The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-04-05

one year, p1fVjUuuj IlIH year. eight
million, for one year, $500, 900; and
sixth year, ten million, for one year,
$500, 900; and that sinking fund tax
be levied to pay off the said bonded
debt, which should be paid off in 80
years. In my opinion, this loan could
be taken care of and the present
roads kept up, and the new ones made
interest paid on the bonded debt,
and sinking fund provided with a
5-mill tax levy, which is no more
than they cost you now.
Game Wardens and Protection of
Forests.
The past two years have strength
ened the urgency Of the recommended
lions made to the Legislature of 1905
In regard to Game Wardens and For
est Protection. believe that game
wardens charged with the rigid en-
forcement of carefully drawn game
laws, providing for a sufficient IL
cense to be paid by those persons
hunting or taking game to pay the ex-
penses of executing the game laws,
would be of benefit to the state. Untold
damage Is being done every year by
burning the woods, often through mall
ice, negligence or thoughtlessness.
Attorney Generals Recommendation
AS law officer of he State Govern
ment, many matters requiring his at
tention have been presented to the
Attorney General, and especially has
his attention been called to those in
accuracies and uncertainties which
may have crept into the law. He
has in his report called attention to
many of these, together with his rec
ommendation in regard to such
changes or amendments as his expert
ence has demonstrated are needed.
would, therefore, commend to your
especial attention his report, which is
printed and before you.
State Auditor.
The value and use of this depart
ment to the State is growing, and the
work is of more value as its methods
become more effective. Such legis-
lation as is needed to aid the auditing
department in more easily and syS
dramatically performing its duties
should be enacted.
Additions to Capitol Building.
The rapid increase in the business
Of the State Government is making a
constant demand upon the space of
your State house, and the accumula-
ton Of many valuable records, pa
pers and documents makes it abso-
lutely necessary to provide additional
space for the proper transaction of
the States business and State library.
immigration.
The benefit of immigration to a
State like Florida, is worthy Of your
earnest investigation. This is a sub
ject which has been receiving much
investigation and much consideration
throughout the South and especially
In South Carolina, where a law ere
ating the Department of Agriculture,
Commerce and immigration has been
established, and has accomplished
much in the way of securing desirable
foreign immigrants, both as perma-
nent settlers and as skilled and other
laborers. l recommend the careful
study of the provisions of the South
Carolina law, and the enactment of a
similar statute adapted to our needs.
believe statute authorizing con-
sentative expenditure of public money
by the counties in advertising their
resources and attractions for settlers,
Is wise and beneficial measure, and
should be passed by your body.
Tourists and Settlers.
In connection with the encourage
ment of immigration, comment should
also be made upon the large amount
of revenue the citizens of the State
derive from the winter tourist
travel from States to the north of us.
Especially is this true of the cities
and towns on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts of Florida, though the inland
towns have also profted. Expert
ence has shown that the places which
have been the most prosperous in this
line are those which advertised their
advantages most thoroughly, and
County Commissioners and city and
town Councils should be allowed to
spend a reasonable amount of the pub
lie money from time to time in ad-
vertising through printed matter and
otherwise the advantages and resourc-
es of their respective counties and
municipalities, with a view of induc-
ing more tourists to come to Florida,
and more permanent settlers to come
into our midst and help develop the
splendid resources that Florida af-
fords.