Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-12-23
BIENNIAL REPORT
| STATE TREASURY
.r.Tss RECEIPTS ARE HALF NIL.
ION BELOW DISBURSEMENTS
FOR TWO YEARS.
n. POWERS CHARITY HEAD
p-srinent jackson Man succeeds
cav. Brewer as First orieisf Of
tire mississippi chIidrsn's
Home Society.


jackson
ne Biennial report o. State Treas.
rer ?. S. Siovaii. for the fiscal years
4 1913 and 1915. is now ready for the
rxi.lature. and copies are being sent
The report shows that receipts
.rs more than half a million dollars
>lox disbursements. and that there
AZ falling off In receipts in several
Departments.
IN bis report State Treasurer Sto-
IN makes a number OF recommenda-
kcrx among them being one to create
tar equalization board
Tie largest item OF decrease In re-
<spts Is in the penitentiary account.
Receipts from Oct. /. 1914 to Oct /.
bis, falling snort Of the receipts
Ron Oct. 1. 1918. to Oct I. 1914. the
m Of s355,5s4i2. The disburse-
nenu for the same period show a de-
rease Of si51.s43.25. Total receipts
br the two years amounted to $1,012,-
.5.Ie and disbursements were $751;
N.71, making q net profit to the
tate Of sS25.276.s9 for the two years.
The next heaviest decrease in re-
eip,s is shown in the following funds:
Privilege taxes. sss.73s.ss: trust and
pubine fines. ss2.s6s.33: insurance
Department. .33.5s44s. and the hand
nice, sis.43s.23.
proceeds Brewer a. Charity Head.
D.. R V. Powers Of Jackson viii sue
BED Gov Earl Brewer Is president Of
be Mississippi Children's Home So
dety. Dr.. Powers was elected presi-
ent Of the society at a meeting OF
be board Of directors held in the gov
rsors office in the statehouse last
eek As il vas decided that the office
president should be filled by a man
no lives here. and Gov. Brewer will
here but month longer. The cleo
% Of Dr.. Powers was unanimous
Dr.. Powers recently gave a large
and donation OF $4,000 for a
rne Tor the fatheriess and mother
IS children. where they could be
ruperiy cared for during the period
men the superintendent was trying
find suitable homes for them
Ias Marketing Bill.
r B Cotton, member Of the lexisla-
ne IRON Alcorn county. has prepared
eal to be introduced during the 1916
essioa. entitled An Act to Provide a
n'form System Of Cooperative Mar
eu. and which. IL enacted into law,
u 90 far to place Mississippi in the
u1i ranks so far as the marketing OF
IN produce is concerned. The idea
TIE bill is to assist farmers In get
ns market when 1t 10 generally
sfted.
me organization of the system is
aeed N the hands OF the state COM
dss'caer Of agriculture. and he is en-
sefed 10 appoint his assistants and
aeif compensation These officers
u constitute the State Association
y Fll have power to assist and in
aet IN the organization Of clubs.
enoases, elevators. creameries.
1nins factories. live stock prodrc-
and shipping associations, but I'M
whatsoever name organized the
'0el1ncn shall prefix the word Go
uss. and be under the supervis-
o. the state organization.
lae Hea is that to make these mar
eiaos or associations OF any real
~ or assistance to the producers
aeeessAry TO have the indorsemen,
hacking of the state.
specs County MACS.
s'-'e Auditor Duncan L. Thomp
1As Prepared a bill which win be
aeed In the next legislature that
PROVIDE that boards OF supervis-
VI me counties have accurate mans
s-ea county made. giving detailed
@'on regarding roads, bridges.
e'aone lines. etc.
sy Criminal Docket
= unusually heavy criminal docket
.aiied in the supreme court on
~ ana It contained many cases
'''ai and statewide interest.
r4'ns National Guard.
Oa--Gov. Brewer has issued a
siOn Tor E T. Bartlett OF Lau-
~ captain In the National Guard
ale OF Mississippi Capt. Bart
sn0 mas been on the unassigned
ma oeen assigned to the com
- VI Company E. at Laurel.
''n0r Works on Christmas pardons