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Rankin county board approves leases and bridges
Rankin county board on December 7 1908 met to approve a five year lease of section 16 township 6 range 2 east to J S Hamilton at 25 per year after notice. They also awarded Robt McRae $49 for building Richland creek bridge on Homewood road with a five year repair bond and 60 day completion. The minutes cover tax assessments shared, schoolhouse additions, stock law petitions, and multiple county financial and bridge work items. It records back tax handling, officer salaries, and orders to inventory county property for 1904.
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Township 6
Range 2
C. R. Cook
Range 2 East
Rankin County
J. S Hamilton
Richland Creek
Homewood Road
Robt. McRae
Chancery Clerk’s Office
Township 3
Range 8
Wirt Adams
J. L. Crain
E. H. Cook
R. H. Corley
CO. R. Cook
G W. White
Wilson Murray
Steen’s Creek
W. E. Gofer
Louis McLaurin
Hebron
Barker Prairie
P. F Ragan
Mississippi Stationery Co
W. J Whittington
Cole
Noland
CO. B. Horne
A. Baker
Chancery
G. W. White
R. Echols
H. A. Busick
H. Max
State Revenue Agent
W. 8. Crook
S.A. Buchanan