The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-07-08
AN ENTHUSIASTIC AssEMBLAGE

A large number of ardent good roads
advocates were in the city yesterday
afternoon and evening, TO attend the
meeting called by Captain Hillman of
Live Oak to decide on the route of the
southern end of the national highway.
The following were in attendance:
W. J. Hi1Iman, chairman. Live Oak:
w. G. Brobson, Jacksonville; j. c. Da
want, w. A. Fulton, G. c. Martin, W.
H. Cox. Brooksville; A. J. Angle, Lake
land; w. B. Powell, Tampa; G. B.
Wells, j. T. Baird, Plant City; j. T.
Getzen. Mrs. J. c. Getzen, T. H Get
zen, ]. w. Caruthers, Webster; W. D.
Gamble, w. c. G. Kilgore, H. L. Snow
den. Wildwood: J. NJ. Condrey, n. J.
Wicker, J. E. Cureton. D. w. Swicord
J. A. Coleman, Coleman; J. Q. Smith.
Fl. A. Smith, Mr.. Thomas, Duncan
Smith. Center Hill; Fl. o. Collier. chair
man board Sumter county commission
ers; Isaac Raney, w. N. ODell. Ok
ford; Senator Geo. W. Dayton, l. A.
Woods, c. A. Lock, E. e. Embry. Wal
ter Edwards. Jerry Fitzpatrick, A A.
Boone, Messrs. Stebbine and Devane,
Dade City.
Refreshments were spread for the
delegates at the Ocala House. After
the refreshments, which Mayor Rob-
ertson was active in obtaining, had
been disposed Of, the delegates ad-
journed to the court house, where they
met number of our citizens who are
interested in the undertaking. Cap
tain Hillman called the meeting to
order, and explained the object of the
gathering.
Secretary w B. Powell Of the Tam
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the committee appointed at the con-
vention held in Brooksville to meet in
Ocala to adopt permanent route for
the extension of the national highway.
The following are the names of the
committee and the counties represent
ed:
Suwanee-W. j. Hillman.
columbia-Mit Ellis.
Alachua-Dr. Alderman.
Levy. T. King tnot present.
Marion. D. Robertson
Citrus-W. II. Boswell
Sumter-N. ]. Wicker (proxy).
Hernando-H. D. Evans.
Pasco-J. 8. Weeks.
Hfllsboro-C. S. Washington.
Pinellas-G. E. Noblit tproxy).
The secretary then read the resolu-
ton adopted at the Brooksville meet
ing, the sense of which has already
been published in the Star. Some de-
bate followed, and then Mr.. Boswell
of Citrus offered the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, at a good roads meetins
held at Brooksville. Florida, June
26th, 1911, which was largely attend
ed by representatives from the coun
ties of Suwannee, Alachua, Marion
Citrus, fernando, Pasco, Hillsborougf
and the proposed county of Pinellas
at which meeting the location of tn.
national highway from Live Oak Il
tampa was under consideration, and a
which time a committee of eleven wa:
appointed, one from each Of the coun
ties that were interested, said com
mittee being authorized by resolution
unanimously adopted, to meet and de
eide the exact route after full consid
Grafton.
Therefore, be it resolved by tn
committee assembled. that the follow
ing route be designated and located a
the official route for the extension o
the national highway from Live Gal
to Tampa, Florida. via the followin,
cite sand towns, viz: Live Oak
O'Brien, Branford, Hildreth, For
White, High Springs, Alachua, Hague
Gainesville. Micanopy,. Evinston. Nc
Intosh, Orange Lake, Reddick. Lowell
Martin, Ocala, Stokes Ferry, Herman
do, Inverness, Brooksville. Evansville
Fivay Junction. Drexel, Stemper, Tam
pa"
Considerable discussion followed MI
Wicker of Coleman made an excellen
talk for the route through Leesbur!
and Sumter county. but a majority o
the committee favored the Brooksvill
road. and Mr.. Boswelrs resolution wa
adopted by a vote Of to l, Mr.. Wicke
alone voting in the negative.
After the meeting adjourned the gen
tlemen present from Sumter and 9th
ers who favored the eastern road, go
together and resolved to work for tina
route. Quite a number of Mario
county people favor the same road, an
the matter will probably not be set
tied until both are improved and i
constant use
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