The new South-news., 1908-08-01


vala. to the whole peopse OF M'Y's-
slepi. As has been said numbcsy OF
times by this writer the supervisors
ana Legislators are the most impor-
tan, of1cers that we have In the
state. aud the, should by all means
be able. jast and honest msa- The
supervisors hold a deubly Important
place IN their relations to the p<-cple
Any movement that would tenf 10
improve ub~sr sAbctency. shouh he
ha4les with pleasure. The orGanssA-
tlon referred 10 is OF that KIM
in response to cab sent oIi. soase
sw~bty cpupttes VIEW rcr~,~vnt-t ~
. prctins.nary meeting '~sli at the
Stale Cxp.lol on the i4th. Atcr
discussing the great need for an as-
soctafton of the supervisors. II ~as
decided that one he organized and
the date for this general Meeting
placed at October 2sth ami 2stn and
the place as Jackson. This ia,e vss
decSA ed upon no that the hall rsi.s
maA~ ~ the railroads for the State
Fair could be taken adv:nts.e OF.
committees WVtN 1tH|'''it 'HA
charged with me duty of preparing
the necessary constitution arr by
laws for the govern nent Of the ae-
soosa ton. this eommitte~ 10 report
at the October meeting. \ coinilitt'sn
on roads Was appointed to rcpor, at
the same time. composed @. J. /.
Sanders OF Bolivar. NJ. +. Fur of
Copiah and 81 j. strain ., Attala.
On schools. @. II. Rankin II Marion.
". j. FO~ten berry. of hancock. and
j. u. Nchurchy. OF CkaAtornc v@.e
appointed and asked to report IN oc-
toher A committee On oounty hrun-
cial Affairs, composed o. w. II. Wes-
ton. OF Hancock ID. d. Ncl."hany.
of Marion and J ~. oat'in. of fi:e,
vas appointed and ohsry-s 70 lme-
pare report tor the general mr,t-
ing in Ovtoocr. X. G.. Dp, GLASS "
Copnh was made temporary chair
man and c. T. Book4sIt % Snntlower
secretary OF the n~e<iny.
AbsOlste harmony prevailed
throughout the meeting. a<sn",-rh
eS,sa liza tton Of assessments AID other
matters OF importance ~crc jt.cI~s-
ed with the perfection of rkis W.
ganizatton. bringing the super, isora
of every county together for consfd
er1ng matters OF general in.vrcst
therc is every reason to believe that
a system OF taxable valuations car
and will be formulated that Will hs
satisfactory to the people all ovu'
the state. The subject of caring fol
paupsrs was freely discussed ;.ns
many good points brought ou'. 1h'
excessive cost ~i conducting thu
courts was the subject OF riooi, spir
fted comment and a committee va
appointed to consider a correction .
the evil and report to the OctoDe
meeting. The great question OF road
at cost commensurate with tn
ability oi the various counties L
pay was the most important matte
considered AMI number Of super
vlsors gave the experience of thei
counties along this line.
The demonstration of road bald
ing machinery made at the stat
Fair last fall was endorsed in tn
following resolution.
Whereas Department of As
ricultrre and Commerce through 1t
Commissioner, last year during IN
Mississippi State Fair. induced
number of manufacturers to brinl
their road building machinery her
and demonstrate ii for the benefit O
the supervisors ar wen as all person
interested IN the Improvement OF ou
public highways, and.
Wkereas--We believe that sue
demonstrations are not ols.y bes'e
ft to the supervisors that attend an
see the machinery at work, but t
the general public as well In ere
atinx q sentiment for road improve
ment, therefore be IT.
Resolved-That We hereby es
dorse this demonstration and rcs
pectfully invite manufacturers hay
ing road machinery for sale,
bring their machinery to the Fai
tion. and also urge upon every mea
Der Of the various boards OF supe'
visDrs throughout the state to .
tend the fal! meeting OF this assoct,
, ton and wee this demonstration.
With the foregoing endWsemel
} OF the Supervisors Association. ii
work Of making a greater demo,
strst!on OF road building machines
than ever before has been undertAl
en-. When the supervisors couyer
, here on the 2sth OF October. IL is q
4 pected that all OF the principal mai
ufacturers will have their maehinel
on exhibition and In operation.
will not only be here for their ben
ft, but for the thousands OF citizel
who attend the Fair as we'll
I A number OF other matters wes
considered and the meeting adjour
h ed with the determination Of eas
n one present To try 10 bring majo
. ity of their fellow members here 4
the fall meeting. And there can
!, 10 doubt but what every county
4 the state should be represented. ev'
" II is not possible for the enu