The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-08-25

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1t is hereby ordered that the Board
do now adjourn until tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock A. M 1888.
Jesse II. Walton,
President Pro Tenn.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board
of Supervisors of Holmes County.
Mississippi, met in the Court House
in the City of Lexington, on this the
End. Bird. 4th, 5th & 9th and 9Th days
of August. A. d. 1885, and being the
second, third. fourth, fifth, and sixth
day of the term with the same men,
bers and officers president on vest
terday.
When the following proceedings
were then and there held and had
Pursuant to adjournment the Board
spent their time in equalization of
the Assessment Rolls.
1t is hereby ordered that the Board
does now adjourn until tomorrow
morning, August 9th. 1888. at 9 A. M
Jesse H. Walton,
President Pro Tenn
Pursuant to adjournment the Board
of Supervisors of Holmes County
Mississippi, met in the Court House
in the City of Lexington, on this
the 10 day of August A. ID. 1888.
and being the ninth day of the term
with the same members and officers
present as on yesterday.
When the following proceeding were
then and there held and had
1t appearing that at the October
1896 land sale for delinquent taxes
the Northeast corner of Lot Is. Du,
rant. assessed to Mrs. ] c.. Webb
was sold for the last quarter of taxes
for the year 1895; and it further APP
pearing that in July, 1887. Mrs. Webb
paid this last quarter taxes in the
sherifrs office, which was paid in
error and that she is entitled to a
refund of the erroneous payment;
the clerk Of this board is therefore
directed to issue refund warrants to
Mrs. J. G. Webb.
Pursuant to adjournment order the
Board spent their time in equaliza-
ton of the Assessment Rolls.
1t appearing to the Board that there
is vacancy on the Commission Of
the Chicopa Drainage District and
that the terms of the two remaining
Commissioners will soon expire, 1t is
therefore ordered that the follow
ing Commissioners OF said Chicopa
Drainage District be and they are
hereby appointed as follows:
e. T. Nelson for a term of two
years; c. T. Parish. for a term OF
four years; Sam H. Franklin, Jr. for
term of six years;
The said Commissioners be requir-
ed to execute bonds within thirty
days from this date lin the sum OF
S1.000.00 each conditioned according
to law.
1t is ordered that the Board do
now adjourn until tomorrow morning
at 8 o'clock.
Jesse H. Walton,
President Pro Tenn.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board
of Supervisors of Holmes County,
Mississippi. met in the Court House
in the City of Lexington on this the
18th, 18th, 18th, 14th and 18th days
of August. and being the tenth, Flew
enth, twelfth, thirteenth day of the
term with the same members ard
officers present as on the following
days,
When the following proceedings
were then and there held and had
Pursuant to adjournment order the
Board of Supervisors spent their
time in Equalization of the Assess
.nent Rolls.
Supervisors Court
August, 1888, Term
State of Mississippi;
Holmes County
This day came on to be consider
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Holmes County, the matter of the
assessment of personal property for
the year, 1888. and 1889, and it appear
ing affirmatively to this Board that
Roy Lyon, Tax Assessor of said
county, has completed the assessment
of both real and personal property
for the said years; that the said As
SCISSOR has filed the real and personal
assessment rolls with the clerk of
the Board of Supervisors on or be-
fore the list day of August, 1888, as
provided by law; and that said as
SCISSOR made an affidavit and ap-
pended it to each of said rolls; that
said affidavit showed that he had
faithfully endeavored to ascertain and
assess all the persons and property
n said county; that he did not omit
any person or thing, and did not place
upon, or accept, an under-valuation
of any property through fear, favor
or Partially; that he required every
taxpayer to take the oath required