The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-02-09

Regular MeeiIng, Februars An, 1895.

Regular MeelIng, February An, 1895.
The petition of A. II. Stone, success
sor to w. w. Stone asd S. r. Swain,
In the matter Of the lease OF Z IL and
Z 1-2 w Ia sec. Is I. 1sR 6 w,
having been presented and considered,
it was ordered that the Superintendent
Of Education be directed to make q
lease of said land for . term Of i've
years (heiug the susxplred term for
the lease that should have been exc
euled from January lst 1895 10 A. II.
Stone, successor 10 w. w. Stone and
5. r. Swain, in consideration Of .
cash paymcnt OF $3.50 and an annual
rental Of 500 per annum payable on
Nov. LIST of each year Of said lease I;
and an agreement TO maintain the
improvements upon said land for said
lease. Said $3.50 being the amount
Of fee due by the Board 10 VIM.
Griffin for services rendered In cen
necliou with the aforesaid land. Said
money to be paid to said supsrinten-
dent, and be to give warrant for
said $3.50 on the Treasurer In favor OF
said VIM. Griffin.
Ordered that N. Goldsieln and 8.
A. Barefeld be appointed commit
tee TO examine repairs on Ingram
bridge BY W. Ii. Neal, and to report
at next meeting.
Ordered that Q. A. Winter and s.
A. Bsrs6old be appointed to examine
bridge built by L. NJ. Wallace AGREES
Black bayou and 10 receive the same.
Report of committee 10 examine
bridges across Meeks and Castslman's q
bsyou by s. H. McClintock received
and payment therefore recommended.
Ordered that N. Goldstsin and b. A
Bsrcfeld be appointed committee to
examine Perrin bridge 10 be built by
+. NJ. Wallace aud receive same.
Ordered that ID. w. Lee J. p. bs
cited to appear and answer the petit
tion Of L. A. Sanders to be released
from his official bond.
Report Of comnittee accepting
bridge across Black bayou and recon.
mendlng payment therefore received.
Ordered that the Office Of e. Hinds
constable, bs declared vacant.
1t appearing that Wash Llndley, Z
county convict, was unable to laboI
from bodily infrmity, the said Lindlsy
on recommendation Of Mr.. S. Archer
and two physicians, was ordered dis
charged frsm the county jail for o(
days frsm this date.
In the matter Of the petition OF the
trustees Of township 10 Il. Q, W. II II
ordered that the school funds Of said
Township be leaned On security TO bs
approved by the Clerk and Presiden
Of the Board at s per cent per annum
said interest 10 run from Jan'y let 1895
snd said loan 10 he for ore year.
Ordered that George G. johnson
County contractor, be allowed th,
sum OF $77917 in full settlement of al
demands that be may have against thu
county OF Washington as convict con
tractor. Said allowance IL made up
on condition that the same 10 accepted
in full settlement by the said contractor
aud In said settlement said johnson
credits the county with $45S,75 erro
neously and illegally allowed him b.
the Board Of Supervisors at ils Jsnu
sry meeting 1895, so that In making
said settlement said errsnecus allow
ance 10 returned to the county, leav
ing balance due said Johnson Of 1926, o:
A contract was entered into be
tween Washington county aud Gee
e. johnson for lease Of the count!
prisoners for the term Of two years
beginning 3rd January, 1895, and ex
piring 3rd January, 1897, the term
and conditions of whicn contract ar,
spread In full upon the minutes Of th'
Board at this meeting.
The following claims against th,
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