The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-07-10

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In the matter of the petition of Geo.
". Ivy and % others, freeholders and
householders Of Lincoln county
for opening a public road. This
cause coming on to be heard on the
petition Of Geo ". Ivy and % others,
freeholders and householders of Lin
coin county, Mississippi, praying for
the opening Of new public road com
mencing between the seven and eight
mile posts from Brookhaven on the
Monticello road at or near Bill Ma
tious. running IN sOutheasterly dl-
rection through the lands as shown on
the reverse side Of said petition. and
intcrsecting the smith and Wesson
road near the seventeen mile post from
Wesson. at or near Geo. W. Ivy's resi-
dence, and it appearing to the salts
faction Of the Board that the opening
Of said road j. public convenience
and necessity aud that all OF the free
holders and householders through
whose land said road traverses have
Joined in the petition and waive all
notice d, 10 time. aud this Board being
familiar with the course Of said road
and the necessity thereof, doth order
and adjulge that the prayer Of the
petitioners be ard the same is herenOw
granted: aud said road is ordered to
be opened and declared a second class
road. on the conditions that the petit
TONERS and others open up said road
and without expense 10 the coun-
ty put the same in first class condi-
ton according TO plans and speclfica-
tons now on file in the clerks office;
and on the further condition that the
county shall never be put TO any ex-
pense for the erection of bridges on
said road. which road Is included in
( the contract this day awarded to F. b.
/ Smith. after the same has been work
ed as aforesaid.
ROAD INSPECTOR or COMMISSIONER.
Ordered by the Board that a com
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missioner be elected by the said Board
/ Of Supervisors. whose duty it shall be
I 10 inspect all roads and bridges in the
county aud report the condition of
same monthly 70 the Board: to erect
mile boards when necessary; TO collect
/ the communication money from all per
sons i'll the county liable to road duty
aud pay the same into the county
/ treasury and take his receipt for the
same. and to perform all other duties
required of him 10y law, as may be
adopted by this Board from time TO
/ time.
/ ELECTION OF ROAD COMMISSIONER.
/ The Board proceeded to the election
/ of road commissioner by ballot. After
/ the third ballot. c. r. Montgomery
WAS declared TO be elected commits
sioner. and his salary fixed at SO per
/ month, to be paid out Of the road fund,
and his bond fixed at the sum of 5000,
to he approved by the Board
] iii tilE u!dlttiF Dt Nti hIHS lbt l'ub4AN
roads in Lincoln county by contract.
Pursuant to aud in accordance with
the published notice in The LEADER, a
/ public newspaper. prluted, published
and having a general circulation in
Lincoln county, which paper IS the
/ official journal thereof, inviting sealed
bids for working the public roads IN
| Lincoln county 10y contract, according
to plans aud Specifications now on file
with the clerk Of the Board of Super
yisors, the said sealed bids as filed
with the clerk were opened i'll open
session, read by the clerk aud carefully
tabulated: and the same being care
! fully considered. il is ordered by the
Board that the contract for working
all the roads III Lincoln county, east
of the Illinois Central Railroad, be and
the same is herenow awarded to F. Il.
Smith. he being the lowest aud best
bidder therefor, a. shown by his bid,
which is as follows:
Rrookhaven, Miss. July l. 1901
To the Honorable Board of Supervis
ors of Lincoln county, Miss:
Gentlemen will work all of the