The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-10
ROAD CONTRACTORS PAID.

dition by the inspectors:
Williamson & Smith. contractors: by
working LIST class road No. I. 12ii miles
| at sE per mile, as per contract, $3.50;
less Communication money collected s222
| -$3G5.50; less for inspection, T. Linton
). a. Brister. inspectors S. Amount
Williamson. Hilton & Co., contractors,
by working Ist class road No. 2. o.,
| miles at s25, $23750; lass communication
money collected, $14i-96.Jo less inspec-
ton, y. Linton 81, and j. c. Bryant 81;
Williamson c P'f Hilton & Co.. contractors: s'z ~
BY working lst class road No. 3, 2Di
miles at SIS, $512.50r less communication
money collected. $25s-s25i5o; less in
sPseti9ns \, ), .Go5I C. RSyant . ST. q I, Mont
Williamson, Hilton & Co., contractors:
BY working lst class road No, Z. lGmjles
at SIS, 500; less communication money
collected s2G7-sl3ai less Inspection. Z.
dne........::,.-. .......-.....-.... si2j 90
by working lst class road No. ~, 5
miles at s25, SO; less communication
It is ordered that M aSe" the circuit is cerk
be authorized tq purchase asw eoll
he be allowed S3 for his services.
r. c. Applewhite pine for court house So 90
CHANGE OF ROAD.
1t is ordered by the Board that the
Pearl River Lumber Co., a Mississippi
corporation, be and is hereby granted
permission IA change the BfookhaFen
and Hahala road between the point
near the house on the Watson place to
point opposite a small house ON the
second hill therefrom, and at q pniG,t
on the Brookhaven and Rockport road
at a point where the proposed extern
tion of the NatcheZ, Brookhaven and
Meridian railroad first crosses said
road to The hill haFaad the bridge at
OF Aeaf Balr Rireri provided, however
that the said changes shall be made at
the expense OF the said Pearl River
Lumber Go. The foregoing order in
is granted at the request of the owners
of the land and all persons in interest,
towit: Henderson Smith and Capt. A.
Z. Moreton, general manager of the
said Pearl River Lumber Company,
Board adjourned TIL Wednesday
morning 10 o'clock.
THIRD DAY.
Wednesday morning Board met pur-
suant to adjournment, all members
and officers present.
G. K. Grafton, Mdse. as per bill rendered s. so
1t is ordered that Thos. c. Crawford,
the superintendent of the poor house
and pauper farm, be and he Is hereby
required to remove to said farm and
remain thereon as soon as a suitable
building is completed for the use of
the Superintendent.
Chrisman & Brennan, to fee for services
rendered in the.chancery court of Lin
coin county In the case Of Lincoln county
VS.. Hamilton Smith ct al $500: to fee
in the case OF Lincoln county VS., Smith
ct al In the Justice and circuit courts Of
said county $l5. Total $50 90
1t is ordered that contract for build
ing water closets for court house be
awarded to w. M. Welsh, he being the
lowest responsible bidder, at and for
the sum of S52; said closet to be built
according to plans and specifications
on file.
Whereas, at the March meeting of
the Boad of Supervisors, one Chas.
Williams, through inadvertence or by
clerical error, was appointed road
overseer on public road No. 80; and
whereas some person or persons, either
ignorantly, or innocently, has insinua-
ted that Hon. Zetus Linton, member of
this hoard for district No. 5, either
recommended said appointment or
knew of it at the time; therefore, be |
it resolved by the Board of Supervis- |
ors of Lincoln county, Mississippi, that |
after a careful and painstaking investi-
CATION of the matter and records of
the public roads, we find that such
rumor Is without foundation in fact,
and we most cheerfully exonerate the
said Zetus Linton from any connection
whatever with said appointment.
PER DIEM AND MILEAGE.
1t is ordered, That the members and
officers be allowed their per diem and
mileage:
w. +. Parsons. days-....--- $500
J. G. Bryant, days, miles. l2.60
). A. Brister, days, IL miles---.------..- 1910
G.. L. Montgomery, days. 10 miles----.------ 1880
Zetus Linton, DAYS, Az l345
r. c. Appewhite, sheriff, days...-.....-.... 500
Felix May, clerk. days 900
cations of L. d. Boadwee, for plumb
ing the water closets for court house
be adopted.
SANITARY CLOSETS.
The sealed bids filed with the clerk
of this board for furnishing good sani-
tary closets and urinals for the water
closet to be erected in the court house
yard of Lincoln county, were opened
in open board, read by the clerk and
tabulated, and it appearing to the sat
isfaction of the board that l.. d. Boad-
wee is the lowest and best bidder, the
contract is this day awarded to him
for the sum of S82 %: and the said L.
D. Boadwee appearing before the board
and agreeing to place and erect good
sanitary closets and urinals in the
water closet to be erected in the
court house yard and complete
the same in good sanitary condition,
to be approved by a competent plumb.
er and rendering bond in the sum of
S1O0, with himself as principal and
l--- and --- as sureties for
the faithful performance of the con-
tract in good and workmanlike man
ner according to the plans and specifi-
cations now on file, and to be approved
by competent plumber, which bond
is this day approved and the same is
ordered to be recorded in the record
of bonds of county officers and con-
tractors in and for Lincoln county, all
of said work to be finished and com
pleted 80 days from this date.
1t is ordered, That the board do now
| adjourn.
w. +. PARSONS, President.
FELIX MAY, Clerk.