The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-11
Gauiier Not To Be Candidate For
Board; Will Run For Representative

Hermes F. Gautier, member of
the Board of Supervisors from
District Three for the past %
years, this week formally an
nounced that ne will not be a
candidate for reelection TO the
Board, out will be a candidate for
State Representative from Jack
son county in the Democratic
Primary on August 9th.
Mr.. Gautier's statement fol
lows:
After having served as a mem
Der of the Board of Supervisors
from District Three, jackson
County, for the past twenty two
wears, / will not be a candidate
for reelection this August.
When | became a member of
this Board in 1926 | had definite
plans for development of Jack
son County. With the splendid
cooperation of the members that
have served with me, great de
velopment has been made in this
county. The building of the sea
walls, the building of bridges
over ~Pascagoula and Escatawpa
Rivers and the building of roads
leading TO these bridges all has
been done without any adValo-
rem tax upon the taxpayers of
this county. The building of the
Jackson County hospital was also
accomplished without tax levy
and in my judgment, was one
of the greatest accomplishments
during the time | served as SUI
pervisor.
when the b. A. w. |. program
became available we immediate
~ took advantage of this law and
brought to Jackson county the
Jackson County Wooden Mills, the
Plywood Plant, and later. the In
gals Shipbuilding Corporation,
the largest individual payroll in
the State of Mississippi today.
we all a e the great i'm
provements that have been made
in our county road system. A
great many miles of pavement
have been laid and we have a
definite pavement program that
is going forward at this time.
we have in this county one
of the best air fields in the state.
Three five thousand foot paved
runway sufficient to land any
of the large transport planes
in service. This enfield cost over
5000, 900. Jackson countv's cost
was the cost of the land.
New Court House
We have our plans made for
building 2 new court house. and
in District Three | have plans
and agreement with the CITY of
Pascagoula and Pascagoula Port
Commission for the building of
docks in the Yazoo Lake inner
harhor and dredging Of same.
1T may be impossible to let
contracts on our new court house
before the end of this year due
to the shortage Of materials, but
| am confident thai any board
that succeeds this present board
viii carry out our plans.
4 have had a great many of
my friends beg ne 70 offer for
another term, that this is not a
good time 10 get off the board.
I appreciate then interest and |
can just say that no time is a
good time to get off. There is
ALWAYS something new coming
up and some project the county
IS VltallY interested in. ! only
hope the people of this district
will elect someone who is inter
eSted in u county and one who
will work for the best interest
of al.
Having served you for the
past twenty-five years as a mem
Der Of the Board of Supervisors.
| want every citizen Of TINS coun-
" To know l have enjoyed work
inc te help build Jackson county.
and | want Ia thank the men who
have worked for me, particularly
Me- Bilbo and MI. Barlow, who
have been my road foremsn and