The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-13

pad roads over The greater part oil the state
which, with care and industry could b.
made good natural roads, a, least, during
the grester p ri o. the year / think The
contract SYSTEM should be substituted fol
the pre- .ent system This plan pr6 vides
for the employment, BY the unity court, oi
as many day or annual lahorers as may be-
nect ssary, who shall work under the super.
vision Of an experienced builder of roads,
and whose whole time shsll be d. voted Ia
the repairing and construction OF roads and
bridges. i am informed that Maryland
and New York have had this plan in opera.
ton for years and il has met the sanction
of the public. This force will have 10 be
psid By a tax levied for that special pur
pose. The improvement in the character
OF our roads would more than compensate
for the additional cost of their construc.
ton and maintenance, and nothing adds
more tn the reputation OF a county than the
excellency of its public roads. Uf course
this tax will have 10 be paid ia money, and
that means higher road tax, but in the
end, the system will be found cheaper and
more effective than the present slovenly
method.
THE WORLDS EXHIBITION AT NEW
ORLEANS.
This exhibition is row in operation. Ii
has the sanction of the congress of the
United States, and all the nations of the
earth have been invited to exhibit their
wares in the grelt bazaar. by the president
of the United States. Under the act of COR
gress, each state and territory was invite (:
to recommend the name OF some suitable
person for commissioner at the Exhibition,
to represent the state, and some other one
as The alternate, TO the president of the
United States for commissioner. Upon the
recommendation of Edward Harrison and
Judge BreckenI idge, of ST. Louis, / ap-
pointed +. f. Hilder, of S.. Louis, as such
commissioner, and upon my own yolition /
appointed Hon c. p Ellsrbee, of the same
city, as the alternate. These gentlemen re-
receive no compensation from the gov
eminent or state Mr.. Hilder entered active
ly upon his duties at once. By his industry
and the assistance given In St. Louis, ard
by the citiz rs of Missouri, he has accu-
mulated large exhibits of the arts, manu-
features ard products of The sill and mines
OF this state. Under date of Dec. 18Th.
1888, he writes me from New Orleans: 81
am busIly engaged in getting into shape
the large arrival Of goods from Missouri
WHEN compl. It'd think | shall have dis
play which will Be credit to the state,
and better than could have hem expected,
considering the smsll amount of funds /
have had TO work with, compared to other
states" Not dollar has been given by
the state to this crest enterprise The money
upon which Maj. Hildrr has operated is
that advanced by the genert US citizens of
ST. Louis, and $1,000 of The Sl,OO0,OC0
loaned TO the exposition by an act of con-
gress- Whatever sum was advanced 10
Maj. Hill ,er by those citizens, for the ad.
vancement of the interests of this state al
the exposition. should be 're:urned, with
reasonable inter s;, by an act of this as
sembly as soon as sufficient evidences OF
the Announcements are presented TO this
body. 1t is we'll that Missouri is represent
ed at this great exposition. 1t cannot afford
to be presented there rs a begaar
and in a beggarly way. 1t is a great
State and should be presented in a way
becoming great State.
FOREIGN LOANS.
/ recommend that section 4l93 of the
Revised Statutes of 1879 be repealed.
This section of the law adds nothing to
the material wealth of the State. and has
been recently the source of such an ap-
prehension in financial circles that large
of money have been withdrawn.
by foreign corporations, from the State.
thereby seriously affecting its CONNER
cial interests.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
This building is i'm better condition
to-day than it has been i'm for a number
Of years. In order to make it pleasant
and comfortable home for the outgoing
md incoming Governor a number of
bills have been unavOidably made. which
should be paid. They will be presented
before the proper committee. 1t is now
me Of the handsomest Executive Man
lions in the United States. which has |
been as carefully managed and preserved |
~ the better part of the executive office |
Is If 1t had been her individual property. |
CATTLE DISEASE.
Some legislation should be had TO pro-
ect the stock Interests of this State
gainst infectious and other deadly dis
asses. L suggest that the Executive of
he State be invested with the power.
nder certain emergencies. TO issue his
luis
specified period against cattle and
Their stock from localities infected with
angerOus diseases. Such legislation
xists in Illinois and Kansas and possibly
ther surrounding States. and Missouri
mould be equally as yigilant in guarding
S stock interests.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
In pursuance of the provisions of the
ct of the General Assembly, appointed
even physicians as the Estate Board of
-ealth of Missouri The board has :
erformed large amount of work since 4,
5 appointment, the report of which
i'll, in due time, be laid before your ,
Onorable body. This board is composed ,
active and intelligent physicians. who |,
ave given their time and labor TO the !
Iuse of humanity without compensa- |,
on. The beneficial results from the ,
'tion of the board so far surpassess i'm ,
lue to the State the meagre sum ap-
'opriated for such purposes that :