The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-06-06
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE RE-
GULAR JUNE TERM, 1908.
FIRST DAY.
State of Mississippi,
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LIuCUlu OOuuLy.
BE it remembered that at reg
ular meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of said county and
State, begun and held in the Office
of the Chancery Clerk at the
Court House in the city of Brook
haven, Miss, on the first Monday
of June. A. d. 1908, the same be-
ing the first day of said month,
there we're present: Hons. p. y
Jones, w. H. Furr, Calvin M.
Brister, w. Henry Moak and L.
F. Mobiles, members; R. W. Nc
Nair, Clerk and j. F. Greer,
Sheriff.
In the matter of the letting of the
100 feet steel span across the
Homochitto River.
The sealed bids filed with the
clerk of this Board for the erec-
tion and completion of the 100
feet span on the west side of the
steel bridge which spans the
Homo Chitto River at or near the
N. r. G. Watson place according
to plans and specifications hereto
fore adopted by this Board and
now on file in the Clerks office
we're on motion opened and read
in open Board. And the same
being tabulated and consider ed
we're as follows: The bid of G.
2. Matthews agreeing to furnish
all material according to plans
and specifications at and for the
sum of $3,835. The bid of the
Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron
Co., to complete said span accord
ing to plans and specifications and
furnish all material and labor
therefor at and for the sum of
So, $40, and the bid of E. p. Ais
bury & Son to do the same work
according to plans and specifica-
tions at and for the sum of So, ,765,
are here now rejected.
1t is further ordered by the
Board that the plans and specifi-
cations for the erection of said
span on the west end of said steel
bridge heretofore adopted by the
Board at previous meeting here
of, be and the same are now re-
jected and the order adopting the
plans and specifications of G. p.
Matthews be and the same is here
now rescinded, abrogated, repeal
ed and held for naught.
1t is ordered by the Board of
Supervisors of Lincoln County,
Miss, that plans and specifica-
tions for the erection of 100
foot span on the west end of the
steel bridge across the Homo
Chitto River at or near the N. r.
G. Watson's place be advertised
for in The Leader, a public news
paper printed, published and
having a general circulation in
Lincoln county for the time and
in the manner prescribed by law;
to the end and for this purpose
the clerk is hereby ordered TO ad-
vertise for plans and specifica-
tions to be filed with the clerk of
this Board on or before the first
Monday in July, A. d. 1908, at
IL O'Clock m.
Guards for County Convict and
Poor Farm.
The sealed bids filed with the
clerk pursuant TO published notice
therefor for guards for the Coun-
ty Convict and Poor Farm were
on motion duly seconded, opened
and read by the clerk and tabu-
lated, and the same being care.
fully considered, the bids Of Mon
roe Boyte and Gus Albritton at
and for the sum of $50 each per
month we're accepted. 1t is there
fore ordered by the Board that
said Monroe Boyte and Gus Al
britton be employed as guards
for the sum of $50 per month
each, under the direction Of the
superintendent of said farm, sub
iect to bis orders and such as may
be adopted by the Board from
time to time.
1t is ordered that the Board do
now adjourn until tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock.
z. 7. JONES, Pres.