The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-03-30
ROCtEDINGS OF The MONTHLY.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TATE OF MISSISSIPPI
.OIINTY or RANKIN

Be it remembered that on this
ii. Monday of said month of
tarch, 1922, and the time fixed
law for same, there was begun
nd held in the Court House at
lie office of the Chancery Clerk,
the town of Brandon, Mississ-'
opi, a regular meeting Of the
soard OF Supervisors of said
lounty, there were present, w. l..
Iartin, D. T. Bilbro, w. H. Till
ind w. H. Walters, members of
ne Board, with G. A. Harrison,
heriff of said county. S. L. Nc.
.aurin President being absent,
81. II. Till was elected President
rotten and S. d. Doanell, Clerk
Il said Board of Supervisors, and
L. lIcLaurin President being
sbseat, and tie Board being
epened in s form Of law by said
heriff, and the following pro-
eedings were had and done to-
git;-
n re Bond Issue for Star Conso-
lidated School District.
Ordered that election be held
h Star Consolidated School Dis
riot for the issuance of bonds in
he sum of Twenty thousands dol
ars for equipping and repairing
school buildings. Ordered this
he 9th. day of March, 1922.
re Feed Contract Awarded.
Be it ordered by the Board that
i. L. & 0 Buchanan be and they
are awarded the contract to fur
lish Beat No. A with sweet feed
1t $1.85 per sack and oats at 60
cents per bu., that R, R. Busick be
and is awarded contract to, fur
aish Beat No, 2 with sweet feed
at $1.75 per sack and oats at 65s
cents per bu., and that A. H. Mar
Tin be and he is awarded contract
TO furnish Beat No, l with sweet
feed at $1.70 per sack and oats at
SO cents per blu. s
In re Erroneous Assessment.
1t appearing to the board that
w. H. Walters, Jr., in Superyi-
sors district No, being assess
ed with merchandise in the sum
of S650.00 for. year 1921, was err
in that said w. II. Wal
tiers Jr., had no merchandise on
the LIST, day of February, 1921;
therefore, it is ordered that said
be and the same is ell
minated and the tax collector be
and he is allowed to be credited
for the said sum so enormously
aBseEsed, provided the same be
by the state tax commits
sion. Ordered this 7th., day of
March, 1922.
To the Hon. Board Of Supervis-
ors of Rankin County,
| beg to report that Afford My
ers, colored, and Patience Me
Laurin, colored of Supervisors
District No, 5 are in destitute
circumstances and have no means
of support, and unable because of
physical disabilities to be remov-
ed to county poor house. Respect
fully submitted, w. H. Walters,
member of board, District No. S.
In re Pauper Support
Be it ordered by the Board that
the report of w. H. Walters, stat
ing the circumstances of Afford
Myers, and Patience McLaurin
being disable because of physical
conditions to be removed to coun-
ty poor house, 1t is ordered that
the sum of $3.50 be and the same
is allowed to each of said paupers
payable monthly, as the law di-
reefs, until said paupers are ply
sically able to be removed to /
county poor house. The said all
lowance to begin from and after
March 1st., 1922
Be it ordered by the Board that
purchase Of two mules for Beat
No. 4 and the sameris hereby APP
proved, and the Clerk is hereby
to issue warrant for S.
5000 payable out of Beat No. 4
Road Maintenance Fund, to Will
Terry for purchase price of said
mules. And be it ordered that sale
of 2 mules for Beat No. a, to Will
Terry. for sum of $4,000 be and
the same is hereby approved. sls
Be it ordered by the Board that
the following allowances be made
out Of Beat No. Road Mainten-
ance Fund, to-wit y ,t ID
L. 0. Mulligan, wages g ~
self and hands --------$253.25
A. P. Dear & Son fndse 1900
A. H. Martini feed sD) I. 81
Dan Allen shop III u 2.55I
T McClelsnd fadgs .s0'
M. C. stubbFefield bop a8lF
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