The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-13

the duulU0n OIL rOR0S With equal I'M
portance with the two first named. In
December, 1906, the Department Of
Agriculture and Commerce issued q
bulletin concerning the roads OF Mis-
sissippi, giving the method of work
ing in each county, the cost and re-
suit. In October. 1907, q second
bulletin on the same subject was
Issued, and comparison of the two
revealed satisfactory Improvement
In conditions. Today, nine months
| after the last bulletin was issued, an
other would show greatly increased
!mptoyem ent over conditions AS CON-
pared between the first two. he peo-
pie OF Mississippi are fast coming to
the conclusion that the best is. none
too good for them. Ii goods roads
are convenience and of value, they
are SIS much entitled to them as the
people of Tennessee and other states.
II they can be built for an amount
that is commensurate with the means
OF other states, the SAME can be dcae
in Mississippi.
One of the important matters of
vital interest to be discussed by the
supervisors in th..jr meeting at Jack
son on October 2Sth and 29th. viii be
the subject of road improvement and
state aid for the same. Several men
with experience will discuss this SUBJ
3ect and good is bound to result The
following resolution was offered and
unanimously passed By the meeting
on July 18th:
Whereas, We, the Convention or
Supervisors of Mississippi, believe
that the subject OF building good and
durable public highways throughout
the State of Mississippi, is matter of
vital interest and Importance to our
entire citizenship, would lead to the
great development of the physical
and commercial resources OF the
State and rebound as benefaction to
posterity; and,
Whereas, We are advised that
some of our sister states have by
proper legislation, provided a suf-
6cent fund to enable each county to
build g. section of object lesson road
and by this means, bring to the
knowledge OF its citizenship the cost
and expeiiency Of such roads, AMI
have by this example stimulated its
citizens to build durable roads. Be-
ing advised that by the use of such
funds. great and lasting improve
r"nt of rhe public highways
have followed as a consequence, and
being profoundly impressed with the
necessity Of this particular des elop-
pent of our STATE, therefore be 1t
Resolved, First, that we respect
fully petition the Legislature of the
State OF Mississippi to enact a law
providing for the establishing of
fund Of fifty thousand dollars $780,
000), to enable each county in the
State to build piece of object les
son road of suitable length.
Second, That we respectfully re-
quest our Chief Executive, His Ex-
cellency Gov. E. F. Noel, to recon-
mend in his next message to the Leg
islature, the passage of such laws as
will bring to every county in the
State sufficient funds to build suita-
/ i
length as may afford eacl. county An
opportunity of making a test, and
being appraised of it's pracrica bility
and economy in constructing the
same"
This resolution explains itself fully
except as to the plan under which it
Is proposed to ;.pportion it among rhe
- ~
OF benefit in other states, and would
likely be. the cause of a great i'm
provement TO the public roads OF Mis-
sissippi. The fund might be euuiIa-
bly, apportioned accc riding to taxable
valuation in the various, counties, and
become available when the county
had appropriated an amount equal
with that supplied by the State. Then.
too, the United States Department of
Agriculture would 10 doubt give SUBJ
stantEl assistance in bu lding this
piece of road. such has already
been done in few of the counties
where the aid had been called for.
growing with rapid strides. and any
feasible plan will be heartily sup
ported by the Leople WHO are anxious
to learn how to make good roads at
I'm expense proportionate with their
ability to pay
Three weeks ago inquiry was made
through this department concerning
bees N Mississippi, as to how many
people kept them, how many colonies
they had, profits arising from the
business, etc. The writer Is now in
possession Of the ames and addresses
of over one thousand people in the
State who keep bees in large and
small quantities. Probably one hum
dred of these have been written ask
ing their opinion of the ad ability
of organizing a state bee-keepers Es
socjat' on. tie benefits to accrue from
such an organization, etc. About
forty have replied and all favor the
proposed organization. Acting upon
that information. meeting for the
purpose of organization has been