The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-12
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is in all things correst, it is order
ed that the report be received and
the clerk is hereby instructed to
record the same in the record of
reports now on file.
The report of Edgar Green,
county superintendent of educa-
ton, was this day filed and receiv-
ed and his salary and postage al
lowed. Salary $56.19; postage,
So. Is; total, $59.34.
G. L. Montgomery, road COM
missioner, this day filed his
monthly report, which was receiV-
ed and ordered to be filed.
PUBLIC ROADS.
The sealed bids fled with the
clerk Of this Board by prospective
bidders and contractors for work
ing the public roads in the terri
tory lying East of the Illinois
Central Railroad in Lincoln coun-
ty by contract according to the
plans and specifications filed with
the clerk Of the Board of Super
visors, were opened in open court,
read by the clerk and tabulated
and it appearing to the satisfac-
ton of the Board that w. b.
Burns was the lowest and best bid
der for working the public roads
from Jim Boone's to to Jim Bris-
tiers 2A miles, and the public
road from johnson gate to road
that intersects the Brookhaven and
China Grove road IN miles, MAX
ing a total of four ca miles, upon
his agreement to work all of said
links of public roads according to
the plans and specifications filed
with the clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and to put and keep
the same according to said plans
and specifications for the term of
three years from this date at and
for the consideration and price OF
the pro rata share Of the commu-
tation money collected from all
persons liable to road duty in the
territory lying East of the Illinois
Central Railroad and the pro-rata
share of the one-half of the one
mill levy, less the pro-rata share
of the salary of the load superin-
tendent based on the mileage in
said territory. And the said w.
B. Burns appearing before the
Board in person, accepted said
contract, entered into bond for
the faithful performance of the
contract with himself as principal
and j. M. Burns and j. G. Miller
as bis sureties in the penalty OF
one hundred dollars, conditioned
according to law, which bond be-
ing for more than the amount OF
the bid is hereby approved, and
the clerk is directed to file the
same and record it in the records
of contractors bonds In and for
Lincoln county in the State Of
Mississippi.
The president of this Board is
authorized to execute and enter
into contract with the said w. B.
Burns to be singed by him as pres.
ident of the Board and by the said
W.. b. Burns, which contract shall
be filed by the clerk and preserv-
ed as record of this Office which
is herenow accordingly cone.
It is ordered by the Board that
F. B. Smith is guilty Of contempt
of the Board of Supervisors court
when the same was in open ses.
sion in the due consideration ano
deliberation of its proceedings.
wherefore it is ordered and ad
Judged by the court that for such
offence of being in contempt o.
this court, he be fined the sum Of
$50 and that he stand committed
to the jail of Lincoln county unit
said fine is paid. The sheriff il
ordered and directed to take
charge of said r. B. Smith in &C
cordance with this order.
/ It is ordered by the Board on
motion duly seconded that the or
der passed on former day Of this
court, awarding the contract to J.
C. johnson for working certain
public roads in the territory III
ing East Of the /. G. r. r., b
and the same is herenoW rescind
ed for cause.
Public Roads. The sealed bids
filed with the clerk by prospec
tive bidders and contractors fol
working the public roads in the
Territory lying East of the Illinois
Central Railroad in Lincoln coun
ltv by contract according to The
| plans and specifications fled witt
the clerk of the Board of Super
Visors were opened in open court
Tread By the clerk and tabulatec
and it appearing to the satisfac
tion of the Board that VIM. M
Russell was the lowest and besl
bidder for the China Grove loac
from lower Brookhaven and Mon.
ItIceIlo road to Lawrence county
line, the lower Brookhaven anc
Monticello road from Smith cir
to Lawrence county line, public
road from j g McGufie's tt
Lawrence county line; East Of tht
Illinois Central Railroad, upon his
agreement to work all of said pub
| lie roads according to the plans
/ and specifications filed with The
clerk Of the Board of Supervisors