The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-01-20

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vided by law, and 1t appearing that the
banks of Holmes County have submitted
the following bids, without interest to-
wit:
Holmes County Bank and Trust Co.
Of Lexington, Miss, 35 per cent of the
public funds Of said county, not to
exceed the sum Of $3.50, 100000.
First National Bank of Lexington,
Lexington, Miss, 35 per cent Of the
public funds Of said County, not to ex-
coed the sum Of $3.50, 900. 90.
Merchants & Planters Bank Of Tchula,
Miss, 10 per cent Of the public funds of
said county, not to exceed the sum of
$50, 10000
Peoples Bank Of Durant, Miss, S per
cent cs he public funds of said county
not to exceed the sum Of 100000.
Merchants 4 Farmers Bank, Durant,
Miss. 5 per cent of the public funds Of
said county, not to exceed the sum Of
$780, o 100.
Bank Of West, West Miss. s per cent
Of the public funds Of said county, not
to exceed the sum Of $l0,0O0.O0 I.
Pickens Bank, Pickens, Miss, s per
cent Of the public funds Of said county,
not to exceed the sum Of t10.000.o0.
All Of said funds by said banks to
be secured as provided by law.
And it appearing to the Board Of
Supervisors that the foregoing bids
proposed the best terms having in view
the safety Of said funds, it is there
fore ordered that said bids be and the
same are heieay accepted. the Board
Of Supervisors shall have the right to
designate which and how much Of any
one fund shall be kept on deposit in
any n of the repositories, and to
adopt rules for receiving such deposits.
1t 10 further ordered by this Board
that the commissions, bonds and securi.
ties OF each Of the present repositories
for public funds now in the hands Of
said repositories shall remain in force
as heretofore ordered for the current
year until new arrangements shall be
made in accordance with Chapter los Of
the Laws of 1880. the same to be in mo-
wise affected until commissions are is
sued to the above named banks, after Sc
curity being furnished by said banks, as
provided by Section 4347 and 434s and
Of all other provisions in said Chapter
los OF the Code Of 1880, and amend
ments thereto.
whereas at this the January meeting
1888 certain banks in Holmes County.
Mississippi, were selected and created
repositories Of the public funds of said
county;
therefore it is now ordered by this
Board that the rules and regulations of
this Board governing repositories for
the years of 1882 to 1887 inclusive be
and the same are hereby re~-adopted as
the same appears on the Minutes of this
Board, January Term 1882, and re-adopt-
ed January Term, 1888, and February
Term, 1884, and January Term 1885, and
January Term, 1886, and January Term
1887.
1t is further ordered that the Clerk
of this Board on the LIST Monday Of
each month hereafter present to this
Board a statement as required by said
rules and regulations and as required
by law, and of each and every public
fund Of said county, as shown by the
books and accounts Of said funds, as
kept by the Chancery Clerk Of Holmes
County, and as Auditor and Clerk of this
Board as provided by law.
And it is further ordered that the per-
centages and amounts Of public funds
of said county as awarded to said coun-
ty repositories be maintained throughout
the year as far as practicable, provided
each of said repositories furnished ade-
quate security therefor al provided by
law, and in the event said security is
not promptly furnished by one or more
Of said repositories that the percentage
of other repositories or depository quail
flying therefor shall thereafter be in
creased accordingly and thereafter main
tanned as far as practicable.
1t is hereby ordered that the Board
do now adjourn until tomorrow morning
at 8 o'clock A.. Nj. 1888.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board of
Supervisors of Holmes County, Missis-
sippi, met in the Court House in the City
of Lexington, on this the 4th day of
January, A. d. 1888, and being the
second day of the term with the same
members and officers present as on
yesterday; when the following proceed
ings were Their and there held and had.
It appearing that the bridge across
Shipp Creek in the Hocut place is in
a dangerous condition and can not be
repaired, and that it is necessary to
erect a new bridge at this place; the
Clerk of this Board is directed to adver-
tise for bids to build a pile bridge in
Beat / across Ship Greek in the Hocut
Field about 30 feet long, according to
plans and specifications now on file
in the office Of the Chancery Clerk,
said bids to be received at the Febru-
airy 1898 meeting Of this Board, the
Board reserving the right TO reject any
or all bids, the County furnishing all
materials. Ordered this January 4th,
1888.
It appearing that Road District No.
1 10 in need Of . new Tractor for the
purpose Of maintaining the roads in
Beat 1; the Clerk Of this Board is here
by directed to advertise for bids to be
received At the February 1888 meeting
Of this Board. the Board reserving the
right to reject any or all bids, for l
Crawler Tractor, Gas Type, for the use
and benefit Of Road l; and for the sale
Of / old Crawler DIESEL Tractor, which
il purchased by the successful bidder Of
the New Tractor, said purchase price
may be applied on the sale Of the New
Tractor. Ordered this the 4th day Of
$500. raco