The leader., 1902-02-05

! City OF Brookhaven, fine and cost of Alex.
! Thompson, LOnnie johnson and Baker
In the matter of the distribution of
the common school fund of Lincoln
county by the State Superinte ndent
of Education.
This cause coming on to be heard on
the application of the school trustees
of the separate school district of the
village of Pearlhaven for the distribu-
tive share of the public school fund
allowed by the State, and it appearing
to the satisfaction of the Board of Su-
pervisors of said Lincoln county, on
the statement of Hon. Edgar Green,
county superintendent, and Hon. j. c.
! Cosnahan, county assessor, who were
present before the board, that there
are llS white children and 81 colored
children of school age within the linn
its of said separate school district and
we're at the time of the special emu
meration as taken by the county as
SCISSOR, all of whom are in the judg-
ment of this board, entitled to tuition
under the constitution and laws of
this State; wherefore it is ordered by
the board that said separate district of
Pearlhaven be and is hereby entitled
to receive out of the public school
funds, allowed to Lincoln county, it's
| distributive share of said fund, based
ON the said special enumeration to 11S
white children and 81 colored children,
sworn list of which was transmitted
to the State superintendent of educa-
tion at Jackson, Miss, by the county
assessor, above copy of which is now
on file in the office of the chancery
clerk of Lincoln county, Miss, and is
hereby declared to be the official emu
meration of the educable children of
said separate school district of Pearl
haven.
1t having been shown to the salts
faction of the board that tax levy of
pa mills on the dollar has been levied
and collected by said municipality to
carry on the public schools in. said
separate school districts for three
months, in addition to the constitu-
tioual period of four months, the State
Superintendent is requested to appor-
tion the funds accordingly.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Lin
| coln co Inty:
Gentlemen:-Your committee ap-
pointed to inspect bridge built across
Little Bahala Creek, near r.. E. Furr's
mill, built 10y r. b. Smith, find the
same built according to plans aud
specifications. j. G. BRYANT.
In the matter of the apprenticeship of
Richard A. Cook, a male child ten
years of age, to James X. Smith.
In appearing to the board of super
visors of Lincoln county, that Rich
ard A. Cook, a male child of ten years
of age, is in district No. of said
county, that it's mother is dead and
his father non resident of the State
and that he is poor orphan, and
James X. Smith, resident citizen of
Lincoln county, who is man of good
morals and fine character, appearing
before the board in person and asking
to have said child apprenticed to him
in accordance with chapter 100 of the
code of 1902, said application is grant
ed. Wherefore, it is ordered by the
board that Richard A. Cook, a male
child of ten years of age, be and here
by is this day apprenticed to James X.
Smith, who engages to provide said ap-
prentice with a sufficiency of good and
and wholesome food, necessary cloth
ing washing and lodging; to treat the
apprentice humanely and also send him
to school until he learns to read, write
and perform any ordinary calculation
incident TO the business of worker,
until said apprentice shall arrive at
2l years of age, and at the expiration
of the time to provide him with two
suits of new clothing, including hats
and shoes Of a substantial kind. The
board reserves the right to revoke said