The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-13

called Tor bids o said work as FOL
lows: For clearing and grabbing
right of way for said road when L
A. Clark became the lowest and best
bidder therefor at and for the sum
Of $125.00 per acre; for machine
work L. A. Clark became the lowest
and best bidder at $4,000 per mile
for slip work L. A. Clark became the
lowest and best bidder at 80 cents
per cubic yard of earth moved, and il
/ appearing to the board that said bids
are reasonable and that said L. A,
is ready and willing to comply
with his said bid an dexecute con-
tract and bond for the faithful per-
Torrance thereof. 1t is ordered that
said contract be and same is awarded
to said l.. A. Clark.
Ordered that the board do now ad-
journ until 8 o'clock A. M.
j. H. JAMES, President.
Pursuant to adjournment board
met at 9 O'Clock, Feb. 8. Members
present same as yesterday. Minutes
of yesterday read and signedfi where
upon the following proceedings were
had: g
Ordered that the report of A. II.
Henderson, local agent, be and the
same is hereby approved and accept
ed.
1t appearing that George Platter
was enormously assessed for Com.
road tax, that the said George Platter
is over so years of age and should
not have been assessed with Com.
road tax and it further appearing
that the said George Platter has paid
said tax it is ordered that the clerk
of this board issue warrant to said
George Platter for So as refundment
of said erroneous assessment.
1t appearing to the board that Sid
Moss was enormously assessed for
Com. road tax; that the said SD
Moss is over SO years of age and
should not have been assessed with
Com. road tax and it further appear
ing that the said Sid Moss has paid
said erroneous assessment it is Or
dered by the board that the clerk of
this board issue warrant for So to
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erroneous assessment.
Ordered that H. C.. Heath be en-
ployed as county demonstration ag-
ent for the year 1920 or as long as
his services are satisfactory to the
board, at the sum of $25O.OO per
month.
Ordered that the resignation of
Miss Emma Cowsert, home economics
agent, be and same is hereby accept
ed.
Ordered that the report of Miss
Cowsert, home economics ag-
ent, be and the same is hereby &C.
and approved.
W. your committee appointed to in
vestigate the value of the land Of
E. l.. aJmes, as regards the applica-
ton for a loan from the Sixteenth
Section Fund, after thorough investi-
cation recommend a loan of $2500.O0
the same being 500 of our valuation
IF same.
/. G.. Rounsaville, ,
Frank Anderson.
Ordered this the Ord day of Feb !
-uary, 1920. -!
Ordered that G. P. Cunningham and
I. G. R%ounsaville be appointed a COM
to investigate the ~advisability
# opening up road from O'Brien's
place to the Mitchell Pass road and
their recommendations to this
BOARD at it's next regular meeting.
Ordered that l.. B. Yearger and l.
R%ounsaville be appointed a COM
nittee to investigate the financial
condition of the county with the view
If a%scertaining whether or not it will
,e necessary to borrow money to meet
he expenses of the county for the
current year, and report their find
ngs to this board at its next regu- /
ar meeting.
The following is a report of all
'ees collected by the office of Chan
,ery clerk of Grenada County, Mis-
;issippi, during the month of JAN
larry, 1920:
Recording, indeXing and filing
Jap deeds of trust-------$241.I5 |
indexing and filing
- deeds 64.2O
,ln0exlnE anC HiInS
9 timber deeds 2.75
Recording, indexing and filing
Power of Cancellations 200 :,
Recording, indexing and filing
Power of Attorney------ 800
)ne certified copy of letter of
admin;strat;on 1.25
O3 Acknowledgements ----- 1910
'robating 4 accounts ------- 2.4o
,ourt Cost, case No. $780, 1O.9o
services with the Board of Sup
e~rvisors, Jan. term, 6 da.-- 1900
Tota, --$372.OO
Respectfully submitted this 3rd day
f February, 1920.
J. B. Keeton.