The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-16
FOURTH DAY.

IL, ~ Appiewnlte, support OF prisoners
FOURTH DAY.
Thursday morning, Jan. 10, 1900, the
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present same as yesterday.
1t is ordered by the Board that the
contract with the city of Brookhaven
for working the city prisoners is here
by abrogated, annulled and repealed
until further ordered by this Board.
ROAD REPORT.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors of Lin
coin County:
GENTLEMEN;--I beg leave to report to
your Honorable Body that first-class
road No. 1, known as Brookhaven and
Monticello road from Brookhaven to
Lawrence county line, is in bad condi-
ton; more especially that part of said
road between Perch creek bridge and
8 mile post. Would suggest to your
Honorable Body that you require the
contractors of said Brookhaven and
Monticello road to work said road in
accordance with plans and specifca-
tions. Respectfully submitted,
T. A. WILLoUeHBY,
Road Inspector.
This Jan. Z, 1901.
ROAD ovERsEER.
1t is ordered by the Board that Eli
jah Tillman, Jr., be appointed overseer
of road No. 80, vice Geo. Harris, who
has moved off the said road, and that
James Beard be appointed overseer Of
road No. 135, vice Daniel Gorden, who
has moved off of said road, and the
clerk is instructed to issue commits
sions to them.
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER.
1t is ordered by the Board, that DR..
]. T. Butler be allowed 800 for the
first six months service as county
health officer, ending Dec. 5, 1900.
IN THE MATTER OF J. o. FAIRMAN, Up.
This cause coming ON to be heard on
petition of E. P. Case to be released
from the bond of J. o. Fairman, JUS
tice of the peace of district No. 5, of
Lincoln county, Miss, which petition
was filed at the December term of this
court, and having been on file as re-
quired by law, and the Board having
considered the same, is of opinion that
the said E. P. Case is entitled to the
relief sought. 1t is therefore ordered,
that the said E. P. Case be relieved
from said bond, and that the said J. o.
Fairman, justice of the peace, be re-
quired to enter into a new bond.
Whereupon the said j. o. Fairman
presented his bond with himself as
principal and F. E. Stanley, L. L.
Anding, j. N. Smith and j. McPaxton
as sureties. 1t is ordered by the Board
that the said bond be recorded and
filed and the clerk be ordered to re-
cord the same in record of official
bonds.
REPORT OF COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of Lin
coin County, Miss:
GREETING:-I have inspected the
county Jail and court house and out
buildings of the county and find all in
good sanitary condition, except the
privy, which is in very unsatisfactory
condition. The waste pipes are closed
and choked, with filth all over the
floor, and water pipe is discharging
water into the building constantly and
it is unfit for use. / recommend that
this be remedied at once. The Jail on
the poor farm is in fair sanitary con-
dition. The poor house is filthy and
poorly kept-slop and filth all around
the house. A window of the house is
off its hinges, and when the door is
closed there is no way to admit light,
when this window is nailed up. L
recommend glass window, and that
the shutter be hung properly. One
old negro woman there is confined to
the bed, and she needs new bedding
outfit in full, as what she sleeps on is
filthy, ragged and otherwise out of
repair.
l have seen one case of yellow fever
in town since my last report. There is
one genuine case of scarlet fever in
town, which is convalescent; one other
case in another family which is suspi-
cious. These cases have been isolated
and necessary precaution taken to pre-
vent its spread, and disinfecting and
cleaning up will be done when the
cases are in condition to do so.
Have heard of no small pox in the
county. Respectfully submitted,
j. T. BUTLER,
County Physician.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
City of Brookhayen. costs and fines OF
Vim. Bowiin. Alex Graves, and Llicus
Sanders. worked out and paid So 90