The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-10-06

0uor apples W C~n'is
classes, as defined in Section OF
the Acts OF 1896, page 141, and by
this bid I propose to allow Tor sa'd
wages during the term al
the rate Of $500 per month Tor
first class convicts and other con
yicts able to work, as detined ny
said section. In addition to tbs
will suitably provide aud care 'o'
all other convicts during the term
OF this lease; that is, ! will take
conyicts that are ''iDfrm" without
expense to the county. | Will also
advance to the connty. to ne
worked out by said convicts undei
the above terms, all Officert' COSTS
paving the same to the sherl1 al
the time that l receive the conVicts
from him; and 1 further srpn'a,e
that in the event OF any convict, al
ter he has been delivered to me,
escaping 6r being released by bond
being given for him, or dying be-
fore he mas served his sentence, OF
being pardoned, that I will make
no claim against the county on a'.
count OF cos>s advanced for such
convict; that is, I will sustain
without compensation from tht
county all loss incident to the az
vancing of said costs In addition
to the bond required by the county
which is attached to this bid, vii
advance to tire county on this bic
the sum OF 81, 100000 per annnn
during the term OF my contract, tn
same to be paid on the 1st day 81
January of each year OF this con
tract.
Witness my signature this l.
day OF October, 1900.
GEO. G. JOHNSON.
Know all men by these presents.
That we, Geo. G. johnson prlncl-
pal, and J. s. Walker and y. b
Crittenden sureties, are held ant
firmly bound unto the County OF
Washington in the sum OF F'V'
Thousand Dollars, to the payment
of which well and truly to be mad
we bind ourselves and heirs, The
conditions Of this obligation is thai
Whereas, The said Geo. G. john
son has entered into contrac'
with the County OF Washington,
said contract being attached here
| to, Now if the said Geo. G. john
son shall we'll and truly perform
all the conditions and requirements
OF said contract to which be is
obligated by same, then this obli-
CATION is to be null and void;
otherwise to remain in full forct
and effect.
Signed and dated this first DAY
of October, 1900
Geo. G. johnson,
J. 3. Walker,
o. B. Crittenden.
In the matter ,ot leasing county
convicts for four years from Janu
AIRY LIST, 19O1:-This cause coming
on this day to be heard, pursuant
to advertisement, ordered and
made according to law, and the
several bids being opened ano
carefully considered in all particu
lars in executive session OF sale
boarA. and the board being OF the
opinion that the bid of George q
Jopson was the best bid for sale
county prisoners offered before sale
board, 1t is ordered that the bid o
| Geo. G.. Johnson be accepted, anc
that said johnson be and he II
hereby required to enter into con
tract and bond, according to law
and upon execution OF said contrac
and bond the county prisoners ar
to be turned over to said Geo. u
johnson for the term OF four year
from January LIST, 1901.
On this order &. A. Winter ant
F. NJ. Wallace, members, vote
no; and 7. s. Redd and J r. Dean
: members, voted yea, and + w
Anderson, president, voted yea.
In the matter of bridge acros
. Deep Bayou on Road No 80:-Thi
matter coming ON this day to b
l heard and it appearing to tn
/ board that the bid of R. N. Mule
7 is the lowest and best bid submit
ted for the construction OF sal
! bridge, it Is therefore ordered tina
G the contract for the construction
said bridge is hereby awarded
a said Mullen at 90 90 per llneal foo
1 In the matter of the report of I
t w. Anderson on bridge acroi
9 Black Bayou
b To the Honorable Board OF Super
!. visors:
a The undersigned member
d your board examined the brids
d built across Black Bayou on Roa
e No. -, by W. 81. Neal, uDd'
n plans ard specifications as adve
d tised. I found the bridge con
II plete and being used in crossiI
it the bayou. The bridge is So stel
l. long, steps wide, and has
n bents built upon piles. The ben
n are Z steps apart. The flooring
id made of Q inch stuff. There is
D. railing on either side of the brid
a made Of Axe posts and box cap
k and planks on side Ia inch
is thick; the third bent from ca
5 side the piles are too short
ne about Q feet and these piles a