Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28

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in Noxubee should hear him.
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cubic yard and s1S. .1S1.00 has been paid
up to this time on the sand-clay roads
snd the sand-clay road grading system
as vet has not been completed. The
total amount Of grading to be done on
these roads, consisting Of the sand-clay,
should amount to about $l2, $40 90. Nm
this connection we think there is no
doubt but what before one dollar Of
this money is expended in the future
that It should not be expended unless
the Supervising Engineer makes a
sworn estimate of the work done, as
provided by law, and we so recommend
this to the Board Of Supervisors and
the Road Commissioners, believing this
is simply an oversight and that 1t will
be taken care Of in the future. This
unsworn estimate taken together with
the Supervising Engineer borrowing
from the contractor. who is getting the
benefit Of his estimates, and they both
being trained scientific men In this par
ticular, justify this body into going in
to the matter thoroughly and bring
ing facts here for your consideras'
ton in our final report. We are not
preparedpto saYas 70 why GA Snper*I
,yiaiur Engirears rotA 2I,e ~
his contractors or that II had anything
to do with his estimates being little
heavy or not. but our judgment is that
the whole matter calls for thoughtful
consideration by the parties in charge
of that work. We were unable to get
service of process upon the man who
furnished this money to the Supervising
Engineer and for this reason we cannot
90 into the matter as thoroughly as
we would like. We have returned no
bills of Indictment along this line be-
cause the testimony does not rise to
point where we thought and believed
an Indictment could be sustained. TAX
ing into consideration the expenditure
of the public road money in district
number three and the proper expenditure
of other amounts in districts two, five
and one, we cannot help but think a
Supervising Engineer ought to be in
charge of this work who will pass upon
these estimates without being under
any financial, social or religious obliga-
ton to any man or men who get the
benefit Of it. In palmer words. wedo not
believe that it is right or proper for
any man to be in charge of this work
who is borrowing money or accepting
or favors from the con-
tractors who look to him to make esti-
mates upon the basis Of which they are
paid. And in this connection we recon-
mend to the Board of Supervisors and
he Board of. Road Commission
,rs of their respective districts to
AXE this matter thoroughly into con-
Iideration either in selecting or contin-
ling Supervising Engineer in charge
# this work. If the Supervising Engi-
,eer borrowed money from the con-
ractor who was working under him we
hink he did very imprudent act and {
pen to criticism. If the Supervising
Engineer solicited employment from !
uch contractor or ever went to any a,
lace at his instance for consideration !
should have been of that open, free
nd frank nature that would not be !
pen to criticism and, to say the least, {
ct dedied when charged with same. '
the Supervising Engineer by his act {
r conduct has mislead the commission {
rs in any particular about any matter,
nev are justified in believing that he G
, liable to mislead them in his unsworn t
stimates as to the amodnt of work /
one by contractors. We believe that &
this vast amount Of expenditure of
,e public's fund for the good road that "a
,ere should be an economical and an t
Hcient arrangement in regard to all i
latters and il should be careful and s
borough. that no room will be given t
" Just criticism of any kind. a
We regret to say to your Honor that a
le blind tiger business in Noxubee n
,unty appears to be on the increase. il
Te have investigated the county o
,oroughly and every little community v
ems not only to have its one tiger, "