The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-06-24

Al. T.. Perry and D.. IL. brown --- VA.V
Ordered that the order entered on yester-
days minutes be and the same is hereby
rescinded and the following order is ordered
entered:
Be it r~emembered that on this day came
on to be heard the petition of the American
Cotton Oil Co. for a refund for everyday
ment of taxes for the year of 1920. and it
appearing to the board of supervisors after
due investigation that there is a refund due
said American Cotton Oil Co. and it being
agreed between b. D.. Newsom. attorney for
the said American Cotton Oil Co.. and the
board of supervisors that the sum due is
$500. 90 and that this sum shall be in full
of the said American Cotton Oil Company's
claim against Grenada County, for refund
for taxes for the year 1920. and the Clerk
is hereby authorized to issue warrant for
said sum.
Ordered that the employment of R. West
as foreman of labor in construction OF hard
surfaced roads to serve so long as his SER
vices are satisfactory at a salary of one
hundred and fifty dollars per month by the
commissioner be and he is hereby approved
and ratified by the board, this June 9Th
1921.
1 have inspected roads in District 8 under
contract by Willis and Williams and find
same up to plans and specifications and
comm pay for same,
We, the undersigned citizens and Tax
Payers of Separate road district Beat No: 5
Grenada County. petition your honorable
issuing forty thousand dollars in bonds to
build hard-surfaced roads in the above dis
trict:
R. V. Mason, v. C. Fonville. A. J. Curry.
J. A. Rice. Ben F. Smith. Willie Staten. J.
r. Keasler. j. C. Staten, H. E. Smith. E. c.
Staten. J. B.. Curry. L. T; Hayden. J. F.
W. Martin, E. L. Massey. T. T. Gee. Jesse
Slaughter. w. R. Woolfork, b. N. Brewer.
T. T. Martin. Groce Cunningham. J. w.
land. Jr.. j. D. Townsend, J. l.. Elliott. w.
T. Turner. R. N. rBooks. c. w. Lott. j. P.
Arnold. L. b: Pressgrove: w. F, Childs' K.
Roy. J. j. Howard. w. B. Simpson. A. S.
Hill w. M. Langley, R.. M. Ray. II. II. Ray.
v. w. Carver. r. c. Smith. j. E. Huffman, ).
l.. Tribble. L. f. Real A. J. Fonville. II. Il.
Bingham. Thos l.. Guess. j. ID. Harris. j. II.
Aven.
Ordered that the within petition be filed
and a committee of the board consisting of
Frank Anderson and l.. G. Rounsaville be
and is hereby appointed to investigate and
report to the board whether or not said
petition contains 20 per cent of the quail.
fled electors of the separate road district
of Supervisors District 5 of Grenada Coun-
ty; u.;
gate and report as to whether the petition
asking for an election on the question of
issuing bonds of the separate road district
composed of Supervisors District 5 of Gre
NADIA County, contains 20 per cent of the
qualified electors of said district. beg leave
to report that after comparing said petition
with the registration books and poll books
of said district is 202 and the number on
said petition is 81, making more than 20
per cent of the qualified electors on said
L G.. Rounsaville,
Frank Anderson. !
1t appearing to the board from the fore
going report of the committee of the board =
that said petition contains more than 20 .
per cent of the qualified electors of the =
Road District composed of Super
visors District No. 5, of Grenada County s
and it further appearing that said petition
complies with the requirements {
of law and that same ought to be granted, /
it is therefore ordered by the board that {
said petition be and the same is hereby Y
approved and granted and it is further ord /
cred and ordained that this board does {
hereby declare it's intention to issue bonds -
Of said Supervisors District 5 of Grenada J
County. composing said separate road dis J
trict heretofore under Chapter 176 of Laws 1
IF 1912. and amendments thereto in the J
,otal sum of Forty Thousand (S40.000.O0(