The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Approval Manifested
Counties Through
III Scouts Passed
sERS TO VOTE ON
900 BOND ISSUE
daily Welcomed at West
by Enthusiastic Crowd.
es Covered First Week.
q for Coming Week
lBy l.. S. BETTY

By Il. s. BETTY
Tvs y, June 2i.--tSpecial)-Sta
| fali'f gineer w. S. Keller and his
Mqs 9s sAty reached Montgomery to-
niS AZ + o'clock. having travelled 1s0
s1Fe sires leaving Alexander City at 8
etie s morning. The last lap of
tlf9 aoreead d bound trip was made from
a p way of Auburn, Notasulga
s1e rlxe$ee. Engineer Keller and his
Htl AXE an early start Monday
sse asiF Meridian, Miss.
&pslifSa 21.-(Specal )-Strong ap-
J IL fs a proposed state highway
alabama was manifested by
citizens of every town in that section
of the state through which Highway
Engineer w. S. Keller Travelled today.
z At Lafayette, in Chambers county, the
sentiment Ia favor of the proposed outlet
through that county was so intense that
an escort OF seven automobiles followed
the state highway touring car from that
city to West Point, Ca, distance of
more than 15 miles. The news that the
state engineer was travelling through
chambers county in the direction of the
Georgia line had been sent to West Point
and upon arriving in that city the scout
Ing party was met by Mayor j. T. john
son of West Point and other prominent
citizens of the place. The welcome ac-
corded the state engineer in the little
Georgia city was of most cordial ma
ture and bore abundant proof of the
interest which the citizens OF West Point
f8a in.
through east Alabama that will connect
with the road leading to Atlanta.
Engineer Keller has visited no place
In the state where the sentiment is
stronger in favor of state highway that
at Lafayette, and there are not many
counties in Alabama which give more at
sention to road building than Chambers.
Jhe state highway touring car Travelled
eter s7.s miles in Chambers county and
practically this entire distance was COW
cred on an average speed OF % miles per
hour though this road is probably the
best IN the county.
Bond Issue Pending
1t was learned, however. that Chambers
county will shortly endeavor to float a
bond issue of 100000 for the purpose OF
building good roads and the impression
prevails in Lafayette that the proposed
bond issue VIII carry.
One OF the strongest exponents of good
roads in Chambers county Is Probate
Judge ]. j. Robinson Jr, who was the
first to meet Engineer Keller upon his
arrival at Lafayette. Judge Robinson
was most enthusiastic on the question
of the proposed state highway through
his county and he discussed at length the
advantage of such an outlet through this
Section of the state. Judge Robinson ac-
companied Engineer Keller to West Poin.
and was a member of the escort of Geor-
gians out of that city nearly to the Lee
county line. Other prominent citizens OF
Chambers county who followed the
state scouting party to West Point were
Mayor q. E. Collins, s. III. Oliver. editor
OF the Lafayette Sun; N. d. benson, Jr.,
DR.. N. A. Wheeler. Prof. F.. Il. Appleby,
J. NJ. Tucker, Prof G. N. Mitchem OF
Auburn. member OF the state highway
commission; h. B. Welch, and others.
Engineer Keller came to Opeika direct
from West Point, reaching this city at 4:30
this afternoon after having travelled 1861
mics since o'clock this morning. The
first route lead the highway touring car
through Talapoosa county from Alex
snder City, where Engineer Keller and
his party spent Friday night From Alex
aiider City the state engineer was escort
ed as far as Dadeville by Mrs. Nora L.
Miller and John II. Lovelace of Dade-
Vile, who came to meet the scouting
party in large touring car lead by the
escort from Dadeville.
Engineer Keller began his first trip
of the day apd arrived at Dadeville At
S:45 o'clock. Much of the road between
Alexander City and Dadeville was
found to be in poor condition
through the last IL miles of the high
way proved to be an excellent drive
way constructed by subscription and
state aid, which led as far as the
Chambers county line. Mrs. Miller was
the principal factor in the construc-
tion of this road and she is desirous
that the eastern state highway should
lead through Tallapoosa county by way
Of Dadeville and Camp Hill.
Scouts Reach Opelika
Upon arriving at Opelika this aft
ernoon the state engineer was met by
Probate Judge j. B. Lyons and other
influential citizens of this city. The trip
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