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

rected to issue refund warrants TO r.
A. Povall as follows S4.6S County Fund,
$3.50 from Road / Sinking Fund, said
amounts being that sum turned in to
the County Treasury.
This day came on to be considered
by the Board of Supervisors Of Holmes
county, Mississippi, the matter of objec-
tions to the Personal property assess
ment roll for the year 1887, and it APP
pearing that the said assessment roll
has been heretofore filed by the Tax
Assessor of this County, and has been
examined and equalized by this Board
of Supervisors as required by law, and
that the required notice has been given
to the public and to the taxpayers in
the manner provided by law, at least
ten days prior to this meeting:
1t is therefore ordered and a~djudged,
That this Board Of Supervisors will pro-
coed to hear and determine any and
all objections and exceptions thereto,
which may be filed with respect to said
assessment roll, and the assessments
termined, and all proper corrections
therein contained; that this Board will
sit from day to day until all objections
and exceptions have been heard and de-
made; that this Board will proceed to
further ~equalize the said assessments,
and, wherever it appears equitable, will
increase or diminish the valuation of
any property so that property of the
same value be assessed for an equal
sum; that this Board will add to the
roll any property found to have been
omitted; that where an individual as
SaScnoant ts tnrraacoi or yrhara anu
omitted property is added to the roll,
due notice will be given of such in
crease or addition, and the owner of the
property given an opportunity to pre-
sent objections as required by Section
1855 Mississippi Code of 1880; that this
Board will correct and change any err
roneous assessment discovered or
brought to its attention; and that this
Board will proceed to do and perform
any and all things required by law
with respect to the said Assessment roll
and that assessments therein contained,
so that all property of every taxpayer
will be assessed equally and uniformly.
1t appearing that Mrs. E. M. Gran
than, was doubly assessed, ~ shown on
Land Assessment Roll, it is ordered
that the Sheriff be credited with the
assessment on this property in the val
uation Of $685. 90.
1t is hereby ordered that the assess-
ment Of C. E. Shuttleworth. on Land
Assessment Roll on Page EOS, line 8,
and on page 204, line 8, be changed to
w. c. Wigley, with the same valuation.
Whereas, the Charter of the Delta
Chamber Of Commerce has been amend
ed to promote the agricultural, indus
trial. commercial and civic advance
ment of the State Of Mississippi, to as
sist agricultural organizations and civic
organizations and agencies in all econ
omic and social matters to the best in
terest of the Department and Agencies
of the State Of Federal Governments on
matters affecting the economic and So
cial life of Mississippi; and
Whereas, Holmes County is within the
territory and served by the Delta Cham
Der Of Commerce as above set forth;
Now, Therefore, Be it Hereby Re-
solved by the Board of Supervisors of
Holmes County on the End day of Aug.
1887, that the sum of Two Hundred
Fifty Dollars be and is hereby appro-
priated for the Delta Chamber of Com
merce and included in the budget for
the year 1937-1938.
1t is hereby ordered that the follow
ing accounts be allowed payable out of
County Fund: Jesse H. Walton, M. B.