The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1915-01-09
PROCEEDINGS Of THE BOARD
Regular January Meeting
Held in Cleveland

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meeting Of the board Of supervisors was
begun and held at the court house in
the town Of Cleveland on the 4th day
Of January, 1916, at 9 o'clock. There
being present and presiding, w. A..
Speakes, president; B. F. Lemon, J. l..
Smith and S. D. Knowlton, members;
L. E. Edwards, sheriff; and E. H.
Wray, clerk. After due proclamation
by the sheriff the following proceedings
were had, to-wit:
It is ordered by the board that w.
A. Speakes, president of this board,
be and is hereby authorized and direct
ed to sign for Bolivar county the con-
tract between Bolivar county and r. l.
Sultan, for the rent of the county farm
near Cleveland, and for the feeding and
the care Of the county paupers.
Ordered this 4th day Of January 1915.
|. Ordered by the board that William
Royal, assessed at Cleveland precinct,
be and be is hereby relieved OF poll tax
1t appearing to the satisfaction OF the
board that this party was over the age
of so years on February /, 1914.
It is further ordered that the clerk
make proper certificate to the sheriff
and to the auditor of public accounts
of this order.
It appearing to the board that sever
al mistakes have been made by the clerk
by issuing warrants, whenever called
for after the same had been allowed,
and to avoid these mistakes:
It is ordered by the board that here
after the clerk of this board issue the
warrants in the order az the claims ap-
pear on the claim docket, and that no
exception be made in this respect.
Ordered this the fourth day Of Janu-
ary, A. D., 1915.
Ordered by the board that the firm OF
Hardee & Clark be and they are hereby
employed to handle the claims of Boil
var county, against the drainage COM
missioners or proper parties, on account
of the removing Of the bridge from the
public road crossing to the mouth OF
Snake creek where the said creek emp
ties into the Bogue Phalia. Said attor-
neys are hereby authorized and empow-
| cred to adjust this matter with the pro-
per parties or If necessary to bring suit.
or do whatever in their opinion is nee
essary to properly protect the interests
of the county.
Ordered this the fourth day Of Janu-
uary. 1916.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Bolivar County, Cleveland. Miss.
Dear Sirs:
We the undersigned trustees Of 16-
23-5, respectfully petition your honora-
BILE body that you lease to L. B. Jones,
for period of Is years from the first
day of September, 1878. lot no. IL. in
Groves addition to the town Of Merl-
gold, Miss, in 1926. ~Annual rental,
SIS. 90, as per valuation assessed by ap-
pointed appraisers for 1925.
| Signed this 31st, December. 1914.
F. E. JONES, Trustee.
S. F. PERRY, Trustee.
It appearing to the satisfaction Of the
board that lot twelve (12) of Groves ad-
dition to the town of Merigold, Miss,
as leased by the superintendent of Boil
var county to one, w. r. Young, and
that the said lease so executed has been
lost and destroyed;
And it further appearing to the board
that L. B. Jones purchased the said lot
from said w. R. Young;
And it further appearing to the board
from the recommendation Of the town
ships trustee that the said L. B. Jones,
is deslrious of securing another lease
on said lot:
1t is hereby ordered by the board that
Ia. C. Pearman, superintendent of edu'
cation be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to lease to L. B. Jones, fol
a term of 25 years. from the first day
Of September, 1918, at an annual renta
Of five ($5.OO) per annum.
| Ordered this 9TH day Of January, 1915.
! Ordered by the board that the Kings
Daughters of Cleveland be allowed an
additional sum OF $25.00 per month
making q total allowance of $500 pei
month. beginning with January, 1915
Ordered this the fourth day of Janu
ary, A. D., 1915.
1t is ordered by the board that the as
ses ment Of S. C. Taylor Of 100000 OF
gin property on the personal roll b
stricken therefrom as IN erroneous as
sessment.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisor
Of Bolivar County, Mississippi:
The petition Of Mrs. w. E. Ross. res
pectfully represents; that there is al
excessive assessment against her as t
lot Is in block Z in the town of Cleve
land, in this: At the time Of said a.
sessment was made there was located
lon the said lot a residence valued O.
}more than $750.00 but that prior to th'
list day of February, 1914. the house
was totally destroyed BY fire and NJ
other building has been built upon th'
said lot since that time, that the sale
lot is now vacant and that the present
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