The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-01-13


G. L. Collier, work on road
and hands ------ -------212.5O
Jesse Collier, same -------- 1900
J. M. Collier, same -------- $500
S. B. Collier, same ------- $3.50
j. H. Collier, same $1,000 1850
w. G Barnes, feed Nov. - 22.9O
w. E. Gill, cutting tree out
of road 1850 so
E. B. Ponder, repairs to
bridge fill ----- 1900 500
Alvin Lewis, refund I'd tax 500
Lev. Keys dragging read in
Nov. ------ ------ 1905
PeDa. Hdw. Co., mdse., ETC. 22.50
j. w. Patrick, work on road
in Sept. ------- $3.50
Knox McNair, mdse ------ 1915
Roosevelt Travis, hauling - 80
T. R. Crimson, road work 8 $3.50
In re: Telephone from Lucknow
to JacksOn-Be it ordered by the
board of supervisors that E. @.
White, C. H. Bethune, their sue
cessors, assigns are hereby auth
orized to construct a telephone
line from Lucknow to Jackson,
Miss, along the right Of way Of
the jackson and Lucknow public
road in Rankin county, provided
that the said line is so constructed
as not to obstruct or interfere in
any way with traffic upon the said
public road, and the board does re-
serves the right to make and pre-
scribe the terms and conditions as
to the future maintenance of the
said line.
In re: North and South Road in
Beat No. 4-Ordered by the board
that the sum of $1,000 be paid to
R. S. Taylor & Co. in full settle
ment, satisfaction and compromise
of the claim of said R. S. Taylor &
Co. for work heretofore done on
North and South road in Pela-
hatchie Election Precinct Road
District, payable out of the funds
of the said district, and that war
rant issue accordingly. It is fur
Their ordered that the contract of
the said RS. Taylor & Co.for work
ON said road be and the same is
hereby cancelled by mutual con-
sent.
Oscar Gray, a minor of. IL years
of age, residing in beat No. A, be
ing~an orphan and without means
of support, was apprenticed to 1.
E. Rhodes, according to law.
In re: County Depository for
1921-Whereas, the board of SUI
pervisors of Rankin county, Miss,
authorized the clerk to publish no
tice that bids would be received
from banks of said county desir-
ing to qualify county depository
for the year 1921, and, whereas,
the bid of the Rankin County Bank
for all the county, road and school
district funds, and all other pub
lie funds. at 2 per cent per annum
on the average daily balances, was
the best and only bid received for
any or all funds, therefore it is or
dered that the Rankin County
Bank, of Brandon, Miss, be and it
is named and designated county
depository for all the county,
roads and school districts and 9TH
er funds in the county treasury
Of said county of every kind and
nature for the year ending on the
first Monday in January, 1922, and
until new arrangements are made.
It is further ordered that the bond
Of the said Rankin County Bank
| be and the same is fixed at $751;
100000 as such depository.
Bids Invited for the Purchase of
Bridge Lumber Ordered by the
board Of supervisors that the clerk
| Of this board be and he is author
iized to advertise for bids to be re-
ceived up until noon on the first
Monday in February, 1921, for
bridge lumber for small bridges in
carload lots, one car to be placed
at Pisgah, two at Pelahatchie, one
at Brandon, one at Florence, and
one at Johns of said county, said
lumber to be post oak, white oak
/ or heart pine, board reserving the
right to reject any or all bids.
Bids Invited for the Purchase Of
Mules for Beat No. Ordered By
the board Of supervisors that the
clerk Of this board be and he is
Authorized to advertise for bids
on two or more mules for beat No.
4, mules not to be under 5 years
nor over s years Of age; bids to be-
received up until noon on the first
Monday IL February, 1921. The,
|boerd reserves the right 81 reject
any 81 ali bids.