The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

1921, the same being the first Mon
day and a regular meeting. Their
were present the following:
X. Mattingly, Dist. l.
, j. H. James, Dist. /.
G. p. Cunningham, Dist. s..
/. G. Rounsaville, Dist. 4.
J. B. Keeton. Clerk.
d. w. Beck, Sheriff.
Whereupon the following proceed
/ gs were had.
Ordered that $4,000 of Common
school fund be transferred to the
Building Fund, to be used in purchas.
ing flags for schools, repairing build.
lngs where patrons cannot get funds
etc. The balance Of the $6,737.34 to
be used In the paying of teachers,
etc, for the year 1922.
Ordered that the County Superin.
tendent's salary from the county fund
be fixed at $l71.33, this change be-
ing necessary by the annulling' Of the
Tie Plant Separate District.
The Board of Supervisors of Gre
NADIA County, Mississippi, deeming it
appropriate that official mention be
made Of certain courtesies shown and
services rendered by the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad Company, its Superin-
tendent, Mr.. A. D. Caulfeld, and its
Agent at Grenada, Mr.. E. M. Sher-
wood, and others connected with said
Railroad Company, do hereby resolve
First. That we appreciate sincere
ly the fact that said company and said
officials have granted to us every fav-
or which we have requested Of them
IN u campaign and work for better
roads in this county. They have given
US valuable assistance in many par
ticulars, for instance, in giving us,
of charge, dirt from the railroad
right of way, when needed, for grad
ing purposes; in fixing up and putting
In shape a locomotive for our
use, in extending spur track at Haser-
way, and in excellent services in the
handling of gravel for us, and other
matters. Said railroad company has
evidenced in every way it's real and
genuine interest in our efforts along
this line and given us that cooperation
which has contributed very vitality to
our success in work thus far. 1t de-
serves, at u hands, this official re-
cognition Of its really valuable SER
Second. 1t is our pleasure also to
express our personal appreciation, at
the same time, for the personal cour-
tesies extended by Mr.. Caulfeld,
Superintendent, and Mr.. Sherwood,
at Grenada, of said company.
Third. For the benefit of our peo-
pie for whom such services have been
rendered, we resolve further that
these resolutions be published, and a
copy transmitted to the Superinten-
dent and Agent of said Company.
Whereas On August 14th, 1921, this
board enacted it's certain order for
assessment to the Illinois Central
Railroad Company of certain treated
and untreated timber at Tie Plant,
Mississippi, for the year 1921, and for
six years Immediately preceding
1921; and,
Whereas, a clerical error was made
in the computation of the. amount
the assessment of said property to
said railroad company in that the
thereof was placed at $780,
10000 per year, when in truth and
fact same should have been only
S22, 100000 yer year, being an assess
nent of 100000 feet of treated tim
Der at $4,000 per thousand and 9OO,-
300 feet of urtreated timber at 500
DO per thousand feet, as provided by
said order, and said error being cleri-
cal and not discovered when said
order was entered.
Now, therefore, IN order to correct
he errors in said order aforesaid, it
s hereby ordered and ordained:
That the Illinois Central Railroad
vas under contract and operated by
he u. S. Government-from January
st, 1918 to February 29th, 1920, and
said material during 1918, 1919 and
1920 was being used by the United
Government.
Second. That the amount to be
assessed by the State Tax Commits !
ion against said railroad company
or each year for which the said I. C.
(. X. Co., IS subject to assessment, ,
re fixed at the correct amount of
'22, 100000, and said order is heheby
mended so as to write therein, the
"Twenty Two Thousand Dol |
ars' in every place where the figures
Two Hundred and Twenty Thousand
appear therein.
Third. That this order be certi-
ed to the State Tax Commission as
rovided by law.
Ordered that the appointment of
V. H. Williams as a deputy sheriff by
}. W. Beck, sheriff until the first day
f December, 1921, be and the same
hereby approved.
Proposal for work on Federal Aid
reject No. ia, Grenada County:
We agree to do the following work
l addition to and under the same
revision and conditions as the COM
act for Bridge work signed by us
nd approved by the board of super
of Grenada County, Mississip-
!, on the End day of June, 1921. ]
227 Lin. ft. Is" D. S. v. C. |,
lpe (placing only at $0.40 It
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1872 Lin. #. 10" D. S. V. C.
pc (placing only at $3.50 It