The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24

Capital City Welding & Machine Co.
s3.05; J. A. Hearn $123.0 0 The Newport
ulvert Co. s452.28; Link Newcomb Mill
& Lumber Co. s57.52; Tchula Grocery
Co. STA; Matthias Lumber Co. $323.29;
Lexington Lumber Co. $113.53; l.. o.
Spell $500; L. o. Spell $4,000; Lexing-
ton Lumber Co. 86c; Tchula Grocer Co.
s21.O3; G. w. Fields, sr. s47.10; W. A.
Gowen s4l7.o4.
1t is hereby ordered that the follow
ing accounts be allowed payable out of
the Miscellaneous Fund. as follows for
labor, salaries, supplies, etc: r. l..
Winstead $500; Jesse Keith $500; Cap
ital Oil e. Grease Co. S47.70; Ellis Ty-
son $500; Standard Oil Co. s93.12; 0.
u. Perry $4,000; Mississippi Tractor &
Equipment Co. $250.00; Walter jenkins
$500; Mississippi Tractor G. Equipment
Co. s3O.03; The Lisco Co. $84.30; Mis-
sissippi Culvert G. Machinery Co. 1924;
Same 1927. SO; Presley Chevrolet Co.
$I.74; Miss. Tractor & Eqp. Co. $3.50;
Same s5.0S; R. R. Ellison $4,000; I.
Z. Murtagh $350.00; Carter Chevrolet
Co. S27.59; Miss. Culvert & Machinery
Co. s61. 20; Same s22.10; Swinney Hdwe.
Co. s12s; Watson Bargain Store $500;
o. L. Ellison s1.66; Peoples Drug Store
1882; DR.. M. H. Roberts $4.00; Humph-
rey-O'Reilly Co. s39.62; E. l.. Faulco-
ner s6.45; Presley Chevrolet Co. $7.29;
State Oil Co. 1871; H. C. Brock $4,000;
w. d. Killebrew $500; Fincher Co.
s15.7s; E. g. N. Products Co. SOFT;
Standard Oil Co. s10.67; Miss. Tractor
& Equipment Co. s97.92; Dorothy Nc
Bee, Supt. 5000 so; Ernestine Albin
s41.66; Dorothy McBee, Supt. $3.50;
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. $685.;
Lexington Advertiser SITS; Hederman
Bros. $6.16; Lexington Lumber Co.
Se3. so; Herman Insurance Co. $76.62;
w. P. Turner $500.
Dorothy McBee Supt., Of Education,
has this day filed her report.
It appearing to the Board Of Super
visors that after due adverN cement and
notice of the intention Of the Board Of
Supervisors Of Holmes County to borrow
$25, 900. 90 for the use and benefit Of the
general county purposes and General
County Fund, as provided by order Of
this Board at the May, 1887, term there
of, in anticipation Of the collection OF
taxes for the year 1887, that no objection
or protest was made to same; and 1t
further appearing that the First Nat
ional Bank Of Lexington, Mississippi,
was the lowest and best bidder for the
loan Of said money at and for the sum
of "a per cent interest per annum,
the same being considered, the said bid
is hereby accepted.
It appearing that the Cruger Road
District is in need of a grader to be
used for maintenance purposes OF the
roads of said district; the Clerk Of this
Board is therefore directed to advertise
for bids to be received at the July, 1887,
meeting of this Board, the Board reserv-
ing the right to reject any or all bids,
for 1 Caterpillar No. % Maintenance
Grader for the use and benefit of the
Cruger Road District; and for the sale
of one Russell Grader, and if purchased
by the successful bidder of the Cater
pillar the purchase price of the old
Grader may be credited on the purchase
price of the New Grader.
1t appearing that the Cruger Road
District has an old Tractor which is
practically worn out and it is not eco
nomical to keep said tractor; the Clerk
of this Board is therefore directed to
advertise for bids for the purchase OF
/ old tractor from the Cruger Road Dis
trict, bids to be received at the July
1887, meeting of this oBard, the Board
reserving the right to reject any or all
bids.
1t appearing that Road District No. 2
is in need of a new truck for main
tenance purposes of the roads of said
district; the Clerk Of this Board is
therefore directed to advertise for !
for the purchase of l Ford V-8, Ia ton
truck with 131 inch wheel base, dual
wheels, 32x6 10 ply casing on rear,
helper springs and closed cab, for the
use and benefit Of Road District No. 2,
bids to be received at the July, 1887,
meeting of said Board, the Board reserv-
ing the right to reject any or all bids;
and for the sale of one old 1886 Ford
vs. truck, same descriptions as above,