Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-08
NEW COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
TAKE CHARGE
Change Day of Meeting and Elect
New Officers for County

The rewly elected members OF the
Pnard Of County Commissioners took
official charge of the county's bust
ness Tuesday, the first meeting OF the
wear. Mr.. Marion Dickson was electee
cha;rmal, a the board and Mr.. }. +
Turner. yice-chrmn. F. R. Justice wa:
elected clerk for the commission dIio
A I. Mcdonald. county attorney. Ut
W D. Dorminy was re. elected county
physician and H. L. Griffin, 1anitol
c commissioners Morris and stone,
whose terms expired met with the
board and assisted the new menlDel
in getting a proper start.
The salary for the clerk was hNeu
at $500 a month, county attorney
$500 and the janitor. at S4o.oo: ne
salary of County Warden Frank yer
was fixed at $4,000 a month as mere
tofore and the salaries of his depart
,nent were voted to be the same as III
Meet With Board of Education
Bv special request recess was tax
en- to meet with the county board OF
education to adjust the salary prov1-
SION of the county agent which in the
mast had been jointly met by both
boards. On account of the limited IL
nances Of the Board of Education, a
snecia1 tax lew was requested to meet
4his added expense for 1924 and 1879
which was agreed upon, subject to
favorable report on the law governing
a county wide tax levy for this spec1-
Home Economics Agent Requested
Mrs. Mize, district supervisor Tor
the State College of Agriculture, met
v th both boards in the interest OF ad-
ding home economies agent to the
educational program of the county.
Mrs. Mize ably presented the subject
and was assured that if the finances OF
the county warrant the additional ex-
pense, this new department would De
added. Accompanying Mrs. Mlze
was Mrs. r. E. Lee, president OF the
Woman's Club whose organization IS
strongly in favor of securing this I'M
portant feature for our rural schools.
Pass on Pauper List
A number of applicants tor county
assistance were present to request n
nancial aid. both white and colored,
and each mendicant was given con-
siderate attention, some being added
to the list others referred to further
investigation of their needs and con-
dition
Adjourn to Attend Barbecue
The commissioners, both new and
retiring were the honor guests at
barbecue given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Walker, at their country home
and were accompanied by a number OF
their friends and other officials.
At 8 p m. the commissioners met
again at the court house and with the
county warden, Frank Tyler, went
over the needs of the county in regard
TO rebuilding and repairing bridges IN
the county and receiving a report
from the warden, who is also acting
road superintendent, of the condition
OF the roads, the county farm and COIL
vict camp and equipment
Change Meeting Day
A resolution which appears else
where in this issue, was adopted,
changing the regular meeting day OF
the board from the first Tuesday, III
each month to the second tuesday
beginning with the second Tuesday
in February. .,
The newly elected members had a
busy day of it. and impressed the visl-
tors with their earnest desire to give
the county a business administration.