The leader., 1900-05-16


T. s. Hoggatt, for temporary relief for
pauper. Mrs. Rea, for March. and April. 1000
Zetus Linton, to days service listing road
4W
Ordered that the Board do now ad-
journ until tomorrow morning at nine
O'Clock.
SECOND DAY,
Tuesday morning, May Sth, 1900,
the Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment present same as day before.
1t is ordered by the Board that all
public roads of the second class in
Lincoln County, as let out by contract
for the communication money, shall be
not less than twelve 12) feet in width
between the bitches, raised in the cen
ire with suitable bitches on each side
to properly drain the roadbed; and all
contractors of said roads are required
and it shall be their duty to place and
erect suitable culverts over all streams,
where necessary, not exceeding ten feet
wide without expense to the county.
The Communication money herein pro-
vided for to be paid to the said con-
tractors for working the public roads
of the second class and it's construc-
ton and erection of suitable culverts
over all sloughs, drains and hollows,
where necessary, not over ten feet wide
where the same is crossed by said road
or roads; shall be collected from the
hands assigned to said roads during the
fiscal year ending 31st day of August
of each and every year.
1t is further ordered by the Board
that all road overseers, whose respect
i've roads have been let out by con.
tract are required to return their COM
missions to the clerk of the Chancery
Court on or before the LIST Monday in
June, A. d. 1900, with a full report
showing all tools and money on hand
and the names of all persons delin-
quent on their said respective roads.
Upon the reception of said commits
sions and report, if the same be in all
respects according to law the said over
seers shall be relieved from all liza
bility because of their appointment as
road overseers.
1t shall be the duty of all road con-
tractors of the county of second class
roads to place and post conspicuously
suitable mile boards along said roads
and at each Cross foaa or fork of road
painted white with black letters plainly
printed, showing the distance from the
city of Brookhayen; and upon their
failure so to do, they shall be fined by
the Board in the sum Of FIVE dollars
600 for each offence And the re-
port of the Inspector of said road OF a
member of the Board of Supervisors
shall be prima facia evidence of their
delinquency in this respect.
COUNTY CONVICT JACK JOHNSON.
This cause coming on to be heard on
the application of Jack johnson, a
county convict, for a discharge from
the custody of the county convict con-
tractor aud Mr., r. @. Crawford, su-
perintendent of the county convict
farm, and it appearing to the satisfac-
ton of the Board that the said county
convict was convicted of petit larceny
on the 2lst day of January, A. D. 1898,
and sentenced to the county convict
contractor for thirty days and the fine
and costs amoupfIno to tho c,ra oP on O
hundred and sixty nine dollars, and
that he has faithfully and diligently
| worked ever since the date of his con
viction, and that he is now blind and
physically unable to do manual labor:
it is, therefore, ordered and adjudged
by the Board, on the recommendation
OF the said superintendent of the coun-
ty convict farm, that the said convict
Jack johnson, be discharged from Gus
tody and because of his exemplary
character and meritorious conduct
during the entire term of his impris-
onmen6, that he be furnished with a
change of clothing.
AttOtNfs SttON EB.
Ordered by the Board that Watt
Higdon be allowed the sum of $500 per
day for IA days for services rendered
smallpox patient, VIM. Randall, and
patients at the Pest House which
amounts to $500.
Parsons. MOrfton L. Co., to mdse for
county convict farm. rs per bill hied--- $lt4 o.
Wiley Mitchell labor on county faFm--.--- 22j
Peter Smith. labor on county farm.--.-..-.. 800
Parsons, Moreton 4 Co.. supplies for
smallpox patients. as per bill fled--.---- l3l5
|. V. Mnard. milk furnished smallpox
patients H. gals a % cts 2s7a
DR.. J. W. Bennett. visiting smallpox pa
tientS-Wey's family, HigdOn's family
II, paIke's family, Loftn's family and
inileaee - $500
JAIL ACCOUNTS.
Dr. J. W. Bennett, to visiting prisoners
in jail ..--,.- - .--.-..----...-.. 40
X. X. Applewhte, Sheriff, support of
prisoners in Jail ...-,-.- -. $500
~ E3st, to guarding Jail twelve nights