The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-09


Ordered tina, H. T. Hilliard be and lie
is hereby authorized to purchase lumber
to the amount of $4,000 for use Oh the
public road from Avondale TO County
line, and that he endorse his approval
on the account tIierfor before same is
presented to this board for allowance.
CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOX ROAD WORK.
Ordered that the clerk of this board
advertise in county newspapers for seal
ed bids Tor the construction OF two (2)
dirt fills, or dumps. across low places on
tho road from Beno,t to the levre. where
the old bridge now stauds,
| REpAING OF BRIDGE.
| 1t appearing to the satisfaction of the
board that the bridge across Labon's
bayou at point where said bayou crosses
pubic road leading from Bolivar lake
bridge to Wilson slough is in bad con-
dition and dangerous, and that the
road Overseer cannot repair said bridge
without the road hands and forces and
tools at his conimand,- 1T is ordered
the repairing of said bridge in accord
.ance with plans and specifications now
o.. file with said clerk. all bids to be fill
ed with the clerk at K.,sedale not later
than noon of first Monday in May,
| 1907. and accompanied by bond con
ditioned according to law, and i'll penal
ty donblc the amount OF bid, with two
or more sureties, who are solvent, The
board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Ordered March 4th, 1907.
ROAD DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS AND
ovERsEERs APPOINTED.
1t is ordered that the public road lead
ing from bridge across Jones bayou to
what is commonly called and known as
the Pea Vine Railroad be and is hereby
divided into two sections, one extending
from said bridge to Hayes Williams
| place and the other from said Williams
place to said railroad
1t is further ordered that S. Bentlv be
and is appointed overseer of SO much of
said road as extends from said bridge
to said Williams place, and that all per-
sons liable to road duty and residing on
lands adjacent TO said section OF said
road. he and arc assigned O work same,
and it is ordered tbat---Arnold be
and Is appointed overseer OF that sec
ton Of Said road running from said
| Williams place to said railroad, aud
that all persons residing on lands adja-
cent thereto and liable to road duty, be
and are assigiIed to work same.
| Ordered further that the clcrl; Of this
board issue commissions accordingly.
| ALLOWANCE TO PAUPEBs.
The board being satisfied from proof
adduced that Lucinda Baily and Sam
uel Jackson are INDECENT resident pau
pers and charges upon the county, it
is ordered that their names be bv the
clerk placed on the county pauper list.
and that said clerk issue to said parties
on first day in each mouth his warrant
for four ($4o PAYABLE rom General
county funds.
Ordered that the monthly allowance
Of 81 90 heretofore made bv this Loard
to Zoe bradshaw. n resident blind pan
per, be and is increased to $40 90 per
month from and after this date. and I'M
til the further orders of this board, and
! the clerk of this board is hereby instruct
ed to issue his warrant payable from
general county funds accordingly
Ordered that the county treasurer pav
all available fluids nov TO tho credit Of
township 26, range 5 to G. f. Fulgham.
]. A. Park and A. NJ. Weaver, trustees
for said township.
ROAD ovERsEERs.
Ordered that the following named par
ties are appointed road ovcrseers over
roads as follows, to-wit:
Charlie Vines, on public road running
along Wilson Slough.
Mitchell Benton. on public road from
| Bowles Lake to Rosctale.
c. Burrus, on public road from
Egypt Ridge to Benot
! 1t is further ordered that all hands
liable to road duty and living on lands
adjacent to said roads respectively he
and are assigned to work sad roads re-
spective roads. and the clerk is order
cd to issue commissions accordingly.
ASSESSMENT OF IT,. MURRAY REDUCED.
PERSONAL ROLL.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the
board that T. j. Murray is excessively
a sessed on his stock of goods, it is there
fore ordered that said assessment be re-
duced from the prcsnt amount $1,000
90 to S25O.OO, and tn t he clerk OF this
board properly certiy this order to the
tax collector and state auditor.
Ordered Alarch 4th, 1907.
REDUCTION OF PERSONAL AssEssMINT
1t being shown to the satisfaction OF
the board that the following assessments
OF personal property. to-wit:
i Estate J. {. Burlcy, deceased. 81 mules
at 500. 90 each, and capital emplo, ed IN
merchandise $4,000. is unjust, excess
/ i've and an generalization, known to be
| snch II is ordered chat the same he and