The leader., 1903-11-07

writing, read IN open court by the
clerk and the vote taken on lis
final passage, which resulted, as
follows: Ayes, Williams and
Montgomery; nays, alker,
Bryant being absent and not
voting.
In the matter of the petition Of S.
p. Oliver ct al, for bridge
across Shaw's Creek.
This cause coming on to BE
heard upon the petition of S. p.
Oliver, and 46 others, which said
petition was fled October 3, 1903,
and the board having considered
the same and not being fully salts
fed that the said bridge is neces-
sary for the interest and conven-
ience of the travelling public, It
was ordered by the board that w.
j. Williams and c. Montgomery
be appointed committee to in
vestigate the advisability of build
ing said bridge and report at the
next meeting of this board.
In the matter of J. FL. Rawls ct
al, to change the Brookhaven
aud China Grove road.
This cause coming on to be
heard upon the petition of ]. III.
Rawls and Is others to change the
Brookhaven and China Grove
road, commencing at the west end
of the bridge, near j. Fl. Rawls'
place, and running thence north
east, on the old read and crossing
the creek near D. A. Dawson S
place, thence out to the present
road, distance of 800 yards more
or less, and the board having CON
sidered the same, are of the
opinion that the prayer of the pc
titioners should be granted. It is
therefore ordered that the said
road be changed with the express
understanding that the petitioners
shall lay out and open said road
ready for travel, without expense
to the county.
Ordered, that the board do now
adjourn until Wednesday morning
at 8 o'clock, ON account of the
general election.
w. F. PARSONS,
President.
SECOND DAY.
Wednesday morning the board
met pursuant to adjournment,-
present same as Monday.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
D. D. Posey, mdse. county
farm. as per bill, $92.42; R. D.
Lanier, cost of prisoners worked,
out, $67.93; city of Brookhaven,
cost worked out on farm, $50. .27;
R. W. McNair, clerk, making 2
copies of personal rolls and 2
copies of railroad assessment FAR
the year 1903, $4,000; j. W.
Crosby, l child's coffin and box
complete for Sullivan's child,
81 90.
To the Honorable Board of Su-
pervisors of Lincoln County.
Gentlemen Your committee
appointed to examine and compare
the bids filed by the Lincoln
County Times and Leader for the
contract of furnishing Lincoln
county with blank books, station
cry, ETC., beg leave to report that
we have carefully compared and
examined the bids filed by the
Times and Leader, respectively.
A far as we are competent to
Judge, the prices are about the
same, for all the stationery and
blanks, mentioned in. the list by
the respective bidders; the Times
agrees, if awarded the contract, to
Publish in the Lincoln County
Times," without charge, the
county official proceedings, of the
Board of Supervisors, and all
official notices of the circuit clelk,
county superintendent of educa-
tion, and county election commits
sioners. The Leader agrees, if
awarded the contract, to publish
for the ensuing two years without
extra charge to the county, a
record of the official proceedings
of the Board of Supervisors, all of
the official notices of the clerk of
the board, and also the customary
official notices of the circui6 clerk,
county superintendent of educa-
tion, and election commissioners.
everything else being equal, the
publication of the official proceed
ings of the clerk of the Board of
Supervisors being a very import
ant item, your committee recon-
mends that the contract be award
ed the Leader.
Respectfully submitted,
w. j. WILLIMAS,
E. f. BRENNAN.
Edgar Green, county Superin-
tendent of education, having this
lday filed his monthly report, on
motion the report was received
and filed and his salary and postage
for October, 1908, were allowed;
salary. $65.00, postage, $1.0O
total $4,000; 7. @. Boyte, work
Ion bridges on Summit road, $500:
lB. Z. Brister & Co., lumber as
per bill, S5.06; f. B. Smith, work
on road on east side railroad,
Isl, 900. 90; /. 2. Williams, work
lon roads on west side Of railroad,