The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
BIG GOOD ROADS MEETING
Delegates in Attendance From 4
Number Of Counties

Live Oak, who was appointed at a
public meeting held at Brooksyille
The purpose OF the meeting was TO
agree upon an extension Of the ma
tlonal highway inaugurated by the
New York Herald and Atlanta Jour
nal from New York TO Florida.
The route has been agreed upon
as far as Live Oak, but from Live
Oak on 10 Tampa many routes have
been proposed, and the meeting last
night was to end the controversy by
adopting a permanent route.
The following representative We're
in attendance.
w. J. Hillman, chairman, Live Oak;
w. c. Brobson. Jacksonville; J. c. Da-
want, W. a. Fulton, G. c. Martin, Dr.
w. H. Cox, BrooksvilIe; A. j. Angle,
w. B. Powell, Tampa; Mayor G. B.
Wells, J. T. Baird, Plant City; J. C.
Getzen, Mrs. J. c. Getzen, T. II. Get
sen. j. w. Caruthers, Webster; w. D.
Gamble, W. c. G. KilgOre, H. L. Snow
den, Wildwood; J. NJ. Condry, y. J.
Wicker, T. H. Wicker, J. E. Cureton,
D. w. SWicord, ]. A. Coleman, Cole
man; J. @. Smith, H A. Smith, Mr.
Thomas, Duncan Smith, Center Hill;
H. O. Cillier, chairman board Sumter
county commissioners, Isaac Raney,
" OsDn1I nvfn~I.
W. Dayton, l. A Woods, c. A Lock,
E. B. Embrey, Walter Edwards, Jerry
Fitzpatrick, A. A. Boone, Messrs. Steb-
bine and Devane, Dade City.
Through the efforts of Mayor Rob
ertson supper was given the dele
gates at the Ocala House
After the feast a public meeting
Vas held in the court house, which
was presided over By Can't Hillman,
who explained the object of the meet
ing as above outlined
Secretary Powell read the names
OF the committee appointed at the
Brooksville convention TO meet in
Ocala July 1911, to adopt a perma-
nent route for the extension of the
national highway. The following are
the names of the committee and the
counties represented:
Delegates Present
Suwannee-W. J. Hillman.
Colum mbia-Mitt Ellis.
Alachua-Dr. Alderman.
Levy. T. King (not presently
Marion-J. D. Robertson
Citrus-W. H. Boswell.
Sumter-N. J. Wicker (proxy).
Hernando-H. d. Evans.
Pasco-J. S. Weeks.
Hillsboro-C. s. Washington.
Pinellas-G. E. Noblit (proxy).
The secretary then read the follow
ing resolution which was adopted at
the Brooksville meeting:
Resolution Adopted at the BrooksvilIe
Meeting.
Whereas, the New York Herald
and the Atlanta Journal are project
ing a national highway from New
York City through the south, via At
lanta to Tampa, Florida; and, where
as, the said national highway, as sug-
gested, has been actually established
as far south as Live Oak, Florida;
and, whereas, the remainder of the
route has not yet been determined in
detail and, whereas, it is earnestly
as expeditiOusly as possible; and, |
whereas, the west coast counties of
Florida are rich, beautiful and pro-
gressive parts of the state, and are
to unit in harmony with the above
mentioned proposition for a national
highway through their rich and roll
ing lands; and, whereas, a route from
Live Oak to- Tampa, nearly direct in
its course, is recommended by this
meeting as being the most practical
route; and whereas, also St. Peters |
burg is the tourist city of south Flor
ida, 4 route be recommended which
will tap the Tampa-Live Oak route at
some point and extend through Tar
pom Springs and the west coast to st.
Petersburg: therefore. be it
Resolved, that the chairman OF
this meeting. do appoint one commit
teeman from each of the following
counties, towit: Suwannee, Colum-
bia, Alachua, Levy, Marion. Citrus,
Sumter, fernando, Pasco, Hillsboro,
and from the section representing
the proposed new county of Pinellas,
to select at an early date the most
feasible route for said national high
way
After some discussion Mr.. W. H.
Boswell, delegate from Citrus, moved
the adoption of the following:
The Route Adopted.
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