The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-17
Board of Supervisors.
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L Hayden, w V Horton and ] E
! Carpenter, comm appointed to inspect
bridge across McSwine creek, dist 4,
report same in good condition except
floor joists, and 8 new joists of heavy
lumber were recommended put in at
once.
Ord by the board that the contract
to repr McSwine creek bridge be awar-
ded to ] W Poe at $11, upon his enter
ing into bond for double amt of bid.
To the Hon BID of Supervisors: l
submit you a summary of my work for
the month of Feby:
Phone calls pertaining to work So
Demonstrators visits "a
Farmers and business men other
than demonstrators SO
Consultations at home and Office 81
Feet of terrace line run 81, 236
drain 3,197
Hogs v~accinated for different ones SO
No cars hogs shipped 3
Pig clubs organized with 80 members.
Baby beef clbs org 10
Corn clubg d" SO
Agricultural meetings held in Co 9,
with an attendance of 424.
Miles of travel by team $50, rail "A.
auto 124.
Letters written pertaining to work
124, Literature mailed out 200 copies.
The boys and girls are taking quite
an interest in the baby beef, pig and
corr clubs. We hope to get SO boys
and girls in the baby beef and pig clubs
and 100 in the corn clubs. The bank is
furnishing the money for the club men,
bers to purchase the pig or calf that
have not one at 6 per cent interest.
The 8 cars of hogs shipped were CON-
posed of about IS different farmers.
The number of head in all was 552, net
ting the farmers of Grenada Co $233l.
This is money that would never have
seen Grenada Co if it had not been for
the farmers selling together. The
work is progressing nicely. The peo-
pie, after they know it is for their
good that you all employed the agent,
are taking hold very fast. This is
shown by my keeping busy all the
time. Signed: J.. P. Fisher,
Co.. Demonstration.
Tuesday morning.
To the Hon. BID of Supervisors:
We, the election commissioners upon
examination of the returns of the
special election held on Feb 8, 1916, in
Dist 3, for the election of one magis-
trate and one constable, found the
name of W H Aven had been written
on the ticket without a petition having
been filed according to law. 1t is our
opinion that the writing of the name of
w H Aven on said ticket was illegal.
Therefore the special election is de-
clared void. Signed:
A T Inman
A T McElwrath.
1t is ordered by the Board that the
following resolution be and the same is
hereby adopted by this Board and or
dered spread on the Minutes, to-wit:
Resolved by the Board of Supervisors
of Grenada County, in regular session
assembled:
/. That we favor, and shall use u
best efforts to effectuate, the construc-
ton, in substantial compliance with the
plans of the National Highway Assoc
citation as far as applicable, of the pro-
posed State Highway into and through
this county.
2. That we pledge ourselves to con-
struct, by the issuance according to le-
gal procedure, of the necessary bonds
and otherwise under the laws of the
state, such a highway or highways.
through our county from it's northern
to its southern boundaries, so as to con-
meet with highway from Memphis, by
way of Holly Springs, Water Valley.
Coffeeville, ETC., and so as to connect
with highway from Memphis, by way
Of fernando, Sardis, Batesville, etc,
from the north, and SO as to connect
with highway south by way of Duck
Hill. Winona. Durant, etc., and also
another highway south, so as to con-
meet with a highway from Lexington,
Carrollton, etc, at any point on Carroll
county line that said county NAV desie-
nate, so soon as the adjoining counties
affected shall evidence a tangible will
lingness to construct such highway or
highways to connect with ours.
3. That we favor and shall use our
best efforts to e~ffectuate the construc-
ton also of such a highway through U
county from its eastern to its western