The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-07
GOOD ROADS DAY
TO BE OBSERVED
In Putnam C0unty--COmmis-
siOners Appoint District
Leaders.

At a meeting Of the board of Coun-
ty Commissioners this week the fol-
lowing resolution was passed:
Whereas, the Governor of our State
has by public proclamation appointed
the 21st day of November as Good
Roads Day, therefore, be it 7
Resolved, that the Board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners for Putnam County
most cordially endorse the action Of
our Governor and earnestly request
all the citizens Of Putnam county to
turn out on that day, either in per-
son or by substitute and in order to
organize and systemitize the efforts
of our citizens, we as commissioners
will appoint the following men in each
precinct in the several commissioners
districts, to whom all citizens intend
ing to work the roads will report and
will be guided by him in their efforts
to improve our roads without compen-
sation by the county.
In compliance with the above reso-
luton the following gentlemen were
appointed leaders in tho work for the
several commissioners districts:
District No. 1T. f. Baker, Jacob
Clark, Johnson Tucker, Hugo Melzer,
5. j. Hogg, Ben Smith, J. w. Tucker,
Tom Smith, W, B. Campbell, Irving
Padgett, J. H. Harp, ]. E. Wells
John Fink, Martin Wendell, ]. Nc N
hBard.
District No. q. L. Bouie, J. L.
Vert, Chas. Sands, George A. Nav
man, l.. J. Arnold.
District No. 3-S. w. Rowley, j.
E. McDufie, B. B. Dancy, j. B. Ad-
kins.
District No. Nv. H. Holloway,
Fred Hubner, Ed North, w. j. Nc
Rae, W. f. Sweat, ]. j. Green.
District No. 81. H. Wylio, W. H,
Worley, L. Price, j. w. Blount.
Palatka Leaders Get Busy.
Geo. A. Mawman, one of the most
earnest of Palatka's good roads boos-
Jers, has been placed in charge of the
work in District No. 2, the Palatka
district. Mr.. Mawman Immediately
got busy. He has appointed the fol-
lowing Good Roads Committee for
this district and has called a meeting
of the committee at the court house
for 1880 p. M, next Tuesday evening,
Nov. 11th. The following named gen
tlemen have been named on Mr.. Nav
mans committees: Geo. A. Mawman,
W. A. Walton, w. G. Tilghman, A. D.
Curry, H. L. Miller, Tim Merrill, J. L.
Burt, Tom Squires, Henry Hutchinson
ST. c. e. Melton, Robert James,
Horny Merwin, Chas. Burt, W. A.
Hicks, c. W. Buddington, J. B. Finn
Chas. II. Sieg, H. M. Fearnside, W. E
Wattles, Howard Rowton, DR.. A. M
Steen, j. H. Haughton, Thos, Ray, A
Fl. 0dom, Geo. W, Bassett, Jr., Louis
Kalbfeld, W. A. Russell, H. A. B. Nc.
Kenzie, 7. w. Davis, C. A. LeHardy
G, A. Turner, ]. H. Wylie, w. T. Led.
better.
Mr.. Mawman as chairman of the
committee is doing everything in his
power to arouse enthusiasm among
the citizens to the end that Good Roads
Day may provu big success in this
district, and it is hoped that his eff.
forts may succeed. In compliance
With such determination he has issuel
The following appeal:
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Walks of Life.
The committee on GOOD ROADS
for Palatka and vicinity respectfully
call your attention to GOOD ROADS
DAY to be held in Putnam County
November 21st, 1913, in accordanc,
and obedience to the proclamation O
the Hon. Park Trammell, Governor O.
Florida, for all able bodied citizens t.
contribute their labor on the abov,
date for the betterment of the roads
in Putnam County, Florida. The com
mittee desires the hearty cooperation
Of every man, woman and child il
showing to the world that Putnam
County can produce more good road
n one day than any county in tn
State according to the population
Clergyman of all denominations an
instructors, travelling men, railwa
and steamboat men, business men O
r all kinds are requested to join in thi
campaign for good roads in order t
make it a success in every respec
, Land us your good will, give us you
time, boost and not roast until W
have done our full duty to ourselve
our county and State, and thus sho'
= respect to our Governors proclamt
ton.
GEO. A, MAWMAN, Chairma
Good Roads Committee,