The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-10
They Are in Jackson, Miss, with
Their Figures.
YESTERDAY WAS LAST DAY
Commission Will Make Tabulation of
the Estimates.
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT WILL ASSIST
State Auditor Prepares Figures
Showing Personal Assessment
of Mississippi for 1900.

who have assembled for the purpose of
submitting bids for the erection of the
new milion-dollar capitol building TO be
erected on the site formerly occupied by
the penitentiary.
Bids were i.ceived mp TO the hour of
o'clock. after which the capitol commits
sion held a short session. but transact
ed no business OF Importance commence
iug Monday. the commission will make
careful tabulation of an the estimates
submitted. arranging them IN comparative
form. and il is hardy probable, granting
that the bids made contain number that
are acceptable. that the result will be
made known before the latter part Of the
week
Mr. Theodore O. Link the supervising
architect has arrived from St. Louis
/ and viii assist the commission I'm prep1r-
ing an intelligent tabula1ion of the bids.
While it is now probable that the com
mission viii be unduly Influenced by his
judgment in the matter. -.r. Links opin-
ion as TO the merits of the various esti-
mates win have considerable weight with
the members.
II is proposed 20 allow the successful
contractor thirty days in which to get
i'm readiness for work on the foundation.
The pcuiteuuary site has not yet been
completely cleared of the old buildings,
but Captain parchman. the warden, states
that he will have the lot i'm readiness
WHOM the contractor desires TO commence
work.
Architect Link states that matters
should Doe in such a shape that the cere-
monies at the corner stone laying can
bc held about the middle of March, ana
the capitol commission has in mind
general plan for grand demonstration,
Al of
ture. the judicial ana county officials OF
the state and eternal and commercial
bodies will be invited
state Auditor cole has prepared an in
teresting table OF figures setting forth IN
The aggregate the personal assessment
of Mississippi for 1890 as shown by the
rolls from the sevcnty-iive counties, and
also the amount and values of the dii-
fcreut forms Of personal property
The most important feature of the Ia
bic is the figures showing the extent OF
the live stock industry in Mississlppi'
and il is unfortunate that previous au-
ditors have not prepared data OF THIS kihd
fin order that comparisons with future
wears could be made. but there IS no
question of doubt that there has been q re
rnarkable ~owth since the last personal
. assessment was made.
T.4. total value nN ptrsopal property lh
the state is So 4oo% Nuich forms SUI
GgN Of the increase of nearly $2Soooo03 IA
the total state assessment The total
number of polls assessed is %4,'l2, and AT
S. each, i'm ease all were collected, would
rive tho state Il revenue for the common
school fund of $59So30, but not over %
uer cent oil the poll tax is ever collected.
The table prepared 10y Mr. Cole shows
that the amount of capital invested in
manufacturing enterprises is $i.291, lb5' ~
The total number Of cattle in the state
/ over two COWS and calves owned by one
person. is 30 SIP valued N $2,lG',oSo. me
number Of oxen is lS22G, valued at $io6,-
1860 The number Of horses IS lSV'9'N'
valued at $7.25l,91o.51. The nuIhper OF
mules is I70.SS2, valued at SS,20nhI. Sheep
ana goats. over ten head, are placed at
142.Si. valued at s. -21.o5, and the number
of hogs. over ten head, is $40, valued at
$50. 105.42.
The number of carriages and other
wheeled vehicles in the state is placed
at it6.@5. valued at $2.913 i93 There are
n MA piauos. ORGANS and melodlanS, val
ned nj 81. 102 925, and the number OF
watches is 2I71i, valued at $lol6 othef
ieweIrv is placed at S9V312.09, indicating
that the people have been rather MODEST
in estimating the value of their dia-
monds 10 the assessors
Gold ana silver plate is valued at S2'
SSH and the somewhat astonishing reve-
lati0u is made that there are only $40
GUNS. valued at So l30.AS. The number or
pistols. bowie knives and dirks is placed
al g. 100. valued a. $l2d.25.
The amount OF capital invested in mer-
chandisc Is $l5.10.GnH and the amount
OF money given in for assessment ~
1 S7Sf77i693 The amount of Indebtedness
10 partics assessed which they regard as
nrobahlv collcctablc, is Sl.O63, AGO. and
the amount Of household furniture over
$3.50 in value is S315,S95, indicating that
tho people also have some modesty OF
estimation in respect TO the contents OF
their domiciles.
The amount of bonds. certificates, war
rants. etc. given IN for assessment Is
S557 SGT. 05, and all other PERSONAL property
not otherwise mentioned is $2,4j5.oOJ. The
aggregate state tax on personality at D
mills is $33S,9S393
In accordance with the provisions of an
act PASSED at the last session Of the leg
islature. Governor Longino has appointed
the following eX-confederates as a com
mission TO locate the positions occupied
10y Mississippi troops during The mem
orable siege of Nicksburg IN 800:
Colonel j. l.. Power. First MlSSisslppi
I Light artillery; Colonel Z. T.. llOok1r,
IaCksou battery a i'lrst Mississippi Light
artillery. Robert Bowman, Nazoo city,
/ battery !. Of the same; ". W. PERKINS.
BatcsVille, battery b. Fourteenth Light
! artillery. G. j. Vance, Fourteenth Light
I artillery; ". l.. licrrin, Monroe, battery
/ H. First Light artillery; J. II. simpson,
/ Poplar Creek, battery II, First Light
artillery: }. c.. Hamilton, purant battery
/ D. First Light artillery; Captain W. I.
Ratlff. Raymond battery j., First Light
artillery: Captain w. r. Ratlff. Ray
/ mond. battery 6. First Light artillery;
/ S. II. Martin. Vicksburg, Forty-siNth Mis-
/ sissippi battery; j. NJ. Knight. Crosby,
/ Third battalion, Mississippi state troops;
/ r. NJ Murphree, PittsbOrO, Fourth Mis-
| sissippi infantry; Redus Mccoy, Scooba,
1 Thrty-hfth Mississippi infantry; W. H.
Roberts Ncttleton, Thirty-siXth MisSis-
sippi infantry; Captain j. +. Parker. FL
! lisVille. Thirty-scVenth Mississippi fnfan-
try: j. H. Burrell. Carthage. Forty-second
Mississippi infantry: Captain j. y. Banks.
I columbus, FortY-third Mississippi infan-
/ try: W. \. Ward. West Point. Mississippi
/ Partisan rangers; s. T.. Bass, Carley,
Firth Mississippi state troops.
The legislat re also app opriated $1,000
I 10 defray the expenses of the commission,
/ and il is provided that they shall recon-
mend 10 the Legislature suitable plan
/ for marking the positions of the Mssis-
I sppi troops.
/ Opium, Morphine Free Treatment.
Painless home cure guaranteed. Free