The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

elected to the office of Coroner and
Ranger of Lincoln county and taken
the oath of office required by law
presented his bond signed by himself
as principal and I. p. Williamson, S. p.
Oliver and G. S. Lambright as sureties
in the penalty of two thousand dollars,
conditioned for the faithful perform
ance of the duties of his office; said
bond is this day fully approved and
ordered to be filed and recorded in
the record of bonds of county officers.
Ordered that the Board do now ad-
journ until tomorrow at 10 o'clock
a. m.
w. F. PARSONS, Pres.
r. w. MCNAIR, Clerk.
SECOND DAY.
Tuesday morning, JAN 2nd, 1900, 10
o'clock a. m. the Board met pursuant
to adjournment, members present same
as yesterdsy-W. f. Parsons, president,
District No. l; j. G. Bryant, member,
District No. 2; w. j. Williams, District
No. 3; Jasper Sasser, District No. 4:
John Walker, District No. ); II. r. Ap-
plewhite, Sheriff, and r. w. McNair.
Clerk.
TREASURERS REPORT.
Prentiss Buie, County Treasurer,
| having filed his final report as County
Treasurer, and the Board in open court
having counted the money and cancell-
ed the vouchers Herewith surrendered,
and finding said report in all things
correct, it is ordered that said report
be and the same is approved and the
| clerk is directed to file and record the
same.
SUPERINTENDENT OF COUNTY CONVICT
FARM.
1t is ordered by the Board that the
superintendent of the county convict
farm be required to live on the prem
ises The Board proceeded to elect
| the superintendent by ballot, which re
suited in the election of I, c. Crawford
| On motion of w. j. Williams, the cleo
| tion of L. G. Crawford was made unan-
/ versal.
ELECTION OF COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Ordered by the Board that Hon. E.
! f. Brennan be elected County Attor-
ney for the term of one year beginning
Jan. 9th, A. d. 1900, at salary of One
| Hundred Dollars per annum.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
1t is ordered by the Board that W.
HI. Dunn be allowed the sum of twenty
seven dollars for taking care of stock
and feeding same on county farm.
1t is ordered by the Board that the
account of John McGrath d Sons for
brooms for Court House for the sum
of one dollar and thirty cents be and
the same is hereby allowed.
| 1t is ordered by the Board that the
following accounts be allowed towit:
T. s. Hoggett supporting Pauper Mrs. ReaS 800
/ A. G.. Brewer, 10 putting in fiji IN Fox Road
as per contract --.,-.-.. ----.---.--,,--- 5000
T. G. Crawford, to keeping paupers for the
| month Of December. IS99.-.-....-.----.--- 81 30
W. L. Powell. for lumber for repairing
bridge - ...-..--s. 1000
Mcpherson & Turnbough. livery bill--,.--..-. go
| Albert Blue, janitor for court house 800
J. A. Decell. constable. conveying priso-
| c. b. Perkins, merchandise as per bill rem
dered ed........ .----.-...---......-.. 1915
z. Linton inspecting roads days 400
| s. A. Brister, Inspecting roads days 600
Creek ...-...'-.....--.. .......-..-.. 1850
Felix May. one wooden desk for clerks
b. T. Hobbs, stationery for Chaneery clerk SIS
b. r. Hobbs, stationery for Sheriff'S Office
and Superintendent of Edueation's Office 1913
To Chas. Penn, repairing jail lock as per
voucher z.oo
OFFICERS FEES IN CASES WHERE THE
STATE FAILED IN THE PROSECUTION.
W. T. Pepper, Justice OF the Peace Dist. g. 23.45
j. A. Decell constable for Dist 5-----.----.--- 250e
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
Ordered that the report of Edgar