The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-12-15

payable out of the sinking fund.
The petition of S. F. Jones that
valuations collected for 1919 on the
East one half of Southeast one fourth
of Section 26, were erroneous and a
clerical error, was taken up by the
board and a refund of $66690 was
ordered to be made.
The Board ordered that the assess
ment of the Delta Dry Goods Co., be
reduced from $4,000 to $3,50O on the
account of an over valuation being
made.
An additional loan of 81 800 to j.
l.. Haley, Jr., was granted by the
Board.
An increase of loan for M. E. Ha-
ley from $4,000 to $4,000 was grant
ed by the Board.
The Board ordered that the account
of the Mississippi Printing Co., for
S11Z.UU De continued,
1t was ordered that the petition for
Nenie Turner for damages sustained
by horse falling through defective
bridge, be continued.
1t was ordered that the account of
the City of Greenwood for $656.4O be
continued.
It was ordered that the petition of
]. H. & M. J. Godsey for a renewal Of
a loan be referred to the loan com
mittee ...... .-..
1t was ordered that the petition of
Coppage Brothers for loan be re-
ferred to the loan committee.
The application for a loan Of Mary
Pearle Lloyd for 1000 was granted
by the Board.
The account of the Greenwood Elec-
trio Light and Water Plant for $685.
90 for lights on the approach to the
River bridge be continued.
The application of Rowan Thayer
for loan of $4,000 was granted.
The petition of D. NJ. McGehee for
the change Of his assessment was
granted by the Board.
The petition Of W. D. Wilson for
loan of $4,000 was be referred to
loan committee.
The assessment of Alf Owens and
Jim Ross were stricken from the roll !
as both are over SO years old and are
not subject to taxes.
On petition of Miss Lucille Rich
bourg, her change of assessment was
granted.
The account of Mrs. B. F. Dean for
damages resulting to her land, which
was taken for a public road, was or
dered continued.
The account of the election COM
missioners for holding special cleo
lions was ordered paid.
The costs of holding the insanity
case of Arthur Ramsey, which amour
ted to $17.15 was ordered allowed.
The request of L. S. Rogers for
loan of $1,000 was granted by the
Board.
The Board ordered that the resolu-
sion in regard to one half of all adva-
orem taxes collected by the county Of
Leflore and claimed by the village Of
Morgan City be continued.
J. L. Haley was allowed $28, for
Jour days inspection of roads and
bridges.
Bids for blankets for the county jail
we're received and the contract for
,ame was awarded to Jacob Levy &
Bros.
The petition of W. S. Bissell for a
can of $4,000 was granted.
The sheriff was ordered to have
he courthouse clock repaired.
The contract for feed for the coun-
" mules was awarded to the Leflore
Grocer Co. and the Greenwood Gro
,ery Co., to supply all the white oats
,eeded for the next thirty days at 50
.ents per bushel.
The treasurer and county superin-
andent of education were ordered to
proceed to collect all over due inter-
,st and principal Of loans past due to
he sinking fund and require insur-
.nce policies in all cases under the
erms of the deed of trusts of such
oans and file detailed report Of
ame.
The following accounts were allow :
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ACCOUNTS ALLOWED. {
". S. Vardaman, EXPENSES 242,oz ]
brentwood Public Library - 125.00 Y
did Ladies Home Assoc. .......s 75O :
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