The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-10-03
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE REG
ULAR OCTOBER TERM, 1906.
FIRST DAY.
State of Mississippi

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sissippi, begun and held in the
lChancery Clerks office at the
court house in the city of Brook
haven, Miss, on the first Monday
in October, the same being the
first day of October, 1906, and the
time and place fixed by law for
the holding of said court, there
were present: Hons. q. P. Jones,
president, District No. /; q. M.
Brister, District No. 3; Edward
ISmith, District No. 4; John Wal
ker, District No. 5; r. G. Apple
white, sheriff, and r. W. McNair,
clerk. The following proceedings
were hand and done, to-wit:
/ His Honor, 2. p. Jones, having
called the board to order, made
the following statement:
Gentlemen of the Board 1T
becomes my painful duty to an
nounce to this board that since
our last meeting the Supreme
Ruler of the universe, who sees
and does all things for the best,
has summoned to his last reward
our worthy brother member Hon.
John.C. Bryant. In view of his
untiring efforts and unstinted and
indefatigable zeal in behalf of the
good people of this county for
twelve years as a member of the
Board of Supervisors of this coun-
ty | feel that some manifestation
of our duty should be shown in
respect to his departed memory.
IWhereupon on motion duly sec
onded it is ordered by the board
that this board do now adjourn
until / o'clock p. M, out of re-
spect to our departed brother
member, and that His Honor, the
president of this board, appoint
committee to draft suitable reso-
lutions touching the death of the
late John G. Bryant. His Honor,
the president, then appointed
Hons. G. M. Brister and John
Walker a committee to draft said
resolutions.
Report of Committee on Resolu-
tions.
Whereas, Almighty God, in his
Infinite wisdom and mercy has
seen fit to take from our midst |
and the stirring scenes of this life
Hon. John 9. Bryant, worthy
and honorable member of this
board; and,
Whereas, In the tragic death of |
Mr.. Bryant, this board has suffer
ed an almost irreparable loss, the
county a useful officer, good citl-
zen and loyal friend, and the fam
/ lily a kind, noble and loving faith
er; therefore be it
Resolved by the Board of Su-
pervisors of Lincoln county,
Miss, That the untimely death Of
the late lamented John G. Bryant.
a member of this board for and
from District No. 2, has taken
from our midst and field of useful
ness, a faithful public servant,
whose place will be hard to fill,
the county has lost useful and
worthy citizen and the children
kind and loving father.
Resolved further, That these
resolutions be spread and entered |
on the minutes of this court and a
copy of the same be sent to his
family. G. M. BRISTER,
JOHN WALKER.
Report of County Farm Superin-
tendent.
To the Honorable Board Of Super
visors of Lincoln county, Miss.
Gentlemen:-I submit my re-
port as superintendent Of the
county convict and poor farm for
the month of September, 1906. | i
have s paupers and IS prisoners
of the first class. Prisoners work
ed on their fines are:
Ernest Sutton, Lonzo Williams,
George Butler, Henry Gage, Buck
Moses, Will McLain, Simon Ray
nor, Other Knight and Bake
Owens, 30 days, $500 each; Hen
Try Conley, II days, $5.40; Henry
Scott, % days, $3.50; MARSHALL
Tarbar. 23 days, S4.6O; Ell Moses,
10 days, 80; total days, 1858; total
cash, $1,000.
Second class hands worked:
Mary Jane Smith, 80 days, So;
Matte Lyons, 27 days, SO. 20:
Henry Lea, % days, $3.50; Lloyd
Thames, % days, $3.50; Eva
Wade, 8 days, 80 cents; Will
Trasher, 5 days, so cents; Henry
Haynes, 2 days, 20 cents; total /
days. I22; total fines, $I2.20.
Prisoners serving days: Levyl
Brown, 30 days; Henry Haynes, |
LIS days; Charley Robinson, %
days; Henry Lea. Z days; Lloyd
Thames, Z days; total days, 95.
| Cash received from prisoners:
Will Trasher, 50. Discharged |
Ell Moses, by cash, $109. 20; Bill
King, S73; Eva Wade, $27. so;
Henry Scott, $23 35; Sim Sutton, /
E$12.2 20; John McEntrye, $10;l
Marshall Tarbar, $71. Is; total, |
$272. 90: plus cash for work By |
prisoners, $I34. 05, and work done
on Crosby ruad, S.; grand total.
I$411.25.
Since last report / have picked
lone bale Of cotton, cut about 5
tons Of hay, saved two, built one
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