The leader., 1901-09-11

NeSsou road AT OF near ". w. lvey 8
place, have inspected said road and
find the same is in good passable con.
dition and equal in all respects to the
other second class roads inspected by
us, and we recommend that the said
road be received and the contractor
Smith be required to work said road
as all other public roads of the second
class are worked.
w. j. WILLIAMS.
john WALKER.
ASSESSMENTS CHANGED. s...
From l.. II. Baggett to Mary Bee
Baggett- !, 8 and ., Block 81 in
Brookhaven, Miss.
REDUCTION OF LANDS.
1t is ordered by the Board, the as
sessment of Sarah Scherck estate on
the e1a of sw14 and wiz of sell Of ID
sic, and ne14 of ne14 and ne14 of nw14
and nl6 of nw14 Of nw1i 24-S-7 and e1s
of SCI 1 and SCI of ne14 20-S-7 be re-
duced from 5000 to $3.50, amount of
reduction $500.
F. b. Smith, balance due him on
road No 6, $50.
REDUCTION OF REALITY.
The order passed at the August
meeting of this Board, as shown on
Minute Book 2, page 307, increasing
the assessment of Miss Emma Bee on
| lot in Sc corner of Block 80 in Brook
haven, Miss, from $500 to $1,000 is this
day rescinded and the assessment on
the above described lot is now fixed
at 1900.
1t having been shown to the satisfac-
ton of the Board that the increase of
assessment on lot running south $50
feet, east go feet, north 800 feet, west
235 in Block Al, Brookhaven, Miss, as
sessed to o. G. Jordan, is incorrect,
from the fact the improvements on
said lot were incomplete on the first
day of February, 1901, it is, therefore
ordered that the order passed at the
August meeting of this Board increas-
ing said lot from $1,000 to $1,000 be res
cinded, and the assessment of the
said lot be fixed at $500.
Ordered that the Board do now ad-
journ until o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
FOURTH DAY.
Thursday morning, Sept ), the
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members and officers present.
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
Village of Norfeld to poll tax. less per
cent. com. sheriff paid co. treasurer--..-.- "a
county farm by VIM. Perkins. -. 20
ii: +. Middleton. cost worked out on co.
, farm by VIM; Perkins ,,,..:.,,,..;;.. 20
or. additional assessments for the year
R. II. Applewhite, sheriff, support of pris-
onerS for August ----..--.--.-. .-.-.... 10 20 |
E. ). Kits, repairing CRATES for court
Charlie johnson, witness fee worked out
Geo. d. Barnard x Co., star staples, label
for book, ZIG and postage IS
II. Il, Applewhte. sheriff. disinfectants
Joseph Sasser, NJ. b. s., inspecting roads,
John Walker, NJ. b. S., inspecting roads
WI. Williams, NJ. b. s., inspecting roads
and bridges 10 days. 20 90
j. G. Bryant. NJ. b. S. inspecting roads
and bridges days 16 90
F. II. Hoffman, j. r, cost worked out by
FesS Ward . . 80
7. A. WilIoughby. court cost worked out
on county farm by Fess Ward 3 p
Bunk McNeal. witness fee worked out on
county farm by Fess Ward. ...-.........-.-... 90
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Lincoln
county, Mississippi:
1t is ordered by the board that the
reports of all the road overseers in
Lincoln county, Mississippi, be re-
ceived, and the said overseers be final
ly and forever discharged. 1t is
further ordered by the board that all
overseers having in their possession
any tools belonging to the county or
any moneys collected as oyerseers of
roads be required to deliver same to
the chancery clerk of that county at
the court house on or before the first
Monday of October, 1901.
Gentlemen Your committee APP
pointed to inspect the bridge built by
F. B. Smith across Bogue Chitto
creek near T. w. Hilton's beg leave to
report that they have inspected and
examined said bridge and find the
same is built in a workmanlike man
ner and according to plans and specifi-
cations and recommend payment for
same.
BRIDGE ACCOUNT
+. B. Smith. building bridge across Bogue
Chitto creek on Brookhayen and Match
ez road .---.........-.-...--..----i75 10
Carroll Bardwell. days labor on county
farm prison IA 90
Dock Hinton, days labor on county
farm prison ----.----- lO w
1t is ordered by the Board that the
members and officers be allowed their
per diem and mileage.
w. +. Parsons, President. days. Sl6.O0
j. c. Bryant, days. miles 1860
w. j. Williams, days, II ITO
John Walker. days, miles 1850
Joseph SaSSer, days, 10 miles. -.----.-- II 80 |
II. II. Applewhte Sheriff, dayS.-..-----.----- 500
II. w. McNair, Clerk 100
Ordered that the Board do now ad