The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1913-11-08
HANCOCK COUNTY
BOARD SUPERVISORS
NOV. PROCEEDINGS

Be 1t remembered that a regular
meeting of the Board of Supervisors was
begun and holden in and for the County
of Hancock and State of Mississippi, at
the Courthouse in the City of Bay st.
Louis,on the first Monday of November,
A. D. 1918, the same being the place
for holding said meeting.
The following officers were present,
to-wit: Wiley Smith, President; II. s.
Weston, Joseph L. Favre, j. E. Smith
and N. T. Mauffray associate members;
E. Van Whitfield, Sheriff, and A. A.
Kergosien, Clerk of said board.
The report of prisoners by the Sheriff
was read in open board, approved and
ordered filed.
The report OF John Craft, County
Superintendent of Education was read in
open board, approved and ordered
filed.
The report of County HealthO Officer for
September read in open board, approved
and ordered filed.
The report of Joseph L. Favre and
Wiley Smith road committee appointed
at former meeting received and ordered
filed.
The petition of M. B. Zingarling ct
al for public road from Bayou La
Croix Bridge to intersect upper Bay
Road received and ordered filed.
The petition of John A. Thigpen pray
ing for reduction on assessment for
timber enormously appraised and as
sesssed and ordered tabled.
Ordered by the Board that the follow
ing amounts be allowed and paid out of
the General County Fund, as per bills
on file.
E. Van Whitfield, attendance chance
ry court, $500; A. A. Kergosien, fees
in lunacy inquest of Addie George, ,S4 20;
A. A. Kergosien, fees in lunacy inqu est
of Martha Smith, s4.2o; A. A. Kergo-
sien, fees for recording and privilege
tax, $3.75; Joseph o. Mauffray, C. E.
Saucier, Daniel Ladner, Ola Fayard.
Sylvan j. Ladner, L. M. Power, $1.00
each as jurors in Addie George lunacy
inquest; Joseph o. Mauffray, ] L. Nor
ris, G. E. Saucier, Felix Fayard, Geo.
A. Planchet, Henry T. Fayard, 81. 90
each as jurers in Martha Smith lunacy
inquest; Dameron, Pierson &: Co., sta.
tionery, $3.50, Sea Coast Echo, station
cry for road commissioner, s5.73; e.
Van Whitfield, sheriff, lunacy inquest
Addie Smith, $500; same in Martha
Smith case, $500; Bay ST. Louis Ice,
Light 8; Bottling Works, lights and
lamps, S25.97; w. L. Bourgeois, sun
dries for Jail, $3.50; E. Van Whitfield, i
load lightwood kindling, St.0O; E. Van
Whitfield, stamps for Office, S10.98; j..
O. Mauffray, supplies for Jail, s2.15; S.
L. Breard, washing towels, 40 cents;
John Craft, stamps for office, S3.40; A.
A. Kergosien, making copies railroad
assessment, $1,000; A. A. Kergosien.
attendance circuit court, $500; A. A.
Kergosien, attendance chancery court,
$500; r. L. Murphy, attendance cir
cult court stenographer, $4,000; E. Van
Whitfield, fees in cases where State
failed, $48.70; E. Van Whitfield, victu-
aiizing prisoners, $500; A. A. Kergo-
sien, stamps for office, S5.25i Samuel G.
Ladner, treasurer:s salary, $4,000; Sam
Breard, ianitor's salary, $500; Mary
Mars, salary, keeper OF county heme for
September and October, S64; Frank
Taconi, two days. labor on Jail, So; E.
Van Whitfield, fees in case of State vs..
L. Both, s4.45; Bay Mercantile Co., sup
plies for Jail, $500; Sam { card, extra
ianitor service Circuit Court, St0; "A. A.
Kergosien, 6 months ex-oficio services.
s25,A. A. Kergosien, drawing two ju-
ries and issuing venire, S5; E. Van
Whitfield, ex-officio services months,
$50; &. Van Whitfield, bailiff fees cir
cult court, $50; Gulf Coast Progress, to
publishing notice to contractors, S4.62;
Gulf Coast Progress, to printing 1000
envelopes. 81; Wiley Smith, road COM
mittee day, 800; Joseph L. Favre, 8
days road committee, 800.
Ordered by the Board that John Craft
County Superintendent of Education be
allowed as gre-Tata salary payable opt
of School Fund fer services Tor Oct. 1913
S64.O
Ordered by the Board, Jesse Ladner
be allowed from interest fund of Town
ship 5, s. r. Ia w. for labor and mat
erial on Shaw School as per bill Of
Township Trustees on file, 1900.
Tuesday morning, Nov. 4th, f9i3-the
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present as on yesterday.
It appearing that Ne. e. Ansley has
failed to pay the rent upon the property
OF the County nov occupied by him, as
required BY the order Of this board pass-
ed At it's last meeting, it is therefore
ordsred that the clerk be and he is here
by directed 70 notify the said M. e.
Anaey that If said order is not complied
witt within 10 days from this date, said
property must be vacated by him and
upn the failure to pay the rent or
vaate said property rs herein required
th( Attorney Of this Board is hereby
insructed to institute legal proceed