The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-30
INCORPORATION Of MOSS POINT.

Editor DemOcrat-Star.
There seems to be some misunderstanding
in reference TO our talked-of Incorporation.
From an Escatawpa item In last weeks paper,
II seems that some persons on the North SIde
or in Escatawpa, think we Of this side wish to
force them into our incorporation IL made,
and In that way prevent their school II this
idea is held by any one on this side ] have
never heard Of it, nor would our people ap-
prove it. The beginning Of the move to in
corporate Moss Point came about In this
way: Mr., Wyatt Griffin. DIR. Mcleod and
other trustees Of the Moss Point Academy,
reported to meeting Of the stockholders Of
the school property, that the school as car
ried on was u failure, and they knew OF no
scheme for its success.
While discussing the situation some ono
suggested that our town be Incorporated and
made IA separate School District" This
idea was favored by many, and when pre-
sented to our citizens generally, we find the
scheme popular.
Through an oversight OF our code makers,
there is u defect in the laws in reference to
incorporating towns and cities But this can
and will be rectiled as soon as the Legisla-
ture meets in January.
Meridian, Jackson and other cities have
number Of free schools, and when we are
made Separate School District we can
have as many schools as we want and GER
tainly no honest man will eA p ,ct children OH
the North Side TO come over to this side to
attend school.
There are other great needs for incorpora-
tion, very notable one being the better care
Of our streets and roads, and at less expense.
On county roads, a man can be made to
work ten day or pay six dollars each year.
In cities or towns he can be made to work
only six days or pay three dollars yet IL this
money was well spent and by use Of the city
convicts the roads and streets can be not
only "Jackassable," as they are now, but
"Bicycleable in year or so.
There will certainly be no effort to bring
the North Side into our incorporation. unless
a majority of their people desire It, Should
they so desire it, there should be U mutual
understanding between us that each side
should have their share Of the Offices, and
other public pie" should there be any. II
we should incorporate both sides into one
city, we should -have live maJp., who
should devote his whole time ,6 asr interest
looking after the working of our streets and
other duties. We should have one marshal
and at least two assistants The assistants
should be convict guards and foremen OF
street gangs. Unless the morals Of our town
greatly improve, Justice o. Wood and live
mayor can and will keep large force OF
street hands ut work, and the road tax or
street tax, can be used to feed the prisoners
while at work.
OF course, should we run all our schools for
nine or ten months each year we will have to
pay little more taxes. But this all true
Americans should be willing to do. believe
the next Legislature will take some action so
as to allow the money collected from each
race to be retained and used by the race pay
ing the money so far as public schools are
concerned At any rate 1t SCENE to me we
should incorporate and run our schools as
long each year as the schools OF other cities.
NJ A. DEES.
Moss Point Miss, August q, 1896.