipping same are not sub
ec penalties of taxation provided for by the
Acts Of 1906 therefore that portion OF the contract entered
Board and the Cotton Tax Collector for the
collection of the tax in weight be and the same is
hereby rescinded'
Commissioner J. moved for the adoption of the
l. Hebron seconded the motion The
vote was taken and follows: "Aye," Walker,
Hebron; "No' Kirk Fitzgerald Wade President Hebron
nounced the motion lost by vote of to 2.
On seconded the Secretary and Treasurer
authorized notify different Boards of Supervisors ant
shers of the different Counties that compose the Levee Dis
of bond required to be made the Shers
collection of the 1evee taxes The Board then adj
jolrned until o'clock
The Board met pursuant 0 adjournment.
On the Secretary and Treasurer authorized to
purchase an adding office;
1evee public road in front of the Arnold
and Kirk places in Bolivar county brought to the aen
of the Board by the Chief Engineer and after discussing
Commissioner H Fitzgerald moved that the Chief
Engineer Of the Board be authorized fix road in front Of
these places Arnold and Kirk by raising the road bed the
height he thinks for the protection of the levee AMI
done the least possible expense; carried.
On notion duly seconded and carried, the President of
Board authorized employ competent accountant
of Secretary
Cotton Tax Collector.
In view of the present condition
the proposed letting OF another large contract for the con
strucon of levee at Cottonwood, it moved b.
Commissioners Fitzgerald and seconded by Commissioner L
T. Wade that the President, together with the Secretary and
Treasurer certificates of the Board the OF
100000 when they in their wisdom deem it
The petition D. J. Allen refund twce paid
shown by the State Auditor, notion granted, and
the Treasurer ordered o pay
The Finance Committee examined the accounts of the
Cotton Tax Collector of the Board and found
The Board then adjourned until o'clock the following
morning as the Finance Committee then at work on the
books of the Secretary and Treasurer informed the President
that would be impossible for them report before
that time.
On motion the Board adjourned until the hour Of a m
Wednesdays Session
At the appointed hour President Hebron
order Present: J. l. Hebron President; J. S Walker w
H Fitzgerald, and NJ. Kirk Commissioners, which number
constituted quorum
The Finance Committee having completed their examna-
Of books vouchers of Secretary Treasurer
sumbited following report
We the undersigned members Finance Committee
certify that we have carefully examined the books of the
Secretary Treasurer from January 1907 July
and find the books properly kept showing full and
Of all pertaining the business of the Board
all items OF debit and credit supported by the vouchers
We have returned the Board interest the
$50 23oo and also certificates Of indebtedness the
OF $50 all of which burned ashes in the
Of Board
Treasurers report shows cash balance hand to
the credit Of the Board be July 1907 $I3843365. which
the the Board this date The said repors
shows tho total receipts from all sources including the
hand January be $4oI6zzz2 Total dsburse
during the time to be $263244o7 leaving balance
above, $13S 1866.
J. s WALKER, Chairman