Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13
MAIL ROUTES
FOR ALAGHUA co.
ressman-EIect Clark Wants
Help People Of His District.
e-gE THEM FaEg MAIL pgLVgaY

Greatly Benefited by This conven-
fence, and Colonel Clark Has Begun
already His Work.
Hon. Frank CLARK OF Lake CITY. Con-
gressman-elect from the Second Con-
gressioual District Of Florida, is begin
ming work early. which his constitu.
epis WILDLY appreciate. Ever since
his election in November OF the past
year he has been studying the needs OF
the people 81 his district. with the re.
salt that Eis calendar is we'll filed for
a begigaing.
Jesse +. Burtz representing Alachua
county as a member Of the Democratic
Executive Committee OF the Second
Congressional District, has received a
letter from Col Clark in which he
states that he desires to give the peo-
pie Of Alachua county the benefit Of
system OF free rural mail delivery.
reaching from Gainesville to all points
where a round trip can be made within
one day, and where the minimum of
enc hundred families may be served
In his letter Col CLARK says;
II desire TO begin work Immediately
for the establishment Of free rural
mail routes throughout Alachua coun-
81. have this day written the de-
partment at Washington asking them
TO supply me with blank forms to pc
tition, and hope to have them in a
short time,
"The establishment Of these routes
over your county will be Of vast benefit
in various ways. It will not only be a
convenience to your citizens but will
give employment TO a number OF our
people
"In order that you may understand
the manner Of securing these routes. ]
will briefly state the main require
ments:
"1N-The route must be through
the rural district, away from the rail-
road. and Of such length that the round
trip can be made ia day from the
starting point
"2nd-There must be along the line
OF route, aud within one mile on either
side, one hundred Heads Of families 10
be served.
these are the main points 70 be eon-
sidered, and it seems to me there
might be sewers routes leading from
Gainesville and reaching out into the
different parts OF Alschua county. ri
you will Investigate this matter aud
report 10 me as early as you can |
think can have them established"
Mr.. Burtz conferred with Postmas-
ter Arrow 10 the matter, aud ascef.
tanned That there Is new in contempla-
ton rural route from Gainesville
through North Gainesville, Paradise
and intermediate points TO Rutledge
returning via Bennington on an inter
mediate line to the south, and includ-
ing ali stations and families in thia
route about one hundred aud twenty
Eve families, and covering a round-irip
distance OF about tWeniy-lhree miles
This application was flied with the
proper authorities several months ago.
and win be established at the proper
time The application is now On file
The posloaice department In WASH
ingion, and it iGexpeeted that g viii
be resched and acted upon a. any
time.
Another roHie is suggested from
Gainesville 70 points south oithe Sea-
board Air Line returning sic Rocky
Point. which will supply q hundred Or
more families within a radius sen
miies.
While Postmaster Arrow las worked
faithfully for she establishment Of ra-
~ routes. Col. CLARK 6 % Do eouFrat.
plated Tor his energy, which g TIE
best evidence that be is iaithial % hls
trust and in advance Boz begun 'o|
study she aeeds % be constituents
there e no doabi but thai the foaies
will BE secured ihroogh these fteon-
msndaiions and toe edofts oi Con.
rreuman CLARK. at the proper tlme
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