Letter from J. J. Bridges to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; December 23, 1874

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Letter from J. J. Bridges to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; December 23, 1874

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Birdages, J. J.

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Finances Finances--Debt Taxation Taxation--Mississippi

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Courts and Judicial Systems Mississippi--State Department of Education

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Mississippi--Hancock County. Bay Saint Louis Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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Bay S^t Louis Dec 23^rd 1874

Govenor A Ames,
Jackson,

Dear Sir

In response to your note I will state that our County has at the present time a debt of about $2500.⁰⁰ that is because we had to build a court House this year, Our County paper is at par or very nearly so for it is worth 95 cents we have no debt that is drawing any interest, the rate of taxation this year for County School and Court House purposes is 18¹/₂ mills on the dollars that is besides the State & Teachers, fund which makes altogether 32¹/₂ mills on the dollar, we have standing out against the County for the year 1873 on account of Teachers salary about $180⁰⁰ and I think that by the 1^st day of February 1875 this County will not owe anything much. I Remain

Yours Respectfully

J. J. Birdages
County Treasurer,

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Hancock
Count Tresures Report