Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-26
CHAIRMAN DAMPIER
ON ROAD QUESTION
Wants Good Roads, But They
Must Not Cost Too Much.
he Believes N TRAM ROAD

If the County Wants Roads Of Flint.
Let a Tramway be Built to the Quar-
ries, the Rock Crushed There and
be Distributed With One Handling.
Hon. John G Dampier Of Hague,
chairman Of the Board Of County Com
missioners, was among the prominent
visitors from the country 70 Gaines
vile Saturday.
Mr.. Dampier has served the Board
of County Commissioners faithfully
for several years, and At the beginning
OF the present year was bonored by
election OF chairman OF the board He
is most conservative man, always ex-
ercising his judgment in a way which
he believes is in the interest OF the
people. While he is progressive along
all lines, he does not believe in squan-
dering the county's money with indis-
erection, and goes carefully into every
subject before casting his vote.
Mr.. Dampier is a firm advocate Of
good roads, but does not believe in ex-
travaganee. He believes in using more
discretion and less money In the con-
struction OF roads. at the same time
Rvowing that the best material obtain
able should be employed
There Is not man In the county
who believes any more in good roads
than do" said Commissioner DAM
pier. II can appreciate them even
more than some others, since / am liv-
ing in the country and have to travel
great deal. I believe in good flint
road, since we have the material right
in our own county, but do not believe
in hauling this material by mule team,
crushing the rock and hauling II again
TO the SPOT where Il Is 70 be used
Favors Tram Road.
81 believe the proper way 20 build
roads Is to run the crusher at the quar-
~, load the material onto fat cars and
pull IL 10 the place where roads are
building, dumping II directly on the
spot II we are going to build good
roads In Alachua county, and / am
aware OF the fact that we need them,
let us 20 at it right lot Us purchase
narrow guage locomotive and few
miles Of light rail and by this means
we can build from the pit and haul five
or six carloads Of material nc one load
This thing OF hauling the rock from
the quarry 20 the crusher, crushing the
stone and then hauling il back 20 the
road lie too expensive, and II we are go
ing to build roads we must get down TO
q more economical basis. for We have a
great many miles 10 build"
Mr. Dampier has the right idea. The
proper course TO pursue, II the county
can raise the money, Ia TO purchase
light locomotive and a few miles OF
light iron and build from the quarry
90 the point where road Is 10 construc.
tion. The rock should be- deposited
from the quarry into the crusher, which
will save Two landings and greatly de.
crease the expense Of road.building
The Good Roads Machinery Company
has made the commissioners an in
formal proposition for the purchase OF
the machinery now IN use here by the
government, bot no action is taken,
nor can any be taken until the next
meeting OF the board, which win be
held the. first Tuesday in April The
county already has a traction engine
aud other road machinery, aud Il Isl
doubtful whether any action viii be
taken, However, Il IL stated that a
householder ia hsdly needed, and IL
may be possible that the county will
purchase the blk roller which has been
used here.