The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-03

Chapman, Turner d Go. road
overseers commissions. 10 w
R. w. McNair, feeding pris-
oners, January. ...... ~
B. X. Davis, building bridge
across Cedar Creek, as per
contract. STANDARDIZATION. 1l3 w
J. c. Bryant, inspecting
bridge, 2 days. 90
c. T. Montgomery, inspecting
bridge, 2 days. ........ w
The Report of County Superin-
tendent Edgar Green, was received
and approved, and his salary for jan
uary, allowed:
Salary. Observation-Disclosures. 8 40 90
Postage. 10
r. r. Phillips, Coroner, holding in
quest on body of William Campbell,
January u, 1897, Coroner and Jury's
Fees, s14,08, Is here now disallowed.
STREET RAILROAD.
F.. II. Hartman, doing business in
Lincoln county, in the manufacture,
sale and transportation of yellow pine
lumber, under the firm name and style
of The Hartman Lumber Company, is
hereby authorized and empowered by
the Board of Supervisors of Lincoln,
county, Mississippi, to construct, main
tain and operate, a Street Railroad or
Tram Road, Of wood, iron or steel
across and along any county road or
highway in said county and outside of
any city, town or village, and especial
ly and particularly on the Meadville
and Brookhaven road or roads as now
laid out, running from southwesterly
to northwesterly direction and along
the route laid out by it's Street Rail
road, as located, or hereafter to be To-
Gated, on the condition that the said
Hartman Lumber Company shall agree
to be governed by the laws regulating
Railroads in this State under the di-
rections of this Board, as may be
prescribed from time to time.
The said Hartman Lumber Company
is further authorized, and empowered
to erect, construct and set up its posts,
and fixtures along, over, through
and across all turnpikes, railroads
and canals, and also through any of the
public lands in said county, but the
same shall be so constructed and
placed as not to be dangerous to per-
sons or property, nor interfere with the
common use of such roads, streets or
waters, or with the convenience of any
land owners, more than may be una
and in case it shall be neces-
sary to cross any highway, the same
shall be so constructed as to cross such
highway at right angles; provided
further, such license herein granted
shall not be for more than Twenty five
years.
ROAD AND BRIDGES.
Albert Evans, 1884 feet lum-
Der, and 10 lbs. nails for
bridges ON Road No. ia, l6 "a
j. r. Albritton, fees in felo-
cases. 8 30
Chas. McNair, care of Court
House, for January ....,.. 10 90
Isham Williamson, repairs
on Road No. 80, through
Bogue Chitto swamp at j.
NJ. Mays. ......:.......... 80 90
Less cost of repairs on Road
machine. ....... .......... 3 w
s47 90
c. T. Montgomery voting against this
allowance.
Zetus Linton, l day inspect
ing bridge. Observation-Disclosures. w
PER DIEM.
1t is ordered, that the members and
officers of this Board be allowed their
per diem and mileage:
w. F. Parsons, day ....... 90
j. G. Bryant, l day, miles, &C
S. A. Brister, day, II miles, 10
c. T. Montgomery, l day 10
miles. ~
Zetus Linton, day, Al miles, As
Chas. McNair, sheriff, day, 90
Felix May, Clerk, l day -. 3 90
PAUPER.
G. T. Montgomery, for relief
of Jane May and child. 16 90
1t is ordered by the Board, that
Chrisman & Brennan, County Attor-
neys, be and they are this day directed
to get true, perfect, and correct in
depreciation of Section 20l6 Code of
1892, touching the fees of county
treasurer, and as to whether County
Treasurers are allowed two and one
half per centum on the school or
teachers fund, and they are required
to consult theAttorney. General of the
State OF Mississippi, who is required to
give this opinion upon the subject to
said County Attorneys.
NECESSARY STATIONERY, ETC.
1t is ordered by the Board, that all
County Officers, be and they are here
after required to submit a list of such
necessary Stationery, Blanks and
Blank Books for their respective
offices, to this Board or to the Presi
dent before making purchases, and nc
allowance shall hereafter be made for
such Stationery unless the same is au-
thorized as aforesaid.
Ordered, That the Board do now ad-
jonrn.
w. =. PARSONS, President.
FELIX MAY, Clerk.