The Forrest City times., 1909-05-21

credit the county with such number
of days: and days adjudged. and
worked shall be the unit of debit and
credit instead of the dollar. The road
and convict wardens shall work such
conyicts on the roads Of the respective
counties of the district under the
orders of the county courts thereof.
making the work in each county As
nearly equal TO the proportion Of
labor delivered by such county as
practicable during life of the contract.
and for each days work Of each man in
any one OF the counties of said district
such county shall be debited with one
days work and the said district shall
be credited with one days work.
And if any convict shall escape, die
or be pardoned before his term ex-
pires, then such county shall be debit
ed with the unexpired time Of such
convict and the said road and convict
district shall be credited with the
same; and should any convict pay his
fine and cost after having been turned
over to such district, the same shall
be paid TO the sheriff Of the county of
conviction, who shall issue a dupli-
cate receipt therefor, one of which
shall be the authority of the warden
for the discharge Of such convict and
the sheriff shall Immediately pay the
same into the treasury of his county
and take a duplicate receipt therefor
and file one with the clerk of the
county, who shall Immediately credit
the said road and convict district with
the full number Of days unserved by
such convict, and debit the county
treasurer with the same.
See. 5. At each July term of said
county ourtof each district so formed
nthis State, "a fun and complete settle
ment by the counties composing such
district, shall be had by each of said
courts, and payment thereof be
made by the county indebted TO any
other county in the district, comput-
ing the Indebtedness at seyenty-fve
cents per day for each days work re-
ceiyed by one county more than its
proportion TO which it is entitled. each
county being entitled to such por-
ton as the days work furnished from
that county shall bear to the days
work furnished by al the counties in
the district.
Sec. 6. Each county shall provide
equipment, maintenance and pay all
expenses for each convict while work
ing in the said county from any none s
in the treasury appropriated for roads
and bridges.
Sec. !. 1t shall be optional with
the county judge of each county as 10
his disposition of all women conyicts
from his county. He may either hire
them out to private individuals max
ing proper security for payment OF
tine and costs and their proper care.
or conhne them in the county jail dur
ing the term OF Imprisonment for fine
and costs, and where convicted Of
felony, deliver them to the keeper Of
the penitentiary as heretofore. The
county In which the conviction is had
for misdemearor and felony, shall pay
all costs Of the prosecution from its
appropriation for circuit court ex-
penses, and any fine and cost paid by
any convict shall be paid TO any
sheriff Of the County in whatsoever
court convicted, and such money
shall be by the said sheriff forthwith
paid into the county treasury as
aforesaid.
Sec. $. No convict shall be worked
longer than ten hours each day, and it
shall be unlawful for any warden or
guard or other person whomsoeyer 10
handcuff, chain, tie or otherwise
fasten together any white and negro
prisoners, or any male or female Of
either race. All male and female con-
yicts shall at all times and on all oc-
casions be kept separate and apart
from each other, and it shall be un-
lawful for any warden, guard or other
person to compel or permit any white
or negro prisoners 10 eat or sleep TO-
gether, or compel or permit the use OF
bedding, dining tables or other fur
nishings used by one race to be used
by the other.
Sec. 9. Any convict whose conduct
has been exemplary and whose service
has been good in proportion TO his
physical strength and mental capacity
for six months shall be entitled TO
Communication Of one month; for one
year a Communication of two months:
for two years Communication of five
months; for three years commute
tion of six months, and for four years
the prisoner adjudged a sentence for