Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-06-24
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three Of our leading literary mmos
minds with the idea in view to apply
It to the political betterment of our
county iatfairs Which side was
rlght we have only to look back and
see, But to go from the present time
and take a look at the taxable cloud
that seems to hang over US is up to.
every taxpayer in district one.
l was called to Macon during the
firs+ week Of the June meeting Of the
Board of Supervisors to watch the
proceedings of the House Of Israel"
moving their sceptres again for
hibher taxes. They had Mr. w. W..
Magruder of 'SEarkvile employed
with the idea is view to get the board
to order the commissioners Of dis
trict one to build them some roads,
especially a road to Mr. Walter
Stokes place, 50 that Mr., Stokes can
have easy sailing in muddy weather.
Mr.. Magruder made a forceful argu-
ment, and he based it on a petition
he held in his hand signed by a lot
of people in our district as prom
iSe that this work should be done.
Peoile that signed that petition felt
rich then, but are poverty stricken
nnw. Mr.. Magruder failed to con-
vince the board to his views, 50 ne
and his people were ordered to 60 tie
commissioners of their district and
settle their affairs. So here is where
the misShiif was played. A Nit
me Nut" idea struck Mr. Josh Ca
vett right in that clean spot in top
of his head and penetrated his brain
and brought forth this. Fl eagreed
with the politiia W ar horse Of
Prairie Point that he would give them
their roals if they (if you please)
would give him two and six tenths
miles from Deerbrook to the Snow
den place. Justthink Of it, Two men
placing a three per cent tax on our
district which at present is assess
ed at s1.4O0,OOO. 1t will take $4,000
to build these roads. Already $l5,-
800 has been sold out of your $9O,-
900. This $4,000 cannot be sold for
cash. Road contractors will take
thief for work. These bonds are
worth IS cents on the dollar in the
market, and about ten per cent goes
TO the man high enough to handle
them. So you Sc we are only getting
76h cents on the dollar for the
bonds that were voted to sell at par.
This is my greatest objection. Why
should we pay tax on $4,000 that
district will not be benefited by?
As commissioner | signed to grant
Mr.. Cavett his road and all the rea-
son | did not sign for more individual
roads was that no one did not ask it.
SO all those that want a road go to
Macon and get in the landslide. l
would like to see a big mess made of
this thing so the people would rise
up and settle it. 1t seems this is
the only way they will be made to
move.
There has already been built 80
miles of road. The government road
will be ten miles, which is AZ. Then
add 10 miles more and you have 50
How are we going to maintain them
with three mill tax, which is all the
law allows for this purpose. TAX
ing the Prairie Point road for an ex-
ample. 1t as already cost $120 per
mile, or $1,000 for it's ten miles.
Three mills on our assessment is
$4,000. Judging the future by the
past, who ever gets in the saddle will
pile this little amount on roads that
front his house. You will need five
mills to maintain all these roads,
and this half cent will be placed up
on you until you are called down or
up yonder,
So do not blame the board of su-
pervisors, as they have made an eff
fort to stop this tidal wave they see
will add debt to your shoulders, |
believe yet they will still want to
able by the majority of the district.
There is not an Esau in the crowd
but there are among us those who
would sell their standing in the com
munity for a mess Of pottage.
So where ae ryou going, and with
er bound?