The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-08
PROCEEDINGS OF TINE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.

Monday OF said month aRd a regular term OF
said court the following members being
J. Il: James. Dist. No. ); H. NJ. Anderson,
Dlst. No. 3; 4: W. Baker, Dist. No. 4. g. W.
Jones, Sheriff.
The following orders we're made and ac-
counts allowed under Code Of 1892:
In the matter Of the contract entered into
on the 9Th day of November, 1900, between
the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.. of Roanoke,
Va. Of first part, and the Board of Super
visors of Grenada county, of second part. IL
Is agreed by the parties TO said contract that
should the United states government with
h0ld us approval of the plans and speciica-
tons Of the said bridge or its location longer
than March |, 1901. then the time for the COM
pietlon OF said bridge shall be extended to
and specifications by the United States gov
eminent. 1t is further agreed that in the
event the United States Government fails to
approve said plans specifications and loca-
ton % said bridge the contract and bond of
said Virginia Bridge & Iron Company to con-
Ordered, That the Clerk of this Board and
the County Attorney be instructed to cores
gressional district and secure the approval
OF the government OF the plans. specifications
and location for a bridge over Yalobusha
river. near Martins old mill.
s73-sid Anderson, 500, porter at court house
for November.
s7+-J NJ Duncan, 1898, keeping ferry at
s5-D W Wright, 75 cents, repairs on closet q,
court house.
s7e-Jas. Bostic, si4s.15, scraping and paint
!, s77-Jas. Hagie, So 90. hauling lumber, District
> s7s-City Electric Lights. s1.25, lights for
court house, October and November.
Is79-City Water Works, s9.l6, water for court
house.
$500 b Jones', Sheriff, 81. so, washing for jail.
Ordered, That the Sheriff be instructed to
forbid the use of the closets at court house
by citizens of the city OF Grenada unless they
make satisfactory arrangements with him
for the use OF same.
sSl-JT Arndale, 400, work on Bogue bridge.
ss3-Trussell & Kincaid, s25 .O5, lumber for
Bogue bridge.
ss4-Grenada Hardware Co, s22N. merchan-
disc for jail and Road District No. 4.
S85 to D7-EIection commissioners, clerks,
bailifs and judges, $4,000 holding election
94s-J Phillips & Co, 1885, putting in glass
in jail.
Ng--Trussell s. Kincaid, s1i os, lumber for
i. e5O-W X Baker. s2O.75. seven days Inspecting
road, bridge timber, hauling, etc, District
: 95l-Win Carroll, $500, building Kendall
Is Creek bridge.
e o59-Moore & Moss, $4,000, repairing county
jail.
D oN-G W Wood, 800, inspecting road, Dis
G4-E A headers & CO., s5.l5, merchandise
955-Gabbert, Moore & Co, 1910, merchan-
o56--V r James. 5000, salary for superln-
: tendent of Education Tor November
951-Doak & Wolfe, s3O.3s, merchandise fol
jail, Districts No. | and 4.
Csc Ross, s93.10, board paupers and sala-
ry for November.
959-Grenada SENTINEL, $1,000, blanks fol
s6O--E Nj Ransom, $4,000, repairs Turnbul
bridge.
9l--GB Jones, Sheriff. s23.1O, board of coun'
96s.-G Jones, Sheriff, $500, disenfectant
X for jail.
$685. Tatum, sl4.OO, looking after painting
and receiving Bogue bridge. letting and re
- ceiving Turnbull bridge and > days in
. s~pecting road, District No. >.
964--Moore Bros, sl,95, merchandise for cour
house.
r 965--j q Middleton $40 co, land for road, Dis
!. oes--Rodgers Bros, $4,000, building over Mid
I dleton branch. District Mo-.
= 961--J Ii James, 800, two days receiving an'
letting Middleton bridge.
96s--A $ Bell. J p. $3.50, cost in case of stat
f. VS.. Harry Cook and J y Watson.
Ordered, That Ray Dubard be appointe!
overseer Ia place of J NJ Townsend, resigned
road No. l., district Mol.
Ordered. That Eugene Kendall he mp
pointed road overseer in place of Durham
Road No.7, District MOI
Ordered, That the report of 7 H Wei
county treasurer. for November. 1900. be re
n ceived and ordered recorded. showing u bal
- ance of S53. IS due county treasurer on gen
~ eral county fund, a balance of S459,40 due tn
school fund. a balance OF $40. 80 due %institut
fund and a balance of &c, 10000 in u. :. fou
per cent bonds and $4,000 in cash due pei
q Ordered. That 5. +. Holland be a%ppointe
= road oversee, in the place Iof B; 7 Hard
wick; resig9Tsd, Road o. No; 20 i, Dist nab N9, : roo,
IS tb DpaeTe1 the an pla ing donn q r. /" Il. Jones /
Dist. No. 1, be granted, and that the roa
overseer be instructed to make said change
" Ordered, That the contract to board an
= clothe the paupers of Grenada county frol
Jan. 1. 1901, to Jan. !. 1864. be awarded 70 I
T. Ross at $3.50 per month for board an
clothing. SIS. 90 per month salary ana 81
each for furnishing cofiins and buryin
Ordered, That the petition of A. L.. Bridg,
ct ais, for change of road In District NOS l
fled -.
to build bridge over Perry creek in Dist. y
/, near the plantation of Frank Lewis, !
continued until the January meeting oil u
Board.
Whereas. the treasurer of the county no
has in hands belonging to the school tund
Grenada county, United States bonds OF q
par value of Sd, 10000, and it appearing to u
Board that the interest derived from sa
bonds is small and that 1t is TO the interes
bonds be converted into money 50 that .sa
money can be loaned at a higher rate OF
teresf.. it is therefore ordered by the Boa
that the county treasurer be and is here
ordered to sell said bonds at the highe
available price and to report MS action
the next regular session of the Board.
On motion IL is contracted that the sum
Five Thousand Dollars, If said sum shall
i'm the hands of the treasurer on the fl
~ Monday in January next belonging to t
school fund of Grenada county, pc loan
to Lodge No 6 l. Q O. f. ar and &c Gre of
per cent. interest per annum for five yea
interest payable annually, said loan to
secured by trust deed. on east one-haf
Lot 6s in the East Ward of Grenada, in ST
county and state. Said money to be used
the construction of a certain brick buildi
to be placed on said lot, provided that 81
borrowers shall execute "a bond in the 81
of Ten Thousand Dollars. with suficit
~sureties to be approved by the Board. &c
ditioned that said borrowers will erect
a brick building upon said lot in accordar
with certain plans and specifications h,
shown the Board, and conditioned furtl
that that said building erected and co
pleted shall be free of all liens of eve
kind. mechanics or otherwise.
- Ordered that Board draw pay rs follows
$685.. T. Tatum, 1 ay..--...--~..-..-.
gTO-J. II. James. l day. 30 miles ..-......... !
g1i-R. NJ. Anderson, I day, ~ miles. {
972-N. X. Baker, l day. 4.miles.-~....
for ss..aa--Ggs King Clerk