The Osceola times., 1873-10-11

unfit for the Office that had been
conferred upon them, he was
unable, by the text Of the law
creating the Board to render any
aid in the matter at that present
time. Since then the "Board" has
again failed to meet, and Gentry
who made n brief appearance
among us again left for parts to us
unknown. Harris has moi been in
tho county IN months, that we
know of. We may also state in
this connection that the Hon. j. w.
Fox, Judge of the llth Judicial
Clrcuitnow holding court here, has
promised our citizens his invaluable
assistance in having live men pu,
upon the Board, and getting our
county machinery once more to
work. No man has more influence
IN the right quarter than Judge
Fox, and we know that he will not
hesitate to use it for the benefit OF
tie community, whenever called
upon SO to do.
THE PETITION.
/ The undersigned, CitizeLs and
Taxpayers OF Mississippi County.
most respectfully beg leave to call
tho attention of his Exccllcncy,
Governor Baxter, to the following
facts, viz:
That the parties appointed su-
pervlsors of Mississippi County, in
accordance with the act creating a
Board of Supervisors for every
county in the State Of Arkansas,
have up to the present time utterly
failed and refused to perform the
functions and duties devolving up
on them; that, although several
months have passed since their ap-
pointment they have never held a
business meeting or even organized
as a Board, according to the letter
and spirit of the law; that though
the most urgent necessity for ac-
ton on their part exists, it is
impossible to prevail on them to
meet, and public and private inter
ests are suffering grievously on ac-
count of their continued obstinacy
and inefficiency; that though the
Tax-books of this county were
made out in proper form, according
to law, and the other machinery
for collecting the taxes Of the State
and County was ready for opera
ton, the said parties failed to meet
as a Board of Equalization, at the
time appointed by law, and have
not met up to the present time,
thus delaying and retardlng the
Collection of the revenues of State
and County; that finally, since
their appointment, but one of the
Board, to-wit: Z. p. Williams, has
been resident of this County,
both Gentry and Harris having
left the county some time ago, and
being now absent therefrom.
For these and for other many
fold and weIghty reasons too
tedious here to recount to His
Excellency, we, the undersigned,
would most respectfully and earn
estly urge upon the Governor, and
petition that he do forthwith re-
woke and annull the commissions
issued to II. NJ. Gentry and VIM. J.
Harris, as supervisors of the County
of Mississippi, and without wishing
to appear to dictate or IN any man
ner to clog the action of tho Execu-
tive, we would further pray that
the names of II. Clay Cough and
Joseph b. Bornm be substituted in
the place of the sald Gentry and
Harris, and that commissions be
issued TO them forthwith 10 order
that the affairs Of the county be
Immediately once more placed in
working order
And as in duty bound, your
petitioners will ever pray &c. a'
We understand that the petition
will be forwarded at an carly day,
and we are certain it will receive
prompt attention.
DANIEL MATHEWS. 4. A. MATHEWS.