The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
The Polk County Good Roads As.

eociatl0n mas u1u many questions
..sed by taxpayers interested in the
matter of bonding the county anC
,nc campaign committee has out.
lined answers to those question;
,,hich they respectfully submit aIt
ril, be glad to take up any other.
rbieh may be suggested.
No. WHAT is the amount OF
the bonds to be voted?
This will be determined exactly
nv the bids which shall be finally
accepted by the commissioners after
.he engineering work has been com.
cleted and plans and specifications
.ubmitted to contractors and mater.
"a, decided upon. 1t is thought the
amount will not exceed one million
dollars.
No. What is the mileage of the
roads?
The mileage is 211 miles and in
cludes all the main highways of the
county, 50 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-
zion as when laid and has neither
mad or needed any repairs. This
construction has been used also at
sebring, Tarpan Springs and other
ocints in the State and at the pres.
ery other town in the county by a
hard surfaced road.
No. why are not lateral roads
Included in tkc scheme?
The hard-surfacing of lateral
Dads was provided for in the scheme
presented by the Good Roads Asso-
,iation, involving a mileage Of about
$50 miles, hut the commissioners
urned this down because it would
have necessitated a bond issue Of
Two millions which they considered
impossible at this time, as it wou,c
have necessitatod doubling the pres
Pnt road tax in order to pay inter
LIST and provide sinking fund.
No. Allow will present lateral
oads and othcl new roads be taken
are Of?
The lateral roads will be taken
are of and b-,ught up to the pres
bot condition Of our sand-clay roads
by means of the surplus of the pres
INT road fund after allowing for
interest and sinking fund on the
proposed bond issue and by the nat
ral large increase in the assessed
kalue of lands 10 the county (ncw
)nly carrying a nominal assessment
through the improvement Of the
main highways.
No. What increase in present
bad tax will be necessary to pay
Interest, provide sinking fund and
low for maintenance of lateral
pads.
No increase will be necessary in
be present road tax for a bond is
be of on, million dollars. The pres
rt net income OF about $4,000
rom the road taxes will pay the in
erest at 5 per cent on million dol
pr bond issue, provide for sinking
nnd to retire the bonds and leave a
nbstantiai amount for improvement
lateral roads.
No. 6-Will all the roads out
ned be built from the proceeds of
be bond issue?
If any Of tho roads under the pro-
psed plan are built all of them as
Down on the map will be built, be-
luse the contract will specify the
pmpetion of al, of these roads for |
e amount of the contractors bid
Nov. WHO will handle the
foceeds of the bonds?
The law provides that the pro
eds of the bond issue shall be han
ed by bond trustees.
No. S-Wha= will be the width
the roads?
Phe width of the various roads
been outlined by the county
mmissioners but may be subject
change where deemed necessary
fore notice of election
No. 9-Whet material will be
(ed?
brlck and modified sheet asphalt
the two types OF construction
nsldered practicable in this section
lex will cost. however, nearly
zee times the amount of asphalt,
10 the further consideration that
prick should be used almost ev-
dollar of tn bond issue wouiu
I've the county forever because
'erial and expert labor required
Puld have to be imported. II as
AT should be used only ten 70
een per cent of material woild
e 10 be brought in and little eX-
assistance. leaving bIlk CT 4
fley in circulation at home. h
No lO-If modified sheet as
aN shall be decided upon, what IS
ONn about IFS durability, cost OF