The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
$4,000 Project
For Local Airport
Studied By Board

Application was made thu
week for federal funds to mod
ernie the county airport as par
of Jackson county's planning fol
the future, Edward A. Khayat
Beat Two supervisor. told thu
Pascagoula Rotary club Wednes
day at the weekly luncheon ses
sion.
Khayat, guest speaker, based
his talk on county problems ano
plans. He was accompanied by
Joe v. Krebs, Beat Three super.
visor.
Proposed work at the airport
includes construction Of an admin
istration building, installation
of modern high intensity lighting
for night flying. re-surfacing OF
one access road and the construc-
ton of another. Khayat said. Cost
will run between $55, 900 and $780,
900 with the county to pay ap-
proximately $4,000 and the re-
mainder of the funds to come
from the Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministration.
This Is a part of your boards
plans for the future" Khayat
said. I'VE believe Jackson county
has the greatest potential for de-
velopment of any area in the
country
Mentions 100000 Refund
Because of action taken at the
recent special session of the leg
islature. Jackson county is sched-
uled to receive $780, 900 refund
from the highway department as
reimbursement for highways and
bridges built by the county and
taken over by the state.
'sThe board plans to apply this
money against present bonded in
debtedness,' he said. 1--WE believe
that by doing this the county as
whole will receive the greatest
benefit"
In 1897. he raid. the county Is
sued more thLn q million dollars
- hends TO build HishwaY 80. At
present there are outstanding
s2s.soo of this Issue. an cblisa-
ton of Beat Four. a reserve fund
will be set up TO pay these bonds.
Other obligations for which re-
serve funds will be set up include
$50. 900 of wooden mill bonds. and
$4,000 from the original 100000
for the establishment OF ingalls,
Shipyard.
This will enable the county to
reduce taxes in Beats One. Two,
Three and Four. he said. The re-
mainder of the funds will be used
to pay attorney fees and county
roads.
The board expects to contact
representatives of Tuna, Inc, this
week to further plans for the es-
tablishment of tuna packing
plant on the west bank of the
river at Pascagoula, he continued
Outlines Board Procedure
He detailed the steps that will
have to be taken before bones
can be sold to construct a build
ing for use of the plant Every
step is safeguarded by the All
board. he added,
'It is our idea that the contract
with the proposed company should
call for them to pay sufficient
rental on the building to pay for
the interest on and retirement of
the bonds" Khayat said.
The bosrd has set Up master
plan for the county fairgrounds
at the old airport. he said. and
plans the expenditure of Sl2S.00o
over four-Year period. A new
building will be constructed each
year and the result will be a COM
plefe and modern Playground.
Khayat said that the board has
also Informed the US Engineers
that the county wishes TO pur
chase the local boatyard which
was recently closed. Priorities will
give the federal government first
chance, state second and county
third. he said
Vancleave Oil Well
He told of the oil well being
drilled near Vaneleave and added
that they mean business, the
county bulldozer program under
which 1000 acres of lands have
been cleared for use in the beef.
dairy. pasture and tree growing
program.
In conclusion. he detailed work
being done at the county hospital.
which includes new ambulance
approach. enlargement of the lab.
oratorY and hiring Of an sddi-
tional feehnician. The program
has cost between $4,000 and
sI2.00o.
We have also reopened study
of the proposed ehildren's wing
at the hospital " he said. "A new
program has been set UP under
which the eounty's contribution
has been materially reduced"