The leader., 1899-12-13

working of the extension of first-class
Road No. ., commencing at }. G. Furr's
place and running by Little Bahala
Church to county line distance of
about A. miles, contract to let for
term of 81 months. said extension to be
worked according to plans and specifi-
cations of all first class roads.
COUNTY CONVICT FARM.
In the matter of the purchase of
county convict farm for Lincoln
County, Miss.
This cause coming on to be heard,
the following proposition was made by
F. NJ Dunn, as follows: Gentlemen:
| offer my farm containing four hun
dred and eighty acres of land, four
head of horses, seven head of mules,
four wagons, and all farm implements
consisting of one mower and rake, har
row, hoes, plows. etc. three hundred
barrels of corn, twenty tons of hay and
harness and plain gear, all of which are
now in my possession at and for the
sum of $500.
Said proposition being considered by
the Board, is by the Board accepted,
and it is ordered by the Board that
Chrisman Il Brennan, county attorneys,
prepare the deed for the signature of
f. NJ Dunn and his wife.
Il e., a,
Indebtedness due and owing by said
Dunn to the British and American
Mortgage Co for the sum of S2,OOU,
as appears of record in Land Deed
Mortgages in Book No Is, page 40 of
the records of mortgages in and for
Lincoln county, and further and ad
ditional Indebtedness owing by said
Dunn to X. II. Scherck of $4,000 with
interest thereon from the 10Th day of
ed in the office of records of mortgages
in and for said Lincoln county in Mort
gage Book No. 10, page 81 and that in
both of said mortgage deeds the de-
scription of the land is given; now,
therefore. in consideration of the as
sumption of said Indebtedness in said
mortgages mentioned and described,
by the county of Lincoln and the sum
of s1lOO to be paid to the said Dunn or
his order by warrant of this Board on
the County Treasurer of said Lincoln
county upon the delivery of the
aforesaid deed of conveyance by said
Dunn and his wife to Lincoln county.
which warrant for said sum the Board
this day orders issued to be delivered
to said Dunn upon the delivery of the
deed aforesaid when approved by said
County attorneys.
1t is further ordered by the Board
that Messrs. Zetus Linton and j. G.
Bryant are herenow appointed com
mittee of this Board to inventory the
personal property and take possession
of the same for said county, and pos
session of the lands is given up to Lin
coin county upon the delivery of the
said warrants to Dunn which he this
day agrees to do.
r. c. Applewhite, Tax Collector, to
over payment of taxes on County fund
for the year 1898, S23lS2: said payment
to be made upon the recommendation
of County Attorneys, Chrisman 4
| Brennan.
Ordered that the Board adjourn till
tomorrow at = o'clock p. m.
FOURTH DAY.
Thursday, Dec. 7, 1899, Board met
pursuant to adjournment, all officers
and members present.
Daniel & Wioughby, lumber for bridge $3.4l
LINCOLN COUNTY FARM.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of
the Board that the county attorneys
have investigated the title to land of
F. NJ. Dunn and prepared deed which
F. NJ. Dunn and his wife have this day
signed in accordance with an order
passed by this Board on previous day
of this term, and the Board being salts
fled that the title to the land is good
and they also find that it is necessary
to purchase said land as convict farm:
it is therefore ordered by the Board
that the deed executed by F. NJ Dunn
and his wife be received and recorded,
which is this day accordingly done,
and that in consideration of the deed
aforesaid a warrant for $4,000 is this
day ordered issued by F. NJ Dunn and
his wife, and that warrant to R. T.
| Scherck for $500 in settlement of the
mortgage held by him against said land
which is this day cancelled by him
upon the delivery of the said warrant.
1t is understood that the balance of the
purchase money for said land. towit:
Sea of sw14, less ten acres in the NV
corner of Sec 17,el2 of nw14 and 10
acres off of east side of nwl4 of nw14,
and sell and e1a of sw14 of sec. 20, and
wiz of ne1a of sec. 30, and nw14 of sw14
of sec. q, all in township north, range
east, in Lincoln county, Miss, be paid
to the British and American Mortgage
Co. as their respective notes become
due, as set forth in it's mortgage in
Mortgage Book No. Is, page 445 and
40 inclusive
PER DIEM AND MILEAGE.
1t is ordered, That the members and
officers be allowed their per diem and
mileage:
W. +. Parsons, -....-..-.,-..-.- $1,000
| j. {. Bryant, days, q miles - 10 GO
> A Brlster, days, ii miles --.----.--...- Il 10
=. l. montgomery. days, 10 miles. 1850
Zeius Linton, days. AZ miles III. A
| X. c, AppleWhite sheriff 1 davS M