The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-12

tne PRISONERS UelnS wen cared TOT.
There have been no cases of small
pox or other infectious diseases
reported to me or coming to my
knowledge since my last report.
Respectfully submitted,
j. T. BUTLER,
County Health Officer.
New Jail for Lincoln County.
1t is ordered by the Board of
Supervisors of Lincoln county, in
the State of Mississippi that for
the purpose of raising money for
the erection, construction and
completion of a new two-story
brick Jail for Lincoln county and
furnishing the same with suitable
fixtures, equipments and appli-
ances and property on land now
owned by said county in the court
house yard, this board proposes
to issue the bonds of Lincoln
county to an amount not exceed
ing $40, 1000 at the next regular
meeting of the Board of Supervis-
ors of Lincoln county, to be held
at the Office of the clerk of
the Chancery Court, in the court
house in the city of Brookhaven, in
Lincoln county, Miss, on the
first Monday in December, A. D.
1902, which bonds shall mature
not later than % years from the
date of their issuance, and bearing
interest at a rate not exceeding I
per centum per annum, payable
annually. Said bonds shall be
payable after 5 years from date of
their said issuance, at the option
of the county. All such bonds
shall be Autographed with suita-
BILE devices to prevent counterfeit
ing; shall be in sums of $500
each, and shall be registered as
they are issued, be numbered in
regular series from one upward,
be signed by the president of
the board and countersigned by
the clerk, who shall impress the
seal on each bond as it is issued,
and every such bond shall specify
on its face the purpose for which
it was issued, and the total amount
authorized to be issued, and each
shall be made payable to a person
by name, the purchaser followed
by the words, or bearer" and
the bonds so issued shall not be
sold for less than their face value.
1t is further ordered by the
board that before any such bonds
shall be issued, this board shall
publish notice of the proposal to
issue the same in The Leader, a
newspaper published, printed and
having general circulation in
Lincoln county, for three weeks
next preceding the date of is
suance.
1t is ordered by the board that
this board shall levy special tax
to be used exclusively in paying
the interest on such bonds and in
providing a sinking fund for their
redemption.
1t is further ordered that the
clerk of this board shall advertise
for plans and specifications for
jail to cost not exceeding $4,000,
to be submitted to this board at
the next regular meeting thereof.
1t is ordered by the board that
the order adopted and passed by
this board at the last regular meet
ing of the board of supervisors
designating November 2Sth, 1902,
as %Arbor Day. be and the same
is hereby rescinded until after the
architects have selected the exact
location in the court house yard
for the erection of new jail this
day ordered to be built, and until
the further orders of this board.
Accounts Allowed.
r. d. Lanier j. P, and J. d.
Blue, constable, cost worked out
by Ida Britt on county farm, So.
F. III. Hoffman, j. P, cost of
Squire Collins worked out on
county farm and state witness
fees, 81 Is.
7. A. Willoughby, cost worked
out by Ida Britt on county farm,
S. Is.
It is ordered by the board that
the commissioners of election, and
the managers, clerks and bailiffs
of the election held on the 4th day
of November, 1902, be allowed
their fees for services rendered at
said election.
+ z. P. Jones, commissioner, q
days, and one dollar paid for
stamps, $22.
7. Fl. Lewis, I days, $21.
J. M. Tyler, Z days, $21.
John M. May, 2 days, So.