The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-15

to pay their tax until the roads
are worked.
| have collected on the east side
of the railroad $4,000 and on the
west side $25S.00. 1t will be i'm
possible for me to devote much of
my time during the next month
to the inspection of roads, as |
have several appointments to meet
people and collect the tax.
Respectfully submitted,
G.. T. MONTGOMERY,
Road Commissioner.
Sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me this the 7th day of Octo-
Der, 1902.
r. w. McNAIR,
Chancery Clerk.
In the matter of the contract of
f. B. Smith for working public
roads in Lincoln county, east of
the |. G. railroad track.
Whereas, it appears from the
report of Hon. G. T. Montgomery,
superintendent of the public roads
of Lincoln county in the State of
Mississippi, that the public roads
east of the /. G. railroad in said
county are not worked according
to plans and specifications, some
of which are almost impossible;
and whereas the said road con-
tractor having wholly neglected to
work said roads and put and keep
them in even good safe passable
condition, has forfeited and brok-
en- his contract with this board
as executed on the second day of
September, A. d. 1901, and re-
corded in minute book number 2,
page 318 and 319 of this court;
now, therefore, it is ordered by
the board of supervisors and the
State of Mississippi that the coun-
ty attorney be and he hereby is
directed, ordered and required
to bring suit at once against the
said F. B. Smith, public road
contractor of Lincoln county, and
Mrs. c. T. Smith, M. d. Nc
Grath and j. w. McGrath, sure
ties on the bond of the said F. B.
Smith, returnable to the next
November term of the circuit
court of Lincold county, Missis-
sippi.
In the matter of the contract OF
|. P. Williamson and Albert
Evans, public road contractors
of Lincoln county for public
roads, lying west of the l. C.
railroad.
Whereas, it appears from the
report of Hon. G. 7. Montgomery.
superintendent of the public
roads of Lincoln county, lying
west of the /. G. railroad, that
the public roads in said terrific ry
are not worked according to plans
and specifications, but that they
are worked and kept up in good
safe, passable condition, save an6
except where the Brookhaver
and Caseyville public road crosses
Shaw's Branch, which is reported
to be almost impossible; anc
whereas, l. P. Williamson, of thu
firm of Williamson & Evans, ap
tpeared before this board ant
lpromised to put said creek cross
ing in a good, safe, passable con
dition at once, having furthe,
promised in good faith to put ant
keep all roads of the first clas
in the said territory, according
to plans and specifications and t
put and keep all roads of tn
second class in a good, safe, pas
sable condition, within 30 day from
this date, he is relieved of furthe
criticism for this time.
In the matter of allowing d. A
Dawson to change a public roaC
in district 3.
l Whereas, d. A. Dawson wa
heretofore permitted to chang
the public road at or near his re
sidence in accordance with al
order of this board; and whereas
the said Dawson inadvertentl,
closed up the old road before tn
new one was accepted as complete,
by this board, whereupon th
board rescinded this order, allow
ing said Dawson permission t.
change said road because of sal,
mistake, and whereas, it appearin,
to the satisfaction of the boar,
On the recommendation of Hon
w. j. Williams and C. L. Mont
gomery, road commissioner, tina
the required change is made an
the new road is in a frst-clas
passable condition, and accordin,
to plans and specifications, where
fore, it is ordered by the boar
that the order adopted at the las
meeting be and the same is here
now rescinded and the first orde
is in full force and effect and th
road accepted by this board a
changed.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
r. B. Smith, road contractor
balancedue him for working road
Il for the year ending Sentember l