The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-01-11
above petition be filed and remain on
file for 80 days as required by law.

above petition be filed and remain on
file for 80 days as required by law.
Done this Jan. 5, 1922.
To the Honorable Board of SuperYiS-
ors of Lincoln county, Mississippi
We the undersigned of the County of
Lincoln beg and request of the Honor
able Board of Supervisors to permit
small change in the public road that
passes by the church belonging to the
colored people, the name of the church
"HopewelP' this small change consists
dred and fifty to two hundred yards and
will be an Improvement to said road,
the road at the present time bends a.
round double distance and the strai-
ghtentng would considerably shorten
the distance and also be a better road
and we the colored people agree to d,
all the principal work for this improve
ment on this road that we are asking
for. etc.
Signed by D, S. Sutton and 16 others.
1t is ordered by the board that the
above petition be filed and remain on
file for 80 days as required by law.
Done this Jan. S, 1922.
It is ordered that the Board do now
adjourn until tomorrow (Friday) a,
$3.50 a. m.
(Various accounts allowed at this day
Will appear in another issue.-Eds.)
FIFTH DAY.
Friday Morning, Jan. 6, 1922. The
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
There were preesnt the same as yester-
day.
Jurors selected for 1922 will be pub
lished in another issue-Eds)
Reduction in assessment-It is order
ed by the Board that lots AS and 6 in
Blk w City of Brookhaven, assessed to
Mrs. r. y. Germany, at 100000 be re-
duced to $500.O0 on account of over
valuation known to be such.
Done this Jan. 6, 1922.
Reduction in Assessment.-It is or
hy q nol
Assessment of Merchants Grocery Co.
be reduced 100000 on account
their real estate being included in theiI
personal assessment. Done this Jan. 6,
1922.
Reduction in Assessment.-It is or
dered by the Board that / Automobile
assessed to w. =. Goss at S500.00 bt
reduced to $4,000 on account of over
valuation known to be such.
Done this Jan. 6, 1929.
1t is ordered by the Board that the
Good Roads Engineer Felix Miller be
and he is hereby instructed and employ
each Supervisors District as soon as his
work has been completed with E. C.
Smith, Commissioner.
Done this Jan. 6, 1922.
It is ordered that the Board do now
adjourn until tomorrow (Saturday,
morning at $3.50 o'clock.
SIXTH DAY.
SATURDAY morning. Jan. T. 4SzZ. In
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
There were present the same as yes
terday.
Road Reports. To the Hon. Board
of Supervisors. Gentlemen: / hereby
make my quarterly report of the con-
ditlons OF roads, bridges and culverts
in my district. / find roads in good
conditions. Bridges and cuIverts are
in good condition. Respectfully, H. Nd.
Buspy, NJ. y. s., Dist. l.
Road Report of Dist. a. To the Hon
Board OF Supervisors. Gentlemens
hereby make my quarterly report OF
conditions Of roads, bridges and eul-
yerts in my district.
find the roads in my district in
fairly good condition except q few and
am having them worked. Bridges are
ion of few and will have them re-
paired as soon as possible. Respectfully,
X. p. Mullins, NJ. b. s. Dist. 2.
Road Report Dist. 3.-To the Hon.
hereby make my quarterly report Of
condition OF roads, bridges and culverts
in my district.
/ md the roads in my district in good
passable condition Bridges and cul-
verts are in bad shape, but l expect
to have same repaired at once. - Re
spectfully j. Q. Brister, M. B. s., Dist. 3.
Road Report Dist 4.--To the Hon.
Board OF Supervisors, Gentlemen:
hereby make my quarterly report OF
condition Of roads, bridges and culverts
in my district.
I ind the roads in my District in a
passable condition but not up to speci-
hcations and should be widened and ex-
pect to have contractor begin widening
at once. Bridges are in fairly goO,
condition except few which expect to
have repaired as soon as possible.
Respectfully, ]. L. Woodall Al. B
s.. Dist 4.
Road Report Dist. 5.-To the Hon.
Board of Supervisors. Gentlemen. ~
hereby make my quarterly report of the
condition of roads, bridges and culverts
in my district
/ find all dirt roads in good passabl,
condition except some places that are
too narrow, which I expect to have wi
dened as soon as possible. Bridges are
all in good condition except one which
/ will rebuild as-soon as can get the
lumber. Culverts are all in fairly good
condition. Respectfully John Walker,
M, b. s. District 8.
It is ordered by the Board that III. M.
Busby and ]. l.. Woodau be and they
are hereby appointed q committee to I'M
spect and lay out proposed new road
beginning at Grady Callender'a place on
the Union Church Road and running
north abept miles ana intarsactinf|