The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-10-30

Vt is with pleasure that The Jour
nal reproduces herewith a com
munication from Mr.. w. P. Bull
lard, a well known resident and
owner of Lee county lands, relative
to the needs of the county. Mr..
Billiard advocates a $780, 900 bond
issue for good roads alone. Such
public discussion OF these questions
is always helpful. and The Journal
is glad to give Mr.. Billiards. ideas
to its readers:
Being resident Of Lee county
/ note with much interest the signs
Of present and Developments.
| am especially interested in the
very important undertaking Of the
Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany. Its failure would mean a set
back to the county; itssuccess will
mean more advertising, more I'M
dertakings and a more populous
community.
But it is needfrl that Lee coun-
ty through its Board Of County
Commissioners do its part bygivirg
this property the nuchneeded good
reads. Nothing attracts the better
class Of settlers more than good
roads; in this day and age they are
not only convenience. but an abb
solute necessity. In other counties
in this state the intending settler
can find good land where there are
good roads and it is row up toythe
county of Lee to provide, net only
this Central Of Georgia tract bat the
whole county, with up-to-date sand
clay roads if it expects to get its
share of the settling and upbuilding
that is now taking place in South
west Georgia. There are many
prospectors coming to Albany all
the time and Lee county stands just
as GOOD chance as Douphertv conn
ty to get the benefit Of this. A lit
tie enterprise now Will turn this tide
very largely toward this county.
AS above said, not only this
Central Of Georgia. tract but the en-
tire county shoald have good roads.
| am confident that the the County
Commissioners would like to sec
good roads everywhere; they do not
want to neglect any section or dis,
regard the interests of any individ-
uaI. AS far as my acquaintance
with the Commissioners extends
an sure they are conscientious,
public spirited and capable. They
are doing the best they can with the
means at their disposal. What
they need and must have to do al
this, is money.
1T requires money to make such
Improvements and the only way te
provide it in ample amount, as il
seems to me, is to make good
roads bond issue. And the amount
should not be less than $50, 600,
Netting less viii he adequate t.
m,et the situation. Two years ago
the grand jury recommended bono
issue Of s25 900 for roads and $50,
0)Jfor court house. A date wa,
SIT for such election but owing Il
adverse sentiment the polls were no
even opened. The court house pro
position probably killed it. Tn,
two should not be linked together
Let the court house matter res
awhile; no one will deny that bet
ter one is indeed, but wait unit
the county has a larger population
and then build one to cost 500, 900
I know a county in another stat
that has just finished one cost n
$500, COO and that county, Will
somewhat more populeus, is neithe
larger in area nor more prodlcEiv
than Lee county. Build good road
and settle up the idle lands and i
lsss than five years this county ca
much better afford a 800, 000couI
house than that county can now al
ford its $500, 900 structure. Thes
figures may seem large but they al