Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-13
Noxubes County Alliance

A-rcgular meeting Of the NoXubsc Co,
Farmers Alliance met with.Brooksviile A.
lance April 5th, 1889.
The following resolutions were then and
there adopted;
Resolved. That the chair sppoint n com
mittee of five to take decentralization the
establishment Of one or more Tan Yards in
the county, and to place same in operation
If found practicable. The chair appointed
Robert c. Patty. q. NJ Gilmore, Dr, J. y
Henderson, J 5 Madison and T Thomp.
son.
Report Of Finance Committee was re.
cciTed and adopted.
Report Of Com. on Public Highways:
To N~oxUREE Co, ALLIANCE Your
Com. on Public Highways deem it unnec-
esssry to discuss the importance to every
community Of good roads. II material for
Matchmaking were available, we would un.
hesitatinsly advocate that permanent roads
bc.built, but so far as we are advised, there
is no material within reach Of the prairie
: cit that could he used for that purpose, we
can only, therefore. urge the more Thorough
working Of cur roads. 1t is a fact patont to
all who have observed, that when our roads
are well thrown Up and drained, their con-
dition is vastly improved, and when this is
done for series of years, and the road per-
m~ancntly raised, ii is but seldom that the
roads become very bad. TO fully appreci-
ate the fact, il is only necessary to noie the
difference between the road that has been
well ditched and drained and one where
the bitches have been allowed to fill mp and
the road bed become fiat. The first will
dry much ooner after a rain, and remain
good and firm long after the latter has been
cut up and made almost impassabieA~
While we do not think that good roads
for all seasons can be made without rock or
gravel, still we know there condition can
ton can be vastly improved by thorough
working according to law. The great
trouble with us now is the failure of over
seer to properly discharge their duties.
Our..statutcs give oycrseers ample authority
and il the laws were enforced we would
have comparatively good roads What is
needed is a public sentiment that will COM
pei overseers TO properly discharge their
dlties,or else suffer the::penalty due to their
neglect. 1t is a'nOtorious fact that in this
county juries will not convict oyer'eers. no
matter how positive the evidence that they
have failed to pc. form the duties required
of them by law. As long as this state of
Things exists, so long may we expect our
roads to be neglected,
We would recommend and suggest, that
us we are more interested in \ thorough
system Of Public Highways than any Others
Of onr population, that the Alliance, to II
man, offer their services under the present
law. rs it is now on our statute books. to
the Board of Supervisors in the capacity of
road oyerScers. ard that we will tender our
time. team, tool, &c.. to assist the oyer,eer
in the proper construction Of the roads, and
that each Alliance will suggest to the Board
Of Supervisors, men rs oNetsccrs who are
willing to accept the position and work the
roads according 10 law.
Respectfully submitted,
j. W. DEurREE.
Chairman.
On motion the committee on Public High
ways was continued.
Resolved, That the committee on Public
Highways be requested to inspect the I'd
link of NJ, con u Louisville road at an early
date, with IL view to making recommends
ton to the Board OF Supervisors for the
proper improvement of the same.
= Resolved, That Robert G. Patty, j. ii.
JamisOn, +. Il. Nicholson, J. W. Deuprer
and J. +. Parks he appointed a committee
Oh grievances, and the said committee be
authorized to tender his services in adj
justment OF the diilerc nllitcmay exist
Mt any time between members of the Ali
anre. ..e ..a.0. N..
Resolved, That ti'o Sec'y be authorized
to cast the entire vote for A. &. Gilmer for
doorkeeper, Bro. J. n. Harvey having fail
ed 10 qualiiy Tor same, l
The amendment recommending only one
delegate from each county to State Alliance
was on motion, UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
Resolved, That the members of this ALI
ance return thanks to the brotle S and Sis
tiers OF BrOoksvillc Alliance, and also to the
good citizens Of BrOoksville. for their kind
and hospitable entertainment.
Resolved. That the thanks OF this Ali
ance be rendered Prot Pace for his kinlucss
in allowing us the Use of his schoolr0om TO
hold our meeting and for courtesies shown
us while in session.
There being no further business, the Al
lance adjourned to meet with Salem ALI
angc at the call Of the President.
J. A. MIC OLSON,
b. {. GARNER. President.
Secretary.