rAGE TWO
HIE ROBESONIAN, -MONDAY, JULY IS, 1114.
COMMISSION AND MANAGER
t'LAN OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT
pre entitled to the best and with the
lights before me, I am convinced that
(he plan known &3 the commission and
(Address ef.Maj.-A. J. McKinnon manager plan is tho beet and most
of Maxcon before Robeson County modern government kiywa to the
Farmers Union at Lumberton, July American people today.
WHILE THE ABOVE TERMS
are not as applicable to our line of
merchandise as to some others, yet, nevertheless,
they convey a correct idea of the values we offer,
and of our methods in dealing with our patrons.
We ask the opportunity of proving it.
We would purchase your confidence, by giv
ing you the best values in every purchase you
make, with our guarantee of satisfaction back
of it .
Stephens & Barnes
LUMBERTON, N. C.
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Want a Shetland Pony?
The easiest way to win the Shetland Pony that will
be given away by some Lumberton business houses
is to collect subscription money for The Robesonian.
750 Votes for $1.50
paid on new or old subscriptions. Votes will count
up mighty fast getting them at 750 a clip.
$1.50 -750 Votes $1.50
Coupons given on all Advertising and Job Work
THE ROBESONIAN,
Lumberton, : : : : : North Carolina
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We want your buggy and harness trade. We
are carrying a full line and have anything in
Vehicles you want Would like to exchange 25
new buggies for old ones and will give good
prices for old ones in exchange. We will be
glad to show you our line.
C. M. FULLER & SON,
LUMBERTON, N. C
CAROLINA COLLEGE
MAXTON. NORTH CAROLINA.
Offers the bery best in building, equipment, curriculum and teaching
force. Cost of plant about $150,000.00. Most modern and satisfactory
system of steam heat in every part of buildings. Electric lights, hot
and cold water, baths, sanitary, drinking fountains in every part of
building. Fire lines and fire hose on every floor. Ample gymnasium
and laboratory equipment recently installed. Furniture new, modern
and the very best Campus of 2o acres containing a park of native
oak and other forest trees. Tennis courts and basket ball. Diploma
given for completion of four years' course in literary department. Two
years course in sub-collegiate department. Splendid course in Piano,
111 ' t1"8'"". "ysicai v-uuure, Art. Domestic Science, Domestic
Art and Business Department.
tie year. Tuition in literary department, includ
Table board $100 for the year. Room
rent $20 to $25 for the
uik "tun, r rencn ana Oerman, $50 for the year. , Our rapidly growing
patronage is a guarantee that parents are finding what .they desire. .
1914 session opens Sept. 9. For catalogue address, ,
REV. S. E. MERCER, President.
4th, 1914.)
I appreciate the opportunity to pre
Bent this message to such a large as
emtiy. i only wish i knew 1 was
equal to the occasion and I am trust
ing to the wise Ruler of the Universe
for power to at least lay a foundation
for thought that will result in great
I7 improved government conditions,
I am not loaded with bouquets to
Land out for the purpose of gaining
Synopsis of Cora mission and Managei
Plan Recommended for Tour Con
sideration.
The commission plan of govern.
ment originated in Galveston in 1901
when the city was destroyed by flood,
Under this plan it has been rebuilt,
under the most economic, permanent
and modern methods of probably any
city in the South. We haven't had
the flood, but our taxes are conn
votes, nor am I hero to make personal withouf adequato retunu
cuarg Kn" .y our execuuvo succes8 cauged ft of
omcers un me contrary 1 oeueve our other cities to pattern after this lan
court house offic.als are a h,gh class 8nd u.day there M numbered fa hu.
set 01 men ana are capaoie 01 caring dredjJ operatinf unJer ,t Qf
for their interest and the county's in-
course
terest I
the interest
shall
of
improvements have copie but the sue.
argue tnatLe8a from thtl winnino- li9I 'iu
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w,e. county, un- Dhenominal.
u.x .jrau,, prwper- I cite a few regujts obtaincd
f H comnii-ion plan. Houston,
.c D.Wu.u vu-..Ku. tn con- TexaSf hag a popujation of 78000 anJ
in the six year of commission rut
ditions might be improved under tho
creseni system r wa not cany, Dut at
(he same time the best results, can
only be obtained by a change in the
system.
I shall not pose as a knocker or
fault-finder, because. I realize that
lusy, progressive people have neithei
time nor inclination to hear knockers
who simply knock to hear the sound,
ar.d have no remedy or improvement
to offer. On the contrary, I shali
point out some defects as they ap.
rear to me, draw some comparisons
and suggest what I consider a reme
dy or an improved method. I expect
opposition to the plan, especially from
office holders,
But I want you to consider these Wharfs and slips .
Suggestions with calm, careful and Electrical department
Houston has wiped out all floating
debt and has given to the tax-payer
out of the treasury and without the
issuance of a single bond, the follow
ing permanent investments:
School Buildings $340,323.63
Auditorium $332,276.02
Extension of mains and improve
ments, water department 274,932.02
Paved streets 179,281.93
Ship channel 98,027.40
Sewers 85,212.18
Buildings and equipment, fire
department 66,160.45
Parks .. 52,00 .53
Streets and bridges .... 65,714.10
. . . . SS,109.8!)
. . 26,u51.21
unprejudiced deliberation (be just as Block bboTTsystem for assessor
calm as the mountain widower was and collector . . . . . . . 10,000.00
during the earth-quake.) ' Health department .. 1. 0,168.47
If after careful consideration you Police department 4,J96 03
decide the plan has merit, then put City hall, furniture and fix
jour shoulder to the wheel and nevei tures 1,123.67
turn back until it has been put into City attorney, law library 974.10
active operation. If you decide it Asphalt plant 3,000.00
lias no merit, then forget it and try
to obtain needed relief through some
other improved method.
Reasons Why Our System Should Be
Changed.
Une prominent fact is that our
people have become restless and dis
satisfied with the results obtained un.
der the present system.
An evidtnee of this fact is the
demand for changes, the creation of
new offices, changing the laws, chang
ing the men in office and many other
changes and to my mind without
marked improvements.
But the prime reason for this need
of improved methods is the ever-
increasing tax burdens that are impos-
Total improvements $1,551,928.47
Extraordinary Expenses.
Storrie certificates .... $ 73,300.00
Refund paving certificates 120,308.70
Sinking fund 120,220.00
Making a grand total $1,865,757.17
This amount paid out of current
.1 i a; 1 r
revenues, besides tne elimination oj
the floating debt, amounting to over
$400,000
While these improvements have
been going on the tax rate has been
reduced thirty cents on the $100X0.
This record is on page 218 by O
Rogers Woodruff in a book entitled
ed on our citizens without anient "City Government by Commission'
increased benefits. At my request Dayton, Ohio, with a population of
the auditor has kindly furnished mt 116'00 ets out a card headed "Bu"
tuitli tho tti t iness vs. rontics ana biiuws wmt
year periods, bceinnine with 1893. I under this sy8tem they J securc
want you to carry these figures home as Sood or better matrial for tv
with you. Total assessment for 1893 use at 8 Mvi,1S o from 10 58 ?ur
was $37,802.14; 1903, $103,229.91: and cent' or an averaKe of about 34 Per
fcr 1913 was $191,773.97, You will cent. cmP" W1UI am'nw
note that this is an increase in'taxes tration
r.f n(.nriw oiv v : Anotner card neaoed "inis is wnar
j oba wiuvj ww (ica U lb WAS AiJ 1 .
1893, or twenty years aeo. Do von Accomplishes." These fig.
think the benefits have increased in ures summed UP 8how that they did
like proportion? for fhe Clty $138,645.00 more lm
These figures for 1913 do not ren. Provements or service not done before
esent the total tax from the fact that with increased revenue of only $49,
according to the auditor's figures 418 - b ()0 a net san? f $89,219.00 in
513.56 due from banks. corooration3 year 1914
and railroads has been remits Hi. These statements are furnished and
to the State Treasurer. This would sined by the Citizens Committtee
make a grand total collection from and 1 teke jt are authentic.
the industries and inhabitants of After examining several plans of
Robeson county of $210,287.53 or $172, cities 1 toave concluded that the Day-
485.39 in excess of twenty years ago- n p,an 18 P8MWy tb6 mt practi-
and this is not all. Under our pres- or nearest fitted to the needs of
ent law the fees from all officers our county and iH recommend for
should pass into the treasury. These your nwderatfon. this plan, amended
fees amounted to $26,300.05 for the 80 a3 to sult tae needs of the county
year ending November 30th. 1913. or a undr Plan-
grand total of $236,587.58 extracted The co'utty legislative body would
from, various sources for the State C081st five commissioners elected
and county government use, and yet 80 that eacto would a nearly represent
under the present system there is no one-fiftn the county population as
one whose daily duty it is to see that P8S,ble subject to recall at all times.
these large amounts of money, be- Tn,s comimssion WOuld .select a
longing to the tax payers, are judic county manager who would be com.
lously expended. petent, trained and capable and se
When you weigh these facts and Iected solely on account of his fitn!3s
figures I don't think it is necessary and aility to manage the affairs of
co produce further evidence that we rne county- He would be subject to
need a change, and if you will take an reca11 the commission or y the
inventory of the real benefits that we People of the county. This manner of
have derived from these laree exnen- recaU would be worked out in-detail
ditures and consider the further fact and an election would be ordered on
that during this twenty years we ine Petition of 25 per cent Of the vot.
have not only spent all this monev. ers This comission would have un.
but in addition we have a considerable thority to see that all officers and em
unpaid outstanding "or floating debt Payees were appointed on the W
and have issued an outstanding $75,- cf merit and fitness alone. This would
000 bonded indebtedness $50,000 ex- ,eave Poltics entirely out of it.
pended for our magnificent court Tne administration of affair.
house, $25,000 for other accumulated be 8ab-divided into departments all
debts. cnBer the furisHirtnn .
" me county
You will doubtless conclude that v manager.
take very little financial risk of being Fir5t Department of Law. Putting
worsted in making a change. We a" the leSl matters under one head
might find a more wasteful and extra- Second. The department of Public
vagant system, but I doubt it and Sece; This department, .1 would
doubt it seriously. Still our peoolo - (Continued on pate thr
fan
to cro dozon
biizia Good
gttfTfi&ep are Jelling
them cheap
Take our tip and come buy your
Summer Clothes this very day. The
low prices we are making are fast
cleaning us out of the good things.
We want to sell out every piece of
Summer Goods In our store, and we
are making the PRICES that will
soon do it.
Better hurry.
Don't sweat. .
Lumberton, North Carolina
Doctors Like to
Have Us Comri
poumdl Their
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Prescript
Because they how how careful we are
about the absolute purity and freshness cf car
drugs, and that we never substitute or guess.
THE SAME CARE THAT WE GIVE TO
OUR PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT
is shown in everything else we buy and sell,
from the quality of our Rubber Goods and
sick room Supplies to the kind of Syrup we
use at the soda fountain.
SAFETY means satisfaction, and your satis
faction means our success.
McMILLAN'S
The Old Reliable Drug Store
Tine SnippHy Hoinse
FOR TOE FARMER
It matters not what you need in
the vra of Groceries, Dry Goods,
Hardware, Wagons, Buggies,
farm implements, etc
We can Supply Your Wants
We have everything for everybody
at the right prices. Call and let us -showSfyou.
r.IcEachern, Johnson & fJcGeachy Co.
St Pauls, ..... . N. C
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