The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-11
FOURTH DAY.

1uufSudy mOruluS DOdru u10L puE-
suant to adjournment, present same as
yesterday.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Lincoln
County, Miss.
Condemnation County Road
Commissioner begs leave to submit
his eighth monthly report, for your
consideration and approval. l have
inspected seven and one half miles of
Smith Ferry road; nine miles of Yves
son and Monticello road; five miles of
miles of Rockport road; six and one
thirteen miles of Smith and Wesson
road; seven miles of Brookhaven and
Wesson road; also road from Mont
gomery to Bahala road, five miles,
worked by B. F. Smith. find same
in good passable condition, all second
class roads.
have also inspected twenty-seven
miles of second class roads known as
Jackson and Liberty road, and find it
in good passable condition.
l have inspected eleven and one
half miles of Brookhaven and Natchez
roads, and twelve and one-half miles
of Brookhaven and Meadville road;
worked by |. P. Williamson, frst-class
road, and find it in frst-class con-
dition.
l have inspected Brookhaven and
Red Star road from Wesson to Mrs.
Fore's. I find the last two named
roads in bad condition and have been
informed that the Wesson road to
Mount Zion Church and the road from
Red Star to Caseyville are also in bad
condition and needing work; also have
heard some complaint of the Brook
haven and Monticello road; but Mr..
Smith tells me his hands are on the
road. I have heard some complaint
on what is called the Buie road. but
Mr.. Evans tells me. he will get that
worked in few days. | have also
inspected Summit and Meadville road,
first-class road, worked by Albert
Evans, two and one-half miles and
find the same worked according to
plans and specifications.
l think that the roads will all be
worked by the first Monday in July. 1
have heard some complaint of the
Brookhaven and Summit roads.
have collected from hands on the
west side of the l. G. Railroad, who
are liable to road duty, the following
amount, to-wit:
From 1876 hands at $500, making
S412S.00; and from 95 hand at 81.
making sl42,5o, making in the aggre-
gate on the west side of the I, G. Rail
road S4270.50.
| have collected from hands on the
east side of the I. G. Railroad, liable
TO road duty, the following amounts
wit:
From 1923 hands at $500, making
.S306900, and from 3 hands at S1.50
$3.50; making in the aggregate the
amount collected on the east side of
the I. G. Railroad, S3O73.00; making a
grand total of S7344.00 collected by me
from the first day of September, 1901,
to June the LIST, 1902. A list contain
ing the names of all hands from whom
have collected road tax is filed in
the Chancery Clerks office of Lincoln
County, Mississippi.
Respectfully submitted,
G. I. MONTGOMERY.
It is ordered that the members and
officers be allowed their per diem and
mileage:
", F. Parsons, President, 4 days $ SIG 90
J. G. Bryant, days, 6 miles-...,.,,... 1850
W.J. Williams, days. II miles.... 1870
Joseph SaSSer, days, ID miles II. 80
John Walker, 4 days. miles 1880
+. +; Applewhite, Sheriff, a 6ays---.-------. 500
X. w. McNair, Clerk, days.--.------------. 200
It is ordered that the board do now
adjoGFn.
w. r. PARSONS, President,
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