The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-02-26
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board OF Supervisors of Lin
coin County.
FEBRUARY TERM. 1885.

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At regular meeting of the Board Of
| Supervisors Of Lincoln county, begun and
| held at the Chancery Clerks Office in the
town of Brookhaven Monday, Feby. 18th,
1896, there were present VI. W. Novels,
| President j. +. Sessions, ]. W. Max
we'll, W. j. Williams ard s. NJ. HOllO-
way, members; X. w. McNair, Sheriff;
| +. NJ. Martin, Clerk.
Ordered, That the salaries of the teach
crs of public schools be reduced lo per
cent. This order is entered RWEc pro tWHc
~ of January Is, 1Se5.
The Clerk was ordered to- ascertain if
admission to the asylum Tor the blind
could lie obtained for one Sandy Turner,
4 cu.cred Jlind man.
Roads No. 81, b aud 90 were changed
Az prayed for in petitions on file.
On motion of J. +. Sessions n committee
of two consisting of 5. NJ. Holloway and
w. j. Williams was appointed to visit
the poor house and examine into the
condition of the inmates, aud also to as
certain how many Of the paupers now in
the poor house are justly entitled to sup
port at the expense of the county.
The aforenalned committee were also
rcouested to report to the Board ut its
March term some feasible plan for sup
porting the INDECENT that would tighten
tho burden under the present system.
On motion j. +. Sessions and w. j.
Williams were appointed to investigate
and report to the Board at the March
term what would be the probable cost OF
rebuilding the Court House on the old
site, said Court House to be of the same
dimensions as the old one, and also to re-
port for what amount the house now oc-
4 hsA lnf
which it stands can be bought, and the
probable cost of putting said building in
rood condition. The committee Is also
requested to ascertain and report the
probable cost of erecting % one-stOry fire
proof brick building for Clerks offices on
said lots.
Ordered that the county Rangers. re.
port be approved and filed.
Ordered that the county Treasurer's
rel,ort he approved and recorded.
The following claims against the coun-
ty of Lincoln were presented, severally
examined and allowed and warrants for
the payment of the same ordered to be
issued on the county Treasurer:
Farrell g. Co, iron safe. $4,000
Mccormick a. Lewis, benches for
Court House. ...................o o.OO
Sam Storm, stove for Court House. 800
G Bardwell, mile board. ......... 30
J NJ Williams, mic boards. ..... Luz
Frank Greer, mile boards. .2.uO
A b Sutton, mile board. ........... 40
Frank Watts, | mile board. ......... 80
X w McNair, sheriff, attendance on
courts 9<.OO
wood for Court House. 81, 80 |
Hauling wood. ......... 500
1extra deputy day 200 |
d" summoning juries of in
quest .................. ~"
barrel lime for Jail. 800
4" moving books, and fur
niture Of county officers. 1890
cleaning water closets. 90
months extra services
to ], bed. Z5.Up
:! eummoning special venire 40
victnaling Go. prisoners Ol 90
" attended, Board days. 900
" ink for court room. go
r & r A Ennis. books. stationery $50
Marshall & Bruce, gilt seals for Cir
cult Clerk .................. .3.oO
The following were allowed 81 for serv-
ing as jurors OH inquest: w I Coon, d
w Coker, James Rawls j NJ McEwen,
Perry Chapman, James Howard, W
Gilbert, DanI Hickman, A w Smith, ID ii
S Cox, J w Bennett, " Keenan,. II
Allen, j NJ May, Vernon Smith, W Il Al
len, c Bardwcll, Pink Smith, J c Sims,
w + Jobcs, 1T IIoSkins, w J Smith,
Chas Benedict, Milton lIoskins.
D A Patrick, coroner, holding in
quest Oh body of r Hamilton. $500
/" unknown 800
Geo McClendon. summoning jury. 90
DR.. J " Bennett, witness. .......... .l.oO
II Atkins, team for hauling small
pOx patients. .................. .2.1O
DR.. +. J. Bowen, health officer, sal
ary for 1884. ..............,....1 5.D
w r Spencer. Co. supt., postage. 3 80
S Kohlman, chairs for court house. 80
4" witness certificates. $500
BRooKHAvEN LEADER, publishing
and printing for Board. ........22.9 "a
Manuel SandifeF, making coffin and
burying pauper. .................4 .p
A Leweuthai, Jr., tables and stoves
for court house. ................ 90 ~
J r Perkins, nails for court house. z, 10
lime. .................'' .o'Uu
- coffin for pauper. .9Oo
witness certificate. 500
Joseph Levy, cash book for sheriff. 500
j o Boad wee, stove pipes for c. house .4.lO
L Maxwell, keeping county pau
pers Dec. ga and Jan. 49,. I'D
jesse Warren, Circuit Clerk. fees
in State cases. .........7 o.OU
6 months extra services
to Jan lat, 1885. ..... 90
II days attendance on
Jan. term C. Court. 90
moving books, etc.to and
from court room. 90
witness certificates. see. 11.0
ID Wilson, mattress and blankets for
JAIL. 80. ... l4'Su
NJ Priebatsch, mattr. So and blank
cts for Jail. .......... D.o5
n Priebatsch, witness certificates. 1850
The following allowances were made
for special deputy sheritfs, January tenn
of Circuit Court:
W J Maxwell, Is days. 90
JuO Hall, III days. ............. Zo.ou
Sam F Magee, IL days. 600
| ID Chandler. 9 DAYS. 90
| Zeb Linton. s DAYS. 1000
Thos White. 6 .I2. 90
p Roone. DAYS. .16 90
w n Larkin. 9 DAYS. 1890
Raker ,arkin. - DAYS. .2400
| q NJ Nuvee. II days. p 90
r q I,arkin. Q DAYS. 1900
Tbos Turner. 7 DAYS. .1400
lanes Nelson. days 1900
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