Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-18
SYNOPSIS or PROCEEDINGS
OF the Honorable Board of Supervisors
for December Term.

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lowed $50 for building houses on
said 10th section, and ]. A. Waters
was allowed s44O5 to pay for brick
and lime and hauling.
On, recommendation Il trustees of
heatham school, the bill Of Sam White
to'pay $3.50 for IRE old school house
was accepted, and the $3.50 deposited
to the credit Of the general fund. War
rant was ordered to issued on the gen.
eral fund for said sum to the credit
Of Cheatham school to pay for part
on new school house.
On order Of the Circuit Court, ]. h.
Bunch was allowed 1891 for services
under Sections 2171 and 2172 Of the
Code Of 1906.
J. H. Regain and R. W. Lumbley were
appointed as a committee to sell the
county farm cotton.
The following public work was let
to the following lowest and best bid
ders, to-wit:
L. S. Campbell, to build bridge over
Poke Berry Creek for $40.
L. S. Campbell, to build little bridge
west Of iron bridge on Bentonia and
Myrleville road for SIC.
r. G. Bullock, to build bridge across
Wolf Creek, on Redmondville and Ben
tonia road, at $24.
L. s. Campbell, to build bridge on
road west Of Bentonia over BOLTON
Creek, at $13.
L. s. Campbell, repair 3 spans
Moore's Ferry Bridge, for $14.5O.
w. R. Shurley, to build bridge over
Perry Creek in Mrs. Deskins' field, at
s107.5O.
R.. s. Evans, to repair Tokeba bridge
at and for $25.
The assessment of H. B. Lightcap
was reduced as asked for.
The State Revenue Agent and the
Board adjusted the assessment Of
back taxes on timber lands.
The Board opened the sealed bids adj
vertised for and awarded contracts
for the next three months.
The assessment of Lydia Powell on
lots 202 and 203 was reduced from
$4,000 to $1,000.
r. w. Lumbley presented check to
the Board for $412.61, proceeds from
sale Of cotton seed from county farm,
the same was deposited to the credit
of general fund.
The matter of cutting down cattle
inspectors was adjusted by the Board.
A portion of Section 16, T. 10, r.
5 West, was leased to Alex Miller.
A portion of Section 16, T. IL, R.
Il West, was leased to Fl. A. Warren.
The rent Of Wesley Hollins was re-
duced from 1925 to $3.50 for 1914.
]. w. Dickard, having thrown up
contract to work road in Beat One,
the Clerk was instructed to re-adver-
tise for bidders for said contract.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bidders for working roads in
Beat Two for two years.
B. A. Holiday was appointed trus-
tee Of T. Is, R. 4 West.
The order of last November term,
establishing road beginning at Car
son place, was annulled, and said road
shall begin at Coker school house and
end at Renfrow's old shop, Yazoo City
nd Free Run road.
The amounts due the general fund
by the different Beats was ordered to
be stricken from the books, as the
money was expended for the general
good of the county.
E. M. Pickett was relieved of as
sessment of $500.
The following claims were allowed,
and warrants ordered to be issued
therefor:
]. L. Adams, sal. & guard .$13e.53
Adams, ]. D. & Co., mdse. -. $50
American Express Co., express 1.26
American Express Co., express Liz
Brister, Walter, patch bridge. $50
Bank, Delta & Trust Co., inter
est. n.y.. =. ......... 1920
Blundell, DR.. P, eff. lunacy.. 600
Butts, T. NJ, inspector -. !. $500
Brooks, G. T., unload lumber. zoo
Bridges, B. E., work at jail. 1900
Bayou Land & Lbr. Co., lbr... 42.70
Brewer, M. H.. survey roads. 500
Bunch & Harmon, mdse. 49,. 4.85.
Brown, 7. J., repr, br. ....... 500
Bridges, d. c., blacksmith wk. 1886
Bullock, R. G., nails for br. -. ESQ
Brown & Bullock, haul lbr. 80. $40
Bullock, R. G., repr, br. ...... 1900
Campbell, W. E & Co., mdse.... 1880
Campbell, ]. W., off. cleo. -. LOO
Cox, Jno. L, ferryman ..-.. 1850
Coleman, Jno. W., repr. br. -. 10000
Coleman, J. W., repr. br. -. 253.37I
Campbell, L. s., br. wk. $500. 2O.50
Crane-Hamel Hdw. Co., mdse 72.1s
Danzig, H., blacksmithing -. 1920
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