The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

timber on said section, the board on
motion granted said request Vim. H.
Chleman paid treasurer $500 for said 100
cords of timber.
In the matter of the merchantable white
oak timber on section I6 T. s, r. a, twas
ordered by the board on payment to DIV.
benson treasurer of $1,000 the president of
this board shall convey to John l.. New
burg all the merchantable white oak tim
Der on said section which is to be removed
within three years from this date, in de-
fault of which said timber is to revert to
said township.
All of the merchantable oak timber on
the I6 section T. 8, R. q, east, was sold
and delivered to John l.. Newburg, of
Vicksburg, Miss, for the sum of $1,000
the timber is to be removed from saidland
within three years from fhis date in de-
fault of which said timber revertS to said
township witness the signature of j. P.
Barksdale president in the matter of the
sale of the merchantable hickory timber
on section Io 7. 6, R. q, east.
1t is ordered by the board on that pay
ment of $500 to d. w. benson, treasurer
the President of this board shall convey
to w. h. Baskerville, all the merchant
able hickory timber in said section, which
is to be removed within three years fro n
this date, whereupon the president in open
court signed the following conveyance
to said timber:
For and in consideration of $4oo cash in
hand paid to d. w. benson, treasurer
for all the merchantable timber hickory
timber within three years from this date,
when any timber not removed shall revert
to said township.
1t is further agreed that the timber in
the ). w. corner now enclosed is to be
removed by the Ist of next March.
Ordered by the board that the request
of trustees /, a, R. /, for SIS be paid j.
M. Hemphil for material and work on
Francis White school house be granted
and paid out of funds of said township.
Ordered that the sum of $I3 be allowed
j: H. Whitfield for making survey of
section I6, T. 6, R. 2, to be paid out of
funds of said township.
R. d. McRae, R. E. Knight and j. G..
{. Donnell were appointed committee to
examine the county auditors books and
make their report in writing at this meet
i ing of the board.
Ordered by the board that j. E. Shedd
and wife be granted loan of $500 town
ship money at 8 per cent interest per an
mum upon their furnishing an approved
abstract of title to I76 acres of land as
proposed by them, and settle note now
due and interest thereon for money hereto
fore earned.
It's further ordered that Jesse Ellis be
granted loan of $500 township money at
8 percent interest per annum on the land
proposed by him, provided he can furnish
an approved abstract of title to same.
The undersigned committee of the board
OF supervisors of Rankin county appointed
to view and lay out rbe public road as
prayed for by w. R. Taylor ct al would
respectfully report to said board that we
deem the road practicable, and necessary
for the public benefits and would recon-
mend that said road, from the railroad
crossing on the Brandon and Jackson road
to Brandon depot be opened for public tra-
vel, and that B. F. MulhoIlan be allowed
$50 for damages sustained by him inlaying
out said road, whereupon the members of
the board going upon the promises as
seSSed the damages at $50: r. E. Knight,
j. w. Taylor, j. P Barksdale.
Whereupon, on motion the board appro-
we'd said report and ordered that the clerk
issue to B. F. Mulhollan warrant for $50
for damages sustained by him in laying
out said road.
Ordered that the allowances be made
to-Wit:
John F. Willlamsvjustice of peace, sta
tutary allowances 1904 $4.5s.
t. E. Therrell constable statutury
allowances SI6.75
w. d. Heslep justice of peace $500
G. j. Walters constable, $3.50.
Ordered that the change of Brandon
andSteens Creek public roads as prayed
for in petition of j. w. Dickson ct al be
granted and j. w. Taylor r. E. Knight
appointed a committee to view said road
and report at the next meeting of this
board.
Ordered by the board that the new
public road as prayed for in petition of
d. B. Ward ct al be granted provided no
damages are. claimed for land taken for
said road. R. E. Knight and R. D. Nc
Rae were appointed committee to view
and lay out said road.
To the honorable board of supervisors:
We R. d. McRae. j. G.. G.. Donnell and
K. E. Knight, committee, appointed to
examine the county auditors books, beg
permission to report that we find the same
correct so far as it is practicable to exam
inc them, and further recommend that the
county auditor be allowed $3.50 as provided
by law.
Ordered that the following allowances
be made:
R. D. Dortch, repairs TO Nicely Creek
bridge S.
Walker, Evans and Cogswell. Justice
docket and books for Chanoery Clerk
$1,000
j.. L. Buchanan, sheriff, victuallng.pris-
oners Nov, 1904, $I2. 50.
John Baker repairs to bridge near depot
$3.50
L. A. Comfort wages as manager Nov.
1904 $22.5
]. M. Curries, wages as laborer Nov.
1904, $3.50.
R. E. Knight, days inspecting and re.
celving bridges, 81.
J. w. Taylor, days inspecting and re-
ceiving bridges, 81.
j. P. Barksdale, days inspecting and
receiving bridges, 81.
L. H. Howard, building bridge near
Rayan place, beat 4, $40.
t. l.. Hester mails for bridge beat I. 10.