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At a Special meeting of the Board of School Directors in and for the County of Newton and State of Mississippi, among other proceedings the following was had—; to wit—

"Ordered by the Board—. That whereas, W N Raines, Treasurer of Newton County, has failed to make his Quarterly & annual Reports ^to^ the Board of School Directors of Newton County, and whereas the said W N Raines, Treasurer of said County, has failed and negelected to furnish the Board of School Directors a report of the School Finances of the County, on or before the First day of September, as he is required by law to do, and whereas the said W N Raines, Treasurer, has been notified by the order of this Board and served by the Secretary to make his said Report on this day the 2^d Monday in September, and still refuses so to do—, It is therefore Ordered by the Board, that the Govenor of the State be notified of the refusal of the Treasurer, W N Raines to discharge his duty, and obey the orders of this Board and that his Excellency J L Alcorn, Govenor of the State of Mississippi be requested to remove the Treasurer and appoint a suitable person who will discharge his duty under the law."

The State of Mississippi
Newton County

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I, E H Barry, Secretary pro tem, of the said Board of School Directors, in and for