The leader., 1900-07-11
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

of the Chancery Clerk in and for said
county and State at the Court House
in the city of Brookhaven, in said Lin
coin County and State aforesaid, on
the first Monday in July, A. d. 1900
there were present w. F. Parsons
President; j. c. Bryant, member from
District No. 2; w. j. Williams, mem.
Der from District No. 3; Joseph Sasser
member from District No. 4, and John
Walker from District No ); r. r. Ap
plewhite, Sheriff, and r. W. McNair
Clerk.
ELECTION ORDER.
Ordered by the Board, that the Com
missioners of Election are hereby com
manded to cause an election to be held
in District No l, of Lincoln County
Miss, to fill the vacancy in the Justice
of the Peace office, caused by the
death of the Hon. G.. S. Mcmillan, de
ceased, a Justice of the Peace of Dis
trict No. |. SO it is further ordered
that said election be held on the Bro
day of August, A. D. 1900, as provided
for by section 1858, code of 1892.
APPLICATION OF ASSESSOR
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors Lin
coin County, Mississippi:
Gentlemen: On account of the fail
ure of the Auditor to deliver the lands
and personal rolls at the proper time
| respectfully request of your Honor.
able Body to extend the time for filing
rolls until the August meeting. See
section 1884, code 1892.
Respectfully submitted,
J. G. COSNAHAN, Assessor.
JACKSON, MISS, June Goth, 1900
The Honorable Board of Supervisors, Lincoln
County, Mississippi
Gentlemen On account of the fail
ure of the last Legislature to take any
action with reference to land and per
sonalty rolls of the various counties,
until March 10th, and the further de-
lay occasioned by our inability to get
the rolls from the printers until June
9th, l would be glad if your Honorable
Body would extend the time for filing
the rolls by the assessor until the Au-
gust meeting. See section 1874, code
1892. Yours truly.
W. r. COLE, Auditor
This conCa oonipu on 70 ha baorJ on
the application of j. G.. Cosnahan,
county assessor, for an extension of
time in which to complete and return
the assessment rolls of Lincoln county,
and it appearing to the satisfaction of
the Board of Supervisors that the said
j. G. Cosnahan, assessor, is capable
and competent to complete and return
his assessment, but has failed to do so
because of the failure of the author
tiles at jackson, Mississippi, to trans
nit to him the assessment rolls in due
time and for other causes shown to the
of this Board, over which
the said comfy assessor could exercise
no control; it is therefore ordered by
the Board of Supervisors that the said
c. Cosnahan, county assessor, be and
he hereby is allowed until the first
Monday in August next in which to
complete and return his assessment,
the Board being fully satisfied that the
assessment will be complete in that
time.
The above and foregoing order hav-
ing first been reduced to writing, was
read iu open Board and "a vote taken
thereon, which resulted as follows:
Ayes, Williams, Sasser, Bryant and
Walker. Nays, none.
ROAD REPORT.
Gentlemen: By request of con-
tractor, Baker Smith, have inspected
first class road, No. 6, and beg to re-
port same worked according to speci-
tications, as far as the specifi-
cations are explicit, except from
Easterling's railroad to the 1. c. rail
road, which is being used continually
by the log wagons and lumber wagons
of Mr. MaXwells saw mill, which taken
in connection with the continuous
rainfall, it is impossible to build a
this point said road to specifications,
and ! advise said contractor to wait I'M
til the rain ceases and then finish up
said link according to specifications.
Respectfully submitted,
z. LINTON, Road Inspector.
RANGERS REPORT.
Gentle men: The following is a true
and correct report of all estrays dis
posed of by the undersigned Ranger
since Jan. LIST, 1900, to-wit:
Estrays sold Jan. 1st-One black OK,
sold for $1,000; expense. $500; balance,
s2.00; paid to County Treasurer.
May 7th-One dark colored mare
at $50; sold for $40; charges
s17.90; balance, $3.50; paid to County
Treasurer
Estrays proven by owner aud charges
paid to-wit: One red and white speck-
led COW and one Is months old year
ling, both appraised at $500, taken up
by w. ID. Sutton and property proven
by owner. Takenup by w. ]. Williams
One light red colored COW, proven by
e. h. Brown.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. S. LAMBRIGHT, Ranger.
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