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08 Jul 1905

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Laurel Ledger in Laurel, Mississippi

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Laurel Ledger

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Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1905

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County Bond Issue in Jones County Mississippi

A lengthy discussion of a $20,000 Road and Bridge bond deal with Nuveen & Co of Chicago, dates May to July 1905, and accusations of improper bidding. The article recounts minutes, a solicitor’s certification, board actions, and public questions about graft, transparency, and the county supervisors’ handling of the bond sale. It highlights bids, rejections, and calls for scrutiny by Laurel residents and Jones County citizens.

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Chicago STATE OF ILLINOIS Cookoe John C. Smith Nuveen & Company Jones Mississippi B. DuBose W. H. Bufkin Board of Supervisors Ellisville John Nuveen & Co Frank Gardner Gardner of Supervisors Jones County Tam Laurel will Naveen & Co Denmark Court House Jores ito madge Laurek
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Notice of Road and Bridge Bonds Sparks Board Watch

Weeks ago Ellisville readers saw notice the Board of Supervisors planned to issue twenty thousand dollar Road and Bridge Bonds. A Chicago firm sent a 4 percent inquiry to First National Bank here about the bonds without advertised sale. Frank Gardner urged readers to watch the Board as details surfaced.

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Board of Supervisors Ellisville First National Bank Chicago Bacon Frank ‘Gardner
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J. R. SUTHERLIN B. BuBosE W.H. BurKIN Wry Laurel aoe nis ERANK GARDNER Miss
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