The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-01-12
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

DUARD VI OUFLhV lNURk
JACKSON ooUNTY-JAN. TERM, 1912
Present and in attendance on sal,
board: W. J. johnson, member Dis
trict No. /; Fritz Colmer, membe
District No. 2; r. A. Roberts, mem
ber District No. 3; George Robinson
member District No. 4, and j. j
Fletcher, member District No. 5.
On motion OF w. j. Johnson, duly
seconded, R, A. Roberts was unani.
mously elected president of said
board
The official bonds of the following
county officials were received, filed
and approved, to wit:
f. L, Lindinger, sheriff.
Fred Taylor, chancery clerk.
W. G. Havens, circuit clerk.
w. W. Woodman, county assessor.
G. d. Dean, county superintendent
of education.
w. J. Johnson, Fritz Colmer, R. A.
Roberts, George Robinson, j. j.
Fletcher, members of the board Of
supervisors.
r. w. Cowan, county treasurer.
w. f. Cauley, justice Of the peace,
District No. l.
E. G.. Overstreet, justice of the
peace, District No. 2.
Chas. E. Chidsey, justice of the
peace, District No. 3.
e. W. Illing, justice of the peace,
District No. 4.
j. H. Murphy, justice Of the peace,
District No 5.
S. M. Ware, justice OF the peace,
District No.. s.
M. Ashcraft, constable, District
No. 2.
Jules Morlet, constable, District
No. 3.
Report OF T. G. Hibbler, as county
attorney, received, filed and approved.
Bond of S. Bradford, as keeper of
Fort Bayou bridge, approved.
Contract for publishing the proceed.
ings of the board OF supervisors
awarded to The p X. Mayors Pub
fishing Company at the sum OF s400
per annum, same to be paid quarterly. |
G. H. Wood appointed as attorney
for the board of supervisors, and sal
ary fixed at 5000 per annum, payable
monthly.
The Pascagoula National Bank was
elected as the county depository"
the said bank being the best bidder
therefor at the rate of 377 per cent
per annum.
G. G. Goff, elected to the office OF
justice Of the peace, District No. /:
George Matthew, elected to the office
Of justice OF the peace, District No.
3; e. j. Davis, elected to the Office of
justice OF the peace, District No. 4,
failing to qualify as such officers, said
offices were declared vacant.
Petition of Merchants and Marine
Bank to reconsider the bids for coun-
ty depository, denied.
Ordered by the board that all claims
aud accounts against the county must
be filed with the clerk OF the board on
Or before the first day OF each term of
said board, and that each account
must have the section of the law au.
thorizing such claim endorsed thereon,
otherwise it will not be passed on at
that meeting.
Ordered by the board that any one
iesiring to borrow money from the
county will be required to die appli-
,ation, as provided by law, with the
,lerk of the board not later than ten ,
lays before each term, otherwise the
iame will not be considered at that
,erm.
Report OF w. NJ. Canty. as county
treasurer, received, approved and Or
Tered recorded.
Petition Of W. L. Armstrong to be
Iranted free ferriage across Fort
Bayou bridge, denied.
Petition OF Flint and Hicks for
,hauge of road 10 District No. 4, con-
,inued until next term.
Petition OF Geo. Delius, ct al, to re-
,stablish road near Laine, dismissed.
Salary OF county prosecuting attor-
hey fixed at $500 per annum.
Petition OF W. B. Carter, ct al, for
, road leading from w. G.. Carter's
,rist mill to corner section 6. town.
ship 4, range 7, approved, and COM