The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-04-06
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE REG
LLAR APRIL MEETING.
THIRD DAY.

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Wednesday morning the board
met pursuant to adjournment;
present same as yesterday.
In the matter of the petition of
Mr.. G. r. Greer and 26 other
citizens for the release OF Mrs.
Lizzie Russell from the county
farm.
This cause coming on to be
heard on the petition of G. r.
4 Greer and 26 other reputable citi-
zens of beat 3, for the release of
Mrs. Lizzie Russell from the
county farm, and it appearing to
the board from the certificate of
DR.. S. &. Wilson, county health
oficer, that she is mentally un bal
anced and physically unfit for
manual labor, and not fit subject
for incarceration, it is ordered by
the board that she be discharged
on her paying the fine and costs
Imposed BY the justice of the
peace.
In the matter of the petition of
/ Ernest Carter, by his next
friend and mother, Mrs. Katie
i Farmer.
This cause coming on for hear
ling on the petition of Ernest
Carter by his mother, to revoke
and set aside the former order of
the board made on the 5th day of
March, 1907, apprenticing Ernest
Carter to r. w. Boyte, and the
board having considered the petit
tion and evidence introduced in
behalf of and against the petition,
doth hereby order that the prayer
of said petitioner be denied and
the petition dismissed.
To the Hon. Board of Superyis-
ors:
/ beg leave to submit for your
consideration and approval my
quarterly report of work on the
public roads with the county con-
victs in district No. /, as hereto
fore assigned me by the board.
Since the first day of January /
have worked all of the public
roads in said district with the
county prisoners and put the
same according to plans and speci-
fcatlons as required by the board.
In addition to this work | have
paid into the county treasury to
the credit of the road fund 1866
and done over $500 worth of
work on the bridges without ex-
pense to the county.
/ am gratified to report that
all of the roads in district | are in
first class passable condition ex-
cept that portion of the Brookha-
ven and Summit public road in
district /, which needs immediate
attention. This piece of road was
not assigned to me, but is work
ed by an independent contractor.
Respectfully submitted,
/ z. P. JONES,
Ito the Board Of Supervisors:
| | have inspected all the public
roads in district 2, east of the
III. G. railroad and find them in
good passable condition. There
lis yet deficiency in culverts, but
Ihope to have this remedied
Respectfully submitted,
VIM. Fl. FURR.
/ To the Board of Supervisors.
! Gentlemen:-I beg leave to sub
NIT my quarterly report. find
jail the roads in my district in
lgood passable condition.
Respectfully submitted,
G. M. BRISTER,
| M. B. S. District No. 3.
To the Hon. Board of Supervis-
| ors:
! / hereby beg leave to submit
this, my report on the condition
of the public roads in district No.
/ 4.
4 The roads in my district are in
good passable condition with very
. few exceptions. The contractors
Iare now at work on same and my
| judgment is that in a very short
while they will be in first class
condition.
4 Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD SMITH,
!. M. b. S. District No. 4.
10 the Honorable Board Of Super
visors.
/ have inspected all the roads in
my district with the exception Of
two or three short roads which
failed to get over. / find them in
very good, passable condition ex-
cept some low places that should
lie raised and some holes that
lshould be filled. / find that two
culverts are broken in. Mr..
Evans, the contractor, is on said
roads with the grader working
them up. i recommend that Mr..
Evans work all the roads IN my
district as soon as possible.
Very respectfully,
JOHN WALKER, M. B. IS.
In the matter Of The petition d
Ernest Carter by his next friend
and mother, Mrs. Katie Farmer.
Upon motion of the petitioner
!, lin the above styled cause it is or
7 dered BY the board that the petit
! tioner id the above styled cause
be allowed an appeal to the Cir
!. cult Court 10 May, to prepare and
+ file bill Of exceptions and tbs
lpresident Of this board is authoriz