The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14

overSeer of district 5, be directed to
order out at once, all road hands sub
ject to road duty On his road, and per-
form such work on said road as may
be necessary to prevent the branch
about 400 yards east of Parsons from
flowing down said road.
Ordered that the assessment of east
half Of lot No. 1T In the east ward,
city of Gredada, be reduced from ST.
600 to $400 enormously assessed.
Ordered that the personal assess
ments of G Lickfold for the city of
Grenada, year 1904, be reduced from
50, 460 to 81, 230 enormously assessed.
Ordered that the personal assess
ment Of ] G Weeks for Grenada, dis
trict Nc. l, for year 1904 be reduced
from 81, 100 to $3.50 enormously as
| SeSSed.
Ordered that the personal assess
ment of p T Williams for G%raySpOrt,
district 2, be reduced from $3.50 to
$165 enormously assessed
In pursuant Of an advertisement
made by the Board for bids to work
the county cOnvictS for two years and
eleven months. and the Board, after
considering said bids, find, that Lewis
Willis and W S Willis are IT, highest
and best bidders. 1t is therefore or
dered that the contract to work the
county prisoners for two years and
eleven months from the 18th day Of
February, 1905, to January ID, 1908 be
awarded to said Lewis Willis and w
S Willis in the following words and
figures, tO-wit:
This agreement made and entered
into this the Bid day of January, 1905,
by and between Lewis Willis and w
L Willis, of Grenada county, State of
Mississippi, of the first part, and the
Board of Supervisors, of Grenada
county, Mississippi, of the second part.
witneSSeth, That the parties of the
first part agree to take and receive all
cOnvictS of Grenada county for two
years and eleven months from the 18th
day of February, 1905 Except the in
firm sentenced to the county Jail dur
ing the time of this contract, to pro-
vide in the county a comfortable priS-
on for the safe keeping Of said con-
victS, to employ sufficient guards, and
to safely keep all cOnvictS, to treat
them humanely and to provide each
convict with sufficient wholesome
food, proper and sufficient cOmforta-
BILE clothing, bedding and fuel, and
with medicine and medical attention
when sick, and in case Of the escape
of any convict, to pay for the expense
of his Oh her capture and return, and
not to work any convict nor than
ten hours per day, OF from sun up to
sun down, and to provide sleeping
apartments for the male and female
convictS as prescribed by Chapter 1873,
Acts Of the Legislature Of the State
Of Mississippi, approved March %,
1896, and to pay into the county treas
ury, or as said Chapter I23, of the
statute of 1896, provides the sum of
($2.O O) two dollars per month for all
~cOnyictS of the second class. and(S4.oo)
four dollars per month for all %cOnvictS
of the first class. Said first parties
are to execute bond for the faithful
performance OF this contract in the
penal sum of $1,000 90 with good and
sufficient SuretieS to be approved by
the Board of Supervisors Of Grenada
county, Miss, at their February meet
ing, 1905. In consideration of the
foregoing material to be furnished
and wages and other considerations to
be paid by the parties OF the first part,
the said party of the second part
hereby agrees for said first parties to
take charge of such cOnvictS as the
sheriff of said Grenada county may
deliver to them at the county Jail Of
said county, and work all such con-
victS as farm labOrerS for two years
and eleven months, beginning Feb.
Is, 1905. at and for the amount of
wages and other considerations ex-
pressed in this contract.
1t is further agreed and understood
that the said second party is, in no
instance. to pay for, or be chargeable
with any item of expense connected
with the working Of said cOnvictS by
said first parties.
1t is further agreed and understood !
by and between the parties hereto
that in the event of the death of any
of said cOnvictS during their time of
sentence, OF while in the employ of
said first parties, the said first parties
are to bury all deceased cOnvictS at
their WI expense and for the perform
ance of each and every article of this
agreement, the said parties hereby
bind themselves by these presents.
In testimony whereof witness the
signature of the said parties, this 3rd
day of January, 1905.
LEWIS WILLIS,
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