The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-17

that our labors will be amply re-
paid. We have demonstrated the
possibilities here Of city building
and are proceeding to realize upon
this demonstration. The founda-l
tions of the city are laid broad and
deep and their component parts are
IT a character that guarantees both
stability and growth; material devel-
opment has constantly gone hand in
hand with social upbuilding; school;
honses aud churches have kept
apace with business structures.
while the homes Of Green wood have
always been and are today her
prids and glory; they are the besi
fruitage OF the citys growth and
mercy OF her citizenship; the su
creme test by which a genuine
prosperity is weighed and found
not wanting. In Greenwood arr
nousished the qualities and guam
titles that make for a community's
strength and greatness; here are
born the inspiration to endeavor,
the pride of achievement and the
sense of responsibility, and here,
too. dwell those graces and refine
ments of life that temper the shocks
Of commercial activity and soothes
the wounds of defeat and failure.
The homes Of this city are a con
soicIous feature of the city, both in
their outward aspects of beauty and
their inward power and Influence.
which are Welded for the benedic
ton and refreshment of all the city's
sctivities.
A few words as to our municipal
government: Oar physical equiv
m-nt and the municipal utilities
that obtain here are in keeping with
id-ais. A sewerage system extens.s
practically throughout the whoe
area of the city The value of this
sanitary equipment Is realized in d
health record that is not surpassed
anywhere and the expenditure has
been reimbursed many times over
in the hygienic and sanitary con
omy. Greenwood has recently laid
concrete walks all over the city and
she now bo~astssof the best side
walks and crossings of any city her
size in the State. All of our streets
are worked by the drag system and
are kept in perfect condition by our
capable street commissioner. Our
government has one Legislative body,
the mayor and board of aldermen,
which holds its monthly meetings
the first Tuesday in every month.
The mayor possesses the usual veto
power. The mayor, aldermen, city
clerk, treasurer, street commissioner,
and a few other Offices are elected
by the people. Assessors, school
trustees, board of health, members
of the fire department, electric light
and water plant commissioners, pc
ice force are selected by the mayor
and board of aldermen at its meet
ings. A poll tax is exacted of all
male citizens, and the payment of
this as all other taxes, is made Il
prerequisite to the enjoyment of SUI
frage. A paid fire department is
maintained under the direction of a
chief. The insurance laws Of the
State include the valued policy
clause as it relates to real estate, blu,
not to personal properly.
It is not necessary here to recapit-
ulate the items of the generous pro
vision here made for the comfort,
convenience and welfare of citizens;
there are very few better to be found
IN the State, Our public school is
one of the best to be found in the
South, and is modelled after the high.
er ideals in this respect. The build
ings are of the neatest type, COM
modious, sanitary and supplied with
every modern school equipment; the
administration in Jealous and com
petent keeping, while the corps of
teachers is composed of devoted
men and women who are animated
by a strong professional pride to
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