The Brandon news., 1903-08-13

county met III the cnanCeIy clerk s
office Monday morning, August 3,
with all members and officers present
The following business was transac-
ted to-wit:
j. II. East and E. B. Steen were
nominated as candidate for the posi-
tion of examiner of teachers for the
ensuing term, and vote being taken
by ballot j. r. East received a major
ity OF votes, was duly elected for the
term commencing September 1, 1908
and ending September 1, 1904
Ordered that Butler and Hudnall be
allowed the sum of $18.78 for taxes
paid by them and interest on same on
lands sold at tax sales enormously, be-
ing public lands.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Ordered that the piano assessed to
Col. VIM. Walker at $3.50 be reduced
to 5000 and two watches assessed to
same party at $50 be reduced to 500.
The petition OF J. P. Bullock ct al
to discontinue the full stock law in
certain territory mentioned therein
and substituted therefor partial stock
law, was continued until the next
board meeting.
A great many changes in land as
sessments were made.
Ordered that G. W. White, clerk,
be authorized to issue warrant to
A. B. Lilies for $189 for building a
bridge across Pelahatchie creek on the
Brandon and Fannin road on the or
der of A. B. Stubblefield when said
bridge is examined and received by
him.
Ordered that G.. W. White clerk,
be authorized to issue warrant to
Ell. K. Hardy for 81, 2S5 for repairing
and painting court house, and for put
ting in two heaters.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
George Robinson and J. D. Massey,
commissioners appointed to view and
lay out new public road, reported IA
vorably and same was received and
commissioners allowed 81 each for SER
| vices
Ordered that the following allow
ances be made:
W. B. Easterling ten days services
as election commissioner $50.
W. S. May, same, $50.
DR.. A. G. McLaurin, medical at
tention to Kid Hall $3.50.
S. V. Steen, building French creek
bridge $66. So
r. M. and o. L. Laird building
Homlny creek and Mountain creek
bridges 1922.
J. W. Payne, lumber and repairs
to Turnpike bridge $l312.
D. F. Love, conveying Gray Stin-
gily from Kosciusko to Brandon $40 80.
G.. W. White, express charges on
court papers 35c.
L. A. Comfort, wages as manager
county farm $22.5
Bethune Bros, lumber and nails
for county farm So. 70.
J. F Baker, two days contracting
and receiving bridges 81.
B. G. Holmes, repairing bridge $40.
J. D. Sandifer, repairs to bridge
81 so.
J. E. Noble, ,448 feet lumber and
nails for road SIS 16
W. S. Crook, victualing prisoners
for July $500
| Fl. A. Busick, supplies to Ed Maxey
So
Waddell and May, supplies county
farm S24 80
W. S. Crook, amount paid cleaning
court house yard 1926
W. L. Compere, 456 feet lumber
$4.56
A. A. ! Burnham, building Dry
Greek bridge, near fuckers mill,
$36. 40.
Kade Jones, 200 feet causeway So.
S. A. Howell, building bridge beat
4, $26.
W. G. Barnes, merchandise for Jail,
75c.
Ordered that application of trustees
of township 8, range 2, for township
money to repair school house, be con-
tinued.
/ MONDAY, AUG. 10.
| Ordered that G. E. Howell be ap-
pointed overseer of road No. 33, beat
4.
The balance of the day was expen-
ded in making an examination of the
personal assessment 1oll for 1908.
TUESDAY.
Ordered that TT. S. Cole, attorney
for the board of supervisors be autho-
rized to take such legal steps as he
may deem best to cause the county SUI
perintendent to pay over to S. A. Buc-