The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-01-23
w. H. Crowder, Tax Collector.
Examined and found correct this

w. II. Crowder, Tax Collector.
Examined and found correct this
18th day of January, 1920.
J. 3. Keeton, Chancery Clerk.
Ordered that d. w. Beck, Sheriff
and Tax Collector be charged with
the following items Of Taxes, to-wit:
Realty assessment, $367O7. 90; Per-
sonalty assessments $36761.00; Wes-
tern Union Tel. Co. assessment $11,-
978.OO; County Polls, $40 a $500,
$1620.00; County Communication R'ds
392 q $500, $~1176.00, which were
uncollected by w. H. Crowder, ex-
sheriff and tax collector, the same
being items shown in his final report
for which credit was given him. Or
dered this Jan. IL, 1920.
Whereas this board on this day
went in a body to District Number
One, to assess the damages to the
land Of Judge A. T. Roane by the
reason of the taking of dirt from
a strip Of land twenty five feet wide
on each side of road for the entire
length of fill, on New Grenada and
, Graysport road in Townsend Creek
Bottom. This to be in excess of the
original eight feet previously grant
ed, and notice having been given prior
to the going OH said land by said
Board it is ordered that a warrant be
issued to said Judge A. I. Roane in
the sum of $500 in full payment
for all damages sustained by the rea
son of the taking of said additional
dirt for the completion of the fill.
/ accepted Larimer Bridge Co. bid
on long Greek bridge filed it with 9th
err bids. l made a trade with Mr..
Sam Marter to haul dirt and fix the
bad place on dump just east of the
Schooner River Bridge. ! went over
to take up one mile of road Mr.. Lee
Clarke wa building from Crawford
place to Max Yeargers but Mr.. Clark
had not finished it. / also have had
Tom Harris get some lumber and
patch floors of several bridges on
Dump. Cow Pen Greek bridge is
nearly fallen in on east side, it is dan
gerous for anything to attempt to
cross it. Mr.. Horton and 1 put up
some notices on each end. The east
end mud sill is undermined and lean
ing badly.
| also made a trade with Mr.. S. H.
to haul dirt on dump east of Schoon-
er bridge and fill in bad places on
road at 5000 per day for wagon,
teams and driver. Also Mr.. Christie
pher to fill in abuttments to bridge
near Billy koonce's, fix washouts on
hills near Taylors Chapel at $3.50
per day with team and driver. Also
traded with Mr.. Koonce to put in a
small bridge near Mr.. Sanders
spring.
c. E. Smith, Commissioner.
| have been over the road of l..
A. Clark. starting on the top Of hill
west of Younger and running to Yal-
obusha County line and find same has
been properly graded. l recommend
pay for same. ,
Frank An terson.
The public roads in District 9 are
in q very good condition considering |
the season Of the year. Some cul-
verts and bridges need repairing. The
roads re muddy in places, which is
no fault of the contractors. l be-
lieve the contractors should be paid
in full and make this recommendation
V. r. James, Commr. Dist. 2
Thursday.
1t appearing that the Poll Tax
Collected during the month of De-
cember 1919 is $2015.66 and that
the Grenada Separate School Dis
trict and the Tie Plant Rural Sepa-
rate School District are entitled to
their ploportioEate part of said poll
tax: therefore be it ordered that the
Clerk of this Board draw a warrant