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1882, 1856.
Ordered and adjudged this the 3rd
day of November, A. d. 1889.
The State Tax Commission,
By Bruce Van Zandt,
AID Valorem Commissioner.
Certificate of Secretary of Tax
Commission
1, A S. Coody, Secretary of the
State Tax Commission of the State of
Mississippi, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of an order of the State
Tax Commission adopted on the date
therein stated, and as shown in the
Minutes of the said Commission.
Witness my signature this the 3rd
day of November, 1889.
A. 8. Coody.
Secretary State Tax
- Commission.
This matter coming on to be heard
on the notification and request for
the tax levy for the Abiaca Drainage
District of Leflore, Holmes and Car
roll Counties, Mississippi, made by
the Board of Drainage Commissioners
of said Drainage District at its
meeting on November Bird, 1899, for
the year 1888, for the purpose of pay.
ing the principal and interest on the
bonds Of said Drainage District, fol-
the maintenance Of the canals and
levees Of said Drainage District, and
other necessary expenses of said Dis
trict; and the said Board of Super.
visors being requested by said Board
Of Drainage Commissioners to make q
tax levy of three per cent. g per
cent? on the amount Of the assessed
benefits on the lands Of said Drain
age District for the year 1899, it Ii
hereby ordered that a tax levy OF
three (3 per cent on the amount
of the assessed benefits on the lands
of said Drainage District as shown
by the assessment roll of said Drain
age District, for the year 1889, for
the purpose Of paying the principa,
end interest on the bonds of said
Drainage District, for the mainte-
nance of the canals and levees of
said Drainage District, and other ne
cessary expenses Of said District, be
and Is hereby made for the yeai
1889, and the Clerk of this Board is
hereby ordered to extend the amount
of said levy on the original copy o.
said assessment roll of said Drainage
District and to Certify a copy of said
assessment roll TO the Tax Collector
of this County, Who shall extend thu
amount Of the levy on the copy o,
said assessment ron in his office, and
it is further orrdefed hat the Tax
Collector Of this Coun.y shall collect
the said tax 80 levied for the year
1889, according to law.
1t is hereby ordered that the Board
do now adjourn until tomorrow at
9 o'clock A. M. $
v. REINHARD,
President.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board
of Supervisors of Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi, me in the Court House IL.
the City Of Lexington, in this the 7th
day of November, A. D. 1899, and be-
ing the second day of the term wits
the same members and officers pres
ent as on yesterday.
When the following proceedings
were then and there held ana HAD:
In Re: Credit Sheriff.
It appearing that w. L. Ellis, Tax
Collector, has filed with the Board
of Supervisors OF Holmes County. Mis-
sissippi, according to law, his report
Of insolvent tax collection for the
year 1888 and has asked that he be
credited with the said ~insolvehces il
is therefore ordered that the said
Sheriff be credited on his 1898 tax
collections as per list filed.
And it further appearing that W..
l.. Ellis, Tax Collector, has filed with
this Board a list of and
double realty assessments for the
year 1888 and has asked that he be
>ASOiNSo WIN odHtS' IL is IlercIorc
ordered hat he be credited with the
following erroneous and double realty
assessments for the ear 1898, as per
list filed.
1t is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be allowed payable
out of the County Fund: Jesse II
Walton, M. B. S. No. /, 8 days atten-
dance in October, II days examining
roads and bridges. 10000; M. S. Rog.
ers, NJ. B. S. Nc. 2, same 100 90; Kirk
p. Thomas, NJ. B. S. No. 8, same
10000; NJ. L. Smith, M. B. S. No. 4,
same 10000: v. Reinhard, President.
NJ. b. s.. No. S, same 10000; Parham
H. Williams. Clerk, 1000; W. L. Ellis.
Sheriff. 1900;
1t is hereby ordered that the Board
do now adjourn until it's next regu-
lar December meeting, A. D. 1889.
V. REINHARD.
President.