The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
Board Of Supervisors.

OIHce OF cnRncery CLERK, all member
and officers present. The following
business was had and done to-wit
Frank Boehle, who was appointed
overseer of road No. 20, beat 2, OF
the 9th day of June, 1904, being
present, appeared before the boaIt
and rendered his resignation as sale
overseer, whereupon said resignation
was received and excepted. Paul R.
Bierdeman was appointed overseer o.
said road in place of Mr.. Boehle.
At the suggestion Of trustees o1
township 9, range 2, and the trustees
of township s, range 4, for the sale
of the hickory timper on said sections,
the board this day contracted will
J. 7. Pierpoint, the representative
of the Pioneer Pole & Shaft Co., oil
Piquea, Ohio, to sell to said company
the hickory timber on section I6,
township 6, range Q, for the sum OF
$500, and the hickory timber Of sec.
tion 10, township s, range 4, for the
sum of $45o. the whole sum to be
paid in cash. The said Pole & Shaft
Go. was allowed 3 years from this
date in which to cut and remove said
timber.
Ordered that the clerk issue war.
rant to Della Jones and Matilda Gar.
ter for So each per month for sup.
port from 1st day of February, 1905,
until revoked.
The petition of Robert Lowry ct al
Tor new public road (No. 80, beat z }
was granted.
The petition of j. P. Stevens ct al
suggesting route for road 20 beat Z
was dismissed.
After due consideration of the sub
ject the board awarded the contract
for building the bridge in beat 8, near
Mrs. L. Johnson's place, to r. H.
Howard for $97 .SS said bridge to be
completed within 60 days and an
approved bond filed for keeping said
bridge in repair for 5 years.
Ordered that J. D. Scarborough, be
appointed overseer of road No. 8 IL
beat in place of Walter Scarborough
removed.
In Re Brandon and Stems Greek
road-rhe Hon Board of Supervisors,
Rankin County, Miss.
The undersigned members of said
body, did-on the 18th day of January,
1903, go on the land for the purpose
OF assessing damages, caused by the
proposed change Of the Brandon and
Stems Creek road, as prayed for in
petition of D W. Dickson ct al and
after due consideration of the matter,
we hereby assess the damages, which
would accrue to DR.. j. T. B. Berry to
be $50 and also assess the damages for
Mrs. T. B. Webb's land taken for
said change at $50
Respectfully submitted,
j. P. Barksdale,
j. w. Taylor,
R. E. Knight,
r. D. McRae,
1t is ordered that the clerk of this
board be authorized to issue to DR.. J..
I. B. Berry and to estate of T. B.
Webb, deceased. warrants for $50 each
for damages sustained by them in the
change Of the Brandon and Steens
Creek public road as prayed for in pc
tition Of D. W Dickson ct al provided
said warrants are accepted in full for
said damages.
This day the resignation of W. D.
Heslep, justice Of the peace, district
No. 4, at Pelahatchie, coming on to
be heard it is ordered that said re-
signation be accepted, and it appear
ing that the unexpired term Of said
justice of che peace exceeds months
it is thereupon ordered that the county
election commissioners are hereby
commanded to hold an election to fill
said vacancy in district No. 4, of said
county as per statute in such cases
made and provided.
It is further ordered that said cleo
tion be held in beat No 4, of Rankin
county. Miss. ON the 4th day Of March
1906.
Mrs. T, B. Webb accepted the war
rant Of $50 for damages sustained by
her in change of road as prayed fol-
in petition Of D. W. Dickson ct al.
On application of Joe s. Holmes
and wife for loan Of $3.50 township
money at 8 per cent interest from this
date on the following lands in Ran
kin County Miss, to.wit: The NJ
Of swift and WIZ Of eI-2 Of sw1-4
section 81, township 5, range 4 e.
On motion the board ordered that
said application be granted upon the
approval of an abstract Of title by the
county attorney and a deed Of trust