The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-09
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nWAY ADOPTED
N1E fING MEETING OF
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A80 came TO CLOSE
TIN q KFERNOON AFTER
MOST IMPORTANT SES-

MOST ] IMPORTANT SES-
The ns1t order of business of the
Fntra1 Highway Association after
|nche0n was the adoption of the
Route" from Gainesville
= Perry 70 Tallahassee. thus rati-
|tng - 3revious action of the AZ
citation. be Perry boosters. nearly
70 stronx, were active in this mat
r and we're jubilant over the re-
III
Mr. Perry, of Fort Myers, ad-
|oaBed the Association at length in
gard to the route of the Dixie
lgANay from Arcadia to Miami,
|g1ng ttP endorsement of an aux-
|oky route via Punta Gorda, Fort
oto and Marco. to Miami. After
~ 1l1cussion this action was
1900.
], 2. Rooney. of Ocala. presented
resolution expressing gratitude
4 eppkeciation for the great work
4 the cause Of good roads per-
De4 ~ the press. and as an ac-
|oWl Wlodgement OF same that every
Wopaper Of the State be given hon
~ membership in the Association,
|t2 A1l attendant rights and privi-
W This resolution was unani-
ly adopted.
| this afternoons meeting, A. ].
thy. Of Lakeland. brought the
1on of the Association to the
80 Jackson Highway" a main
~ from Washington to Jack
thence following Jackson
Denic Highway to Orlando,
TO Haines City, Auburndale,
nd to Tampa. This route was
~ only by Lycurgus Burns, Of
- Haven. Mr.. Burns stated that
inter Haven district was op-
s10 the route outlined, and Of
~ substitute that the route
mated to go via Haines City,
y Park and Winter Haven.
Walker, of Barlow, stated
A1s matter had already been
<e4 out and that both the Polk
11Y Good Roads Association and
ounty commissioners of Polk
~ had decided on the route
"a lakeland.
Ross, Winter Haven's grand
&n, spoke on the question, de-
~ that Winter Haven had got
ri she had asked for, and her
= we're broad enough to let 9TH
11ons have what was coming
NJ. He therefore favored the
n1 of the Lee and Jackson
Uay as outlined by Mr. Hol-
0egus Burns violently objected,
lkion evidently being that all
4nys should be built to Winter
|vo1 and nowhere else. He was
~ down and the route outlined
NJ Holworthy was adopted amid
|nultuous applause.
|Fhe Telegram has all along had
|th h the Iiberality and good faith
Winter Haven to settle this ques
= omlcably, and it is rejoiced to
tAia faith vindicated
he Anociation sat down good anu
Fl - the editor of the st. Cloud
kne, whose editorial policy
8 to change some of the work
- been done at the Orlando
Publicity and Publication
Ittee recommended the publica-
|0& d magazine to be known as
[ 9ntral Florida Highway Asso-
- 4ulletin, to be issued month
y % contain all official notices, !
~. Turnley, of Fort Meade, and
I 1eclared that the newspapers |
r. 16tng this work splendidly and |
~ <z1cation was not needed.
11ll1ke motion prevailed that the |
11fy furnish the newspapers
: IL Proceedings and with re-
- - publish them.
tef reports and discussions as
|1[E1ous lines of road tributary to
Dixie Highway, the question OF i
11xf place OF meeting was taken
lnogVflle was nominated as the
IS D11ce of meeting and several
o<E1D ID favor of that beautiful
Cl1erprising city were made.
|mfnattpns were closed and Gaines
c - chosen unanimously as the
81 T11ee OF meeting on the Thurs
I0fore the 18th of December.
|IE1 o1nvention was most harmon