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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
4
A Mississippi column quotes Patrick Henry on resilience and notes Hinds County leads U S wheat yield per acre. It laments Southern neglect in federal policy, praises storm relief, critiques Joe Bailey in Texas, and defends honest labor and plowshares. A Tennessee child’s tragic death is mentioned alongside calls against quack doctors and fraudulent remedies. The piece closes reflecting on women’s lifelong hopes.
Statement of receipts and disbursements for the current year shows total receipts of 27,217.77 dollars. Disbursements include salaries per contracts totaling 26,971.85 dollars. assessor enumeration unpaid. examiners' salary for one examination unpaid. S. R. Myers, Supt.
County board convened with all members present plus Sheriff White and clerk Sapa. Bid awards include a $176.85 iron bridge contract across Pela tchie Creek to W H Berry hill within 60 days, plus metal shelving for chancery clerk's office. Numerous road overseer appointments, bridge and road work orders, and budgeted pauper and school expenses were approved, with adjournment to June meeting.
Sealed bids for building four bridges are due by 12 noon on the first Monday in June 1908 at the chancery clerk's office. Bridges span Clear Creek beat 5 Richland Creek near Leggett place Hominy Creek near Enoch Weathersby's beat 1 and Clear Creek Rehoboth road beat 4. The board may reject any or all bids. MO A Gayden, Clerk. Brandon, Miss May 7, 1908.
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