The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
Cn,,Ic in Brunswick.

Editor OF The Times:
lr.c s.i:-lour reading editorial IN iaSt
SUNDAYS Issue IS noL oniy tineiE, put l'9
,I,..,ec. matter OIL great moment 1il''
s.oI,lu be looKsd into py the l1SSlSiatuiS
ana i remeuy provided at the e>uliesI
moment possiDie, Tor the euui'.iZa''ol ~
t,s, VARIATION OF property between the
- fn,,nt.es. cites and towns OF tne
state. You honor old brunswick lii'S,'
in yonr enumeration as being ohly SEE
ond besi in fine horses; Il long way aiest"
Of orhers in GOOD and valuable matches;
vet | am appalled, at the inquire 20" S!Ee
for the value Of Our cattle, VIZ - fNi-
IDENTITY YOU must have oHatted thS Nsuie
-. rrefixtng the IS which would set us
again in the forefront. SIS II. ho"ee.'
The figure So alone is correct the strut
If taken out of old Brunswick, Ana /
win exclain: Whisper it not on the sea
.hcre and tell ii not in th1 mountain
fastnesscs of the west, above All thiils'9
else. be sure TO keep it from the tds'e-
eve of our Uncle Sam OF the Hou5c-
The idea Of Il county under adverse CT
clImstance.s which can boast OF the pest
ana finest tine-kcepers i'll the state; ana
. close second i'll fine horses, not doing
any better in the kline line. Is lncontesu-
hin evidence to our mind that something
* "a ideally defective IN this county III
The equalization of the value OF property
a. gwen by the Commissioners oil KEY
enue. l believe a remedy is at hano YET
it is not applied in our case
The State Constitution, Article . idt.ef
clause. section ,. reads as follows: ne
Supervisors OF the districts shall consti-
4a11e the board of supervisors for 'hal
county. whose duty it shall be TO aualt
The accounts of the county, examine the
books OF the commissioners OF the rev
enue. regulate and equalize the vaiua-
don of property, fix the county levIes ZOE
the ensuing year, and perform any othsi
duties required of them by law
The supervisors are required to take
and subscribe an oath 70 support and
maintain the Constitution of the State
vet if the supervisors of this county have
ever regulated and equaliZed the Vaiua-
ton of property. the memory OF man
runneth not to the contrary. Ihls mat
ter was brought before the Board or
Supervisors on Saturday last, ana the
attorney for the Commonwealth seemed
to think (before giving the matter but
title attention. that it was necessary Tor
the General Assembly to enact some
sl,pplimentary law before the organic law
would be effective. My answer was:
why then are the members OF the
Board required TO take an oath TO do an
impossible thing?"
We thank The Times for bringing the
subject Deioie Inc pcoplo stiiu - -,
makers especially. And will it not be
kid enough to let the people know
whether or not old Brunswick has been
derelict in the discharge of duty,or mas
our General Assembly relinquished ard
abandoned the task set before 1t? A1ter
all, perhaps you had better-jokes aside
inform our venerable and honored repre-
sentative. DR.. r. S. Powell, of the situa-
ton in his county, and put an additional
burden on his strong shoulders. Ontor-
tunately Us it because of the free-lance
proclivities of her representatives IN the
major part for Il Soodly number or
yearso) the county has had divers OF
great trbulations TO contend with. some
Of which, with your permission, VIII dis
close IN mart at least in the near future.
500 w. II. BARROW
Barrow's Store. Va. Jan. 30th, 1901
BRUNSWICK lists for taxation o,ool cattle
valued at $i0535.-Ed. Times-l