The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-07-15

in August, 1920, for six No. 2 1-2
Western Highball wheelers, Al
inch wheel, for supervisors dis
trict No. 2. Also bids will be re-
ceived for reinforcing steel bars,
prices to be fob. shipping point,
size and kind to be specified in the
bid. Also for road machine for
supervisors district No. 2.
Bridge Bids Advertised For
Ordered that sealed bids will be
received up until noon on the first
Monday in August, 1920, for
building a bridge at Hilton place,
in Beat No. 1.
In re Tax Refund-It appear
ing to the board of supervisors of
Rankin county, Miss, that T. B.
Gaddis purchased the Is acres
west part north half south east
quarter, section %, township 3,
range S, at sheriff's tax sale of
land DON the End day of April,
1917, for taxes for the year 1916,
and it further appearing that A. T.
Ferrell paid the taxes on the said
Is acres of land as is shown by the
tax receipt No. 6451 for the year
1916; it further appearing that
the sale Of the said Is acres of
land for taxes was an erroneous
sale, and the records in the tax
collectors Office show that T. B.
Gaddis has paid the taxes on the
said Is acres of land each year
since the time of the erroneous
sale of said land, respectively,
(1918-1919) and the same being
an erroneous payment of taxes,
under section 4346 of Code of
1906, and the taxes paid on $75
valuation of said land for the said
years 1918 and 1919, as we'll as
the year 1916, ought to be refund
ed to T. B. Gaddis, under said sec
tion as the law directs; it ordered
and adjudged that the said err
roneous payment of taxes for said
years be certified to the auditor of
public counts under said sections
and that said sum so enormously
paid into the county treasury of
$75 valuation of taxes be paid
to Mr.. Gaddis.
Resignation of d. A. Gill, Road
COmmissiOner-Be it ordered that
the resignation of D. A. Gill as
road commissioner for supervi-
sor's district No. 5, be and the
same is hereby accepted, effective
August 1st.
Ordered that the following al
lowances be made out of the gen.
eral- county fund:
Lettie Lewis, pauper -----$ ESQ
John Parker, same ------ ESQ
Bob Williams, same ----- ESQ
Betsy Myers, same ------- ESQ
VIM. Hill, ferryman for
April, May and June - $500
S. V. Burks, salary 10000
Mississippi Printing Co.,
tax receipts, cash book--386.50
Mississippi Printing Co.,
warrant books, etc. - 1915
J. @. Atkins, mdse county
farm - -------------- 1880
w. B. Bynum, wages self
and hands ------------- 5000
J. J. Neal, replacing 2 brgs 1000
w. P. White, IT'S ft lumber $50
Morton Lumber Co., 200
feet lumber ---------- 100
H. B. Davis, 7O4 # lumber 1886
W.. G.Worley, replacing brdg 1900
j. A. Spann, dynamite from
May meeting ----------- $50
Brandon Water Co., rent 1000
Brandon Electric Co., cur
rent. ------------------ $50
R. C. Riddle, filling vat 600
JesseWynn, hauling dip med 500
w. E. Cofer, repairing vat 200
P. F. Loveless, 864 # lumbr 1882
J. R.. Payne, 874 # lumbr- 1892
j. w. Evans, 200 # lumber 600
Tucker & Thames Lumber
Co., 1889 # lumber 80 1886
R. S. Baker, 24O # lumber 7.2O
c.. Stewart, 1910 # lumber 22.32
E. S. Barksdale, 1863 #
lumber, etc. ------------ 1880
Brandon News, printing, etc 54.25
Agnes Barnett, deputy as
SCISSOR ------ ----------1O8.O 90
D. B. Ward, salary--------125.0O 90
D. P. Gayden, salary and
postage ---------- LEI. .42
Lou Rhodes, scrubbing, etc. 500
H. l.. Myers, express, etc. $40
S. L. Gardner, special dep
uty sheriff ------ ------ 500
E. L. Young, same ------ 800
G. A. Harrison, transfer 8
ring patient to hospital 600
G. A. Harrison, salary ---312.5O
w. V. Loveless, auto and
driver lunacy case ------ TOO
G. A.. Harrison, postage - 400