The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-10
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
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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,
and shall bear interest at a rate
not exceeding five per cent. per
annum, payable. annually. Said
bonds shall bear date of February
End, A. d. 1908, and shall be
due and payable with interest
coupons attached, both the princi-
pal and the interest, at the Wes-
tern National Bank, New York
City, as follows, towit: The first
bond shall be due and payable on
the End day of February, A. D.
1904, and bonds Nos. two to TWEEN
ty inclusive, shall be due and
payable annually in nineteen con-
secutive years thereafter, the re-
naming twenty bonds, from TWEEN
ty to forty inclusive shall be due
and payable definitely on the End
day of February, A. D. 1923.
1t is further ordered by the
board that the Board of Supervis-
Qrs of Lincoln county shall levy
annually q 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 by the
board of Supervisors of Lincoln
county, that the clerk of this
board advertise in The Leader, a
public newspaper printed, pub
lished and having a general cir
cuIation in Lincoln county, for
the sale of said bonds, for three
weeks preceding the End day of
February, A. D, 1903.
It is further ordered by the
Board of Supervisors of Lincoln
county that no bid for the sale of
said bonds shall be considered I'M
less the same is accompanied by
certified check for five hundred
dollars as guarantee that such
successful bidder shall comply
with his bid. All certified checks,
which may be deposited with the
clerk, shall be returned to the un-
successful bidders for the sale of
such bonds, notice of which shall
be published in the mode and man
ner, and for the time prescribed
by law.
The foregoing order having first
been reduced to writing was read
in open board and considered Sec
ton by section, and a vote taken
on its final passage, which result
ed in it's unanimous adoption.
It is further ordered by the
Board of Supervisors of Lincoln
county, Miss, that the foregoing
order authorizing the issuance of
said bonds is adopted and passed
under and by virtue of chapter II
of the Annotated Code of Missis-
sippi of 1892, and specially set
out in and defined by sections 81
and 312 of said chapter and the
amendment thereto in chapter 1875
of the laws of the State of Missis-
sippi approved February 16, 1900,
Iron Fence for Court House.
It is ordered by the board that
an iron fence be built inclosing
the court house yard and property
upon which the court house is
situate, and upon which the Jail is
to be built. The clerk of this
board is directed to advertise for
plans and specifications for said
iron fence.
Printing Of Jail Bonds.
1t is ordered by the board that
the chancery clerk advertise for
sealed bids for the printing and
lithographing Of forty bonds and
interest coupons attached, to be
filed with the clerk of this board
on or before the first Monday in
January, 1908.
Upon the recommendation of
Hon. R. R. Applewhite, sheriff of
Lincoln county, and DR.. J. I.
Butler, county health officer, and
S. P. Oliver, a reputable citizen
of Lincoln county, Henry Smith,
confined in the Jail of Lin
coin county, is hereby discharged
and set at liberty on condition
that he shall and will be of good
behavior for twelve months from
this date, and shall especially re-
frain from the sale of Intoxicating
liquors in Lincoln county.
It is ordered that the members
and officers be allowed their per
diem and mileage, towit:
w. F. Parsons, days services 16 90
J. G. Bryant, 4 days services and
10 oO
w. j. Williams, days services
and II II ~
G. Montgomery, days services
and 16 miles. II 60
miies-...---...,,.,,,....,-.,,,,,,. 1e 80
days...-,...,..-....---,,..-...,,,. 12 90
r. r. Applewhite, sheriff, days
services w
It is ordered that the board do
now adjourn until the 9th day
of December, 1902.
w. f. PARSONS, Pres.