The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-10-06
GOOD ROADS
ASSOCIATION
Committee Recommends Some
Temporary Road Repairingl
ASK FOR COUNTY AID
Resolutions Addressed to County Com
missioners Failed to Receive Consid.
GRAFTON at its Recent Meeting

The following resolutions were pre-
sented by the committee with requues,
for publication:
Honorable Board of County Com mis-.
soners, Saint Lucie county, Fla.
WHEREAS; The bond issue is still in
litigation, and even in event a favor
able decision is rendered, the greater
portion of year will elapse before
substantial progress can be made in
road building, and having been appoint
ed by the st. Luce County Good Roads
Association to inquire into and suggest
temporary relief from our present road
conditions, and report the same to the
honorable Board of County Commits
sioners at their regulat meeting in Oc-
t0ber, and
WHEREAS; There are certain bad
places in our county roads that are a
menace to our citizens, our visitors and
the welfare of the county at large,
thel efore be it
Resolved; That our committee make
the following recommendation and re-
specially ask and urge that your Hon
Orable body take as prompt action as
possible in this m st importa matter.
Beginning at the north end of the
county. we recommend the use of pal
mettO fans placed in the ruts for m
porary relief in the following bad sand
places: Between Roseland and Sebas-
tian, nearly a mile to connect with
shell road leading out from Sebastian;
between Quay and Clifford, nearly a
one quarter mile divided into two plac
es; between Clifford and Vero, about
one quarter mile in spots; from Vero
20 Oslo, three quarters of mile; be-
tween Oslo and Viking, about two
miles: between Viking and St. Lucie,
about two miles AMI from Jensen to
st. Lucie river, about two and one
half miles.
1t will be found that either fans or
grass are in sufficient quantity immedi-
ately adjacent the entire distance men
toned and the cost should not exceed
$25. 90 per mile for putting it on.
From the river bridge at the Sebas-
tian river to the bridge at l.. c. Moore's
place, distance of One-fourth mile,
and several short bad stretches from
Fort Pierce to Jensen, we would recon.
mend the use of shell in the ruts.
We would suggest as measure OF
safety, that the turns near VerO and
Oslo station be cleared away to give
approaching vehicles better view.
Also that the trees and bushes over
hanging the road from Vero to Viking
be removed.
Also that some arrangement be
made to secure better crossings at the
several tram and railroad crossings be-
tween Jensen and St. Lucie river, and
that two right angle turns be improved
if possible, on this road.
We find on investigation that palmet-
to fans and grass are equally as good
as the straw used in central Florida,
and the cost should not be any greater
and they will render good service for
at least year. i
And in view of these facts, and of
the crying needs of the people for i'm,
if not permanent relief, and
believing that the expenditures requir-
ed for these improvements will be well
spent and meet the approval OF the
citizens of the county, we are,
Very respectfully,
Signed: K. B. Raulerson. N. o.
Penny, Elmer Robb, d. T. mccarthy.
G. A. Saeger, committee.