The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-07
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

lowing business was transacted:
Ordered that Walter Parkison be
transferred from road No. IL, Ebeat 1,
to road No. Al, same beat.
Ordered that J. l.. King, who was
assigned to road No. Ia, beat 4, be re-
leased from road duty on account of
physical disability.
Ordered that the account of Robert
Quinn for $405 costs paid by him in
Justice court, be dismissed.
The appointment of P. B. Berry,
A. B. Stubblefield, Thos. j. Ratliff,
James D. Ferguson, and W. l.. Man
ming as pension commissioners by the
confederate veterans Camp No. 265,
was on motion approved.
After counting the ballots cast at an
election for an examiner of teachers
for the term commencing September
/, 1904, and ending September l., 1905,
j. r. East having received a majority
of votes cast was declared elected to
fill said position.
The petition of A. Reynolds to add
his land to the partial stocklaw terri
tory adjoining his lands was continu-
ed.
The petition of A. A. Burnham ct
al for new public road, was continu
ed until next board meeting.
Considerable time was spent on the
adjustment of back taxes, as filed by
Writ Adams, revenue agent.
In the matter of salary for S. r.
Myers, superintendent of education, it
is ordered that his salary be fixed as
provided by law at $500 per annum
from March Is, 1904, during his term
of Office, payable monthly ON approval
of his report, as provided in Chapter
Is, Acts of 1904.
d. W. benson, treasurer of Rankin
county, this day filed his report for
the quarter ending June 30, 1904,
showing the following balances On
hand, to-wit:
County fund, balance. -. SO, 1893 50
School fund, balance -. 3,124 08l
Township fund, balance prin-
cipaI ............ 1,24s 80
Township fund, balance, in
terest ............... 1855 IL
Institute fund, balance. -. 55 33
Pension fund, balance ... 81 SS !
and the board having carefully ex
amined the same and being satisfied |
that said report is in all things cor
rect, it is ordered that said report be
and is hereby approved and ordered to
be recorded as the law directs.
The board ordered that the petition
OF W. J. Morris and A. FL. Walters
ct al for new public road be con.
tinued until the next meeting of this |
board.
On opening the sealed bids filed for
repa iring the court house root, the
board awarded the contract to Wash |
burn and Hunter at and for the sum
of 1886, upon filing an approved benz
for keeping the same in good repair |
for five years.
Ordered that the account of the |
Brandon Mercantile Co., for goods
furnished the county farm, be con-
tinued tor further investigation.
Ordered that the account Of DR.. E. |
K. White for medical services render
ed Mrs. Cockrell pauper, be continu
ed
Ordered that the application of J.W.
Summers ct al for change of the Bran
don and Raleigh road, be granted as
prayed for.
Ordered that the following accounts
be allowed.
George d. Barnard and Co., justice
docket and blanks for chancery clerk, |
$50 So.
W. G. Barnes, shovels for road and
mdse for Jail, SO SO.
Sol Dobson, postage End quarter,
So so.
j. L. Buchanan, victualing prison
ers, $40 20.
J. J. Neal, building bridge over
Tumbaloo slough, $27.
A. g Thornton, medicine for farm
and poor house and Jail, So
A. 7. Butler, lumber sand laying
floor in court house, SIC 58.
A. g. Thornton, lamp and oil for
court house, 81 10.
J. L. Buchanan, washing for jail
csc.
r. L. McRae, repairs to bridge, 81
so.
B. @. Washburn, setting CRATE and
furnishing material, so 30.
J. W. Taylor, two days inspecting
and receiving bridges, 81
J. @. @. Donnell, one day inspect
ing, 80.
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