The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-16

noa;en committee has out (
answers to those questions
,lay respectfully submit aLG |
~ lad to take up any others
;.b MAJ be suggested.
WHAT is the amount of
bonds to be voted?
/ rM. viii be determined exactly
.l,s bids which shall be finally
ntod by the commissioners after
snaiuoering work has been COM
.ed and plans and specifications
omitted TO contractors and mater
dceided upon. 1t is thought the
i INT will net exceed one million
cllars.
"a what is the mileage of the
pads:
Tho mileage is 211 miles and in
indie. all the main highways of the
Errty 81 that every town in the
rtv will be connected with ev-
This same type of road was
orstructad in Eustis, Lake COUNT.
-.a wears ago, IS in as good condi
.on as when laid and has neither
Cd or needed any repairs. This
. ,rtruction has been used also at
4 hing. Tarpan Springs and other
II ms in the State and at the pres
81 Il. o+ber town in the county by a
n I'd surfaced road.
10 Why are not lateral roads
/ 4, ,laded in TIL scheme?
II Tbe hard-surfacing of lateral
. ,2ds was provided for in the scheme
Il scented by the Good Roads AssG-
81 at;o0. involy ing a mileage Of about
II IA miles, hut the commissioners
= nrned this down because it would
have necessitated bond issue Of
Evo millions which they considered
E,mpossible at this time, as It wou!c
have necessitatc1 doubling the pres
3fn, road tax in order to pay inter 4
4 st and provide sinking fund.
Il No. Allow will present lateral
roads and othcl new roads be taken
scare of?
The lateral roads will be taken
.(are of and brought up to the pres
Bot condition of our sand-clay roads
bv means OF the surplus of the pres
ent road fund after allowing for
Interest and sinking fund on the
Rr-oposed bond issue and by the nat
su-al large increase in the assessed
value of lands IN the county (now
only carrying a nominal assessment
through the improvement of the
s main highways.
10 What increase in present
road tax will be necessary to pay
interest, provide sinking fund and
allow for maintenance of lateral
-nads
No increase will be necessary IN
me present road tax for a bond Is
ne of one miiiioa dollars. The pres
III net income of about sS0.Oot
-om the road taxes will pay the i'll
'.rost at 5 per cent on million dol
lar bond issue, provide for sinl;ih
'lnd to retire the bonds and leave
substantial amount for impro"emen
Of lateral roads.
No. 6-Will all the roads o't'
lined be built from the proceeds Of
the bond issue?
II any Of thu roads under the pro
'osed plan are built all of them a
shown on the map will be built, ne
cause the contract will specify ~
Completion of al, of these roads 10
'le amount of the contractors pa
Nov. Who will handle TN
roceeds of the bonds?
The law provides that the 1:o
ceeds of the bond issue shall be han
died by bond trustees.
No. S-Wha~ will be tn" Wit
q the roads?
The width of the various ROAD
has been outlined by the count
acmmissioners but may be sublec
. change where deemed aeeessar
efore notice of election.
No 9-Wa,t material will 2
sAds
Brick and modified sheet asphai
AZ the two types of constructor
sensidered practicable in this 5ect!o'
tick will cost however, near
tree times the amount of aSphal'
Nth the further consideration 'N'
/ brick should be used almost CIV
y dollar of thc bond issue VOL
ave the county forever bcca"s
1aterial and expert labor require
aoGld have to be imported Il as
halt should be used only ten
teen per cent of material Wo !"
ave to be brought in and little eN
assistance, leaving b2lk
rev in circulation at homa
No. 1O-If modified sheet J.
Ill shall be decided upon, VIVA
awn about its durability cost
aiutainance, and where nave sac
ads been constructed.