Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-31
sv n. N. BLAKEsLEE. JACKSON.


The foundation was laid in jackson
on the 14th for an organization that
should prove of incalculable value to
the whole people of Mississippi. AS has
been said numbers of times by this
writer, the supervisors and legislators
are the most important officers that We
have In the state, and they should by
all means be able, just and honest men.
The supervisors hold doubly impor'
tant place In their relation to the peo-
pie. Amy movement that would tend
to improve their efficiency should be
hailed with pleasure. The organiza.
ton referred to 10 of that kind. In re-
spouse to O call sent out, some TWEEN
ty counties were represented In q
meeting held ut the state capitol on the
14th. After discussing the great need
for an association Of the supervisors, 1t
was decided that one be organized and
tbs date for this general meeting placed
At October gS and %, and the place as
jackson. This date was decided HbaH
10 that the half rates made by the rail-
roads for the State Fair could be taken
advantage OF.
Committees wepa appointed and
charged with the duty OF preparing the
necessary constitution and bylaws for
the government OF the association, this
committee to report at the October
meeting. A committee on roads was
appqipted to report at the same time,
composed az i. I, Sanders OF Bolivar,
NJ, p. FUR of Qopiah and NJ. ]: Strain
OF Alfalfa. On schools, G.. q. Rankin
Of Marion. w, j. Fortenberry Of Han
cock and J. B. McMurohy OF Claiharpe
were appointed and asked to report In
October. A committee on county nnan-
eiel affairs, composed of w. 81. Weston
Of Haas4sk. p. o. McLehany Of Marion
and J. W. Gatlln OF Pike was appointed
and charged TO prepare report for the
general meeting in October. Il. G.
Douglass Of Copiah was made temper
aFy chairman and G. T. lookout OF
snnAowsr secretary Of the meeting.
Absolute harmony prevailed through
out the meeting, although equalisatian
OF assessments and other matters OF
Importance were discussed, With the
perfeetion of this organisation, bring
ing the supervisors Of every county to-
gether for considering matters OF gem
eral interest, there is every reason to
believe that q system of taxable valua-
lions can and will be formulated that
viii be satisfactory to the people eli
over the state: The subject Of caring
for psupers was freely discussed and
many good points brought out. The
excessive cost of conducting the courts
was the subject Of much spirited COM
ment and q committee was appointed
to consider the correction OF the evil
and report to the October meeting. The
great question OF roads ct cost COM
mensurste with the ability OF the vari-
Gus counties to pay was the most i'm
portant matter considered and q num-
ber OF supervisors gave the experience
OF their counties along this line.
The demonstration of road building
machinery made at the State Fair last
fall was endorsed In the following reso-
buttons:
Whereas, The department Of agricul.
ture and commerce through its commits
sioner, last year during the Mississippi
State Fair, induced q number OF manu-
faotureps to bring their road building
machinery here and demonstrate 1t tor
the benefit Of the supervisors as well rs
all persons interested In the improve
ments OF our public highways; and
Whereas, We believe that such dem.
constructions are not only benefit to the
supervisors that attend And see the ma
chinery ut. work, but TO the general
public as we'll in creating q sentiment
for road improvement, therefore be IL
Resolved, That We hereby endorse
this demonstration and respectfully In.
vite manufacturers having road ma
chinery for sale to bring their machin-
cry to the fair this fall for exhibit aud
demonstration, ard also urge upon every
member Of the various boards OF super
visors throughout the state 10 attend
the fall meeting of this association and
see this demonstration.
With the foregoing Endorsement Of
the supervisors association the work Of
making n greater demonstration Of road
building machinery than ever before
has been undertaken. When the super
visors convene here on the 18th OF o.
tOber IL La expected that oil the princi-
pal manufacturers will have their ma
chinery on exhibition and in operation,
1t will not only be here for their bene-
it, but for the thousands OF citizens
who attend the fair as we'll.
A number of other matters were con-
sidered and the meeting adjourned with
the determination of each one present
to try 70 bring majority Of their fell
low members here for the fall meeting.
And there can be no doubt but what
every county in the state should be rep
resented, oven If it 10 not possible for
the entire board to come. The boards
should have their travelling expenses
paid by the county II necessary to get
them to this meeting. II would be
money well spent. The experience Of
each county in the state along the lines
of road building, handling paupers,
pensions, schools, courts and dozens of
other matters that have to be attended
to could be given and others profit by
their success. It can and should be
made the most important organization
In the state. Every board Is urged to
take this matter up In their regular
sessions and discuss 1t fully and freely
kers, and a years subscription to
The Commoner will be given the