The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-30

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plain and simple as possible All the revenue for school
should far possible be applied employing
ers The charitable OF free schools does
plate costly houses expensive boards OF managers and elegant
and elaborate outfits These things the schools
higher grade, academies, colleges and universities.
recommend that the present school law be amended
to bring its benefits directly the children Of school
throughout the State.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
During past year great upon
the subject Of railroads large number OF projected roads
upon several of Them will appear from the following
ment
Memphis road miles graded and so miles
of il, bridges have been built and crosstes delivered
structel and ties distributed.
Vcksburg and Ship Island 20 miles graded
veksOurg and Memphis miles graded l2oo feet OF tres
Vcksburg and Nashville, 20 miles ready for the iron and
and Phala grading all completed ready
Nachez Jackson Columbus road graded and
large cash balance in the treasury.
The charge of these enterprises dependent
almost exclusively upon private aid subscriptions
carry them forward The people generally
disposed subscribe the extent of their ability and counties
voted such liberal will lead
embarrassment when their obligations maturity.
The Ripley railroad the only entirely equipped dur
ing year The great energy displayed by this company
complete, the day September iS2
Eghyone thousand nine hundred and dollars
and twenty IN issued to Colonel
Faulkner Ripley Railroad
the terms of an Act granting aid to encourage internal i'm
provemens
Under Attorney the State Treas
and they be thrown upon a
cloud Of threatened reputation which would have
comLaratvely worthless. Quite
had passed into the hands of poor who had
nd IF o au
received them good faith the OF Auditors
In this contingency upon promise made by that Iwould
receive them in payment OF the debt due the State from the
Messrs Murdoch Humphreys and smith OF Columbus Miss
made arrangements buy them and Immediately Col
notify holders
would be paid them for all warrants of this description
clearly demanded, ground
that when account is duly audited according to Jaw and
pledged for their payment
The proper time raise question to the validity of any
upon the treasury before it is audited ordered
paid raising the question afterwards the State placed in
the dsgaceu attitude of attempting take advantage Of her
wrong. the Ripley Railroad Company
valid before audited it could have been less
atterwar If 1t was not valid the Auditor cupabe for having
his therefor. The change
open subject change and correction that of
upon the treasury wherein the faith of the is
pledged any mode of reasoning with which
any thing, establish the obligation Of payment
On the Ist day September 1872 granting subsidy
financial Of the large
necessary make upon the treasury for other purposes
would opinion, be attempt its
only encouragement you safely give internal
improvements this time reestablsh the credit of the
placing its monied transactions upon currency basis
restricting the Boards of Supervisor
Of levied and collected for local purposes.
quitting this subject desire call your
glaring abuse that demands correction:
q of the Act incorporating the Mobile and North
Railroad exemps the property of the company
conditions the of this pro
other receipt
levied upon the property of railroad
affidavit of the President thereof and col
lection reality made submit that the Tax Collectors
should be allowed commission in these
In instance which has been brought attention.
commissions for levying and collecting ($23400 the
bonds company the 100000 have
paid though dollar of will be realized by
he
been the policy of the Legislature relieve
railroad in order induce the invest
capital in their securities and the build
OF the devoves upon you that the
full and exclusive benefit liberal intentions made
available that struggling keep alive
these important enterprises
THEN
subject improving harbors and developing
Mexico worthy of your careful consideration. The
portion Mississippi and
world. The magnificent timber belt
bordered the great lakes Of the North is well nigh
exhausted The difficulty of procuring adequate amount OF
repair the distinctions OF and
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