The leader., 1904-04-09
adjourn until tomorrow morning
at 8 o'clock.
z. P. JONES,
President.
SECOND DAY.


the Board met pursuant to ad-
iournment; present same as yes
terday.
In the matter of the proposal to
borrow money for county ex-
penses.
This cause coming or to be heard
in the matter of the proposal to
borrow money for county expens-
es, and it appearing to the salts
faction of the Board, that in
pursuance of a resolution of the
Board of Supervisors of Lincoln
county, Mississippi, adopted at
the March term, A. D. 1904, Of
said court, that the sum of FIVE
thousand dollars was and is neces-
sary to defray the expenses of the
county other than the judiciary ex
penses for the year ending Decem-
ber 31st, 1904, and that notice of
the proposal to borrow said sum at
the April term, A. D. 1904, of
said Board for said purposes was
published for the time and in the
manner prescribed by law, and
that within which time ten per
centum of the adult taxpayers of
the county, exclusive of those who
pay poll taxes only, had not petit
toned against the same, nor has
there been any petition fled
against it whatever;
Wherefore, 1t is ordered by the
Board of Supervisors of Lincoln
county, Mississippi, that for the
purposes of defraying the expenses
of the county, other than the
judiciary expenses for the year
ending December 31st, 1904, the
Board of Supervisors of Lincoln
county doth this day borrow the
sum of Five Thousand Dollars
from the Commercial Bank of
Brookhaven and issue a loan war
rant or warrants therefor, which
loan warrant or warrants shall
bear interest at the rate of six per
cent per annum from date, and
shall be due and definitely payable
on the 1st day of January, A. d.
1905.
For the payment of such loan
warrant or warrants this day is
sued, the Board of Supervisors
may levy a special tax this year
to pay the amount this day bor-
and such loan warrant or
warrants shall be first paid out of
money collected for taxes this
year.
The County Treasurer, Wade L.
Summers, having this day made
his quarterly report, as required
by law, and the Board having
carefully examined the same, and
being satisfied that the said report
is in all things correct, the same
is received, and the clerk is di-
rected to record the said report in
the records of the County Treasur-
er's reports.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED DAY.
r. W. McNair, clerk, cost in luna
cy of John McCarty sos
R. G. Applewhite, sheriff, same. TOO
S. F. Magee, Geo. A. Love, w.
Higdon, J. r. Anderson, L.
H. Smith, j. L.Storm, jurors,
each Al IN am |
r. W. McNair, clerk, cost in lu-
macy of Luvenia Bagents sos
r. G. Applewhite, sheriff, same. 7.C0
S. f. Magee, J. r. Anderson, M.
L. Everett, A. Hurst, John
M. Lard, 2. T. ~Hoskins,
jurors, each SLIGO 600
r D. Lanier, mayor, cost of
prisoners worked out on
taFm $3.50
City of Brookhaven, costs work
ed out on farm rm......... 12070
Village of Bogue Chitto, a mill
levy on $137 ,639 O0................. 6S.81
J. G. Bryant, M. BIS inspecting
bridges aud roads 400
G. M. Brister, M. B. S., inspect
ing bridges and roads. s.... 300l
Edwin A. Mccoy, one dozen re-
cord ribbons and attach
ments for machine. l075
Geo. Vernon, mayor, costs work
ed out BY Sol Bruce 1886
q. P. Jones, M. B. S., 3 days en-
gagged in selling poorhouse
John McGrath & Sons, mdse for
county farm as per bill
filed .-...............-........... 26.15
j. B. Wills, III. B. S., inspecting
county farm 200
L p Williamson, working roads 294.00
Albert Evans, working roads ....... 294.00
E. B. Smith, working roads. 10000
Edgar Green, County Superln-
tendent of Education this day
filed his report, which report, on
motion, was received and his sal
ary and postage allowed $57. SO.
On motion of John Walker,
member for district No. 5, the ad-
ditional amount of $4,000 was al
lowed to Dir. /. L Parsons for
amputating the arm of a pauper,
making in the aggregate $4,000
allowed him for said operation.
Ihe vote on the allowance OF the
additional $40. 90 stoou as follows:
John Walker, j. G. Bryant and
j. B. Wills, voting aye; n P.
Jones and G.. Nj. Brister voting
nay.
On motion, the report of G.
7. Montgomery, Road Commits
|sioner, was received, except that
part in reference to the Brook
haven and Holmesville road.
DR.. j. I. Butler, chief health
officer, this day made his quarter
" report, as required By law.
Said report was received and or
dered fled.
Ordered that the members and
officers be allowed their per diem
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