The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-06-18
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Official Proceedings of the Regu-
lar Monthly Session.
Continued From Last Week.


Tuesday morning, June I, 1904
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members present. Court was open
ed in due form when the following
proceedings were had:
Ordered that B. G. Duncan, assignee
and receiver of the Merchants Bank
of Grenada, Miss, be assessed with
the sum of 1876, 900 personality for the
year 1908, the same having escaped
taxation. The sheriff and tax collector
are hereby ordered to collect taxes on
same as provided by law.
On motion it is ordered that the
order of DobSon & Bynum of Mont
gOmery, Alabama, dated June 4, 1904,
drawn on Board of Supervisors in ia
vor of Diebold Safe & Lock Co. OF
Canton, Ohio, for the sum of So, 125
be filed and a warrant for said sum be
issued to said Diebold Safe & Lock Co.
upon the completion by said DobSon
& Bynum of a county Jail according to
their contract with Grenada county,
dated May 4, 1904, and the acceptance
of said Jail by the board.
Ordered that all bids to build bridge
over Turn Bull creek in district No. l
he rejected and the clerk is directed
to advertise for bids to build a wooden
bridge over said creek according to
plans and specifications on file in
clerks office, bids to be received at
July meeting. Bond will be required
as the law directs.
Ordered that contract to build bridge
over Jackson creek in district No. l,
be awarded to ID. B. Phillips, W. II.
Mccormack and l. r. Stevens, at and
for the sum of 1920 per lineal foot,
to be built according to plans and
specifications on file in Chancery clerks
office.
Ordered that all bids for building
approaches to BOgue iron bride be
rejected.
On motion it is ordered that the
resignation of G. w. Lott, constable
of district No. 5, be received.
Ordered that all bids to scrapc and
paint YalObuSha iron bridge, district
No. 5. be rejected and that the clerk
advertise for bids to Scrape and paint
same, bids to be received at July meet
ing. Bond will be required as the
law directs.
Ordered that the clerk advertise for
bids to build wood approaches to BOgue
iron bridge, according to plans and
specifications on file in clerks office,
bids to be received at July meeting.
Bond in double the amount of the
contract will be required. Bids will
be received at same time to repair APP
breaches to said bridge.
Ordered that the clerk advertise for
bids for frame building now OF lot Sc
cured for new jail, bids to be received
at July meeting.
Ordered that the report of J. w.
Vance, county treasurer, for May be
received and recorded, showing a bal
ance of 1912 90 due general county
fund, a balance of 50, 551 81 due school
fund, a balance of SO "a due perma-
nent school fund, a balance of 1912 %
due past Indebtedness fund, a balance
of S63 due institute fund.
Ordered that warrants be issued to
the board as follows: A. Olson, two
days, 16 miles, IS 80: J. A. Shaw, two
days, AZ miles, $40 10; j. n. Roberts,
two days, A miles, SO 20; j. p. Hill,
two days, 20 miles, 80 90; Z. L. At
kinson, two days, 3 6mileS, SO 80:J J. S.
King, clerk, two days, Sc 90; W. ii.
Crowder, sheriff, two days, 81 90.
Ordered that the board adjourn
until the first Monday in July, 1904.
a. OLSON, President.