The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-13

r. seems to your writer that the
honr for expression on the all import
ant subject OF bond issue for the
huilding OF permanent roads IL AZ
hand. 1t IL the time for all intelligent,
far.sighted citizens to come forward
and express their views on this very
pressing subject.
At the outset shall place myself
souarely in favor of such bond issue
as the surest and quickest means OF
connecting the fourth commissioners
district. and the towns, cities ana
settlements located therein. with the
counties to the north and south, yes,
and to the west of us, where the WORE
OF permanent road building is now IN |
active progress and operation.
From a backwoods settlement to
what we are at present we have, In
comparatively short time, passed
Through several distinct phases OF In
Recommendation; no roads, sand
roads, mari or shell roads. Each mark
ed its stage of development. We are
Ipast these now and shall have to face
new order of things or let the OPP
portunities at present within our reach
slip past us to be grasped by localities
whose citizens are more far-sighted
: and courageous.
Under conditions prevailing ten
years ago mari or shell roads might
still serve us in a way, but the advent
of the power car in ever increasing
numbers demands speedy and per-
manent solution of our road problem
Permanently durable hard surfaced
roads have become an imperative ne
lcessity if we are to line up or keep
abreast with other progressive coun-
ties in our immediate neighborhood.
AS yet, and for some time to come,
!, we shall have to depend largely upon
. the tourist business for our growth. In
!. a very large measure we must look to
the winter visitor for Investment and
development. The employment of our
laborer and mechanic now depends
:, largely upon the investments made by
the casual incoming visitor. In the
wake of such investments follows nat
urally the opening of our rich farming
lands. The drainage problem in con
d, nection with our farm lands will solve
itself easily with the solution of oul
road problem, one is dependent upor
the other.
During the season just closed man,
strangers were among us. This wa
their first visit to our part of the state
pa Many had been i'm the habit of goini
ne to Europe for the winter; others ha,
d. made California their winter abode
q. The condition of our roads was
en- Source of keen disappointment to ther
". and also of bitter complaint Thos
ra of us who spent good money for az
ne vertising our neighborhood made tn
ty claim of good roads one of the mai
ed features and We did this in good faitl
Sc too. The unusual weather condition
re- prevailing and the inadequate mate
I'm ial covering our roads caused the
Az utter breakdown. How many of thes
ter visitors will return to us on the scor
of present road conditions? / kno
personally of four who stated tn;
: they would hereafter go to Californi
where their cars could travel easi
ida over good roads kept in permanel
to repair. California makes the GOO
my road feature one of the main facto
dl- in local and state development.
ION Let us freely admit it, and be no
est to ourselves as well as with Il
'er visiting stranger, our roads are
longer up to requirements. They ha'
utterly failed us under the test of co
lsk ditions against which we could n
guard ourselves under present G
= cumstances.
In dry weather our roads are strea
at of dust, often inches deep.
In wet weather our roads are rive
7e, of mud.
5:25 AT all times, wet or dry, our roads a
200 a succession of ragged torn surfa,
s:s9 making travel an ordeal for the healtl
1896 and strong, distressful and a tortu
lis for the aged and invalid, and a sour
55:eeSs of expensive breakdown for conve
20 ances at any time and any place, d.
2:40 haps miles away from needed ASST
s s:a ance or repairs
Al | am informed on good authori
5 "a
6:35 that the road repair work in t
~ aee fourth commissioners district co.
$3.50 about 5000 per annum. or ahr
0:55 nooooo o'
/ SIS $4,000 per mile. From this amou
/ az expended we get, and have gotten
2: az: far, most unsatisfactory results.
3:43 per cent on bond issue for dural
4:25 | roodS u,o,la ,.
1909 ioooo "ooio dhiount 10 $z4,OOO
6:02 annum-but four thousand rooro ~
IL the present cost of unkaan nf g,