The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-17
GOVERNOR SUGGESTS
NEEDED LAWS TO
next LEGISLATURE

ldlldHdSSee, rld, MaTcn | & -
Following up his announced inten
tion to make public from time to
time a number of the recommenda
tions which he proposes to submit
to the legislature, which convenes
in April, Governor Park Trammell
states that he will make recommen
datiOns upon the following sub =.
jects:
Authorize Cities to Change Charters
Much of the time of each session
of the legislature is consumed in the
consideration Of city charter meas T..
ures. To relieve the legislature of
this work, and in order that the
people of the towns and cities may
have authority to make their own
charters and alter same, as desired
locally, a constitutional amendment
removing this authority from the
legislature and vesting 1t in the
towns and cities should be submit
ted.
Uniform System Of Public Accounts
There has been in recent years q
great improvement in nearly all the
counties in regard to the system Of
keeping the public accounts. but in
order that this may be perfected I
recommend that uniform system Of
public accounting in the county of
fees be established by providing for
the State comptroller and the State
Auditor to prescribe and enforce the
use OF uniform books and blanks,
and also authorizing them TO require
the system prescribed to be used by
every county official whose duty in
cluded the keeping of any part of
the public accounts.
A Marketing Bureau
Produce of all kinds can he pro
duced in Florida. Our growers are
won derfully successful in raising
good crops The serious question
however, with our producers Is the
proper marketing and successfully
selling what they raise. With a
good market where fair prices can be
procured for our vegetable and sta
pie crops, the Florida farmer Is Ger
tain to succeed. To assist our farm
ers in this matter and for the gen
eral good Of all the people OF the
State. I recommend that provision
be made for a State Marketing Bu
reau. The said bureau to be direct
ed bv a commissioner whose duties
II shall be to take all action neces
sary to bring about the successful
marketing Of the farm products OF
Florida. Such bureau with proper
management would not only be 9
wonderful aid to our farmers but
can be made self sustaining.
Public Road Commission
within the past decade the pub
Ilic has become more or less alive tt
the necessity for and the advantage
derived from good roads. This goot
road sentiment has become quite
general in Florida. A large mum
Der of the counties of the State arr
now either by direct taxation or b!
funds raised from bonds engaged
extensively in road construction ant
Improvement. With the expendi
y ture Of the large sums OF none.
whichnow being applied and whici
will in future be used in even large
amounts for road building, 1t will
be both wise and economical to hav
1.-THE roads of the counties laid on
with system; to have them made o
proper materials and scientificfiall
constructed There is no avenue TO
greater waste Of public funds tina
| in road building, when the work
carried on In a slip shod fashion
without proper skill, a comprehen
sive system and suitable material
7 believe that the county shoul
be the unit for road building: bu
: while the first object should be I
serve the people Of the county whic
defrays the expense, each count
lshould be neighborly and co-operat
e with the adjoining counties in mai
: ing proper and suitable connection
for highways. so far as the same ca