The Lexington advertiser., 1911-02-17
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


At regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of Holmes county, De-
gun and held at the court house IN the
CITY of Lexington. Miss. ON this the
9th day of February. 1911, and being
the first Monday of the month. the
following officers aud members we're
pres ent, to-wit: Il. Z Buck, presi
dent: 7. g. Stephenson, D. j. Craw
fcrd, W. J Posev and W. L. Smith,
members: G. G. Reid, sheriff. and
Parham Williams. clerk
1t appearing to the board that the
following lands hereinafter described
were sold for taxes and damages. ard
has since been redeemed bv the former
owners, and that the excess paid Mt
said tax sale has been duly paid into
the county treasury 1t is therefore
ordered that the following persons be
allowed the amounts set opposite their
names and land descriptions. being
psvable out of the county fund, to-
wit: Mrs. L. &. Beall, o, 4 8. W. a,
typ. Is. r. east, in sec 10 IS 65; ID.
s. Hooker. n. W. a sec 2, twp. IL, r.
west, $,5 95; Noel White, q NV
A sec 6, twp 16. r. 2 east, S3. 90;
Barrett & Barr, Taylor Goosby's land,
So 75: w. L. Jordan, n g. d s. 9. a
sec 36. twp II, r. east. $l6 80.
Ordered that the following allowan-
ces be made out of township funds
hereinafter named on the approval OF
township trustees and for purposes set
forth: Trustees of Osceola school twp.
rs, r. west. to supplement salary of
Miss Belle Howell 2 months, SIG. 90;
trustees of Ashley school, twp IA, 7
3 east. for repairs and fuel for said
school IS. 90: trustees of Cruger school,
twp II. r 1 east, to supplement salary
of Miss Abbie Little 2 months, $50 90;
W Z. Waits, Central school, twp IL,
r. east. for hauling desks for said
school, 50 so
Ordered that Earl Thomas be re-
funded the county's palt OF taxes col
lected on $150 90 assessment CD per-
sopal property which he did not own,
county's part 81 35 and states part 80
cents. payable on approval OF attorney
general and state auditor.
It appearing to the board that the
estate Of Watt Mccain deceased, had
been assessed with stock OF merchsn-
disc valued at $4,000. and that at the
August term. 1910, had been raised to
$4,000, and same having been clearly
proven to the boa,d to he erroneous
and clearly an over valuation, and
that the first assessment was Just and
fair and equitable; it is therefore or
dered that said estate be refunded the
county's part of taxes collected on
$4,000 when the attorney general and
state auditor approves said allowances
and returns their voucher allowing
states part. countys part being Slo. w
and states part $12 90
Order ed that Spencer Land be re-
funded county's part of taxes collected
Oh horse valued at $50 he claimed
not to have owned said horse. payable
on the APPROVAL Of the attorney general
and state auditor, county's part. 45
cents and states part 80 cents.
Eddy Thomas was refunded 54 ceEts,
county's part. and 81 cents, state 8
part on approval of attorney general
and state auditor.
James McGraw was relieved of pay
ment on personal property assessed at
$500, it having been brought to Holmes
county after 1st day of February and
NOT subject to taxation.
q. A. Tate ordered refunded taxes
81 SO for county and 80 cents FOR state,
paid in error.
1t appearing that Dr.A. M. Phillips,
ct ais had filed a petition with the
board asking that an iron span be
built across Harland's Creek on Mrs.
Fannie Nixon place near EuloRy, in
Beat No 4, and the board being salts
fed that this would be TO. the best
interest for che travelling public; it is
therefore ordered that the clerk adver.