Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

satisfied only when the Air Line
route, as it is called, is completed ali
the way to Jacksonville. Dublin ana
McRae are determined that their own
section shall not be behind and snail
share in the success of the Air Line
trunk; and it is highly probable that
the road which the scouts traVerseu
on that branch will be stamped Tor
building thoroughly
If may be regarded as certain that
mat portion OF the westerly route between
Atlanta and Fort Valley which had to be
eliminated when Macon was made an OBJ
iective, viii be built. Disappointment VIII
soon be transformed into stronger de-
termination than ever fired that route be-
fore. and If the westerly route is not soon
a road sufficient unto itself. all signs
FAN II has excellent opportunities. 1T
has the natural soil for fine road and
the scenery and the people and the
money Ii is almost certain 10 become
a part OF one of the alternative routes
which Georgia win offer tourists OF the
national highway Its completion may be
regarded as a certain development OF
that entirely new principle of coordinate
road building which the national highway
has inspired everywhere that its course
has been laid.
TO HELP ALL ROUTES.
II will be the policy of The Journal
and The New York Herald TO co-op-
crate fully and cordially in the develop
ment of each of the routes that the
scout car Travelled. Both papers believe
and trust that all of them which failed
to win the national highway will be
completed regardless of the decision here
announced. The building OF them means
more than mere county development
Ii means a statewide development. the de-
struction of barriers. the throwing open
OF new country to the newcomer.
Regarding the route selected for the ma
tional highway, The Journal and the New
York Herald have in hand pledges which
are believed TO insure Its finished perfec-
uon AS stated in the initial announce
ment that the highway would be extend
cd, both papers reserve the right, how
ever. to change the route of the highway
Gin comparatively minor particulars only
of course) at any time they see that
pledges are not being Fulfilled.
/ PLEDGES OF PERFECTION.
From Fayette county there has come
OF the proposed national highway, and
wish to pledge ourselves to complete the
the verbal pledge of all three OF the
county commissioners, who met the scout
car I'm body on its second trip, that
they would put the highway through
their county I'm the best. OF condition
Added to this Is a written pledge signed
by the commissioners, addressed TO The
Atlanta Journal as follows:
IF you should decide that the national
highway shall pass through Fayette
county, we viii make the road 80 feet
wide through the county, will make sand
clay road bed and bridge streams so as
to be passable at high water mark and
Will do so at once
No pledge has been filed by Spaid-
ing county, but the roads of that county
are already good, with the exception of
the first AS miles south of the Fayette
county line Spalding will have some lit
tie work to do there, particularly right
at the Flint river bridge; but some Of
the leading men of the county have ex-
pressed themselves in favor of the high
way. and 1t is believed there Will be but
little delay in having the necessary work
done.
The Pike county commissioners signed
a resolution at Zebulon April IL, that
they will obligate themselves to put in
touring shape ali of the part of the high
way through the, county, wherever locat-
ed This is signed by w. ID. Dingler.
chairman. and s. Nj. HaAgard and w. M
Hartley, commissioners
MONROE. AND HOUSTON
The following has been filed bearing
the signature of A. }. zellner. chairman,
and T. O. Smith, clerk. OF the board OF
Monroe county: Therefore, be it re-
solved. that we will as commissioners OF
roads and revenues OF Monroe county, CO.
operate with said movement and to this
end in view be 1t resolved that we will
as soon as possible use every endeavor
to put I'm first class shape that part OF
said highway passing through Monroe
county"
That brings the highway to the Bibb
county line, and through Bibb there is
no question at all as to the road.