The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-10
Special to The sournaI.

Florala, June "a GOOD roads meet
ing of considerable Importance was
held in Florala this afternoon. The
meeting was Of SUFFICIENT interest to
bring w. z. AyCock, OF the Moultrie-
Triton Pensa cola highway commission,
and n. ]. Lillard, representative Of the
Pensacola Commercial Association and
member of the scouting party which
recently travelled through south Ala
bama scouting out a, route for the pro-
posed highway. These gentlemen came
here to inform those most interested in
the movement what will be the next
move for them to make in order for
CovingtOn county to get consideration
at the hands of the highway commits
sion which has in hand the definite
marking out of the highway from
Moultrie to Pensacola.
Representative business men from
the counties of Geneva and Escambia
drove long distances in autos in order
to attend the meeting.
w. c. MCLAUGHLIN was elected chair
man of the meeting, which was called
to order promptly at 2:30 o'clock. Mr..
AycOCk made a few Introductory re-
marks and asked for questions, stating
that was the best and quickest way to
get at the object of the meeting.
Describing requirements of the road,
Mr.. AyCOck said that the road to be
adopted must be what is known as a
hard surface road, tourable at all
sea sons Of the year, the matter of
grades being an essential element.
J. D. Leigh spoke with authority on
behalf of Brewton and Escambia coun-
ty. "A road will be built through our
county" said Mr.. Leigh, ito meet the
requirements Of this commission, and
it Will be built wherever necessary "a
connect with the proposed highway"
1t developed that Geneva county is
under contract to build a road through
the county. Work, in fact, is now
being done on this road. It win con-
meet wit hthe Cavington county line
six miles east of FloraIa.
A. L. Rankin, a prominent attorney
of Andalusia, spoke in behalf Of An
dalusia, and he also represented the
county board of revenue Of Covington
county. Mr.. Rankin said: Il am au-
thoriZed to say at this meeting that
CovingtOn county will build a first
class road over the route traVersed in
this county by the scout car, and the
money is now in the treasury to pay
for the work. We stand ready to begin
work on same at once"
The question was asked: What IS
necessary to be done to properly place
the matter before the highway com
mission ?" Mr.. AycoCk pointed out that
it was now up to Covington and Es-
Gambia tOuutltS, tld.s 10 place IN tan
gible form, under guarantee, just
what they proposed to do in the prem
Uses; lit is now in your hands and is
UP to you, gentlemen" said he
A motion prevailed that the county
commissioners of Geneva, Covingtou
and Escambia counties, Ala, be re-
quested to appoint a delegation from
their respective counties to hold a
meeting at an early date, and Jointly
to present a plan and a guarantee that
a road would be built through each
county. same to be presented to the
Chamber of Commerce Of Moultrie, Ga,
n. J. Lillard, representing the Pen
sacola Commercial Association, at the
opening of the meeting was called upon
and he made a talk, saying a great
deal in favor Of good roads in a few
words, and assured the gentlemen that
in the selection of the highway II
would be done strictly on the merit OF
the showing made by the counties
along the routes traversed by the scout
party.