The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-13

and hands ----------232 90
c.. N. Echols, 300 pounds
hay-. 1 SO
w. M. Glenn, shop work 80
w. F. Bridges. same Is
Warner Burnham, same = 5 rs
| C. B. May, cutting tree
out Of road ------------ 80
Pelahatchie Hdw. Co.,
point and bolt --------- a 40
Joe Collier, work on road 5 30
J. J. Bowman, cutting tree
out of road - -------- 5O
J. T. Knight, Jr., work on
road ------------ ------ Z OU
R. R. Busick, feed bill ----233 80
Be it ordered that the sum of
100000 be and the same is Dor
rowed from the Pelahatchie
Bank at six per cent per annum
from date until paid for the road
maintenance work of Supervi-
sor's district No. 4, Rankin
county, under chapter of S. B.
1913 of the laws of 1916; that the
president of the board of super
visors is directed, authorized
and empowered to execute a note
to the said bank in said sum
bearing interert at said rate and
to mature within. six months,
said note to be signed by the
said president for and on behalf
Of the said supervisors district.
Whereas, a petition has been
presented to the board of super
visors for a sale of the timber on
the w 1-2 Sc Id of Section 16
T At 3, in in Rankin county, at
and for a consideration of fifty
dollars; and,
Whereas, the petitioner P.
Fairly is the owner of the unex-
pired ninety-nine year lease of
said described land and the said
sale having been recommended by
the township school trustees of
said township 4, range 3; and,
The board of supervisors be-
lieving that the said price is a
fair and adequate consideration
for the said land is, of the opin-
ion, that the same ought to be
sold to the P. Farley; therefore,
It is ordered, adjuged and de-
creed that the timber on the said
described land be and the same
is sold to P. Fairly at and for
the said consideration of fifty
dollars, cash and ]. ]. Daniels,
president of the board of super
visors of said county and state
is directed, authorized and en-
powered to execute a deed con-
veying the said timber to the
said P. Farley when the said
consideration shall have been
paid to him.
Whereas, a petition is present.
ed to the board of supervisors of
Rankin county, Mississippi, con-
tanning the names of a majority
Of the qualified electors of Star
Rural School District, petitioning
for a levy of. five mills on the
dollar on all taxable property in
said school district for the fiscal
year 1918 under Chapter 189.
II. B. No. 225, being entitled,
AN Act providing for the levy
ing and collecting Of taxes on
property of rural school districts
for school purposes, passed at
the 1914 Session of the Missis-
sippi Legislature, Approved Feb
ruary ID, 1914 and amendments
thereto, including Chapter 1876
of the Laws of 1916. the pro-
ceeds Of said tax levy to be used
for the purpose of supplement-
ing the teachers salaries of the
district, or for extending the
school of the said district, or for
roth purposes; and,
Whereas the board of supervi-
sors is, of the opinion, that the
said petition is in all things reg
ular and that the law is fully
complied with and that the levy
ought to be made; therefore,
It is ordered. adjudge and de-
creed that a levy of five mills on
the dollar on all taxable property
in said Star Rural School District
be and the same is made for the
year 1917, under ,said chapter
189 of the laws 1914. and amend
ments thereto, for the purpose
of suppIementing the teachers
salaries OF the district, or for
extending the school of said dis
trict; or for both said purposes.
Ordered that O.. F. Laird be-
appointed live stock inspector inl
place of H. A. Laird. resigned.
Ordered that the request tol
pay w. T. Watts for Holly Bush
school the sum of SIS out Of
funds of township Z, range 4, bel
granted.
Ordered that the request OF
township 8, range 8. to pay Star
school $500; Messy Oak SSH
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