The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-07
BOARD SUPERVISORS.
Routine Business Transacted Three Days
First Quarterly Report

report be and is hereby approved and
ordered to be recorded as the law
directs.
From verbal representations m ade
to the board and the board being
satisfied that jeff McLaurin had surren
dered his claim to l.. 9. McLaurin
and Callie McLaurin, and also tn at
Shady McLaurin had surrendered his
claim to Tom McLaurin and Selyey
McLaurin, minors who were appoint.
ed to them on the 4th of November
1908 by G. D. franklin, a member of
the proceeding board Of supervisors,
and Patience McLaurin, grandmother
Of said minors being willing and desir-
ous to have said minors apprenticed to
her. Thereupon it is ordered that
said minors be and are hereby appren-
ticed to said Patience McLaurin, upon
her compliance with the statute made
and provided in such cases.
The petition of J. Nc. D. Shaw,
ct al for change of road No. Beat 3,
was granted, provided no damages are
claimed by any land owners interested
therein.
The account filed by WB. Collier,
for expense incurred by him on account
Albert Hall, county prisoner, was
not allowed.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The clerk of this board issued to Pat
Henry, county attorney, a warrant
for $25. for the first quarter, ending
March 3lst 1904, which includes the
sum of $s. 33 3 due H. S. Cole deceased
late attorney for January, 1904.
Ordered that the following allow
ances be made to-wit:
W. B. Easterling days as election
commissioner special election. 1904,
$12.
s. r. Myers, superintendent, salary
for March 1904 $50.
Sol Dobson, clerk postage for Jan.
uary, February and March 81.
Brandon News printing delinduent
list 1904, $s5.
Brandon News blanks for sheriff's
Office 81.
Brandon News printing election
tickets and postage special election
$3.50.
Brandon News printing per con-
tract 1904, $37. So
J. L. Buchanan, sheriff conveying
prisoners from Jackson, So.
Ordered that the clerk of this
board advertise for sealed bids up to
1 O'Clock M, on the 1st Monday in
May 1904, for building bridge across
Stems creek near S. w. Webb's place
according to specification filed in the
chancery clerks office
Ordered by the board that J. L.
Buchanan, sheriff of Rankin county,
be and is hereby authorized and direct
ed to sell all lands in Rankin county,
according to law, on which taxes have
not been paid.
Ordered by the board that the north
west half of southwest quarter of Sec
tion % Township 6, Range east
belonging to W. J. Mashurn, be
attached to and included in the partial
stock law district granted at former
meeting of this board, on petition of
J. A. Spann ct al.
1t is futher ordered that this order
shall take effect and be in force four
months from this date.
Ordered by the board that the clerk
of this board be and is hereby author
lied to issue warrant to Joe Chap
man. for $50. for building a bridge
across Corley branch, district No. 5,
when an approved bond is filed with
Chancery clerk for keeping said bridge
in good repair for five years.
Ordered that the following allow
ances be made to-wit.
DR.. A.. G. McLaurin, 1st quarterly
salary as county physician 1904, $37. so.
J.W. Taylor, days per diem and
mileage this term. ....... $13 25. |
r. D. McRae same. ..... 10 20.
j. P. Barksdale, same. ...... 13 60.
R. E. Knight same ........ 1S 40.
j. @. @. Donnell same. -. 13 60.
J Il. Buchanan sheriff, per diem
8 days, So.
Sol Dobscn clerk, per diem days, SO.
J.: G. @. Donnell, day contract
ing and receiving bridges, So 90.
Ordered by the board that the 10th
Section, Township 5, Range 4, are
hereby authorized to have said section
surveyed and lines marked if they con.
slider it necessary to be paid out of |
funds of said township.
Ordered that the board adjourn until
the next regular term.
j. P. BARKSDALE, President.