The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-09-11

II LIZ mills on the dollar for john
consolidated school fund; and
mills on the dollar for Cleal
Creek school fund; and 3 mills OF
the dollar for Mayton school fund
on all taxable property in the re
spective school districts in Rankin
county, Miss, for the year 1919
20.
Bridge Contract Awarded-Be Il
remembered that the board of su.
perviors having advertised 70,
bids according to law, to build q
bridge across Clear Greek, neal
w. L. Barrow's place, in August
1913, and bids having been re.
ceived and opened on the first
Monday in September, 1918, and
L. L. Bowman making the best bid,
the contract was awarded to him
to build said bridge according to
plans and specifications on file in
the Office Of the clerk Of this board
at and for the sum Of $147.50.
Bids Advertised for Mules-Be
it ordered that the clerk of this
board advertise for bids to be re-
ceived up until noon on the first
Monday in October, 1919, for two
mules for beat No. 2, and two
mules for beat No. A, mules to
weigh not less than one thousand
pounds and not under 6 nor over
8 years Of age, the board reserv-
ng the right to reject any or all
bids.
In Re Money Borrowed for Beat
No. BE it ordered by the board
of supervisors of Rankin county,
that the sum of three thousand
dollars be and the su mis- borrow
ed from the Rankin County Bank
at 6 per cent per annum from date
until paid for for the road main
tenance work of supervisors dis
trict No. |, Rankin county, under
Chapter S. B. 1913 Of the Laws Of
1916; that the president of the
board of supervisors is authorized
and empowered to execute q note
for said district to the said bank
in said sum bearing interest at
said rate and to mature February
1, 1920, said note to be signed by
the said president for and on be-
half of the said supervisors dis
trict.
Bridge Bids Advertised For-Be
it ordered that the clerk of this
board advertise for bids up until
noon on the first Monday in Octo-
Der, 1919, to build a bridge near
jeff Buffers, and one near the
Will Alliston place, according to
plans and specifications on file Id
the Office Of the chancery clerk.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Committee Appointed-Be it or
dered that w. H. Till and r. A.
Kennedy be and they are appoint
ed a committee to receive the
bridge across Pelahatchie creek on
the Brandon and Fannin road re-
paired by VIM. Swelley.
In Re Payment Of State Witness
es-Be it ordered that witness
certificate No. 1861 in favor of w.
c. Ellis, state witness in the
cause No. 1898, State of Mississ-
ippi vs.. Theodore Wilson, trans
ferred from the circuit court of
Rankin county, Miss, to the cir
cult court Of Kinds county, Miss,
First District, for the amount of
$11.10, issued by the clerk of the
circuit court of Kinds county on
the order of the said court, be and
the same is hereby cancelled and
the clerk of this court is author
lied and ordered to issue q war
rant in the sum Of $11.1O payable
to said w. G. Ellis out Of the gem
eral county fund in settlement
and satisfaction of said witness
fee.
In Re Oakdale School Levy-Be
1t remembered that q majority of
the qualified electors of Oakdale
school district having filed q peti-
ton not to make the levy for said
school district, it is therefore or
.dered that the levy be not made.
Ordered that the following al
lowances be made, to-wit:
s. Y. Burks, salary, $50.
G. B. May, live stock inspector,
$50.
'Gammiil Lumber Co., erroneous
tax, $11.63.
Gammill Lumber oC., erroneous
tax, A. H. s. fund, $1.20.
Gammill Lumber Co, erroneous
tax, county fund, $20.16..
A. B. Stubblefield ct I'll, pension
commissioners two days, $50.
w. E. Cofer, lumber, bridge and
vat work, $33.
w. q. Cofer. live stock insnec-