The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-28

II appearing that certain sections Of
Holmes County are becoming infected
with Argentine ants, said sections have
not heretofore been treated for ths
pest, and that it 10 necessary that said
infected areas be treated before the
pests spread to other communities; II
10 therefore ordered that the sum OF
$4,000 be set aside for the eradication
Of Argentine ants-$200 Of said amount
to be used for rural infested area; the
other $500 to be held and used for other
contingencies, - provided by Section
6o7s Of the 1890 Code and amendments
thereto.
It appearing that b. C. SETTLER, who
has contracted to furnish the county Of
ficials with new maps of the county, Is
ready to have the maps printed, it 10
therefore ordered hat when said prints
are ready to be made, and have receiv-
ed the approval Of the attorney and
clerk Of this Board. .tAe clerk of this
Board is directed to issue . warrant,
payable out Of the General County Fund,
in . sum sufficient to have said prints
made, said warrants to be made pay
able to b. s. Schiller.
1t appearing that q petition signed by
the citizens and taxpayers Of Holmes
county was filed with this Board at
the September meeting Of this Board
asking that q certain road be created
running through Joe H. Moore's place,
It 10 therefore ordered that n. s. Rogers,
N. L. Smith and X. P. Thomas be, and
they are herby appointed ~ . commit
tee to inspect said proposed road locat-
ion and report to this Board.
This matter coming one. to be heard
ON the notification and request for the
tax levy for the Abiaea Drainage Dis
trict Of Leflors, Holmes and Carroll
counties, Miss, made by the Board Of
Drainage Commisionsrs Of said district
ct it, meeting on October 4th, 1897, for
the year 1887, for the purpose Of pay
ing the principal and interest on the
bonds Of said district and for main
tenancs and other necessary expenses
Of said district, and the said Board Of
Supervisors being requested by the said
Board Of Drainage Commissioners to
nike ajax levy Of three per cent, $50
Of the amount Of the assessed benefits
on the lands Of said district for the
year 1887, it 10 hereby ordered that .
tax levy Of three per cent, (ST) on
the amount Of the assessed benefits ON
| the lands Of said district, as shown BY
| the assessment roll Of said district, for
the year 1887, for the purpose Of pay
ing the principal and interest on said
bonds and for maintenance and other
necessary exposes Of said district be.
and il, hereby made for the rear 1887,
and the clerk Of this Board il hereby
ordered to extend the amount Of said
levy on the original copy Of said assess-
ment roll Of said district and to certify
. . Of said assessment roll to thu
tax collector Of this county, who shall
extend the amount Of the levy On tn
copy Of said assessment roll in his Of
flee, and il 10 further ordered that tn
tax collector Of this county shall collec
the said tax % levied for the rear 1887
according to law.
Pursuant to advertisement for bids I,
furnish white oak, post oak, and cypress
bridge lumber for the fourth quarter o.
1887, the following being the lowest AMI
best bids are hsrsby accepted for lum
Der delivered ct any plaes in the countl
wherever needed; Bsat ! north u rail
reed, - J. p. Perish; Beat ! seutl
Of railroad, - B. +. Hammett; Beat Z
J. 3. Foster; Beat 3, B. =. Hammstt;
Dsst 4, J. D. Parrish; Beat s. J. D. Par
risA, and ceuAty wide fer eyprsss G. y
NeAtsA.
70 tie Hsasrabs DesTd q Supsr'
vissss u Hslnss CeuAty: Yea are Asss.
~ rsgusstsd - lsvy . tar u y q ! q
o. 5 mills, fer maintenance. and = q