The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-09-19

The Board its Greeuvie pursuant
call of the President a
Present all the Commissioners except Commissioner Smith,
President read and submitted report accompanied by
ter from the State National Bank of Memphis TENN audng fiat
terms to the energy and financial standing &e OF this Board
aud applying to be made its financial depository.
To the Board of Mississippi Levee Commissioners.
Gentlemen IT pleasure present the accompany
do disguise which its contents have given me- and
zacn has paid during the twenty the rise OF Eve mill
dollars for protection from overflow Not only have all just demands
the paying Board paid up
interest," not only the debt hanging from before
the actual had small in public affairs This
than can be said Of other public hrougent the
pride and would be unworthy the high interests
past obligations Board have compromised at
discount and day behind superb line of evee fnd
outside recognition Of these known There
the therein made should aud in
ming the communication favorable action part
We would be deec neglect any opportunity give the
outside world the financial workings Board aud court the
credit the
We and have been paying rate interest," 10 cenu
wholly dproporioned undoubed standing home but the
difficulty has been that our sandng only known at home
outside connections need admonsh that this high
For the very of food
borrower there help we
ouy have we'll present
sources and to the Board the influence and kind feeling of
hut organization, like this they only yield practicable results
naon the attention deserves the stated well
many other reasons which could be urged
select this method of calling attention much needed
reform which believe the time auspicious accomplish While
evec legislation BY Laws silent the Of Office
of the Chief Engineer Secretary aud Treasurer Collector
pernc0us precedent arisen the OF
Boards elect these officers two aud
periodical scambes for these positions kind Of
politics tosered the counties by the friends
of asan which is made to affect the choice of members of the
Boards of Supervisors well Lcvee Commissioners That this is
entirely wrong need ony cite the for legal
We in either political eleemosynary body
neither patronage charity besow Our dnes
purely business character consist in the repair and building
of affairs with
efficiency honesty aud immunity from overflow then wise that
employees only needed aids the accomplishment of
insist that divorce them altogether from the hu
ngs allow efficiency aud honesty be their
daion but well tho Of their Office Each
officials should be elected during good behavior
In Commissioners elected years
the delicate task of selecting officers discharge duties of which the
Commissioner at the time himself The salary
should be fixed BY Law in advance with the wise
provision that change should he allowed during cumhcn
continuation Office No i'll effect could result from such change
The the President of supervision will be ample guard
change will be provide Board all times with thorough,
trained officials Ii any time the Board desired change
all of these Offices could wisely be effected encouraged
urge this needed change this time is known that of thu
present ncumbents first choice for Of the positions
the time election, but their induction Office
has been their efficiency that frank they would all be
first choice for their respective positions election
be had During the meeting of the Board will offer for you
consideration amendments BY Laws give authoritative
preston to these views
i JAMES r. STOKES, President.