The leader., 1902-02-12

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III, rict No. 5.--Irviug Smith. VIM.
Smith, Otto Little, w. f. Kimball, w.
5. For. ". l.. Erwin, S. G.. Day, J. NJ.
Case, A. ID. Alderman, J. o. Calcote.
Charlis Smith, H. II. Gilmer, w. III.
Prather, l.. L. Wilson, j. w. Mont
gomery, G.. w. Norton, T. E. Saxon, w.
M. Higdon, johnson Lotion, b. X.
Davis, John Pickering, Reuben Posey,
l. p. MintOn, J. S. Magee, 7. z. Apple
white, w. T. Alderman, Eugene Day.
Willie Furr, T. f. Little, S. w. Var.
nado, G. g. Jackson, II. E. Magee, Pink
Smith, p. b. Britt, w. j. Calender,
MILFORD Case, L. E. Falvey, II. c.
Ratcliff, Willie Williams, NJ. b. Britt,
Jr, A. h Walker, r. T. Ellzey, J. C.
Falvey, +. E.Sianley, G. l.. Anding, J.
Monroe Calender, J. N. Case, w. G.
Calender. w. s. Calcoie. J. f. John
ston, VIC. Linton. Isaac Lotion. J. II.
O'Neal, Elliott p sry. T. ". Reeves,
Clarence Smith, Albert Smith, Melton
Smith, l.. S. Strait, Ebert Watts, c.
W. Watts, p, Buie, l.. DUR, w. w.
Godbold, \. b. Middleton, w II Short,
L. l.. Wilson.
1t is ordered by the Board of Su-
pervisors of Lincoln county, in the
State of Mississippi, in accordance
with and by order of the Supreme
Court of the State of Mississippi, as
described in the mandate of said court
of date of January %, A. d. 1902, that
John Sasser, for his crime of the muir
der of Thomas Lard, be kept in close
confinement in the Jail of Lincoln
county, Miss by the Sheriff of said
county until Tuesday, the 18th day of
March, A. d. 1902, on which day, be-
tween the hours of IL a. m and D. m.
he, the said John Sasser, shall be, 10y
the sheriff of said county, within the
enclosure of the said court house
yard of said county, in the city of
Brookhaven, Miss, hanged publicly by
the neck until he be dead.
1t is further ordered by the Board
that the said sheriff shall proceed to
erect a scaffold in said court house in
closure, the place of execution upon
which the said John Sasser shall be
hanged according to law.
1t being suggested that John Nc
Gratb, lately deceased, was surety on
the bond of ID. l.. Easterling. Treasurer
of Lincoln County; wherefore it is
ordered by the Board that said County
Treasurer be cited and notified by the
Clerk of this Court to be and appear
at the next term of this Board. to meet
on the first Monday in March, A. D.
1902, to enter upon new bond, as
required by law.
In the matter of the laying out of the
public road leading from the cor
peration line of the City of Brook
haven, to the Lower Union Church
road as defined in the petition of S.
p. Oliver and others.
This cause coming on to be heard on
the petition of S. p. Oliver and 20 other
citizens and freeholders of Lincoln
county, interested in the opening and
laying out of public road from the
corporation line of the City of Brook
haven, to the Lower Union Church
road, as near as practicable on the line
dividing sections II and - and II and
IA, in township I, north, of range 7 east,
in westerly direction and it appear
ing to the satisfaction of the Board
that Mr.. f. H. Hartman and others,
through whose land said supposed
road is to be laid out, had been duly
notified and appeared before the
Board, and the evidence being sub
mitted to the Court and the Court
having heard the evidence and the
argument of counsel pro and con, are
of the opinion that the petitioners are
entitled to the relief prayed for 1t is
therefore ordered by the Court that J.
&. Sessions and J. M. Garner, free
| holders of the county, living in the
district of the road proposed to be
laid, are hereby appointed committee
to lay out said road prayed for in the
petition, and report their action there
in in writing on oath to this Board at
its next regular meeting on the first
Monday of March.
w. J. Williams and j. C. Bryant, the
Committee appointed to investigate as
to the advisability of building bridge
over Halberts Branch on the Lower
Union Church road, ask that the pc
tition for bridge be dismissed.
On motion of n. j. Williams, the
salary of the County Superintendent
of Education was increased from $500
to $1,000 per month.
Edgar Green, County Superintend
ent of Education. having this day
filed his salary and postage allowed
salary 1900; postage Sl.10.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
II. C. Applewhte. EX-Sherff, costs in
case of Nell Moses, Henry Smith and
George Moses, worked out on County
farm - - .....---... Sl3 20
b. E. Wallace, lumber and nails for
bridge ........-..--.. .......----.--..--.-.. 81
b. 7. Hobbs, Stationery for chancery -
Clerks II 30
X ID. Lanier. cost Of Joe Thirsty worked
out....--...- ..-....-.. .---,..--,----...- ID 10
January 80 90
J. c. Bryant. inspecting bridge one day 90
f. b. Smith working 30 miles of public road 800 90
road - ...---'.--...... $50 90
l. 7. Williamson, working II miles OF pub 90
Isham Smith, working 2 miles of public
rodu - "
CASE OF LUNACY OF ANTONIO DAMICO.
II. w. McNair Clerk .---.---- inconvenience So 30
II. X. Applewhte, Sheriff 90
c. II. Penn. Monroe Bessonett, T. }. Cas-
sidy, ChaS. Hardy, Geo. A. Love, X. ID.
Moreton, Jurors, 81 90 each ----------.---- 90
1t is ordered that the members and
officers be allowed their per diem and
mileage, as follows:
W. F. Parsons, President days $500
j. c. Bryant, days, miles l260
W. j. Williams days. II miles --------------- 1870
John Walker, days, miles -------------.. r. so
X. X. Applewhite, Sheriff. days-------------- 600
X. w. McNair, Clerk, 3days------------------- 800
1t is ordered that the Board do now
adjourn.
w. F. PARSONS, President.
r. w. MCNAIR, Clerk.
MIR. Wheeler Got Rid of His Rheumatism.
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