The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-02-08
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS

Feb. sth, 1917. Present-L. b.
Allen, president; A. c. Calender,
|. M. Nelson, w. r. Trim, l. w.
Fife, members; Jos. Davenport,
sheriff; b. H. Morehead, clerk.
The following orders and entries
were had towit:
Ordered that Tick Inspectors
McFatter, Davis and Headley be
retained as Inspectors and instruct
ed to make inspection OF all quar-
autined herds aud pastures during
February and see that rules are
being enforced, aud that they
work as much time as necessary
to accomplish the work, and be
paid for time put in.
Ordered that the clerk issue a
warrant to R. D. Cofmau tor Sc,
refund poll tax for the year 1916,
he having been enormously as
sessed.
It appearing to the Board OF
Supervisors of Claiborne county,
Miss, that /. D. Annette was
assessed with and had paid taxes
for the year 1916 on one horse
valued at 500, and one buggy val
ued at $40, and it further appear
ing TO the Board that the above
property was not in the State of
Mississippi on the Isl day of Feb
Euary, 1916, it is therefore ordered
that the county taxes on above
property be refunded to the said
Aruette on approval OF the State
Board of Equalization.
1t appearing TO the Board of
Supervisors of Claiborne county,
Miss, that c. F. Coffman was
assessed With and has paid taxes
for the year 1916 on two horses
valued at SIoo, six mules valued at
$3.50 aud two carriages valued Al.
$40. and j. further appearing to
the Board that the above properly
vas not in the State of Mississippi
on the Ist day of February, 1916,
and was therefore not hable for
said taxes, 1t is therefore ordered
that the-county taxes paid on
above property be refunded to the
said Cotfmsn on approval of the
State Board OF Equalization.
Whereas !. w. Green, repre-
senting the Mississippi Centennial
Exposition to be held at Gulfport
commencing December 10, 1917,
appeared before this Board 10 the
interest of said exposition, be it
ordered by this Board that com
mitlee OF this Board be appointed
to examine into said matter and
report at the March meeting of
this Board with reference to an
appropriation to set forth the re
sources of this county.
Ordered that A. c. Calender
and |. M. Nelson and the presi-
dent of this Board be and are here
by appointed as a committee in
compliance with the foregoing
order.
Ordered that the clerk issue
warrant to B. w. Vaughn. Dist.
2, refupding poll tax, he not being
liable for same.
Ordered that the sheriff refrain
from COLLECTING poll tax from the
following: T. Ea Turpin, Dist. 2i
F. LourY, Dist. /. Port Gibson;
VIM. Cooley, Dist. I, Port Glib
son.
Ordered thar the contract be-
tween w. M. Richmond and Amos
Trevilion containing an order for
the Board of Supervisors 10 pay
TO Amos TreViIion the amounts
due or may become due said Rich
moud for the working of Link IS,
Dist. 4, be received and filed, and
that the clerk issue warrants tc
said TreviIion on allowance by The
Board tor the working of above
road,
Ordered that the amount o.
$1oo transferred from the scboo
fund to the Reganton or Dist. No,
2 Separate School Fund, same
being the school tax collected il
this separate school district.
Ordered that the clerk advertise
for bids for 100 charges for vat.
for dipping cattle, each charge &c
be made up according to the gov