The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-02-14
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.


vouchers on file:
For Jack johnson . ..........-... 9.2O
For JEFF Mccullough ..-..4- 90
For Ben Rutland observation-disclosures. 1910
For Ellis Gatlin NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
For Eugene Freeman ---..-..---- a.lO
For Eli Moses .-........-.. 80
For Henry Small ..--..-.-----. Gus 'S.lu
:. Z. Oliver, Circuit Clerk. costs In state
eases wherein the parties were con
ycted and sent to the county farm. as
per vouchers on file:
Jack johnson. -.....-.-....-..- S4.O5
len Mccullough ...............-... 3.lJ
Ben Rutland -.---.-......... 3.2i
Ellis Gatln ............ 40
Eugene Freeman ........ 40
Ell Moses - 80
Henry Small -----.--..-.-- 3S-S 24.51
List of uncollected taxes filed by
r. c. Applewhite, ex-sheriff under Sec.
1851 of the Code.
ORDER NUNC PRO TUNC.
Hon. r. c. Applewhite, outgoing
Sheriff and Tax Collector of Lincoln
County, in the State of Mississippi,
filed list of uncollected taxes, as re-
quired by law, in accordance with
Section 1851, of the Annotated Code OF
1892. showing the following items for
which he is this day credited, to wit:
Total polls .--.--...-.--..,,--...=.. s3456W
Total State tax .-....--.. =. 19i536
Total county tax .....a---.--. loOll
Total road tax 3O602
making total amount of Seven Thou
sand Two Hundred and Thirty seven
Dollars and Forty-nine cents (S1237.49D:
and the Clesk of this Board is directed
to plac & the respective amounts to his
credit in the proper places and to
charge the present incumbent, Hon.
r. r. Applewhite, Sheriff and Tax-Col-
lector of said Lincoln county, in the
State of Mississippi, and certify and
transmit to the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, certified copy of the list of
uncollected taxes as furnished by the
said r. c. Applewhite, ex-Sheriff and
Tax Collector, whose term of office has
expired in accordance with Section
1852 of the said Code.
The above and foregoing order was
on motion, duly passed and approved
at the January meeting of this Board
III opCI boltl anu vi bllt MN
utes, but by inadvertance or otherwise
a mistake occurred in the calculation
and the funds were improperly divided
and this order is herenow passed.
adopted and approved as of that term
and the order passed on Minute Book
Mo-, pages and 8, is herenow rescind-
cd anl hold for nannbt
COUNTY CONVICT CONTRACTOR, DAN BUIE.
This cause coming on to be heard
and it appearing to the satisfaction of
the Board as exhibited by the report of
Hon. X. w. McNair, Clerk of this
that there is balance still due Lincoln
county from Mr.. Dan Buie, the county
convict farm contractor, of One Hun
dred and Thirty-siX Dollars and Eigh-
ty-five cents (Sl36.S5l, and the said Dan
Buie appearing before the Board in
person, and paying to the said X. W.
McNair the said sum of Sl36.S5 in cash
in open Board, it is ordered by the
Board that the said Dan Buie, county
convict contractor, and J. W. McGrath
and Eugene Mccormick. the sureties
on his bond as said contractor, be and
they are this day fully, finally and
completely discharged from further
liability for, or on account of the con
tract as county convict contractor with
Lincoln county, Mississippi, by and
through the Board of Supervisors, its
lawful and authorized agents.
COUNTY CONVICT FARM.
1t is ordered that the life estate of
Mrs. Patience Dunn in the S. II of S.
E. 4 of Sec. 20, T. I n. r. E. in Lin
coin county, Mississippi, reserved in
the deed of f. M. Dunn to Lincoln
county, be purchased at and for the
sum of Five Hundred Dollars, and the
said Patience Dunn and her husband
having executed and delivered war
ranty deed to said land, upon the de
livery of the deed, it is ordered that
warrant be issued i'll favor of said
Patience Dunn, for the said sum of
Five Hundred Dollars, being the pur
chase price of the said S. p of S. E. l,
of Sec. 20, T. ! n. r. s, E., and the
Clerk is directed to file and record
said deed of conveyance in the Record
of Deeds in his Office, which is this day
accordingly done.
1t is ordered by the Board that the
Board do now adjourn until tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock.
w. PARSONS, President.
r. w. MCNAIR, Clerk.
FOURTH DAY.
Thursday morning, February Sth,
| 1900, the Board met pursuant to ad-
journment, present same as yesterday.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
| Albert Blue. months service as ianitor
| of court house ...----..... ---- 5 800
Ordered that Mrs. Nina AdcOck be allowed
| Temporary relief for one month 400
| Ordered that Mrs. Allen and Mr.. Carter
| he allowed temp. riff for month each - 500
| bloodhounds -,,-'..-... 800
ordered that the members and officers be
| allowed their per diem and mileage:
w. +. Parsons, days -..----.-------------Sl $1,000
j. G. Bryant. days. miles Observation-Disclosures 1000
w. j. Williams. days. II miles 100
Joseph Sasser, days, Is miles II 80
John Walker. days, miles -----------.---- 1G.SO
X. II. Applewhite. Sheriff. days----.-------, 500
Il. w. McNair Clerk, days ---------------.-. 100
Ordered that the Board do now ad-
| journ.