Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-05-07
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ORDERS EApE BY .AHE BoARtl
sAND ACcotNTs.AND UFFICER's
SALARIES AREALLownRf:
MEETING THIS WEEK.

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Walton, c. E.. Wright, y. G. Poin-
dexter, H. Y. Fraiser, A. R. Bew,
clerk; ~; S. Vardaman, sheriff. ...tts
Prosecuting Attorney Means :yehn-
ston was ordered to investigate the
matter of awards of lands in Han
cock county to this county; in lieu
of the Sixteenth Sections Lands and
make report to the Board. =:
The Board ordered that the account
of Delta Hill for damages sus-
tanned by the: county taking her land
for use as public road, be continued.
The tax assessment of S. A. Mshead
for the years of 1919-1920 was found
to be erroneous and ordered reduced
by the Board
The Board ordered that the salary
of the highway engineer be fixed at
$4,000, payable in monthly install
ments of $3.50.
The Board found that the land of
G A Mclean on Itta Bena and Quito
road had been damaged to the ex-
tent of $1,000 by the taking of his
land for use as public road.
The Board ordered that the total
account of $40. be allowed in inquest
fees for those who investigated the
death of the person, found floating in
the Yazoo river at Sidon.
The salaries for Chancery Clerk
and his deputies were allowed as fol-
lows: A R Bew, 1896. .83; Miss Bonner
Duggan, 1892; R. w. Ramsey, $3.50;
w. A. Bell, $1OO
Salaries for sheriff and his depu-
ties: w. S. Vardaman, $4OO; S. w.
Clark, $500; E. H. Crippen, $3.50; w.
S. Hemingway, $125; F. G. Smith,
$125
Salaries for Circuit Clerk and his
deputies: G. S. Pate, 1921 &c; J. @. AL
ford, $3.50.
Salaries for Tax Assessor and his
deputies: l.. Scruggs, 1921 &c; P. H.
Cain, $3.50; J. N. Truett, 500; Harry
Smith, $1O0; r. D. Prewitt, 800.
1t was ordered that Dick Jones be
awarded a refund of $1S.77 for an er-
roneous tax assessment.
1t was ordered that Austin Thomas
be awarded $500 for an erroneous
tax assessment.
Several notices to contractors were
ordered published by the Board.
The Board ordered the account of
C. Nj. Dixon for damages sustained
by horse falling through a defective
bridge, be continued.
The account of the Daily Common
wealth for publishing a notice of sale
of bonds, for the Sidon Consolidated
School District was continued.
1t was ordered that the account
of $274S for the election commits
sioners for holding the Justice of the
Peace Election in District No. 5 on
April, oath be allowed.
An election was ordered held on
May Is in Beat 4, for the election of
constable.
Sheriff w. S. Vardaman was auth
OrlZed to use Henry Gray, a convict
serving sentence on the county
farm, as janitor for the courthouse.
The request for the establishment
of a drainage district to be known as
the Pelucia Drainage District of Le-
flore County, was discussed by the
Board. The Board ordered that a no.
tice be published to the owners, whose
lands comprise the proposed district,
notifying them that action will be tax
en- on this matter June Sth, 1920, at
10 o'clock at the courthouse and at
this time the Board will hear all OBJ
jections.
The Highway Engineer was order
ed to close and forbid the use of the
public highways in the county now be-
inp repaired or constructed.