The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-08-07
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mnutes of the August Session Of the Lincoln County
Solons---Body Adjourned Tuesday for Election
Met Again on Thursday Morning.

REDUCTION OF FINE AND
DAYS OFF.
On motion duly seconded it il
hereby ordered by the Board OF
recommendation of City Officials
that Emma Magee, she being ont
of their prisoners. be given IA o.
fine and days on account of meri
torious conduct, or remainder Of
fine and days: same being less thar
Ia of fine and days.
REPORT OF COUNTY HEALTH
OFFICER.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors
of Lincoln County. Miss.
Gentlemen:
/ have to report that there are
and have been no epidemics Of any
contagious diseases in the County
since July 1st, that only few
scattered cases ofI,Typhoid fever ard
malaria: one case Of scarlet fever
was reported in Beat No. 2.
have inspected the County jails,
Poor Home and find them in good
sanitary condition and the poor
prisoners we'll cared for. | placed
Mrs. Sullivan of the Home in the
Iunatic asylum, one other. c. A.
Wheeler, has left the Home for
Northern Wisconsin. l ind insani-
ty is fast on the increase. due in a
large measure to improper food.
There have been many calls for
help from the destitute, and call
your Hon. Boards attention to this
and suggest that you be not un-
mindful Of the suffering and abso-
lutte needs of the very poor in our
County, when you levy the county
tax rate. for the increasing want
and misery you will indeed have to
care for many unfortunates.
z Mr.. G. G. Williams. Supt. of
Co. farm has progressed most satis-
.factorily with the improvements on
the jails. etc. at the farm. Three
dining rooms with tables and
benches. ample porches. have been
constructed. The jail walls have
been raised and very good ventila-
tion effected for the prisoners.
These have been whitewashed. !
wish to thank you gentlemen for
your cooperation in this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
W. H. Frlzell M. D. Co. A'lth
Officer.
1t is ordered by the Board that
the above report be approved and
adopted and spread upon the min
utes of this Board.
SUIT AGAINST |. G. K. R.
In the matter of the suit pending
in the Circuit Court of Lincoln
County, styled, Highway Commits
sioners and Lincoln County VS.. Illi-
nois Central Railroad Company.
This cause came on for hearing
on the report of the Highway Com
missioners of District No. One Of
Lincoln County. showing that the
cause can be settled and compro-
missed for $4,000, and it appearing
that said Commissioners recon-
mend settlement of such suit for
said sum of $S50.00; and tie pay
ment. out of said sum of $4,000 to
Nj. Mccullough, attorney for the
plaintiffs IN said cause, and the
Board having heard and considered
said report, it is considered by the
Board that this settlement is
reasonable and fair and should be
made.
1t is therefore ordered by the
Board that M. Mccullough. .attor-
ney for the plaintiffs in this cause
be authorized and empowered to
compromise and settle the cause
for the said sum of $350.0 the
costs of said suit to be paid by the
defendant, and that M. Mccullough.
attorney, be and he is hereby al
lowed as his reasonable fee in this
case the sum of $4,000. the warrant
for which will issue when full pay
ment and settlement of said cause
is made.
Done this August End, 1915.
COUNTY FARM REPORT.
G. e. Williams, Supt. of County
Home and Farm having this day
filed his monthly report and the
Board having carefully considered
the same and finding it correct.
same is hereby approved and adopt
ed and ordered filed by the Clerk.
REDUCTION OF FINE.
It is hereby ordered by the
Board, upon the recommendation
of the Supt. of the County farm
that the fine of Will Benjamin be
reduced one fourth on account of
meritorious conduct while a pris-
oner on said farm.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
b. Evans. work on roads Dist.
A. $50.
Tom Ratcliff. work on bridge
Dist. 4. ST..
Martin Aired. work on bridge
Dist. 4. 81.
John Strange, guard on farm
l3 days, 1915.
John Strange. guard on road IS
days. 81.
G. 9. Williams. Supt. OF farm
$50.
ADJOURNMENT FOR PRIMARY
ELECTION.
II Ii ordered BY the Board, that