Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-14
Proceedings of
Board Supervisors
April Term, 1921


April, 1921, pursuant to adjourn
ment There were present, j. A.
Martin, District /; j. M. Bryant,
District 2; P. E. Hadley, District 3;
and A. B. Carlisle, District 5; attend
: by ]. C. Williams, Clerk, and ]. c.
Beasley, Sheriff, when the following ,
things were had and done to-wit:
It appearing to, the Board that L.
Z. Seay, President of the Board OF
Supervisors, has died since the last
meeting of the Board, and that 1t is
necessary that his successor be ap-
pointed, be it therefore ordered by
the Board that J. A. Martin be and
he is hereby appointed as President
of the Board of Supervisors OF Chick
asaw County, Mississippi.
Be it further ordered by the
BOARD that the Board in respect for
our deceased Member and President
T. E. Seay, do now adjourn until one
o'clock p. m.
Special Election
It appearing to the Board that 1.
E. Seay, member of the Board OF
Supervisors from District is dead'
and that Special Election will be
necessary in order to elect his sue
cessor to fill the vacancy caused oy
his death. it is there fore, ordered
that such election be held on
Tuesday the 26th, day of April, A.
D., 1921. :,
Ordered that w. H. Smith be re-
leased from an assessment on an au-
tomobile valued at $25O.OO, it ap-
nearing to the Board that said Smltr
never owned an automobile and tna'
IN assessing him with the same
clerical serror was made.
Special Election
Ordered that Special Electlo1
for Constable be held on Tuesoa!
the 26th day of April, A. d. 1871
70 fill the vacancy by the reslgna
tion of Any Finn, and that the Cierl
Certify this action of the Board !. :,
the Election Commissioners VINO WI
give proper notice of such electloh.
Ordered that F. @. Pearson and
w Walters be granted a loan 1rOl
anv available funds of the Coune
for s225.oO at six per cent per al
nun for a period of one year, upO
their filing proper abstract ana Vru'
- ~ vr0nortV.
Ordered that W. H. Jones be gran
al . loan of $4,000 for perlo
Of one year, to bear interest at u
rate of 6 per cent interest per al
rum from some available slnKln
fund of the county now on nan
unon his fling with the Clerk pf
nor abstract and trust deed on re
estate. 60, ,
ordered that C. F. Mcclure
Granted loan of $25O.Oo out
some available fund of the coun
now on hand for a period OF %
year, same to bear interest az =
rate of 6 per cent per annum' u
on his filing with the Clerk OF u
Board, proper abstract and trust ue
ON real estate.
Resolutions of Respect tor l.
Seay, Deceased
Whereas, our believer brother a
fellow member, T. E. Seay' has De
called from this life to the Grea1
vond. and will be with us no m'
in this life, and
Whereas, we have been deprlN
of the services of great and &c
man and a faithful co-worker
his death, who was ever ready
do what he could for the betterm
Of the county and his fellow m
as he saw it, and believing IN
goodness at heart,
Ra If Resolved that we, as
BOARD of Supervisors OF Cnicka'
County, hereby express our prolo'
T. sorrow that one who has been
intimate friends and faithful N
er. has passed from among us
ever.
Edgar Seay was man OF the n n
est integrity, upright in his dean
and faithful to every trust. he
loyal to his friends, ever reaoy
render them helping hand IN
Of need, and always kind and
ial of spirit, taking pleasure alv
i mingling with his friends. W
ever his faults, and we all have
faults, his conduct showed tnat
had much the spirit and teaching
the Christ in his heart.
Be It Further Resolved by
Board that we have the utmost
spect for the memory OF thus upr
faithful and unassuming chara