The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-16

| the forces will be marshaled for the
biggest road working day in the his
cory Of our state.
There are twenty overseers in the
county's forces and l have the prom
jse OF a number Of additional good
Gen. The rOa1 is 1S34 miles from
me city limits 10 the county line.
Commissioner Watkins puts one ov-
erseer and his crew on this work to-
day; take the different offers made
y teams and extra days prior to gem
sral day will make possible the COM
5Ieticn Ct this road working in one
lay.
No, my good FRIEND l., it is not a
| oicnic. neither do we expect TO do the
work indiferently, but under the
direction Of Mr. J. R. Moorhead en-
gineer, and Ed Carmichael as general
superintendent, and every man in the
county knows that Ed is one of the
best. This work will be done under
sub-Overseers for every mile and
probably each half-mile, with the
best men over from three 10 five
miles. Thus you see the work will
re under the direction of the best
road men in the county. | do not
believe a single man that has given
ne his name has done so thinking it
Fas a picnic. But they have met the
issue squarely and are going out for
the purpose Of helping build a good
road, something that has been need
ed in that section of the county.
Now let us take a look at location
Of material. The first pit is near the
two-mile post, half a mile from the
road, and is good lime. The second.
is. - the top OF the hill one-quarter
of mile west of first pit and is good
gravel, some lime, right at side of
road. Third pit is at the three and
half mile post, side ,of road, good
material; fourth pit near five-mile
post. near road. In grading down
the hill just west of TayIor's place
ample material for several miles can
! be obtained. The gravel hill at Prof.
| Brinson's, McDavid hill Natural
| formation at Phillips which shows
| best results as a road builder of any
thing on road to Blitchton. At y Y :
mile post on side field another lime
pit; 13-mile post across from road
splendid pit Plenty of material all
along from first pit up to DR.. 5. H.
Blitch's. From there to county line
We did not inspect but doctor says
we will find plenty of material and
take this with the twenty double
teams offered by Mr.. Osborne of Nor
ristOn for ten days in connection
with the force put on today will put
/ the road from Blitchton to county
line in good shape. All the people
Offering are supposed and will be di-
yide3 by a special notice and printed
program to assemble as early as pos
sible on road making day, at nearest
point from where they live to road.
Ocala people will be distributed
along at most available points. Teams
and men will be evenly distributed
along all points. Ladies will serve
dinner on each mile OF road, thus
saving time. Want every lady on or
near the road to feel they are APP
pointed on this committee and all
others Offering will be assigned to
different sections. Plenty of good
water Will be distributed along the
line.
A careful inspection Of road up to
BIitchton by Compissioner Watkins,
ltr. MoCrhead, the committee and DR..
Bitch we find several miles that only
need a certain kind of work to put
i'll good condition, which Commits.
sioner Watkins viii have done be.
lore regular road day. He will put
MS entire force on this road in ample
| lime to get everything systematized.
He will also take charge of a force
on the 10th. and he is & good one.
AS to tools, we want hoes, shOyels.
picks and all the teams 10 be had.
Every load Of road material we can
get AduIed anu put diOHS iHe iudi
before the great road working day
will be just that much already &C
complished and enable men with
shovels to get to work on arrival
Mr.. Ditto will have several teams,
Mr.. Shearer and others from week
o ten days before the 10th. So you
see we are planning in a way to be
able to get the best result from ev-
cry one on the big day and make it
an epoch in Marion's history to never