The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-01
nv r.. T.. BLAKESLEE, JACKSON.


ON the 14th for IN organization nat
should prove OF in~calculable 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 a doubly lmpor-
tant place in their relation to the peo-
pie. Any movement that would tend
to improve their efficiency should be
hailed with pleasure. The organlza-
ton referred to is of that kind. In re-
spOnse to q call sent out, some TWEEN
ty counties were represented In q
meeting held at the state capitol on the
18th. After discussing the great need
for an association of the supervisors, 1t
was decided that n be organized ana
the date for this general meeting placed
at October % and 90, and the place as
jackson. This date was decided upon
so that the half rates made by the rail-
roads for the State Fair could be taken
advantage OF.
Committees we're 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
appointed to report at the same Time
composed of J. /. Sanders OF Bolivar,
NJ. E. Furr of Copiah and M. }. Strain
of Alfalfa. On schools, G. II. hankln
of Marion, w. j. ~Fortenbe"ry oil Han
cock and j. B. McMurchy OF Claiborne
were appointed and asked to report II
October. A committee on county imam
cial affairs, composed of W. d. Weston
of Hancock, D. d. McLehany of Marion
and J. w. Gatlin of Pike was appointed
and charged to prepare a report for the
general meeting in October. K. T..
Douglass of Copiah was made temper
ary chairman and G.. L. oko OF
Sundower secretary of the meeting.
Absolute harmony prevailed through
out the meeting, although equalization
of assessments and other matters OF
Importance were discussed. With the
perfection of this organization, bring
ing the supervisors of every county to-
gether for considering matters OF gen.
eral interest, there IS every reason 10
believe that q system OF taxable valua-
tions can and will be formulated that
will be satisfactory to he people al
over the state. The subject OF caring
for paupers was freely discussed ano
many good points brought out. The
excessive cost of conducting the court:
was the subject of much spirited com
ment and a committee was appolnte'
to consider the correction of the evl
and report to the October meeting. In
great question of roads at a cost com
mensurate with the ability OF the varl
g Gus counties to pay was the most IN
y portant matter considered and q mum
Der of supervisors gave the experlenc
lie of their counties along this line.
d The demonstration of road building
d machinery made at the State Fair las
n fall was endorsed in the following resC
u l~utions:
H. Whereas, The department OF agrlcu
e. ture and through its comml:
y sioner, last year during the MISSISSIPPI
State Fair, induced a number OF MANI
facturers to bring their road buildlni
machinery here and demonstrate 1t 10
:. the benefit of the supervisors as we'll
all persons interested in the improve
,e ments of our public highways; and
no Whereas, We believe that such den
o~nstrations are not only a benefit to tn
a. supervisors that attend and see the ms
chinery at work, but to the gener'
IS, public as we'll in creating a sentimer
,s- for road improvements; therefore be 1t
a Resolved, That we hereby endors
lie this demonstration and respectfully II
wife manufacturers having road m
chinery for sale to bring their machl'
ery to the fair this fall for exhibit an
We demonstration, and also urge upon ever
er' member of the various boards OF supe
lie vi,ors throughout the state to after
&c the fall meeting of this association al
see this demonstration.
-. W1CQ Guo
,or the supervisors association the work
making a greater demonstration OF 70
~. building machinery than ever befo
~ has been undertaken. When the supe
70 visors convene here on the 18th OF Z
lis tober it is expected that all the prin'
ND pal manufacturers will have their m
chinery on exhibition and in operatio
1t will not only be here for their Der
fit, but for the thousands OF citlze
ties who attend the fair as we'll.
rol A number of other matters were &C
Ter sidered and the meeting adjourned wi
sti- the determination of each n preSe
to try to bring a majority OF their I
lelr low members here for the fall meetir
'ro. And there can be no doubt but wi
every county in the state should be n
~ resented, ever if it is not possible
the entire board to come. The boal
should have their travelling expen
paid by the county if necessary to
them to this meeting. 1t would