The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-07
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Board met Monday morning in regular
monthly session.
ROAD OVERSEERS CHANGED.-On
account of removals the board ordered the
following changes in road overseers, to-
wit; j. H. Cockrell on road 20, beat 2,
in place of Jeff Miller; Jim Buchanan on
road 8, beat $, in place of Jim lrby; Sam
White on road 9, beat'4, in place of o.
car Collier; Marvin Carter on road H.,
beat a, in place of Wallace Roberts.
Ordered that j. w. Taylor, R. E..
Knight and R. D. McRae are appointed a
committee to examine the county auditors
books and report in writing at this meet
ing.
CLERK TO ISSUE WARRANTS.-Or
dered that the clerk of the board is hereby
authorized to issue a warrant to j. T.
Shivers for $40 for building bridge across
slough on Trickham Bridge road, beat q,
when an approved bond is filed by him
for keeping said bridge in good repair for
five years.
LISTS OF TEACHERS APPROVED IS.
R. Myers. superintendent, having filed his
lists of white and colored teachers in Ran
kin county for the term of Ioo5-Ioo6 and
the maximum and minimum salaries al
lowed each, was examined and approved.
REPORT OF ESTRAYS SOLD-Jno. F.
Williams, justice peace, filed his report of
estrays sold by him. showing balance of
So due the county, was approved.
STOCK LAW PETITION GRANTED
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A. B Lewis to annex the SEX of sw4 of
section e. township 4, range east to the
Aills full stock law district, be granted to
take effect four months from this date
ROAD PETITION GRANTED.-Ordered
that the petition of S. D. Donnell ct al for
change in Cato road, as prayed for in
said petition, be granted and G. HI. Pat
rick and Dan Gill are appointed commits
sioners to view and lay out said road.
GAME LAW AMENDED.-Ordered that
the game law as promulgated by this
board, at its April term, loo5, be and the
same is hereby amended so as to preclude
any non residents of said county of RAM
kin from hunting game, including squir-
relS, in said county, unless as invited
guests to hunt on land of host Cor their
own land) but in no event shall they take
any game for sale or speculation purposes.
Ordered that the following allowances
be made:
A. d. Mckay, replacing bridge, $500.
N. j. May, making mile boards 90
J. L. Buchanan, feeding prisoners q 10
Trustees T q R ceiling for Francis
White school 10 90
W. W. Robson, j. p, bal. statu'y IL IL 50
G. E. Martin, constable, ." II 90
r. S. Franklin and constable, bal.
ance statutory "A so
W. B. Smith and constable, balance
statutory -. Is 50
Jno: r: Williams, J. r., bal. statu'y II. 50
J. E. Therell, constable, bal. statu'y IL Is
Sol Dobson, postage grid and 4th
w. B. Collier, wages of guard . 20 90
F. B. Walrod, max ng pump handle 50
]. T. Ellis, wages as manager 2, 90
5. K. Myers, supt., sal. and postage 81 oo
Willis Johnson, repairs to dumps
on Eannln road Is 90
J. P. Barksdale, day inspecting 2 90
X. e. Knight, days inspecting and
Joe Holmes, lumber for bridge 90
Jno; r. Williams, repairs to bridge 2 so
.. II. N0DleS ana constable, Statu'y 8 50
2. a. Ilark, ). =, statutory 9 o5
J. L. Harvey constable costs state
A. ]. Grantham, constable costs %
T.R. Crimson, constable costs state .
N. II. Nash, constable costs state y
J.W. Cain, feeding lawyer johnsons Is % %
J. L. Buchanan, work in court room I IS
IA. u. Stevenson, rep'rs to bridge IS
Prince King, 100 feet causeway Il 90
Brandon Mercantile Co., mdse Jail,
court house and poor house Is
AUDITING COMMITTEE REPORT.-To
the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Rankin County: We, the undersigned
committee appointed to examine the coun-
ty auditors books, respectfully submit
the following report: After making as
Careful examination as was practicable to
make, find the same correct, and the ac-
counts neatly kept, and recommend that
he be paid the sum of $3.50 for his services.
Respectfully,
R. D. MCRAE,
R. E. KNIGHT,
j. w. TAYLOR,
Committee.
Following accounts were allowed:
J. A. Cox, 5mile boards so
Pat Henry, 4th quar-. sal. attorney IS 90
Brandon News, stationery, etc s -.
K. d. McRae, day inspecting 90
APPLICATION CONTINUED--The ap-
plicatios of trustees T. 3 R. S for funds of
said township for Triple Line school, was
continued for want of form.
APPLICATION FOR LOAN DISMISSED.
The application of j. M. d Stevenson
for loan of township money was dismissed
for want of funds.
The contract for keeping paupers was
awarded to j. T. Ellis.
The contract for leasing the county
convicts was awarded to j, T. Ellis at SIS
per month for hands Of first class and
81 50 for those of second class.
Ordered that the clerk issue a warrant
monthly for IS to I. T. Watkins for pau
per support.
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