The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20

s2.35, The Fincher Co. 1852, James II.
Moore s2.55, DR.. M. H. Roberts S., Hum
phrey-o'Reilly $14.07, W. B. Lucas $S7.-
So, John M. arborough $34.59, E. l..
Faulconer s6.35, Humphrey-o'Reilly
s24.21, B. L. Hayman Store S., I. E.
Murtagh $780,, Miss. Tr. e. Eqp. Co.
s16.40.
We your committee appointed to in
spect and report on the petition request
ing that a road be created at or near
Mrs. Annie Bucks place in District No.
/. hereby recommended that said road
be not granted.
II appearing that the State Forestry
Commission desires to meet with this
Board relative to said COMMISSIONS
statewide program, and this Board be-
ing in favor of said joint meeting, it
is hereby agreed and ordered that this
Board meet on Friday, May Ia, 1887, at
2 o'clock P. NJ. at the court house in
Lexington, Miss. to zeal and discuss
the Forestry Commission program.
1t appearing that certain bonds and
coupons will become due and payable
before the next regular meeting of this
Board and it is necessary that same
should be paid when due, it is there
fore ordered that the Clerk of this Board
issue the proper warrants to pay the fol-
lowing bonds and coupons when due and
presented for payment.
1t appearing that a petition has been
filed with the Board asking that a
change be made in the public road run
ming from the Old Castalian Springs
road to the Franklin road; it is here
by ordered that Jesse H. Walton, Mar
tin Smith and Kirk Thomas be and they
are hereby appointed as a committee to
inspect this proposal and report their
findings to this Board at the June, 1887
meeting.
1t appearing that there is a vacancy
in the Board of Commissioners of the
Black Greek Drainage District, and said
commissioner having appeared before
this Board and recommended that T. c.
Parrish be re-appointed, it is hereby
ordered that +. C. Parrish be appointed
as a commissioner Of the Black Greek
Drainage District for a period Of six
years, said term beginning January /,
1887, and ending January 1, 1913.
It appearing to the Board Of Super
visors Of Holmes County, Miss, that
It is necessary to borrow $685. 90 for
the General County Fund in anticipa.
ton Of the collection Of taxes, A. pro-
vided by Section 251 and 252, Code Of
1880, and Chapter 236 Laws Of 1882. and
amendments thereto, and IL 10 the inten-
ton Of this Board to borrow said sum
at the :rne. 1887 meeting Of this Board,
therefore the Clerk Of this Board 10
hereby directed to give notice ~ pro-
vided by Law Of the intention Of this
Board to borrow said funds in anticipa.
tion Of collection Of taxes and to give
notice to money lenders a. provided by
law, note or notes therefor to be issued,
due and payable February Is, 1888, and
to bear not more than six per cent in
terest per annum until paid, sealed bids
therefor to be received by the Clerk
Of this Board on or before IL o'clock
loon, Monday, June z, 1887 The Board
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. Ordered this May 3, 1887.
Pursuant to advertisement for bids to
erect q bridge across Little Funnagusha
at the S. D. Bailey place, the bid Of Joe
H. Moore at and for the sum of 1885 0
being the lowest and best bid, is hereby
accepted.
Contract between N. P. brennan and
the Board Of Supervisors Of Holmes
County, Miss, having been filed with the