The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-08-19

sissippi has ruled that interested coun-
ties may contribute toward the engi-
neering and other expenses looking to-
ward the establishment of rural ~electri-
| fieation, especially in Yazoo, Holmes
and Warren counties, as IVA projects,
and that said project has been approved
by the proper federal authority; it is
therefore ordered that warrant for $3.50.
payable out Of the general county fund
may be issued and paid to the proper
person or authority for said purposes.
1t appearing to the Board of Super
visors of Holmes county that for the
purpose of advertising the resources of
said county and for the purpose of en-
couraging of the raising of horse and
mule colts and for the purpose of hav-
ing the county horse and mule fair and
exhibition for the purpose of advertis-
ing and rewarding of excellence therein
AND for the welfare of the county and
its people, and it appearing that the
provisions of Sections 2T3, 274 and .275,
2S5 and 2s6 Code of 1880, lave been
complied with. 1t is therefore ordered
that the sum of $450.00 be appropriated
out of the general County Fund for the
purpose of offering premiums for ex-
c~ellence in the production and raising of
crops and livestock and the advertising
Of the esource of said county said
warrant to be issued to the County
Agent to be used for said purposes.
1t appearing TO the Board that S. M.
McCarty, Est, was assessed with Sh
South of Road Sec. 8, Twp. Is, r / East,
and Nla See. 16. Twp. Is, r. / East,
and in paying 1886 taxes paid $15.62
for levy tax, This was an error as the
land was not situated in the levy dis
trict. The Board hereby orders the
Sheriff to be credited with S15.62 and
this amount refunded to S. NJ. McCarty
Estate.
Pursuant to advertisement for one,
1887 Chevrolet ~ Ton Truck, for the
use of Tchula Road District, the bid
Of Wallace Company, Inc. being the low
est and best bid is hereby accepted.
Pursuant to advertisement for one
Va Ford III Ton Truck for Cruger Sep
arate District, the bid Of s.. F. Buchan-
an, being the lowest and best bid is
hereby accepted.
tPurspant to advertisement for One
half Ton v-S Ford Pickup, with closed
cab for Separate Road District No. 2,
the bid of Hand Motor Co., being the
lowest and best bid 10 hereby accepted.
Pursuant to advertisement for rent on
Shovel for Separate Road District No.
4 the bid Of Mississippi Culvert &
Machinery Co. being the lowest and best
bid is hereby accepted.
1t appearing that the Tchula Road
District is in need Of a Motor Patrol
with which to work and maintain the
roads of said district; the Clerk of this
Board is therefore directed to adver-
tise for bids to be received by this
Board at the September, 1887, meeting
of said Board, the Board reserving the
right to reject any or all bids, for /
Motor Patrol No. 10, DIESEL Engine,
Tandem Drive, closed in cab, and for
the sale of / Twin City Tractor, which
if purchased by the successful bidder
of the Motor Patrol, said purchase
price may be credited to the price of
the Motor Patrol.
The Sheriff is hereby directed by the
Board of Supervisors to destroy / horse
and l mule infected with CHAMBERS and
belonging to D.. r. McClesky, if and
when the State Veterinarian shall find
and pronounce said animals SO affected.
1t appearing that in October, 1885, the
tax collector sold to r. A. Povall at
tax sale Lot 227, Lexington, and that
said Lot was sold to the State in Sep
TENDER, 1886, which sale to Povall was
erroneous; the Clerk is therefore d.