Mississippi Constitutional Amendments 1922 Resolution Summary
Concurrent resolutions from the Mississippi Legislature propose amending sections 135 and 170 of the state constitution. Provisions include abolishing the county treasurer office and transferring duties, and redefining county boards of supervisors with five district representatives and state highway oversight. The measures were acted on in early 1922 and to be ratified or rejected at November 1922 elections.
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Fomors Feud Notes Published With Local Mentions
Feuds listed under the week’s notices include references to hunting and trapping concerns. The shorthand entries show designations such as S-10 W-A-10 and 16-38-10, with names like Fomors appearing in the readable fragments. Details remain partial and sparse in the visible text.
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Mississippi Development Board Urges Good Roads Plan
The Mississippi Development Board promotes a four year federal aid program totaling 4 581 000 for state roads and urges voters to approve the constitutional amendment at the November general election. It argues good roads boost agriculture industry schools churches and economy while noting federal control is limited. The board also backs a workmen compensation act to protect workers and reduce court disputes, arguing it benefits both employers and employees.
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Mississippi Development Board
L. J. Folse
New Orleans
U. S. Weston
Logtown
Misissippi
Federal Good Roads Department
Minatassp Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
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County Board to Let Lancaster Bridge Contract in November 1922
Mississippi Tishomingo County Board of Supervisors announces bids for a bridge over Mackey's Creek at the Lancaster place and a second bridge over the Golden Pike creek in district five. Plans on file with the clerk, bids to be opened at the November 1922 meeting on the first Monday. The board may reject any or all bids. Signed by Clerk J. P. Ford.
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Board of Supervisors
Mackey’s Creek
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Lancaster Bridge
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JP. Ford
Golden Pike
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H. D. Fancher
Board of Superviors
J. P. Pord
For Sale Scholarships at Memphis and Birmingham Colleges
For sale a scholarship in Memphis Business College for male and one in Wheeler's Business College at Birmingham. Offers savings on tuition at either institution.
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Memphis
Gale
Algo
Wheeler
Birmingham
Fragmented Advertisement Notice From Local Paper
A damaged OCR fragment mentions advertisements ordered in a local paper and a future time specification. The text is incomplete but indicates notices or payments planned, with no clear names, dates, or concrete actions identifiable.
Petition for Pardon and School District Election Notice
A petition to Governor Lee M. Russell and The Pardoning Board requests pardon for a 1922 concealed weapon conviction after serving 58 days of a 40 day sentence and fines totaling about 136 dollars, citing destitute family. Signatories include Wm F Lambert and local citizens. Also notices Gravel Hill School District election set for October 31 1922 to authorize a one mill levy for fuel and incidental school expenses per Mississippi laws and election commissioners Jernigan Alien and Bickerstaff.
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Tishomingo County
F. Lambert
Gravel Hill
Mississippi
J. R. Jernigan
S. H. Alien
J. H. Bickerstaff
Notice To Contractors In Snowdown District Mississippi
State of Mississippi Tretomisco County to let a contract for the construction of a school in the Snowdown Consolidated School District at the November 1922 term. Bids must be lowest responsible and plans on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. The board may reject any or all bids. Ordered October 4 1922. Ford, Clerk.
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Snowdown Consolidated
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