The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-30

that should provo of incalculab.e
value to the whole people of Missis-
sippi. AS has been said numbers of
times by this writer. the supervisors
and legislators are the most impor-
tant officers that we have in the
state, and they should by all means
be able, just and honest men. The
supervisors hold doubly important
place in their relations to the people.
Any movement that would tend to
improve their efficiency, should be
hailed with pleasure. The orgariza-
ton referred to is of that kind
In response to call sent o1t, some
twenty counties were represented in
preliminary meeting he'll at the
state Capitol on the 14th. After
discussing the great need for an as
ISOLATION of the supervisors, it was
decided that one be organized and
the date for this general meeting
placed at October 2Sth and 29th and
the place as Jackson. This date was
decided upon so that the half rates
made by the railroads for the State
Fair could be taken sdvll.ta of.
Committees were appointed and
the necessary constitution ana by
laws for the government of the as
ISOLATION, this committee to report
at the October meeting. A committee
on roads was appointed to report at
the same time, composed O. j. /.
Sanders of Bolivar, M. E. Fur of
Copiah and III j. strain Of Attala.
On schools, G. H. Rankin OF Marion,
W. j. Fortenberry, of Hancock, and
j. B. McMurchy, of Claiborne Were
appointed and asked to report IN Oc-
tober. A committee on county fnan-
cial affairs, composed of w. H. Was-
ton, of Hancock, D. d. McLehany,
Of Marion and w. Gatlin, Of Pike,
was appointed and charged to pre-
pare q report for the general meet
ing in October. r. G. Dot glass of
Copiah was made temporary chair-
man and G. T. lookout of Sunfiower
secretary of the meeting.
Absolute harmony prevailed
throughout the meeting, although
equalization of assessments and other
matters of Importance wero discuss
ed. With the perfection Of this or
ganization; bringing the supervisors
of every county together fer consid-
ering matters Of general interest
there is every reason to believe that
system of taxable valuations can
and will be formulated that will he
satisfactory to the people all over
the state. The subject of caring for
paupers was freely discussed and
many good points brought out. The
excessive cost of conducting the
courts was the subject Of much spir-
tied comment and a committee was
appointed to consider a correction of
the evil and report to the October
meeting. The great question OF roads
at q cost commensurate with the
ability OF the various counties to
pay was the most important matter
considered anil a number of super
yisors gave the experience of their
counties along this line.
The demonstration of road build
ing machinery made at the State
Fair last fall was endorsed in the
following resolutions:
Whereas Department of Ag-
riculture and Commerce through it's
Commissioner, last year during the
Mississippi State Fair, induced a
number of manufacturers to bring
their road building machinery here
and demonstrate it for the benefit of
the supervisors as we'll as all persons
! interested in the Improvement of our
public highways, and,
Whereas-We believe that such
demonstrations are not OILY a bene-
fit to the supervisors that attend and
see the machinery at work, but to
the general public as well in Gre
ating a sentiment for road improve
ment, therefore be 1t,
\ Reselved-That we hereby en-
dorse this demonstration and res
pectfully invite manufacturers hav-
ing road machinery for sale, to
bring their machinery to the Fair
this fall for exhibit and demonstra-
ton, and also urge upon every mem
USl VI InC val 4OQO UOdl QS VI super
visors throughout the state to at
tend the fall meeting of this associa-
ton and see this demonstration.
With the foregoing endorsement
of the Supervisors Association, the
work of making greater demon
stration of road building machinery
than ever before has been undertake
en-. When the supervisors convene
here on the 28th of October, it is ex-
pected that all of the principal man
ufacturers will have their machinery
on exhibition and in operation. 1t
/ will not only be here for their bene-
fit, but for the thousands of citizens
who attend the Fair as well.
A number of other matters were
considered and the meeting adjourn
ed with the determination of each
one present to try to bring major
/ ity of their fellow members here for
the fall meeting. And there can be
no doubt but what every county in
the state should be represented, even
if it is not possible for the entire