The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-12-07
Superintendent Of County Convict Farm.

j. G. MILLER,
Supt. of Farm.
Superintendent Of County Convict Farm
The sealed bids fled with the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
of Lincoln County, in the State OF
Mississippi, by applicants for the
position of Superintendent of the
County Convict Farm we're, on
motion, duly seconded, opened in
open court, read by the clerk and
tabulated, and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Board that John
u. Miller is the lowest and best
bidder for the position of Super
intendent of County Convict Farm
for the term of one year, COM
mencing on the 1st day of Janu-
ary, A. D., 1908, upon his agree
ment to serve in such capacity at
and for the monthly salary of $40
per month, payable each month
on the allowance of the Board of
Supervisors upon the approval by
the Board of his monthly report.
And the said j. G. Miller, ap-
pearing before the Board in per-
son, accepts said position for the
said term of one year commencing
on the 1st day of January, A. D..
1908, at and for the monthly
salary of $40 per month, payable
monthly, covenants, promises and
agrees to and with the Board of
Supervisors that he shall and will
during his continuance in Office
abide and perform all orders here
tofore passed and adopted by the
Board for the management, gov
ernment and control of the Coun-
ty Convict and Poor Farm, and
such orders, rules and regulations
as may be hereafter adopted by
said Board; that he shall aud will
give his undivided time and atten-
ton to the comfort, care and pro-
lection of the paupers intrusted to
his charge and furnish them with
medicine and medical attention
and nurses when sick. furnish
them with pure and wholesome
food. beds, bedding and comforta-
BILE sleeping apartments and warm
clothing, at the expense of the
county, as the same may be sup.
piled by the Board from time to
time.
He shall keep all prisoners COM
muted to his care on said farm,
and shall not permit them to leave
the farm without the written or
der of the Board, or the president
of board.
1t shall be his duty to treat the
convicts humanely and supply
them with plenty of pure and
wholesome food and comfortable
clothing, to be furnished him by
the Board of Supervisors from
time to time, and be shall keep
them at all times on the farm dur
ing the term of commitment, as
shown by the proper detention
warrant.
A failure to observe these rules
and regulations and such other
rules and regulations as may be
adopted by the Board from time
to time, shall be deemed and held
breach, for which said superin-
tendent may be removed by the
Board at any time upon ten days
notice or without notice in aggra-
vated cases.
For a faithful discharge of his
duties as such Superintendent of
the County Convict and Poor
Farm; and proper, just, true and
correct accounting of all money
and property coming into his
hands for or on account of Lincoln
county, he is required to furnish
bond in the penalty of ole thous-
and dollars, payable to the presi-
dent of the Board of Supervisors
of Lincoln County, conditioned
according to law, for the faithful
discharge of his duties as such
superintendent; said bond may
be approved by the president OF
the Board of Supervisors when
properly signed, and when ap-
proved, the clerk of this board is
ordered to file and record the
same in the records of county
officers.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
Edgar Green, salary, $S4. post.
age, 40, fuel 10; total Ss5.92:
John McGrath & Sons, merchan-
disc for County Farm, $3.50; Geo.
d. Barnard & Co., mdse fol
Clerks Office, S16.75; Walker,
Evans, Coswell Co., ,mdse fol
Supt. Education, $25; Clark &
Courts, mdse for Clerks Office,
$3.50; Magnolia Gazette, legaI
cap paper for Circuit Court, $6;
| &. E. Grafton Drug Co., drugs
for County Farm, 1910; ii. L.
Hoskins, costs in cases sent te
Farm, $13; T. Fl, Hoffman, costs
in cases sent to Farm, $1.65; j.
A. Vardaman, witness fee in case
of State VS.. Annie Smith, 81; M.
+. Eyeritt, same, ST.; Leader,
stationry for Sherifi's Office, $3.70,
Leader, stationery for Supt. Edu
cation, $6; Leader, stationery fol
Circuit Clerks Office, $3s. so; to
tal, $48.20; 9. I'll. G. Smith, lum
Der for culverts, $40; Johr
Stamps, excess on acres in nj
corner ne II Of ne II, 1858, S4.
l28; Max Priebatsch, mdse fol