The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-21

an tied to no iaction or cliQoe. All II
I clain 4 that IN ! small measure {
have the abi11ty to think broadly and Q
ma myself above matters personal 9
when It concerns the largest benefit
tor the greatest number. Il
IN our plea for the Improvement
and careful maintenance Of the PENN
sula road land this Is already consid-
cred In the call for the bond election)
we must not lose sight Of the fact
that there is large population in
this proposed road bond district de-
serving OF real and earnest considera-
| ton. Also that unforeseen develop
ment along certain lines requires at
times q complete change of former
plans and ideals as well.
/ Population develops, as rule.
| along definite lines: water courses and
i railroads. These form the principle |
highways of transportation. The set
n Elements on both sides Of the Halifax |
| river are q visible demonstration of
initial development of the earlier
days The towns and settlements
scattered along the Florida East Coast
railway between Jacksonville and
Daytona during the last ten years
give proof of latter day development.
Roadways connecting these towns
parallel the railway. Within the past
three years there have been devel-
oped from small railway stations
within our district the towns of Fa-
yorita, Harwood and Volusia; these
have all the appearance of becoming
thrifty agricultural centres. Cross
ing the Tomoka river We pass
through Ormond, Holly Hill. Kingston
to Daytona. thence through Blake to
Port Orange and Allandale further
south.
The brick road from Jacksonville
brick road of st. Johns county, which
is now nearing completion as fal
south as Bunnell. These roads nearly
parallel the railway. The continue
is with Favorita, HARDWOOD, Volusia am
VS. through Ormond with Daytona, Por
Orange and further south is really ;
nd matter of natural development t,
IN. the east of this road. all the way from
I, St Augustine to Mound Grove, Their
NO is a continuous stretch of fat wood
act with no settlements. 1t would hardl
loo be just to demand the building of a
in. expensive road through this stretc
,sa and leave the towns along the raj
- road to worry along" with san
,tv roads. If brick road is to be bui
Ing it is but right and just that it pas
az through those places where the il
on. terest of the largest number /
los served. The reacting benefit vii
,ch similar TO a pebble thrown into
~ pond. reach all the people within Il
;ra district.
om- l have no fear that brick ros
built along the west shore of the Ha
Of fax will in any way injure the hot
eat interests on the peninsula. l happ,
was to know in fact that these hotel
al terests favor the bond issue, no ms
. he ter on which side of the river Il
vav brick road is built.
this My friends contention that
lrty travel along the present roadw
the down the peninsula will be cut off
this the Knox and Bead bridge is sup,
fetal. The road will continue as he
'een tofore through Mound Grove nor
in ward. 1t simply has not been includ
pen in the district to be bonded, but "
rest be maintained by the county at lar,
this the same as will be the road to I
the Tomoka and other settlements. He
iali- ever, the proposed bonded road "
able connect at Mound Grove (Knox a
the Beed's) with the Harwood-volu
ID 1t road: and if so, our people will ha
pect circuit of So miles of 10y ridir
dera over we'll kept roads on both sides
] be the river, and that is well worth h
hare ing, and the peninsula will come
aled for its share of travel.
sure Yes, oh, yes, |, too, have he;
crea- something about that so feet of br
} all road along Beach street, lin front
here the hotels and shops of Dayton
sting Well, what of it? Daytona being
and largest taxpayer within the distr
way. has she not a justifiable right to
'orta for good return on her investme
de- Is not Daytona really entitled to it
for Besides this, all who come to
part of the country will have to
ming Beach street. All of the county IN
entail of other parts of tho state VOC
enin- of the United States, who visit
ewit1 Halifax river country cannot l
ming using Beach street Thara arc
could ing the winter season da;,v do,
n the and dozens of novar cars on