The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05

Uu. II. AAdACys poSo.OVs -.
E. V. Tabor, $500.
H. M. Thayer, $11.50.
Wade Hdwe. Co., $26.51.
Greenwood Gro. Co., $831.76.
Planters Gro. Co., $159.10.
E. K. Myrick, $344.40.
G.. w. Evans, $685..
Cumberland Tel. Co., $5.40.
C.. Christensen, $16.25.
j. H. Godsey & Co., $4,000.
D. C. Peteet & Bro, 1885.
County Convict Farm, $1,438.75.
j. D. billiard, $151.30.
Mrs. E. E. Bew, $1,000.
Hum. & McGinnis, $500.
J. D. billiard, Road Com'r. pay
roll, 100000.
Bridges
J. F. Gates, $193.20.
S. J. Wilmington, $4,000.
w. C. Chatham, $4,000.
Leonard Sherborn, $4,000.
w. A. Fonville, $4,000.
S. P. Southworth, $4,000.
4. Christensen, $4.95.
w. A. & M. E. Swift, $224.00.
Mrs. ]. II. Rainey, $48.96.
Provine, Morrison & Jackson,
$51.48.
1t is ordered that E. v. Hughston,
Attorney, be employed to represent
Lefore County in the cause pending
in the Chancery Court Of Leflore
County, styled Board of Supervisors
of Holmes County vs.. Board of
Supervisors of Leflore County, ct nj.
To the Honorable Board Of Super
visors of Leflore County, Mississ-
ippi.
We, the undersigned committee
appointed at a former meeting Of
this Board to examine and view the
contemplated route of the road rs
prayed for in the petition of T.. H.
Baird, ct al. IS shown by the minutes
of said Board in Book z at Page 345,
beg to report that we have examined
and viewed said route as prayed for
in said petition and find the same
practicable, and have layed out and
marked the road as follows: Begin
at a point about one quarter Of a
mile west of the north end Of the
Tallahatchie River Bridge, known as
Ashwood Bridge, where the public
road turns north and run thence
west through the land Of julius B..
Hartshorn to the west boundary
line of said lands Of said Hartshorn.
We respectfully recommend that
said road be opened up and worked
as layed out by us.
Respectfully submitted,
]. L. HALEY,
H. L. WALTON,
Committee.
Committee accepted and road
ordered opened.
It is ordered that the lease for
roadway for public road near Minter
City in Beat One from the Y. 4 n.
v. r. r. Co. be renewed for . term
of five years, at a renewal Of $500
per year, and the President Of this
Board be authorized to execute said
lease contract. Said lease beginning
November /, 1915, and expiring Oct.
81, 1920.
Resolution
Whereas, the discovery that pure
artesian water could be had in the
Yazoo Delta, which event occurred in
June 1896, is worthy Of being fitting.
ly commemorated, therefore be it
by the Board Of Supervisors Of LIE.
fore County,
Resolved, that the Hon. Jas. G
fCannon of Illinois, and Hon. B. G
Humphreys Of Mississippi be invited
to deliver an address to the citizen,
of Lefore County on the occasion
Of the unwilling Of the magnifcisn,
fountain to be presented 70 Ii.
Public Schools Of the city Of Green
wood, by Chakchiuma Chapter Of "a,
D. A. r. in commemoration 81 q.
discovery Of pure artesian water Il
the City Of Greenwood, the first :,
be obtained il the Yaxoo Deata.
Be it further resolved, that copie
Of this resolution be forwarded q
each Of the gentlemen named, By Ii
Clerk Of this BOARD, - soon . th,
date Of the unwilling shaI1 have b
come definitely known, which DIT
shall be given In the leeter Of trans
INITIAL. with a urgent request H.