The leader., 1903-07-15

tons, until he arrive at the age of
81 years, in accordance with said
chapter 100, of the Annotated
Code Of Mississippi of 1892.
In the matter of the application
of j. G. Cosnahan, county asses
sor, for further time in which
to complete and return his as
sessment.
This cause coming to be heard
on the application of j. G. Cos
nahan, county assessor, for fur
Their time in which to complete
and return his assessment, and it
appearing to the satisfaction of
the board on good cause shown by
him of his failure to complete and
return said assessment at this
meeting, and it being made man
ifest to the board that the assessor
is fully capable, that the, assesses
ment will be completed by him on
or before the first Monday in Au-
gust next; wherefore it is ordered
by the Board of Supervisors that
j. G. Cosnahan, county assessor,
in and for. Lincoln county, be and
he hereby is granted until the first
Monday in August to complete
and return his assessment of 1908
in accordance with section 1854 of
the annotated code of Mississippi
of 1892.
In the matter of certain rumors
rejecting on the management of
| the prisoners on the county farm
by Supt. Posey.
In view of CERTAIN rumors re-
fecting on the management of the
prisoners on the county farm by
Supt. David Posey, Hon. W. +.
Parsons appointed Hons. j. G.
Bryant, John Walker, J. w. Will
liams and G: Montgomery, com.
mittee to at once Investigate and
report to the board the result of
their investigation, which report
is in words and figures following,
to wit:
Your committee appointed at
this meeting of the board to in
vestigate certain rumors rejecting
on the management of the pris-
oners on the county convict farm,
by the superintendent, David Pc
sey, beg leave to report that we
made a searching investigation
by personal interviews with each
and every prisoner on the farm
and are justified in stating that
not even suspicion rests on the
superintendent for any misman-
agement, misconduct, maltreat-
ment of any prisoner or prisoners
by the superintendent, and that
the rumors are without founda-
ton in fact, unjustified, unwar-
ranted and unsustained in every
detail; on the contrary all persons
on the convict farm as we'll as said
by the grand jury are we'll fed,
well cared for and are in full en-
joyment of good health.
Respectfully submitted,
j. G. BRYANT,
JOHN WALKER,
w. j. WILLIAMS,
G. MONTGOMERY.
Accounts Allowed.
Abrams Bros. 10 lbs. peas for
county farm, $4.95; Coney & Boil
ian for grading Harrison Hill
east of Bogue Chitto, 1-3 cost $50;
G. Montgomery, inspecting
bridges, one day, 50; Meredith
Fairman, temporary relief, So;
W. f. Parsons, M. B. S., in
specting bridges one day, 50;
E. f. Brennan county attorney.
prosecuting Mike Tillman, $1,000:
E. F. Brennan, county attorney,
prosecuting Mike TilIman on APP
peal to circuit court, $500; E.
+. Brennan, preparing of orders
in the issuance Of $20,000.00 jail
bonds, $50; Albert Blue, janito1
for court house, $500: D. D. Pos
ey, cash paid cotton scrapers.
$103.42.
It is ordered that the members
and officers be allowed their mile
age: w. F. Parsons, 3 days, $12;
| ]. G. Bryant, 8 days, 6 miles,
$3.50; w. j. Williams, 3 days, II
miles, $3.50; John Walker 8
days, s miles, $3.50; G. Mont
gomery, 8 days, 16 miles, $3.50;
r. R. Applewhite, 3 days, $500;
r. w. McNair, 3 days, SO.
Ordered that the board dc
now adjourn.
w. F. PARSONS, President.
r. w. McNAIR, Clerk.