The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Board of Supervisors.

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office of the chancery clerk, and after
being opened in due form, transacted
the following business:
Ordered that contract for building
bridge across Stems Greek at or near
S. W. Webb's place be let to M. q.
Myers, upon his complying with the
law, at and for the sum Of $73. 20,
provided that the same is completed
within 60 days and the clerk is here
by authorized to issue warrant for
same upon the approval of j. W.
Taylor, member of this board,
and the said Myers shall execute an
approved bond in the sum OF $146.
Upon the application of J. J.
Jackson, Alonzo Jackson, minor
child of Lucinda Patton, is hereby
apprenticed to Rev. J. J. Jackson
for the term of nine years from
the third of May, 1904, he comply
ing with the law in such cases.
Upon application of Silla Grimes,
Silla Grimes, minor child of George
Brown, is hereby apprenticed to Silla
Grimes for the term of 81 years from
May third, 1904, to the third day of
May, 1926, said Silla Grimes shall
comply with the law in force touch
ing the same.
Upon application of Walter Or
mond, minor child of Lucinda Patton,
is hereby apprenticed to Walter Or
mond for the term of 13 years from
the 3rd day of March, 1904, and end.
ing the third day of May 1917, the
said Walter Ormond shall comply
with the law governing the same.
Ordered that the adjustment of
unsettled back tax be and is hereby
continued until the next meeting of
this board
Ordered that @. o. Rouse, ,overseer
of road No. %, in beat No. 2, be and
is hereby authorized to buy a two.
horse plow and eight shovels for use
on said road, and present his account
to this board at the June meeting.
Ordered that the following allow
ances be made, to-wit:
G. W. Prisock, 33 pounds grass rope
for ferry at Byram, So so.
J. L. Buchanan, sheriff Jail ac-
conut for April, $7.20.
J. L. Buchanan, sheriff, freight on
chairs for court house SIT
Thomas Kane and Co., bill for
chairs, $456. so.
Sol Dobson, clerk, freight on sta
tionery, 81.
J. L. Buchanan, sheriff, for work
court house So.
Lawson Hunter, building cistern
house and repairs on out houses,
s33.75.
J. L. Buchanan, sheriff. oil cloth
for sheriff's office, &C.,
Sol Dobson, clerk, statutory allow
ances, $50
W. A.Kelley, building bridge across
Showater creek, $45.
W. A. Kelley, repairs on bridge
uSdI AIusU6du |S
W. A. Kelley, repairs on bridge on
Mulberry creek bridge $35.
J. W. Taylor, two days contracting
and receiving bridges, 81.
r. E. Knight, one day same, So.
J. Ell. Whitfield, surveying, $6.
Henderson Williams, one day SER
vice survey, 81.
Ray Buchanan, one day service sur
vey 81.
@. J. Waters. 36 feet causeway SEC.
@. E. Harrell, lumber and nails for
road No. S3, So 80.
J. L. Buchanan, sheriff, statutory
allowances fer 1904, $25.
j. F. Purvis, building bridge
across Waters creek, $50.
J. E. Purvis, repairs on slough
bridge. Walters creek, $50.
Gayden and Co., merchandise for
poor house for April So 80.
S. e. Myers, superintendent, salary
for April, $50.
S. R. Myers, postage, s1.65.
w. O.. Barnes, merchandise for poor
house and farm $19 80.
J. p. Barksdale, two days and
mileage this term. SO so.
J. W. Taylor, same, SO %.
J. G O. Donnell, same $9. 60.
K. e. Knight, same SO. no..
r. d. McRae, same, $500.
J. L. Buchanan, sheriff two days
per diem 81.
Sol Dobson, clerk, same, So.
DR.. A. G.. McLaurin, health Eoficer
from Nov to May 1, $75.
Brandon Mercantile Co., merchan-
disc for county farm, $21. So.
/ Brandon Mercantile Co., merchan-
disc for jail, $2.75.
L. A. Comfort, wages on county
farm for April, $22 Sc.
/ Jim Currie, same, $3.50.
James McRae, making eight mile
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