The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-19

account of the complications.
Crime In the County is about al
usual. We think conditions ought
to be improved, and believe that
our people can do more than they
are doing at present in trying to
decrease crime. In this connection
we desire to appeal to the people
as whole to do all in their power
to create sentiment in favor of
righteous living. and obedience to
the law. No man can afford to yio-
late the law, be he high or low,
and If our people would realize
that taxes could be greatly reduced
by strict obedience to the law,
and our citizenship greatly improv-
ed, We believe that violations of
the law would be greatly decreased.
There can be no good result from
the violation of the law. 1t only
increases pain and suffering. and
causes innocent people not only to
suffer the humiliation of crime,
but it increases the taxes on law
abiding citizens, who ought not to
have to bear this burden. We,
therefore, trust that each and every
citizen in the County will make il
his business to see to it that SEN
timent is created in his neighbor-
hood. as much as it is possible for
him to do. to prevent crime, and
the violation of the law. In this
connection we desire to appeal to the
officers, each and every one of them
to cooperate together, and with
the people, and the people co-ope.
rate with the officers. and all act
together in doing all that they can
to reduced crime to a minimum.
With the financial conditions that
face our people to-day, we cannot
afford to be spending time and
money furnishing people for viola
ting the law. Be he white or black,
we cannot afford the expense of it.
Therefore. itseems to US absolutely
necessary to stay within the strict
limits of the law, and we are cer-
tain that this will result in great
good to our people.
We have examined the books of
the County Officers, snd find chem
correct. IN SO far as we are able to
ascertain. The Chancery Clerk has
complied with the law as provided
in the Acts of 1914, in furnishing
to US report of the funds handled
by the county officers. We are
very much pleased with this re-
port. 1t seems to be full and ac-
curate, and we compliment the
Chancery Clerk upon this good
piece of work, and trust that every
term Of court he will be able to
get US detailed statement of all
the money that has been expended
by the county officers. and through
them.
We have examined the County
farm. and find it in good shape.
The prisoners seem to be well
cared for, and well treated. We
find the stock on the farm in good
condition. We recommend that
shed be placed on the north side
of the barn. and a new guard house
be built. We desire to say that
We believe the present manager of
the County Farm is thoroughly
competent, and as long as he at
tends to his business as he is now
doing, and has done in the past.
we think he is the right man in
the right place.
We have examined the county
Jail. and find Same in good con-
dition. but we recommend that the
Board examine the locks on said
Jail. and if necessary replace them
with new ones, as they seem to be
defective. We recommend that
the Jail be screened. as we do not
consider it right to imprison a
human being. and subject him to
the annoyance Of mosquitoes. We
trust the Board will do this. We
recommend that the keeper of the
jail keep the whites and blacks
separated as much as it is possible
for mm to do under present con-
ditions We recommend that the
cess pool near the Jail be filled in
and in that way removed as we
believe that it is a menace to pub
lie health as it is. "
We have made some inquiries
about the public roads, and find
same in fairly good condition.
There has been some complaint of
the roads in District 5. but the
contractor has promised to put
them up according to contract.
We appeal to the Board to apply
strict attention to these roads, and
see to it that the contractors do
their duty before they get their
money. In this connection we
want to recommend to the Board
of Supervisors that they put all
the able-bodied men they have on
the County Farm to work on the
public roads, and if it is practical
we recommend that the Board Of
Supervisors connect the gravel
roads Of Linccln comfy with the
gravel roacs Of Copiah and Pike.
and IN doing this use the convicts.
We submit this for their consider
alton, and trust that they will look
into it carefully.
There have been some complaints
about short measures and weights.
We call the general puDlic's at
tention that we have statute that
carries with it very severe pun