The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-01-17

SECRETARY OF STATE.
1t becomes my sad duty to make for
NAL announcement to you that Col. j. J
l.. Power, late Secretary Of State, de-
parted this life az his home in Jack
son on the Gath day of September, A.
ID. 1901.
His love for the State of Mississippi
knew no bounds, and his loyalty to its
every interest was complete; his re-
spect for it's laws was revorential, and
his contempt was supreme for those
who wantonly dishonored and dis
obeyed them. AS private citizen, his
friendships were feryid and enduring,
his enmities few, his philanthropy
great and his charity sublime. In his
death the State has lost one of its
most public spirited and useful men,
and the Administration Of which he
was part one Of its Wisest counsel
| ors
1t became my duty under the law to
| fill by temporary appointment the VA
cancy in said Office caused by the death
| of col. Power, and have the honor TO
report that Joseph w. Power, the
| faithful assistant and son of the late
Secretary, was appointed TO NIL said
vacancy until a successor could be
| selected.
A special election was accordingly
ordered, and on the 9TH day of Novem-
Der, 1901, the said Joseph w. Power
was duly elected to the office OF Secre-
tary Of State, to fill out the unexpired
! term of his deceased father, and am
! pleased to report that the new Secre-
| tary is now administering the affairs
of the office faithfully and efficiently
and his report will acquaint you with
the affairs of his department.
GOOD ROADS.
The itinerary of the National Good
Roads Association through the State
last spring stimulated the already ac-
tive demand among our people for bet
ter roads. The National Good Roads
Association, in conjunction with the
Illinois Central Railroad Company,
ran a train laden with the most I'M
nroyed implements for working public
roads and gave practical demonstra-
tons at McComb City. Oxford, Vicks-
burg, Natchez, Greenville, Clarksdale,
Water Valley and Jackson.
To further stimulate the improve
ment of our public roads, | deemed II
of Importance enough to call State
convention to convene in the City OF
Jackson during the two days that the
Good Roads train would be in Jack
son.
Forty-two counties were represented
At this convention Resolutions were
passed looking to needed legislation
You will be acquainted with their rec
concentrations TIL ough the President
and | earnestly recommend that yot
, pass such laws as will further thu
building of better roads in the State.
STATE REVENUE AGENT.
The amounts collected by ant
through the State Revenue Agent am
paid into the State, county, munlclpa
, and leyee board treasures, for tn
/ past two years is unprecedented IN tn
| history of that Office. and is ample evl
, dence of the efficiency OF Agent W.T.
, Adams. who has conducted all suit
: instituted by him with fairness an
D impartiality. BY reference to ms re
: port. it will be seen that he has PAL
: into the State treasury the sum Q
. S345. 55252; into the county treasure
!. the sum of $435, 654.S6, and into man
! cipal treasures the sum of $43,93O.4s
| and into the levee board treasures tn
. sum of S3,521.59, which, together Wit
j amounts in hands of tax collector
/ (s52,150.62), makes grand total Q
!, ST. 096, 95S.05, less his fees.
: The success of the Revenue Agent l
1 collecting these several sums Is sun
J cient proof of the wisdom OF the legl'
! lature in establishing this Office an
o1o+L;,o If with wise laws am II
formed that the Revenue Agent ma
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