The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1914-08-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD.
Regular August Meeting at
Rosedale

mouse IN the tOWn OF KOSeOdle,
Mississippi on the 3rd, day of .Au-
gust, 1914. the same being the first
Monday in August, and a regular
meeting day, There being present
u. L. Smith, B. F. Lemon, S. D
Knowlton and c, T. Jrcobs, men,
bers L. E. Edwards, Sheriff and
E. H. Wray. clerk. After due
proclamation made by the sheriff
the following proceedings were had
to.wit:
w. A. Speakes, President OF the
board being unavoidably absent,
motion Of G. T. Jacobs, seconded
by B. F. Lemons, ]. L. Smith.
member of the board from the 4th
Supervisors district, was elected
President pro TEN to preside Ia the
absence Of said W. A. Speakes,
Ordereds this Aug. 3rd, 1914.
It appearing to the board that
DR.. B. c. Crisler. cbunty physi-
clan at Cleveland, has resigned, it
is ordered by the board that DR.. E.
R. Mclean is hereby employed as
such physician at salary OF $500
per month.
Orcered this Angus 3rd. 1914.
It is ordered by the board that
the clerk advertise for the building
of two bent bridges on the road
from Foley place to Suniower
road, where the same crosses tue
Lead and Hokie Brake respectively.
Ordered this August 8. 1914.
We, c. I. Jacobs and S. D
Knowlton, commissioners appoint
ed at the July meeting Of the BOARD
to examine and lay ont the road
described as follows: Beginning
at the Foley place in sec. 28-twp.
% r, S w rnnning thence due
east ON the half line In sec 27 and
26 until it intersects the public
road running from the Sunflower
road to the Barnes Place, hereby
report that we have carefully view
ed the said proposed route and
finding the same practical and
needed, we have laid out aud plain
" marked same, aud recommend
that same be declared a public
road.
Respectfully submitte d, this
Aug. 3rd, 1914.s
S. D. Knowlton.
C. r. Jacobs, Commissioners.
tits ordered by the board that
the above report be accepted and
the said route is hereby declared
a public road.
Ordered August 8. 1914.
The report of l.. E. Edwards
! sheriff & tax collector of Bolivar
county, containing list.of all in
solvent tax PAYERS in the 1st Judic-
| ial District of Bolivar county. with
the amount due from e1ch, which
said report is duly verified by af
fidavit of the said L. E. Edwards,
assrequired by section 1850 of the
Code Of 1906, having this day
been filed and presented to the
board, and the board having care
fully scrutinized the same, ane
finding the same correct. 1t /:
hereby ordered by the board tina
L. E. Edwards. sheriff aforesaid
be and is hereby allowed a credi
for the said report, the total 0
same being $23.11O. 1t is furthe'
ordered that list of the said al
lowance shall be madesout and Ger
Titled to by the clerk of this board
and transmitted to the auditor o
public accounts, on or before tb'
1st day of Sept. next, and shall b
| credited to the said L. E. Edward
in his settlement with the Auditor
and chancery clerk.
| Ordered the the 3rd, Aug. 1914
Duncan, Miss. Aug. 1st, 1924
| To The Hon. Board of Supervisor.
of Bolivar county. Miss.
| We recommend that you extent
the timber contract that ]. H. BoS
ebert has with 10th section for th'
term of two years longer.
R. p. Hearne, trustee.
I. G. Britain, do
B. s. Holt, do
Ordered by the board that the
above time be extended in accor
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