The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1909-09-11

IL means money. Its for the taxpayer
to say how much he is willing to en-
dure for said benefits.
From the Citizens Of oeaIa
To the Commissioners Of Marion
County: Gentlemen-We citizens of
Ocala come before your honorable
body asking that as soon as prac-
ticable you construct a hard road to
Lake Weir, and respectfully submit
the following as our reasons for max
ing what we think is a reasonable
request:
/. The town Of Ocala pays a large
portion Of the expenses Of this county
2. The business demands of its cit
liens require almost their constant
attention
g. After the wear and tear of
working year. a change Of climate and
scene Is almost a necessity. Shall We
be forced to go away from this county
to get II. when but a short distance
from this their town home, made
short by a hard road. there is one of
the most beautiful lakes in Florida.
environed by a picturesque shore and
land contiguous to it with climate
as salubrious as can be found in the
world.
The undersigned would respectfully
ask, i'm addition to the above, your
careful consideration Of the location
Of the proposed connection with Lake
Weir.
The first factor should be the ca
f,rfr
taxpaying of the section of country
through which the road may be pro-
jected.
The second, and very important. is
the capacity of the country through
which the road runs to furnish the
material for construction.
Third. the route. other things con-
sidered, should be the most attractive
for our citizens, and also for visiting
strangers.
Fourth. where the road 1--WE would
suggest) approaches north Lake Weir,
il you should select what is known as
the Carney road, and which was laid
out and stumped some years ago as
the most advantageous as to economy
of construction. to give Ocala connec-
ton with the lake, turn to the east
and parallel the lake to Eastlake and
go south.
This project, If carried out. will give
tho citizens of Ocala a delightful sum-
mer resort. build up the country thru
which the road goes, and will form an
important link in the good roads
movement through the center of the
state, as a set off against the hard
road enterprises of the east and west
coast people. Respectfully,
Jno. H. Taylor, w. D. Taylor, H. B.
Clarkson, d. E. McIver. E. L. Parr.
Marcus Frank. W. D. Richey, Baxter
earn, A. E. Burnett, w. A. TenEyck,
G S. Scott, T. 3. Snyder, ]. P. Gallo
way. ]. NJ. McCorkle. c. o. Harris. L.
S. Beck. The Court Pharmacy, ]. H.
Livingston. r. B. Meffert. ]. w. Lyles,
F. E. Wetherbee, H. H. Whitworth, A.
S. Bucer r. o. Conner. Tompkins &
Cobb, ]. c. Boozer. G. ]. Bitch. Sam
Mathews. w. v. Wheeler. B. A..
Weathers. s. H. Bitch. D. A. Miller,
F. G. B. Weihe. ]. S. Burke, Sid r.
Whaley. B. Rheinauer. c. Rheinauer,
T. T. Munroe, c. R. Tydings. E. T.
Williams. H. p. Biting, W. E. Wood,
NJ. c. Crews, Jno. NJ. Thompson, NJ.
d., A. r. Toph, Guy Toph, r. L. Keat-
ing, E. E. Robinson. G. F. Williams,
Joseph Shuford. w. J. Sheridan, Otto
c. Schwartz. W. A. Hendrix, VIM. C..
Colbert, w. S. Bullock, Carlos L. Sis
trunk, T. E. Bridges. A. J. Brigance,
n. Peyser Joseph Bell. G. T. Maughs.
o. T. Green, Chas. F. Schneider, c. NJ.
Livingston. D. w. COrdero. Sidney
Halle. G.. A. Carmichael. c. Carmi-
chael. E. NJ. Howard, J. W. Sylvester,
G. W. Martin. VIM. Anderson, E. L.
Maloney. w. w. Clyatt, F. E. Harris,
P. V. Leavengood. Thos. E. Pasteur,
]. o. Dekle. Thos. L. Dekle, Ollie Nor
dis. ]. L. Engesser. C. H. Hardee, NJ.
L. Reynolds. Sam Leonard. Geo. C.
Crom. Don Ford, w. A. Knight, ]. H.
]. Counts.
From the Young Men
To the Commissioners of Marion
County: Gentlemen-We the under