The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-18
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from T lie
nj CAPITAL
Birdsan

IIE tAIIAAAR K
br.R. Birelsan
,,n,,ed that the aggregate
s ssl.1tednsss of the 81 coun-
s',I.,ippi sasI, for roads and
! = Dec. 81, 1920, was $4l'-
"A that the total aggre-
n ness Of all the counties
4. % to that time was $5o'-
i is thought that the
,.Atdness since that date
q ,bere is no data to COM
.-has increased to $780,
sn this is true the total
loded Indebtedness OF the
i sso,ooo,OoO. This is
d the bonded indebted
4 tovns and cities Of che
!. tbe state bonded indebt-
.sjeb is said to be the great
M state was admitted into
It appears that there is
rsujring the compilation OF
81, indebtednesses OF the
Municipalities and cities as
astes and the Legislature
I,m be called upon to pro-
,uch legislation in the in
ne taxpayers in order that
spow how much they owe
What. The above indebted
I'M counties will doubtless
we opener to the people.
Sperintendent Of Education
utipues to urge school teach.
whout the state to take
nv paper. He states that
,~dlnss Of boards of super,
rtool news, announcements
h sdvertisements, editorials,
and other matters found In
ntr paper can be turned to
lrunge by the intelligent
In some counties in the
,uang them Rankin and Jack
bssid that every public school
Fakes the county paper. Coun-
Intendents, as a rule, are
all public school teachers to
nty papers, pointing out the
hstts to be derived from
ndlng, and as a slight appre-
Id the cooperation of the
npers for better schools,
tns and better pay for the
hnell, the sheriff of Clai-
Gdunty, possesses a unique
\ record. He enjoys the dis.
ha having been the first tax
to settle with the state au
+ the past three years. He
the taxes so efficiently IN
Ety as to obviate the neces-
publishing a delinquent pon
and he has a standing cash
tno0 for any information tnat
mi him unerringly to the To-
Man Illicit still. Recently in
lialll 1t became necessary for
asnell to shoot and wound
flAe parties at the still who
Fa to draw a pistol. Visitors
tn0orne County to the capital
W II sheriffs were able to sue
lenSelyes under the. constitu.
aslell would perhaps be re-
! for lire.
Y Democratic nominees from
Na9es senator down were
elected at the No
election, the Republicans
eallst candidates receiving a
1ser vote, a joint vote Of per-
y laan 10 per cent. The con-
~ amendment taking the
lsavays out of the hands of
3as Of supervisors and plac.
! under the control of the
apartment in order that
Wy may receive a million and
: uollars annually from fed
!, carried by a good
!, ! Will be Incorporated as a
y constitution when the Leg
"a'enes in January, 1924.
.4alaent to abolish the office
Y treasurer was also adopt
Y not as large a vote as the
aendment.
s'u ~ OF supervisors of the
y. wv ol Mississippi, of which
s' @ ruryear is president, has
.ao'y gratified the taxpayers
'ta'y y, oy reducing the county
!. u'ils. This reduction mas
= i Notwithstanding substan-
!, 'iue improvements during
l 'eaf and it will not inter-
i. contemplated additional
,s.. ,s..s Tor the next year.
A. l's 10 one of the pioneer
,,' counties of Mississippi
y ,'.., mas hard surfaced gravel
'''as 'vasaout its 500 and over
u's, :. !, which may be travelled
'ns Year in any sort of a
~ ,ss Green Is Speaker.
Miss Ada A. Green, OF
Il. "uo was associated with