The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-13
KEEPING THE RECORD.

m ITS ISSUE OF AUGUST 9th 1895 the Vczsburg Herald
commenting upon article from The GREENyHLE lines
$50 far from complaining Major Startling has been removed
from the engineers office the people OF the district should be thankful
original board programme which embraced the change
has off years In that time his skill and experience
have gone far towards securing levee protection"
determination get rid of Major Startling has been
cherished p the organization of the Mcaurn board
following editorial of The TINES of July 18TH
1896, is plain indication:
"A suggestive incident of the meeting of the Board)
that on Monday Mesr Erwin and Speake declined to make
quorum the three members acting stated under legal
advice Organized board and gayey went through
the farce election declaring elected A. j Phelps, president
II. West engineer Walter Sier attorney W. E. Montgom
er secretary treasurer and L. G. Duaney cotton collector
election corroborates every detail but the
generally prevalent for weeks before the appointment of the first
commissioners that condition precedent to their appoint
ppoees agreed to for the above named officers and
t o BARGAIN so struck explained governors
empuousy isregrdng wishes of the majority of the payers
as TO appointments IN Bolivar Washington counties.
The the rumorel contract the substitution of
Walter 5ers attorney instead of H. J. McIaurn but Mr. Nc
aurn the city that day and it is stated that the offer was
made carry 1oyay the contract to him. but that he de-
cDed the Office as had been said about it. and Mr. Sers
was substituted such modesy in this cold and pushing
% and how unparalleled Is this exhibition To the public
ueeste action may be mexpicbe but doubtless Mr. Mcau-
rim friends can analyze and understand it.
singular Of the meeting that Monday night the
three voted for and declared elected President j.
Phelps they had promised to do On Wednesday
W the votes of the gentlemen W NJ Harris elected The
apparent inconsistency gentlemen, however, is possibly
e Of xpnaion by the fact Monday night appeared
probable that there would be quorm and Dr. Phelps wou be a
valuable ally his On Wednesday night quorum was
apparently assistance from Dr. Phelps would be needed
that sufficient for breaking promise atmigh
made became necessity for the reason that the election
Major Startling which Mr. Speaks forced disturbed the contract as
H. West the broher-in-law of Mr. H. G. Dua
nv compensation made by the election of NJ Har
ris Mr.. DuIaney's father-in-law, as President
The board Of this district not meant to be an engine for
qualification personal political preudce crib for the
feeding of the families members In the opinion of The TINES
the commenced its by making serious mistake
Il has substituted the private interests of ITS members for those OF the
public the dermen Of the aer and the result OF its hrst meet
ing does argue favorably for its future course.
the above will be that the board has simply followed
the programme laid down for it at the time OF the appointment OF
its members As further proof may be cited what is currently
said to he the in the uuwren history Of the board that Mr. L.
Duney collector years offered to give up the