The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19
PERTINENT QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROPOSED BOND ISSUE FOR
GOOD ROADS ANSWERED BY POLK COUNTY GOOD ROADS ASSN

ISOLATION has had many question,
asked by Taxpayers interested in thf
matter of bonding the county and
the campaign committee has ,lt.
lined answers 10 those question;
which they respectfully submit ard
VIII be glad to take up any Others
which may be suggested.
No. 1--Wnat is the amount OF
the bonds to be voted?
This VIII be determined exactly
by the bids which shall be finally
accepted by the commissioners after
j. me engineering work has been com
cleted and plans and specifications
submitted to contractors and mater
ial decided upon. 1t is thought the
amount will net exceed one million
dollars.
No. 2-What is the mileage of the
roads?
The mileage is 211 miles and in
cludes all the main highways of the
county, 80 that every town in the
county will be connected with ev-
cry other towh in the county by a
hard surfaced road.
No. S-Why are not lateral roads
included in tn scheme?
The hard-surfacing of lateral
roads was provided for in the scheme
presented by the Good Roads Assc-
citation, involving mileage Of about
$40 miles, hut the commissioners
turned this down because it would
nave necessitated bond issue Of
two millions which they considered
impossible at this time, as it wou,r
have necessitatc1 doubling the pres
emit road tax in order to pay inter.
est and provide sinking fund.
No. Allow will present lateral
roads and othcl new roads be taken
care Of?
The lateral roads will he taken
care of and br,ught up to the pres
ort condition of our sand-clay roads
by means Of the surplus of the pres
ent road fund after allowing for
interest and sinking fund on the !
proposed bond issue and by the nat
ural large increase in the assessed !
value of lands in the county (ncw
only carrying nominal assessmentl ,
through the improvement of the
main higlways
No. 5-Whet increase in present
'"ad tax will be necessary to pay
interest. provide sinking fund and
'llow for maintainance of lateral
'oads
No increase will be necessary in
he present road tax for bond is
ne of on, miiiioa dollars. The ores
mt net income of about $50. 900 ,
rom the road taxes will pay the in G
crest at per cont on a million dol i
ar bond ISSUE. provide for sinking r
'hu w iFiIiC tlC JULIUS anu ltdNe Il / z
amount for improvement q
t lateral roads
No. 6-W!ll all the roads ont. ,
ned be built from the proceeds of
he bond issue? =
IF any Of thu roads under the pro- a
osed plan are built all of them rs =
lown on the map will be built, be- n
luse the contract will specify tnn =,
'mpletion of all of these roads FOR ;,
lie amount of the contractors bid a.
Nov. WHO will handle the i,
'oceeds of the bonds? =,
The law provides that the pro
eds of the bond issue shall be han
ed by bond trustees
No. s-Wha will be tho width
the roads?
The width of the various roads
is been outlined by the county
but may be subject =
change where deemed necessary -
fore notice of election. -
No. 9-Wn,t material will be -
ed? Ia
Brick and modified sheet asphalt -
the two types of construction
nsidered practicable in this section -
lick will cost however. nearly :"
rec times the amount of asphalt, 90
til the further consideration that y
brick should be used almost ev-
Y dollar of tn bond issue would '''
I'VE the county forever because
iterial and expert labor required
'nld have to be imported. If as 70
alt should be used only ten To q
teen per cent of material woald
We to be brought in and little OK "
TT assistance. leaving balk Of 10
'ney in circulation at home. {"
No, 1e-lf modified sheet as 2"
alt shall be decided upon, what is ny
own about lis durability, cost of
and where nave such 81
ads been constructed. ~
Modified sheet asphalt has been
I'd for many years and varies lit
from the regular asphalt paving H'
our cities, the latter being put OF,
lcrete base TO carry heavy traffic ="
county roads will not be re- p"'
rod - .orr ket
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