The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1902-11-14

eIVh oaA ttoh biluV UIlC DUdLu uiodllOW
the contractors account for the first
quarter.
/ Fl. E. Buck.
Ordered that G. G. Swinney Co.,
Supt. of Education be instructed to
advertise for bids to lease all the
lands belonging to t IA r3 east.
Said lease to be for a term Of 3 years
pegining the lstof Jan. 1903.
Ordered that Smith and Robertson
be allowed the sum of $500 for
1900 feet of wood work on Upton
Turnpike beat A at $1.25 per foot
same to be paid out of county fund
wen the work is received by H, E.
Buck and G: J. Gibson, committee.
Ordered that Smith and Robertson
be allowed the sum of $625 for dirt
work on Upton Pike beat 4. Same
to be paid for out of. county fund
when received by H. E. Buck and G..
]. Gibson, committee.
Ordered that D. H. Hobbs sheriff,
be credited with the taxes on $500
for the year 1897 asst, to ]. G..
Hamilton gdn in error as a solvent
credit which had escaped taxation.
1t appeared to the board that
Israel Williams a convict in the Gus
tody Of the contractors has died with
out fault on the part of said con-
tractors after serving part of his
time and that said convict at his
death was indebted in the sum Of
S91.25 which sum was, and that
said contractor is till charged with
said $91.25. 1t is therefore ordered
that said contract be and he is here
by credited with said sum of S91.25.
1t appearing further that Will
iiackions conyicy in the charge Of
said contractor has died without
fault on part of said contractor aISef
working part Of his time and that at |
his death said convict was still in
debted the sum Of $25.65 which |
amount is still charged to said con-
tractor. 1t is therefore ordered that
said contractor be and he is hereby
credited with said sum of $25.00.
This day came R. G. Lipsey treas,
and filed his report showing the fol-
lowing balances in the following
funds to wit:
County Fund $50 80
School Fund rs 81
The following townships show the
following balances to wit:
5l5 + 2 east 81 II
515 r 2 west 81 80
SIS r 3 east As OIL
Other funds as heretofore report
ed approved and filed with the clerk.
Ordered that R. G. Lipsey treas
oe and he is hereby authorized to
release from the D. T. executed by
!. NJ. McCaleb to the county 10 acres
# land sold by ]. NJ. McCaleb to
William Harris.
Ordered that 7. +. Doty be and he
$ hereby allowed the sum of 1922 !,
o for lst quarter as road contractor
or district no. A same to be paid out
t commentation road fund Of saiddis- &
riot.
Ordered that S. J. Brown be and
@ is hereby allowed the sum of /
$40 for 1st quarter allowance as a
Dad contractor for district no. 3 s
anne to be paid out Of commentation 5
BAD fund Of said district. y
Ordered that j, A. Rathel be and :
Q is hereby allowed the sum Of !
l25 in part payment on his contract !,
spairing Lexington iron bridge
Eat /. c
Ordered that Jason Gibson be.and II
& is hereby allowed the sum Of $50
y building bridge across ditch near i
avis Gibson's beat 3 same to be
lid when bridge is received by G. j..
ibson. @
Ordered that the following ac-
'unts be allowed payable out Of ]
lowing funds to wit:
COUNTY FUND.
]. n Wallace for use Of public j..
nd from Nov. LIST to Jan. LIST 1903 ID.