The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-01-16

} w lHfiH aHf m 8afffa# ~ fspf 4
aaHt ia ~ elHHff we WH sss,
f 81 fHa. - siam ai a. fey 4 ifafs d
i.taa faWs afIsf HHis n haasl
aeHf wv. mifh4ai fe flsf saFfsqf
~ ff.a NJ tfiafaf 81 sffa 80 isiff
N flffsfY Hff yst ffsgs nFs m
HnHH ~ feifms ~ ~ Hiaff sol hs
'aas afisHsiFf Nv i've fft b#tafs
fHa hs 8'sg fhm'd fa4a.fa ne
rYHFiais, tfHlsHnl f4 f'a psmisafi
.HfY io ia Imm fsisig feangsi '4 iha
afFfs pfIi9H IlaY#fa n0~ ~ nYHg
iHsHaasi IeH W. Ne slHHtf iHis ~
mt6T m9niIs. ~ fts Hatf aisf " Ihs
sataffI eiu1lles Tie $50 fes flr .
a'y s5ouIl a5t e'.ael 80 esat .
c1aa,g scu3Ws
Wilt we cafdisiiy endgr.e NE
Fifl9m NJ fhlt is,leg shicli exisns4
~ ihe eb. .llsn ol tha a ais fha ads
s,ofsrr n i-er romm,a ,eboJl e,l-
netfiDI. We respectfully submit fllaf
oor present. legislation ~ that w.
speel ia radioiIly defective In theory,
IDd W ifs practical a0rkIngs is a.
greHf wronf rather than NJ benefit IN
her rifil'ps. The pfoscnt rate oi tax.
atird fpr pufr0sat NJ education nud
t.ic appropriations mtde Tor th Il pnr
ppsn amDunt ~ iio tHDfm Jus sum NJ
tG1j0O1 annually -- greatly more
thin is necessary iur carrying on the
State gogCrpnent. We suggest that
The mituke ~ tHis matter hss been
this. The attem has been made on
on impoverished State, vita all It's
inludril prr.uits H. q derangcd and
constantly changing condition, ard
all Of ils properly values greatly de-
prcciated, to suddenly inaugurate a
complete system Of common schools
fully adequate TO the wants Of the
people of the State. and TO extend this
even 10 a collegiate education.
Whilst this would he well enough
perhaps IN great, prosperous and
wealthy commonwealth, yet the at
tempt in our State in It's present cons
dition has been productive o. such IN
enormous taxation as to bring ruin to
the doors OF the parent in the at
tempt to educate the child, aud to |
produce in the public mind growing
and annually increasing hostility TO
the policy Of Tree education itself
We therefore respectfully suggest
a thorough change of the law in this
respect, that the present tax Tor edn>
cational purpose he greatly reduced
that free education he restricted
simply TO elementary grammar schools,
that the pay Of County Superintend.
ents be reduced as herein recommend.
that the eifDrt be directed to
the gradual ard economical building
up of common school sys
tenn which shall not BY its enormous
axactions excite the hostility of the
but will rather attract to it.
'elf his support and affection. n
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. V
But probably the most hagrant evil ,
,f which the tax payers complain, and /
he greatest outrages perpetrated on
heir rights, arise from the action OF I
he Board Of supervisors. a
This court is really the most ir- 3
,ortant of any in the State, aud
hould be composed of the very bes;
nen in the several counties. As +
,enorll rule, we are sorry TO say,
NAT the members of this board are
wholly unfit TO discharge their duties, e
nd are without responsibility or ac- b
ountpbility. This, however, is not the
he fault oil the Legislature Of theotate; 9
xcept in 50 far az it encourages such K
zen to seek for that position. The G
ounty lcvies, IN large majority OF n
he counties, are extravagart and op. {
rcssive beyond all endurance. The n
Dntract5 for public work are made q
ithout economy or care, and with a n
sckless indifference to the interest of II
le public. These boards, in some r,
lstaaces, employ their own members al
, do work not authorized by law. b,
erely for the purpose Of making IT
lem extravagint allowances. ln a,
any instances these members are N,
holly ignorant, aud are completely III
lder the control Of the clerks and 81
leriffs Of those counties, to whom al
,ey make extravagant allowances. n,
his is a great evil, aud we suggest W
lat remedy which alone seems ade> -,
nate. Legislation should be imme- 7.
atev enacted, fixing the maximum al
tie of taxation at 80 per cent. on ~
10 State. beyond which they shall C
,t go in anv instance. o.;
These boards should be prohibited =,
ON making any contracts, or allow =
ices, or appropriations, except when y
Icre is money in the treasury i
pay them. And every such order "
; warrant so made and ordered, 10
hen there is not money in the treas> ;.
ID sufficient to paw il. should be de, 70
AIRED utterly mil. and void, and all I'll
,rsons coucuring in making or issu- W
q them be declared guilty of mis- &c
,meanor in Office snd punishable for q,
ch, as provided by law.
There is another fruitful source Of al