The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-20
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l hereby make SAM report as above.
L. T. HAYDEN. Dist. s.
l hereby make same report Is above.
J. T.. CARPENTER. Mat .

L. T. HAYDEN. Dist. s.
l hereby make same report as above.
J. E. CARPENTER. Dist. 2.
have been over all roads in District 8,
and And most of them in bad condition on
account of bad weather: it has been almost
impossible to put said roads in the required
condition.. therefore | recommend that we
hold up payment till next regular meeting
of the Board.
Respectfully submitted.
w. v. HORTON. Dist. 3.
In the matter of the petition of ID. L.
Holcomb and others. duly filed and present.
ed to this Board. asking for a publis road
in District 5. as set forth and described in
said petition now on file:
1t appearing to the Board that said petit
tion is in the proper form and that same has
been duly signed by more than ten free
holders and house-holders of Grenada county
residing in the territory to be benefited by
and Interested in said road: and it further
appearing that the public interest and con-
venience enquire the laying out of the pro-
posed road as asked in said petition. and
that the same will run through the lands
of d. L. Holcomb. r. A. McRee. W. D. Hol-
man. S. J. Curle. Louis Smith. G. W. Organ.
Hanah Tucker. A. II. Organ. G. w. Clark,
G. W. Moore. C. NJ. Mullen. W. H. Clark.
Felix Mullen, Miss Mamie Mattox, and that
each of said named parties have had legal
personal notice of the filing of said petition
five days before the first day of this term
of the Board;
1t is ordered that said petition be granted,
and that a committee of this Board. from
Districts other than that of the propose
road. to-wit: W. A. Odom. J. f. Carpenter,
W.. V. Horton and d.. r. Childers, be APP
pointed to view said proposed road. and If
found practicable by them. to lay out and
mark the road. or alteration or change and
report their proceedings in writing to this
Board at the next regular meeting hereof.
In the matter of the petition. duly filed
and presented to this Board. of Ben f.
Smith. and others. asking for a public road
in District s. as set forth and described in
said petition now on file;
1t appearing to the Board that said petit
ton is in the proper form and that same
has been duly signed by more than ten
free-holders and house-holders of Grenada
County, residing in the territory to be bene-
fitted BY and interested in said road and it
further appearing that the public interest
/ and convenience require the laying out of
the proposed road as asked in said petition.
and that the same will run through the
lands of D. L. Holcomb. R. A. McRee. W. P.
wilkins. Eliza Purnell. j. z. Tindall, Walter
Smith. J. A. Hammons. W. F. Childs. R. B.
Edwards, J. NJ. Minyard. Willie Jones. W.
w. Martin. Acy Dunn. Sam Blair. Mrs. +.
Fielder. and W. B.. Rush. and that said par
ties. each of themf have had legal personal
notice of the filing of said petition five days
before the first day Of this term of the
Board:
1t Is therefore ordered that said petition
be granted. and that a committee of this
Board. from Districts other than that of the
proposed road, to-wit: W. A. Odom. J. E.
| carpenter. W " iloltph Wv - ~. NHib'l
be appointed to view said proposed road,
and IL found practicable by them. to lay out
and mark the road. or alteration or change
and report their proceedings in writing &c
this Board at the next regular meeting here
of.
Ordered that the assessment of A. J. Nc
Caslin on stock of goods and fixtures in hi:
store in Grenada. Miss. be reduced from
So, 90 to 100000 it appearing thai
said assessment is excessive to the amount
of 1900. 90, said reduction being made sub
ject to the APPROVAL of the State Tax Com
mission: and it is further ordered that thu
| Clerk of this Board certify a copy of thi'
order to the said State Tax Commission 70
their action in the premises.
Ordered that the Clerk advertise for bid
to construct a fill on what is known as tn
GOA road. at or near Turner place, in Dis
trict One. according to plans and specihca
tions on file in the Chancery Clerks of
flee. Bids will be received at the next regu
lar meeting of the Board. The Board re
serve sthe right to reject any and all bids
Ordered that the action heretofore take
at this meeting reducing the assessment o
A.. ]. McCaslin. in the amount of sl'3OO.O'
on his tsore in the City of Grenada. Miss
subject to the approval of the state la
Commission. be and the same Is hereby re
scinded, and said matter is hereby contln
ued for further investigation and considera
ton. q
Bell and others. duly filed and presented t
this Board, asking for a public road in pis
trict A. as set forth in said petition, thr
the land of w. X. Baker; .
II anpearing to the Board that said pet
ton in in proper form and that same hs
been duly signed by more than ten tree
: holders and householder of Grenada couI
NV interested in said road and it furth'
appearing that a counter petition has bee
filed by w.. r. Baker and others. protestin
against the said road as prayed and 1t III
y Their appearing that said road will run thy
= the lands of w. r. Baker, and that said v
v n DAB, hos had duo and legal notice (
= the filing of said petition five days betoi
\ this term of the Board. and appeared IN pc
y son before the Board in regard thereto;
y 1t is therefore ordered that said petitlo
' be granted and that a committee of IN
, Board from Districts other than that OF N
, proposed road. to-wit /. T Hayden an
, w. V. Hortn. be appointed to view said pro
nosed road. al if found practicable b
, them. to lay out the road or alteration @
!, change and report their proceeding in writ
ing to this Board at the next regular meet
ing hereof.
mileage ana per diem:
W. A. Odom, 1 days, > miles si6'o
]. E. Carpenter. 4 days, Is miles 80
W. V. Horton, 4 days. 10 miles o
D r. Childers, { days, 10 miles D
l.. T. Hayden. 1 days. - miles -- -
NJ. E. Powell. ~
w. II. Crowder. 1 day --s--- -
W NJ. Mitchell. sal. March -3-V
Clerk ordered to isue warrant for each q
the above amounts, payable out OF the ten
eral Fund of the Treasury.
ordered that the Clerk OF this Board ad
vertise for bids to clear and open up sue
nortions of the new road that has not here
tofore been cleared and opened up. As lai
an Inv the committee and adopted by thi
Board, as follows. to-wit:
Beginning at a point about 80 yards iro'
the proposed bridge site; running west aoou
100 yards intersecting an old road VhtmV
following the old road to and intersectin
! the present public road. through the land
Of Edwin Newburger and V, A. Bridger'
ali in District 4. Said workto be done &C
~ the Chancery Clerks office. Bids to b
received at the next regular meeting OF tn
Board. The Board reserves the right to re
ject any and all bids.