Document; December 9, 1874

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Document; December 9, 1874

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Arnold, J. Q.Axleson, C.Bourne, Joshua W.Bradshaw, Thomas Chavis, Calvin Crosby, Peter Davenport, G. W.Lea, Luke Lee, O. S.Lewis, W. B.Morris, J. S.Nelson, W. H.Packer, A. G.Vandenberg, D. C.Walton, G. W.

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Death Rituals--Burial Political Office--Resignation Political elections Political elections--Mississippi

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Courts and Judicial Systems Courts and Judicial Systems--Chancery Courts

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Clerks Coffin Makers Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Sheriffs Notaries Undertakers and Undertaking

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Mississippi--Warren County. Vicksburg

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Death

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[note] Dec. 9, 1874 [/note]

The following is a copy of the proceedings at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Warren County Mississippi, held at the Court House, Wednesday Morning December 9^th 1874—

Wednesday Morning December 9^t,, 1874

Board met persuant to adjournment:

Present:

Hon G. W. Walton
C. Axleson
W. B. Lewis
Peter Crosby Shff by Calvin Chavis D.S.
G. W. Davenport Clk by W. H. Nelson D.C.

It appearing to the Board that a number of dead bodies, lying exposed and untwined in the vicinity of the City— It is ordered that J. Q. Arnold, City Sexton, be and he is hereby authorized, and instructed to furnissh Coffins to D, C, Vandenburg and Thomas Bradshaw for the purpose of in=ternment of said dead bodies—And it is further ordered that D. C. Vandenburg and Thomas Brandshaw, be and they hereby are authorized and instructed to have said dead bodies coffined and interred as soon as practicable and re=port the number and names of deceased, and report the same to this Board at their next meeting thereafter—and it is further ordered that the Clerk of this Board give the necessary orders to ^^sai_d^J. Q. Arnold, and D. C. Vandenburg

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and Thomas Bradshaw, to carry out the orders of the Board forthwith—+

Genl. A. G. Packer, appeared before the Board, and presented the written resignation of Peter Crosby Sheriff of Warren County, Mississippi, tendered to this Board, in words and figures as follows, to wit:

Vicksburg Miss. December 8^t,, 1874

To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Warren County Mississippi—

I hereby tender my resignation as Sheriff of Warren County Mississippi, and ask that it be immediately accepted—

(signed) Peter Crosby"
Sheriff of Warren County"

"Witness"
A, G. Packer,"
O, S, Lee"

Whereupon pending the consideration of the above resignation, and to allow time for the Hon. Luke Lea, and J. S. Morris, as advisers of the Board to examine the law in the premises, It is ordered that the Board take a recess until three o'clock P, M,

And now at 3 O'clock P. M. the Board having again Convened, present the same Members above named, and be=ing duly advised in the premises—

It is ordered, whereas by reason of the resignation of Peter Crosby aforesaid, a vacancy exists in the Office of the Sheriff of this County—Therefore that a Special Election to fill said vacancy be held at the

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several voting precincts of said County according to law on Thursday the 31^st day of December 1874—

And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be immediately certified and furnished to each of several registrars of this County—x x x x x x——

[note] X [?] order if it exists [/note]

I, Joshua W. Bourne, Clerk of the Chancery Court of the County of Warren and state of Mississippi; do hereby certify that the fore-going pages contain a true and correct transcript from the minutes of the Board of Supervisors of the County aforesaid, so far as it pertains to the resignation of Peter Crosby, and the order of an Election to be held on the 31^st day of December 1874, to fill said vacancy.

Witness my hand and seal of said Board, of supervisors this the 27" day of March A D 1876

[seal[ **BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WARREN COUNTY MISS.* [/seal]

J. W. Bourne

Clk of the Chy Court
^{^an_d} Ex officio Clk of the B^d of Supervisors of Warren County

I further certify that I have made diligent search in my office for the original resignation of said Crosby, & also the Election returns of the dates December 31^st,, 1874—

(over)

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but failed to find the same, & do not believe the same to be on file in this office.

Witness my hand & seal of the Board aforesaid this 27^th day of March A D 1876

J. W. Bourne
ck of chy ct & Ex officio clk of B^d of Supervisors

[seal] **BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WARREN COUNTY MISS.* [/seal]