The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19

| NoHstTucLed III EuStiS, Lake COUNT
three years ago. IS in as good condi
ton as when laid and has neither
rad or needed any repairs. Thi.
construction has been used also al
Sebring. Tarpan Springs and ottel
points in the State and at the pres
ent time stretch of 80 miles is be
ing built i'll Lake county which rcad
experts nave pronounced to be as
1ne road as they have ever seen
having withstooG the recent ur..
precedented rainfall there while the
orick in the adjoining county was
torn up ana washed out by the same
rains.
No. 11-WLS did not the Asso-
cation ask for the construction of
other roads, also important, but not
included IN the system outlined CT,
accompanying map?
The Association. did ask for other
roads than those shown on the man.
i'rt were denied, the county com
mlssioners refusing to consider a..
This time anything but the main
roads for reasons stated in answer
to question No. 3.
No. 12--What is the route of the
Dixie Highway through Polk
county?
The route of the Dixie Highway
through Folk ctunty is from the
Osceola county line through
Louehman, Davenport, Haines City.
aucerne Park, Florence villa. Win
ter Haven, Barlow, Fort Meade 10
Rowling Green, connecting with the
road through DtSoto county south
No. t3-Cacnot the pledge of II,
commissioners to build this portion
af the Dixie Highway be fulfilled
without bonding the county,
The county commissioners have
pledged the completion of the Dixie
Highway through Polk county ry
May 20, 1916, and as this road is
approximately 50 miles in length it
cannot be built without bond is
sue.
NO. 14-Whst would be the prob
ale result of a failure to carry the !
bonds SO far as the Dixie Highway |
S concerned?
A failure to carry the bond issue /
would doubtless result in a special |
Dad district being formed in the
forth end of trn county by the dis
lets of Winter Haven and Lake
and Immediately after failure to
AIRY the countrywide bond election.
nd petition made to the Dixie
Highway commission to accept th;s
Dad to connect with Tampa anil
rom theGoe east to Arcadia as
ubst.tute for the route mentioned
answer to question 10, and it is
onsidereG that the north end of the
ounty could easily carry such IN !,
ection.
No. l5-Wn- has brick not been
,nsidered lavorahly?
Brick has not been consideroc
vorably on account of cost and be-
use the Association after thor- 7
leh Investigation believe that as
lalt will serve the interest of the
unity just as we'll, if not better,
an brick, the latter being hard on
Kinds of vehicles, while asphalt
wolves no wear and tear on then,
all
No. rs WHY should Polk count, J.
Npayers thus put burden on their
Polk county should no more he.
te to put so called burdens on T,
cir posterity any more than our
cestors hesitatco to place them or
. The great public utilities we en- f.
today were the result Of such
nding in the last generation 70
lroads, telephcnes, telegraph a.id 10
Ter conveniencec-their roster'ty
e of this generation) enjoy, IL n,
ding TIE goci roads which they r,
lit and left, not as burden hu. +,
heritage, to their posterity and
means of which people have got,
together and formed thickly set
d and PHOSPHORUS communities.
No. T. Why is 50 neueh nc-'
leage to be constructed in one
district than anoth-
More mileaee IS called for in one
nmissioner's district than others
the reason that one-third of the
.ifa county is embraced in that
district and the plan of con-
ting every town in the county
n every other town in the county
lpll calls for that much mileage.
this respect all the districts have
n treated alike.
ID lS-Will this burden not fall
willy on the small landowner?
10 Every member of the Asso-
ton is property owner and tax
er, Just as vitality interested in
ping down taxes as any one else a