The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-28
nt Questions Regarding Proposed
|EsHln Issue For Good Roads Answered
[,yP0lk County Good Roads Association

4 OSe-NsS 4oOoa AhoouS Ao-
Y asion has aad many questions
asked by taxpayers interested in the
Il natter of bonding the county and
the campaign committee has out
7iiped answers TO those questions
\ which they respectfully submit ard
will be glad to take up any others
which may be suggested.
No. What is the amount of
the bonds. to be voted?
This will be determined exactly
by the bids which shall be finally
accepted by the commissioners after
The engineering work has been conf
cleted and plans and Specifications
submitted to contractors and mater
ial decided upon. 1t is thought the
amount will not exceed one million
dollars.
No. 2-What is the mileage of the
roads?
AC AAAASa6C 10 IL LILIES I'LL Ill
cludes all the main highways of the
county, 80 that every town in the
county will be connected with ev-
cost. This same type of road was
constructed in Eustis, Lake county.
three years ago, IS in as good condi-
ton as when laid and has neither
rad or needed any repairs. This
construction las been used also at
Sebring. Tarpnn Springs and other
points in the State and at the pres
cry other town in the county by g
hard surfaced road.
No. 3-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 Asso-
citation, involving a mileage Of about
$40 miles, hut the commissioners
turned this down because it would
have necessitated a bond issue of
two millions which they considered
impossible at this time, as it woulc
have necessitatca 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 be takan
care of and b-aught up to the pres
crt 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 10 the county (now
only carrying nominal assessment)
through the improvement of the
main Highways.
No. 5-Whst increase in present
road tax will be necessary to pay
interest. provide sinking fund and
allow for maintenance of lateral
roads.
No increase will be necessary in
the present road tax for bond Is
sue of on, miijion dollars. The pres
emit net income of about $4,000
from the road taxes will pay the in
terest at per cent on million dol
lar bond issue, provide for sinking
fund to retire the bonds and leave a
substantial amount for improvement
of lateral roads.
No. 6-Will all the roads out
lined be built from the proceeds OF
the bond Issue?
If any Of thu roads under the pro-
rosed plan are built all of them as
shown on the map will be built. be-
cause the contract will specify tne
completion of al, of these roads for
the amount of the contractors BID
Nov. WHO will handle the
proceeds of the bonds?
The law provides that the pro
ceeds of the bond issue shall be han
died by bond trustees.
No. S-Wha~ will be the width
OF the roads?
The width of the various roads
has been outlined by the county
commissioners but may be sub1ec'
10 change where deemed necessary
tefore notice of election.
No. 9-Wn,t material will DC
used?
Brick and modified sheet asphalt
are the two types of construction
considered practicable in this section
Brick will cost. however, neariS
three times the amount of asphalt
with the further consideration sna'
If brick should be used almost eV-
ery dollar of thc bond issue woui1
leave the county forever because
material and expert labor required
would have to be imported. u as
nhalt should be used only ten 70
fifteen per cent of material woalo
have to be brought in and little eA-
pert assistance, leaving balk CT
money in circulation at home.
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