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

From Houston county has come the fol-
lowing;
"We the commissioners of roads and
revenues for Houston county in the
event that the route selected for said
highway shall be through Houston coun-
ty, hereby agree to put all of the roads
in Houston county that may be selected
for said highway in first class condition
as early as practicable and within a
reasonable length of time
(SigneD III. r. Talton. z. Hays, A.
f. Smith"
The county force is already at work
on the road toward Perry from the Bibb
county line southwark; and. 1t is under
stood. will be continued on the highway
route south OF Perry to the Dooly coun-
ty line
DoOLY, CRISP AND TURNER.
In Dooly county the roads are very
fine already. and there is nothing to fear
concerning the highway, which follows
one of the main travelled roads of the
county.
In Crisp county the roads are good to-
day. but the following document IS worth
while anyway:
THE county commissioners OF Crisp
county, in session today March s. I911),
Endorsed The Journal-Herald extension
to Jacksonville urging the route via
Cordele, Ashburn. Triton. Valdosta. Our
people all through the county are very
enthusiastic and are ready to aid in
improving this highway through our
county. We have now one of the best
roads on the route, and stand ready to
pledge that it shall be kept so. Yours
respectfully, (signed), John E. Cole.
chairman county commissioners"
This signature recalls the tragedy
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the foregoing was written and mailed.
Mr.. Cole was the victim of an automobile
accident and sustained injuries which
resulted in his death.
The Turner county Automobile asso-
citation, the city government of Ashburn
and the Ashburn Chamber OF Commerce
have filed their pledges with The Jour
nal relating to the road through Turner
county stte A 80
TIFT AND BERRIEN PLEDGED.
Ample assurance has come from Tiff
county, also. In, Triton resides the pres
ident OF the Central Route association,
Capt. II. Fl. Tiff The chamber OF COM
merce. the Triton city government. and
the county government. as well as the
private resources of the best men in the
county, stand solidly behind Tiff countys
part of the highway.
Among other documents from Berrien
county is the following, signed at Abel
on March 30:
We the undersigned. county commits
sioners of the county of Berrien, state of
Georgia, wish to state to you that we
have our entire county gang on the line
road through our county by July l. 1911.
Our road gang is. now at work between
Triton and Spark and will work same to
Abel; and from Abel to the Lowndes
county line, south, we have contracted
with a railroad builder Of experience to
build this line, he to begin work Tuesday.
April 4. and complete same by July l,
1911 He has crew of 40 men. We fur
Their pledge ourselves to ouild and main
tain this road al a high standard dur
Ing the term of our office which expires
January /, 1918. (Signed) j. A. c. Sweat.
chairman; j. Hutchinson and Fl. L. Low
EFT. county commissioners"
LOWNDES COUNTY'S PROMISE.
Numerous documentary assurances
have come from Lowndes county, through
the Valdosta board OF trade. The roads
of Lowndes county that are used by the
national highway are by no means good
today and are susceptible of much inn
lprovement.
The determination that Lowndes has all
along expressed, that it would let moth