The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16

Lucas-McMorrough 94!66; w. H. Byrd
$500; H. C. Brock 1000; Mrs. Male
Jordan 1000; Edward Chisolm 1000;
Clavin Cartrett 1910; w. H. Hoover
& Co. 28.47; Presley Chevrolet Co
27.13; Pickens Motor Co. 27.65; Barr
Gwin Co. $40; Glide Mansell $500;
Miss. Oil Corp. 23oS3; Maxwell &
Owen 1.78; Pickens Motor Co. 1920;
Allied Oil & Grease Co. 81 .9S; T. E.
Murtagh $4,000; Allied Oil g. Grease
Co. 1851; Tchula Automotive Ser
vice 4.23; Liberto Motor Co. 100;
Planters Hdwe Co. 11.9O; Barr-Gwin
Co. 1924 State Oil & Supply Co. 95.37;
State Oil & Supply Co. 21.1s; Miss.
Explosive Co. 1927; Miss. Culvert &
Mchy. Co. 1896; Tchula Grocery Co,
1917; Geo. w. Ascough 976.50; w. w
Wynn 5000; Same $500; G. Garland
Lyell $500; Pickens Service Station
1905;
Dorothy McBee, Supt. of Education,
has this day filed her report.
1t appearing that certain bonds and
coupons will become due and payable
before the next regular meeting Of this
board and that the same should be
paid when due; it is therefore or
dered that the Clerk Of this Board
issue warrants payable out Of the
proper funds when said bonds and
coupons are presented for payment.
1t is hereby ordered hat Martin
Smith, Supervisor of District No. 4,
Holmes County, Mississippi, be and
he is hereby authorized to lease for
and on behalf of the county from
Mrs. Mayme S. Anderson the lands
on Upton Place in said county. now
used as a road camp for the remain
ing portion of years Of 1889.
It appearing to the Board of Su-
pervisors that it is necessary for the
benefit Of the General School Fund
to pay teachers and transporters of
school children during the fall months
of the session Of 1939-1940 to borrow
the sum of sos, 100000 in anticipation
of the collection Of taxes for the
year 1889, as provided by Sections 251
and 252 of the Code OF 1880, and Of
Chapter 235 of the Laws. Of 1872, and
amendments thereto, at a rate of
interest not to exceed s per cent per
annum; it is therefore ordered that
he clerk of this Board be directed to
publish notice Of the intention of this
Board to borrow said funds and no
tice to money lenders of said proposed
loan, sealed bids to be submitted ard
filed with the Clerk of this Board
en- or before II o'clock noon on Mon
day, December 4, 1899.
Pursuant to due and legal adver-
tisement for a used Pickup Truck
for the use and benefit Of the County
Farm, the bid Of Pickens Motor Co.
being the lowest and best bid is here
by accepted.
1t appearing to he Board of Super.
visors that after due and legal ad-
vertisement and notice Of the inten-
ton Of the Board of Supervisors of
Holmes County to borrow the sum of
2 100000 for the use and benefit of
general county fund and bridge fund,
as provided by order of this Board
at the October, 1889, meeting thereof,
in anticipation Of the collection of
taxes for the year 1889, that no OBJ
lection or protest has been made to
said loan; and T. further appearing
that the First National Bank Of Lex
ington, Mississippi, vas the loves;
and bes. bidder for said $25, OOO. 90, al
and for the sum Of 2A per cen. in
terest per annum, and the same being
considered by the Board, the said
bid is hereby accepted; and the Clerk
Of this Board is hereby directed to
issue and deliver to the said First
National Bank Of Lexington, Missis-
sippi, negotiable notes Of Holmes
County, Mississippi.
1t appearing that Road District No
One is in need Of a new tractor to
be used for maintenance and upkeep
of the roads of said district; the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
of Holmes County is therefore di-
rected % advertise for bids to be re-
ceived at the regular December, 1889
meeting of this Board, the Board
reserving the right % reject n or
all bids, for the purchase Of a Craw-
Ter Tractor for the use and benefit
of Road District One; and for he
sale of an old Crawler Tractor, which
is purchased by the successful bid
der of the new tractor, said sale price
may be applied to The purchase price
o. TIRE new tractor.
1t appearing hat Road District No
2 is in need of a new tractor to be
used for maintenance and upkeep of
the road of said district; the Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors of Hol-
mes County is therefore directed 10
advertise for bids to be received at
the regular December, 1889, meeting
of this Board, The Board reserving
the right to reject any or all bids,
for the purchase of a 40 DIESEL Craw-
Ter Tractor for the use and benefit
of Road Dis riot Two; and for the