The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-15

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change of public road as petition.
ed by E. M. Odom ct al, and re.
port to the next meeting of this
board.
In re Bids Advertised for Mules
or Horses.
Be it ordered by the board ofsu.
pervisors that the clerk of this
board advertise for bids to be re.
ceived up to noon. on the first
Monday in June for or mor'
mules or horses for the various
road districts of Rankin county
the said mules or horses not to
be under six years of age, nor
to weigh less than 100 pounds.
The board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
In re Township Trustees Re-
quest Granted.
Be it ordered by the board OF
supervisors that the request OF
township trustees of township 3-s
to pay the sum of $17.0O to j. G,
Jones for Braxton school, the sum
of $46.10 to w. A. Peacock for
Summerseat school, and the sum
of S31.25, to w. A. Ross for Star
school, be and the same is grant
ed to be paid out of the said
township fund.
In The Matter of The Sale of
the Bonds of the Clarksburg Con-
solidated School District.
Whereas, legal notice is accord
ance with an order of this board,
was given inviting bids for the
purchase of the bonds, aggregat-
ing the sum of $6OO.OO of that
part of the Clarksburg school
district, lying and being in Rank
in county, Mississippi, and where
as the time for filing such bids
first Monday of May, 1919, has
passed and no bids have been
filed, and whereas it is the opin-
ion and sense of the board that
said bonds should be sold at pri-
vate sale for the best obtainable
price.
1t is therefore considered and
SO ordered that Jesse Hemphill,
county treasurer of said county,
and the fiscal agent thereof, be
and he is hereby authorized and
directed to negotiate the sale of
said bonds of that part of the
Clarksburg consolidated school
district, lying and being in Ran
kin county, Mississippi, and sell
said bonds at private sale. Said
bonds shall not be sold for less
than par.
Ordered this the 6th., day of
May, 1919.
In the Matter of the Sale of
Bonds of the Clarksburg Consoli-
dated School District.
Whereas, Stuart E. Lilies, of
Forest, Mississippi, has offered to
purchase the bonds, aggregating
the sum Of 100000 ordered issued
at the regular April A. D., 1919
meeting of this board of that part
of the Clarksburg consolidated
school district lying and being in
Rankin county, Mississippi, and
has offered to pay the sum of $500
and accured interest, provided
the said district will furnish the
opinion Of his attorney as to the
legality of said issue, at the cost
pot to exceed $16.67, and also
furnish the blank bonds, and
whereas the board is of the
opinion that the said offer of t he
said Stuart E. Lilies, is the best
offer that can be had for said
bonds, and that said bonds should
be sold to him. 1t is therefore
considered and SO ordered that
said bonds 100000 issue, ordered
issued as aforesaid Of the Clarks-
burg consolidated school district.
be and they are hereby sold to
Stuart E. Lilies for the said sum
of 100000 and accrued interest.
1t is further ordered that the said
district shall furnish the opinion
OF the attorney Of said purchaser
as to the legalityof said issue,
provided said attorneys fee does
not exceed $16.67, and also shall
defray all expenses of having
said bonds printed and litho-
graphed.
In re Appointment of Deputy
Chancery Clerk.
Be it ordered by the board of
supervisors that S. N. Robinson
be, and he is appointed deputy
chancery clerk upon his taking
the oath of Office required by law.
Ordered that. the following al
lowances be made.
A. J. Grantham, live stock in
spector, $500.
Jesse Ellis, building bridge,
$4,000.
S. v. Burks, salary, $4,000.
j. w. Quimby, bridge work,
$1,000.
H. H. Bullock, salary and pos