The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-01

He writes IN part as follows:
The good roads work is very ac-
tive this year all over Florida. and I
q great many counties have arrang- i
ed either for bonds or q special mill [
tax. 80 that the roads may be con-
tinuous throughout the counties and
connect with the adjacent counties. /
In this way OF completing the sys-
tenn OF roads which was devised and
adopted at the state good roads meet
ing held in Ocala last year.
'frhe highway from the north ex-
tending from Quebec to Miami. 10
now rapidly approaching completion.
and In the whole distance of 2.400
miles from the north to the south
end OF it there are only q few gaps
or missing links which would ag-
gregate not over 800 miles. The Can
adams have their $40 miles nearly
finished to the United States border
and from there to washington. D.
c.. there is q continuous stone high
way.
Between Washington and Rich
mond. Va. new road is being built.
and this IS miles is the longest gap
on the whole route, but without doubt
it will be finished by next fall.
From Richmond on down through
the various states to the north Dor
der of Florida the road is about COM
pleted.
THE first, or most northerly coun-
ty in Florida, Nassau, has been
rather slow about completing a high
way, and some provision will have
to be made for this county.
"Duval county's highway is near
ly completed, and will surely have it
finished during the coming summer.
Work Is being pushed through
st. Johns county. but there is a
gap of about 16 miles as yet unfin-
ished.
''Volusia county is at work from
one end to the other and has but about
IL miles to finish of the north and
south road leading down toward MI
ami.
"Brevard county has about the
same amount to finish; st. Lucie
county about six miles to finish;
West Palm Beach county has the
road all finished and is now widen
ing and improving it.
"Dade county has her highway all
done, and through these two counties
of Dade and West Palm Beach the
drive is delightful as the roadways
are in splendid condition, many OF
them being with oiled surfaces. Their,
is also some very fine roads in the
neighborhood of Rockledge and all
the way down from Daytona TO Stu
art the river scenery is very beau.
/ tiful."
The roads between Orlando and
matter of state direction of good
roads building is matter of great
concern from an economic standpoint
Regarding this and other road work
going on he says in part:
The rest of the great road sys
tenn through the state is now being
worked on in the various counties
The road is now good from Daytonc
. to KisSimmee and from Tampa tt
Largo, and the section through Poll
county, where they have just bond
ed for $4,000, will undoubtedly b,
finished before next fall.
The roads between Orlando ant
Ocala are also excellent, and there il
considerable of the long route be
tween Plant City and Jacksonvill,
by way of Ocala, Gainesville, etc.
; which is very fine for touring, ant
it is hoped that this route will ais,
be a continuous system by next win
/; ter.
THE great need of systematic
! work in Florida in building roads i
5 very evident to all who have invest
gated the subject. About 80 of tn
} 40 counties are now building road
I in the most promiscuous manner
and while the various commission
I ers are doing the best they can, the
4 need a head or central connection
d to bring interests of the various cou
/; ties together; and they also need i
each county a practical road make
who is an engineer and surveyor
and who shall work with the fiv
) commissioners in each county as
general assistant, and who shall b
) under a state commissioner
roads.