The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-02-10
WHAT DRAINAGE
MEANS To COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS PEo-
PIE LISTEN TO ADDRESS OF
ENGINEER EASON.
He is in Brunswick for the Purcose
of Making an lnsestis alton for the
Government on Drainage and Farm
ing in This County.

drainage ana the reclamation OF
thousands of acres Of land, brought
up to a high standard of cultivation,
bringing prosperity and splendid san
itary conditions, was the very attrac-
tive keynote of a strong address de-
livered to the people CT Brunswick
and Glynn county at the county court
house yesterday morning by F. G.
EaSOD, assistant drainage engineer,
of the United States department of
agriculture, who is in Brunswick to
make a preliminary drainage investi
cation of the entire county, view the
lands, inspect the natural drains, as
certain the attitude OF the people of
the community on the subject of
drainage, etc., and submit his findings
to the department at Washington. The
auditors who listened to the address
were composed of representative peo-
pie of the city and county who are
deeply interested in all things that
relate to farming and who displayed
an interest and an enthusiasm in the
spirit of the meeting, at once pleasing
to the speaker.
These present were c. S. TAFT, of
the Downing company, J. B. Wright,
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners, c. d. Ogg, county commits
sioner, J. NJ Burnett, wholesale gro
Ger, T. @. Fleming, manufacturer, w.
r. Townsend, county commissioner,
E. C. Bruce. president Retail Mer
chants association, F. K. Huger, capi-
talist, E. NJ Peerson, merchant, C. Fl.
Leavy editor News J. B. TAFT, turpen-
tine operator, G. w. Harper, mer-
chant, N. H. Ballard, superintendent
of schools, G. w. Asbell, police officer,
N. w. Harrell laborer, G. P. Thorn
ton, county treasurer, Albert Fendig,
vice-president National Bank Of
brunswick, N. w. Fin0ley. wholesale
grocer, J. E. Dubberly, wholesale
hardware dealer, ]. B. c. Bitch, agent
A., B. & A. Railway company, E. H.
Mason, vice president National Bank
of Brunswick, e. E. Kraetzer, secre-
tary of the Brunswick Terminal and
Railway Securities company, and 9TH
ers.
The speaker was introduced by
Commissioner Ogg, who in few we'll
chosen remarks stated the object OF
his coming, etc. Mr.. Eason, who Is
a young man for the post he holds,
entered briskly into the very heart
of his subject. He stated that his
coming to Brunswick was through the
efforts of Congressman Brantley and
Commissioner Ogg, and that he was
deeply appreciatiye of the interest and
enthusiasm, which was represented
in such a splendid attendance.
The speaker pointed out the fact
that at present no drainage laws eX-
ist in the state of Georgia, but he
had been advised that such law COW
ering the coast counties would per-
haps be passed by the coming legis-
lature. which meets in June. In Sa-
vannah, he said, there was system
OF drainage, the work being done by
convict labor, but the only end in
view was a sanitary one instead OF
farming. The speaker demonstrated
that there were three ways of bring
ing about satisfactory systems OF
drainage in the United States; first,
mutual consent, which fails in nine
cases out of ten because of the frailty
of human nature, each fellow being
of the opinion that he is not getting
square deal this plan is net recon-
mended Secondly, by the county
through the medium of bond issues,
having power to drain when thought
necessary. also having the right to
condemn lands for drainage purposes.
In this plan two ways are devised for
payment on the part of the people,
either by giving Part of the land or
by payment in cash on an agreeable
basis tc all parties. This plan, he
said had worked successfully IN
many states. Third. by the formation
of a district or company. This is the
.roject most generally used said the
speaker, where the people form a
-company. and do the drainage wheh
needed. letting the contract out 10
responsible people. paying for the
work SO much per acre in ratio TO
the benefits received. The figures az
rived at in these assessments, always