The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-05-06
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

met In regular session Monday morning.
May 3rd, 1920, with nll memebrs and Of
ficers present. when the following busi-
ness was had and done, to- wit:
Township Trustee Appointed Ordered
trustee for township 6. range 4. in place
of J. r. Massengale. who Is out Of the
said township and range.
In re Bids for Tents and Mules for Beat
No. 4--Ordered that sealed bids be receiv
ed up until noon on the first Monday In
June. 1920 to furnish Supervisors Dis
trict No 4 with two mules suitable for
road work, to be sound and kftrSt-claSs,
and submitted for the inspection and ap-
proyal Of the board. also two tents for
ROAD crew. the right being reserved to
reject any or all bids.
In re Sale of Timber-Be 1t ordered that
all the merchantable timber except post
oak. lying, Standlng and being on section
Is. township g. north of range 4 east. In
Is sold to T. J. Rodgers. Jr..Ffor the sum
OF $545 cash. 1t Is further ordered that
the said purchaser shall have a period of
five years from this date within to re-
move the said timber from the said land
and that the board of supervisors does
further covenant with the said purchaser
that no additional sale of the said tim
ber to any person shall be made by the
board Of supervisors for and during the
period of certain lease OF ten years
now owned by the said purchaser.
In re Feed Bids Awarded-Ie 1t ordered
that r. r. Busick be awarded the con-
tract to furnish Beats Nos Q, 8 and 5
with oats at S1.37 per bushel and sweet
an be awarded the contract to furnish
Beat No. with oats at $l.37 per bushel
and sweet feed at $3.50 per sack.
In re Contract to Repair Bridge Across
Wild Cat Creek Awarded-Be 1t ordered
that contract to repair bridge across Wild
Cat creek near Joe Williams place., beat
No. S. be awarded to r. A. Kennedy for
$50. according to plans and speciflca-
tions now on file with the cha1cery clerk
Township Trustee Appointed-Be it or
township trustee for township s. range 4,
In place of J. C. Robinson. who is out of
the said township and range.
In re- Bids for Flooring Pelahatchie
received up until noon on the first Mon
day In June. 1920, for flooring the cable
bridge south of Pelahatchie, on the Pela-
hatchie creek, according to plans ana
specifications on file in the oflce of the
chancery clerk, the board reserving the
right to reject any or all bids.
superintendent of Education Report
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
Rankin County. Gentlemen: / beg to
make the following report for the month
" ApTH. Aggregate amount aalO out OF
the common school fund, $2.2bs.75: salary
for April. $lSs5S; postage, 50. total,
$192.58. H p. Barksdaie. Supt.
In re Bids for Repairing Bradge-Be it
ordered that bids be received up until
noon on the first Monday In June. 1920
for repairing bridge across Pelanatchie
creek. near the Sheriff. place. according
to plans and specifications on file In the
office of the chancery clerk. the board re-
serving the right to reject any or all bids.
In re Bids for Building Bridge Near
Rank Morgan's Place, in Beat BE it
ordered that bids be received up until
noon on the first Monday in June, 1920,
for building bridge at Rank Morgan's s
place in Beat /. according to- plans and
specifications on, file In the office of the
chancery clerk, the board reserving the
right to reject any or all bids
In re J. A. Robinsons Application for
Township Loan-We. the Undersigned
committee of the Board Of SUPERVISORS of
We Inspected the lands Of j. Il. nobinson Ssa
as described In his application for loan
OF $500 out of the township school fund
or said county. and that we appraised
his land as follows. to-wit: Value of land
per acre. exclusive of buildings $40;
buildings. $500.
Respectfully submitted,
w. II. Till. D. T. Bilbro.
Bond Issue Election In Shiloh Scnool
Dfstrict-The commissioners appointed to
hold cn election in Shiloh school district
for the purpose of ascertaining the wish
es of the qualified electors witt, reference
to the Issuance of $3.50 in bonds for the
purpose Of school Improvement, reported
that said election resulted in 20 votes for
the bonds. against the bonds none. The
board thereupon entered upon the min
uteS the eceSSary orders for the issuance
of said bonds and the sale thereof
In re Road Machine Bids Invited-Be it
ordered that the CLERK of the board ad-
vertise for sealed bids for two road ma
chimes, one for district NO. ana one for
District No. 4, of said county. said, bids
to be received uo until noon on the first
Monday In June. 1920, the board reserv-
ing the right to reject any or all bids.
Be it ordered that the following allow
ances be made out of the road mainten-
ance fund of Beat No. s:
d. A. Gill. salary self and hands. .$6O1 &c
A. r. Stapleton, crosway work -. 2.5l
g. b, Harris, team and hands -. 500
Frank Everett. teams and hands. =. 70(
O. c. Corley. road work ......... Sec
l. B. Corley, road work .......... SIT
Dog Jones, road work ........... SOC
f. w. Little, culvert repair. 30(
]. E. Murray. road work ............. 45t
Johnnie Gill, Jr, same .............. 5Ut
Pelahatchie Hdw. Co., hardware. . 29O:
J. L. & O. Buchanan, feed bill -. 3O5 81
Il. K. Busick, same .................1 Jos K
A. NJ Shields. hame strap . 28(
e. ]. st. John, road work ..........- 5Ot
J. W. Patrick, Jr., road work ...... 595(
be madeOout Of Beat No. / road fund:
L. O. Mullican, salary, expense and
money advanced ............... 116 G.
B. e. Therrell. stabling mules ....... 126(
Ian Alien; snop work .....-....... Sc
Earl BOteier. wages .................. LIE
TaylOr-WillS Grocery Co, feed ..12l 81
Be 1t ordered that following allowances
be made out of Beat No. road fund: