The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-09
SECOND DAY.

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Tuesday morning, July 5, the
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present same as yesterday.
The petition of j. w. Sartin and
twenty others was this day filed
for a bridge across Kees' creek
and one across Walker IS creek on
the road leading from Nations
place to q. w. Ivey's, same to
remain on file for 80 days as the
law requires.
The report of Hon. G. /. Mont
igomery, road commissioner, re-
ceived and filed.
Hon. Wade L. Summers, coun-
lty treasurer, this day made his
quarterly report as required by
law, the Board having carefully
examined the same and being sat
isfed that it is in all things cor
rect, and all moneys properly ac-
counted for, it is ordered that the
report be received and recorded as
the law requires.
Report of S. P. eagle, Supt. Of
County Farm.
To the Board of Supervisors OF
Lincoln county, Miss.
Gentlemen This is a true and
correct report of costs and fines
collected this month: Hartwell
Scott, $3.50. 90; Geo. Harris,
I$12. 90; Jesse Polk, $21.50; Law.
son Beniamine, $1,000; Calvin
Henderson, $1,000; Cooter Rob
erson, $1.50; John Bloomenthal,
$3.50. / have on hand at present
II prisoners; Z paupers; 2 guards.
Paid out Z total 28.
S. p. GAGLE,
Supt. Co. Farm.
In The matter of the working OF
the public road from near Bill
| Nations place to a point near
the residence of Geo. Ivey.
This case coming on to be heard
in the above cause and the bids
received by the sheriff at public
cutlery at the court house door oi
Lincoln county, having been re-
jected for cause, j. G. johnson
appeared and agreed to work said
public road, commencing at or
near Bill Nations residence on
the BrookhaVen and Monticello
road to a point at or near Geo. w.
IFey's place as was laid out and
located and put it in first class con,
dition according to plans and
specifications heretofore adopted
by this Board for public road
of the second class at and for the
sum of $4,000 per mile, which
proposition was and is herenoW
accepted and the contract is here.
now awarded to the said j. G.
johnson, to put said road accord.
ing to plans and specifications Of
pbulic roads of the second class al
| the price of $4,000 per mile to be
paid out Of the road fund on east
side of /, G. r.. r. Said johnson
is required to furnish bond to the
county in the sum of $500, condi,
ltioned that he shall and will pul
said road in a first class condition,
according to said plans and speci-
ficatiUns adopted by this Board
for public roads of the second
class, on or before September lst,
1904. It is further ordered By
1.-The Board, that no money shall be
paid for said work until the same
lis received and approved by q
committee Of this Board compos,
led Of Calvin Brister and j. G.
Bryant, appointed to inspect saio
road and to report their action
therein to the Board in writing or
1.-THE first Monday Of September,
| 1904. WheIeupon the said John,
Ison appeared and rendered d bond
with himself as principal, and @.
lW. Maxwell, r. w. Boyt and VI,
lI1. Maxwell, Obed Rollins, as
lsureties, conditioned according Il
llaw; wherefore, said bond is ap
proved BY Che Board and the clerI
lis ordered to file the same and re
lcord it In the record Of bonds ii
His Office. j. B. Wills, member
from District No. 4, voted agains
this contract.
THIRD DAY.
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