Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-10-05
OFFER TO SERVE
WITHOUT SALARY
Wiggins May Again Have Mayor
and Board of Alderman
Without Pay.

With the election of a new set
of officials for the town of Wig
gins only a few weeks off, and
with the general feeling existing
that the new Mayor and Board
of Alderman would serve with
out pay, the announcement
comes that a mo pay" ticket has
been formulated and that if the
public desires services of those
offering to serve without pay,
it may have again a set Of Of
ficials which will not cost the
tax payers and voters a penny.
The Enterprise has been re-
quested to make public the fol-
lowing announcement:
Having the interests and well
fare of the Town of Virgins at
heart and wishing to be of any
service possible in the carrying
on of the affairs of the Town,
and at the solicitations Of
friends, we hereby offer to
serve the Town of Virgins as
members of the Board of Alder
man for the term beginning
January 1, 1923 without salary.
In offering to serve without
pay we feel that the saving will
be appreciated by the tax pay
ers, and it will be our aim, if
elected, to economic in every
way possible and at the same
time give the best that is in US
TO the betterment and upbuild-
ing of the Town of Virgins. We
will take no part in a campaign,
and if the people are pleased to
select US as their new Board of
Alderman we will feel grateful
and honored.
"Signed: J. NJ. Hill, L. A.
Varnado, A. Drawn. A. E. Mil
10y, G. W. Eighmey."
So far, none other than those
above have made public their in
tention of making the race for
a place on the Town Board or
for the office of Mayor. While
somewhat reluctant in doing so,
those members who have con-
sented to stand for reelection,
say that while they are anxious
to serve the town, they do not
wish to be put in the light of
seeking reelection either for
personal honor or because they
would serve without pay, but
for the plain and simple purpose
of rendering service to their
town and to help build and i'm
prove the community.
With the withdrawal of two
members of the present Board,
Messrs Eldridge and Coleman,
who have asked to be relieved,
Messrs Milloy and Hill have
consented to stand for election
to fill the vacancy.
Mayor Clendenin, when asked
this week if he would again
serve the town as Mayor, said:
Frankly, it's a bigger job than
I had figured on when taking it
over, and | find that it carries
considerable amount Of work
and worry. But as for another
two years, l will accept it and
serve and give the best | have,
without pay, as | have done for
the past two years if the Board
of Alderman will do likewise,
and if the people want me-"
Mayor Clendenin might be
called the "father" of the move
ment for officials to serve with
out pay. He urged it before his
name had been mentioned for
Mayor two years ago, not
thinking, at the time, that he
would be the first to head the
towns affairs and serve as May
or without pay. Mr.. Clendenin
has made a splendid mayor and
so far as is known no one else
has been mentioned for the
place.
M. M. Batson, who Stone
County is proud to claim as her
only certified public account
ant, has been induced by friends
to announce for the office of
clerk. Mr.. Batson will not likely
have any opposition.