Oxford eagle., 1916-06-22
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from last week

/. " VI Woodward, Clerk IN and for
saii county do here By certify that the
several numbers of the newspapers
containing the publication above men
toned and affixed. have been pro-
duced before and I found the same
and the prOof thereof 70 be truly and
correctly made. Given under my hand
and seal of office, this the 7th day of
June, \. ID 1915. Printers Fee, $50.
W. VI. Woodward, Clerk.
q 4 woodward, ID. c.
And il appearing that petition has
been presented opposing the creation
Of said Road District. which said peti
ton i signed by several persons but
Il appears q this Board that said peti
tiOn does not contain ~ pr cent. Of
the qualified electors in Supervisors
District Number Four as shown by the
registration Books Of said District
And il appearing that all things aeces-
sary and proper 70 be done have been
Zone according 70 law. up 10 the date
OF this order, il i therefore the order
of the Board Of supervisors Of La
fayette County, Mississippi, assembled
at its regular. meeting IN June. 1916 on
the 7Jh day % June, thereof. and at the
Lafayette County court House in the
City OF Oxford, Mississippi, that
Supervisors District Number Four,
Lafayette County. Mississippi, be and
the kame i hereby organized and
created a Road District according to
and by Virtue Of chapter 176. Laws Of
the State u Mississippi, for the year
1914.
And 1t i further appearing that W
e. Aveut, Ike HUMPHREYS, and J. II.
Shipp are duly and legally qualified
TO serve A. Commissioners in said
District under said Chapter t76. It Is
therefore the order OF the Board that
they b. and are hereby nominated.
constituted and appointed Rad Com
missioners in and for Supervisors
district No. Four, Lafayette County,
Mississippi, subJect 70 the duties and
responsibilities OF Chapter I76, Laws
Of Mississippi, for the year 1914
Ordered that James Logan be al
lowed the sum q 81 % for cutting
trees OF of levee in Beat 5.
Z. ". Miller be allowed the sun Of
sls-0o for repairing bridges. nails and
hauling, etc
Whereas, divers and sundry COM
plants have been made in regard 70
the manner and method OF working
county couvicts a. st forth in Minute
BOX ''G" page rs, Of the Minutes OF
the Board Of Supervisors of Lafayette
cOGhty, Mississippi. therefore b il
ordered that cOnvicts who are senten-
ced t. pay tine and O. BE- imprisoneu
shall b. worked and imprisoned ac-
coruing q section , Chapter log Of the
laws Of Mississippi, for the year 1905.
L i ordered that county convicts
snail hereafter be kept in jail and
worked on the public roads or any
other work Of an exclusive publ
character, under the exclusive official
control and management Of some per
son a be named by the Board at it,
election.
L Guy convict should render efficient
services and comply with all necessary
rules and regulations of this Board.
the Beard reserves the right TO de-
duct from his fine and the term Of his
imprisonment, one fourth thereof.
Convlcts are elassed according to
Section :, Chapter I0s Aforesaid Con-
vlct= OF the first class shall receive
= % Per month and Of he second class
$500 per month But in individual
eases the Board may designate higher
wages on special skill or other good
reasons and a. 70 whether or not the
convict shall be entitled TO an al
loWanee for good behavior and faithful
labor, shall be left 70 the Judgment
OF this Board and IN case the Boar,f
adIudge the convict Is entitled to an
allowance for good behavior and faith
fuI Labor, he snail De allowed not eA-
ceedIng , days per month therefor.
months work to consist of hours
dlhgent labor for every day in the
calendar months, SUNDAYS excepted.
II a convict should elect TO nav Ms
hne and cost, ne shall be charged with
me, Gusts, laI fees, and shall be
charged a reasonable value tor ali
clothes furnished him or her, the
amount 60 be determined by the
Sheriff IN case Of dis agreement. ac-
eordlng 70 Sections ard 9. - s..si law
The sexes shah not be allowed 20 sl...D
IN the same apartments, or kept
where they can have access 70 each
others, and women must not be re
4uIred 70 do labor which they are not
able 10 stand, nor 70 work op roads
bridges and streets
A convict Is not entitled u auv credit
a. wages while be L serving out his
term OF imprisonment, in accorfance
with Section , Chapter log
A convict shall not be entitled to any
wages on the days he is sick and an
able 10 work OF on the days when tb-
weather = sLeh that he cannot =
worked adyantsgeously al some
public work
All eonvlcts shall Be furnished u-irk
suitable and comfortable striped elorb- :
ING, the same % De purchased bv tbe
Sheriff Of Lafayette county .SIissis.iDDi
subject 70 the approval Of the Boar.i 5f
supervisors, and they the eonvie-s
shall De furnished with prouer srd
necessary tools and implements. rbe
same TO BE- purchased 5y that member
Of the Board Of Supervisors elgctad
from supervisors district So.
On those days when a convict Do
not work by reason of sickness or
weather conditions a. provided above
ne sAaA be charged wirE q csp-s
Per day, a. board.
II convict loses no time bv r-a.on
OF sickness or wsath=- conditions a.
provided above be viii not be CHARGED
with any boaEd
II i ordered that sam Butter have