The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-27

mace over Otner cOunIleS In the state
Of Florida, and could say that Escam-
bia was far behind when it came to
the road building question. He ven
tured the opinion that one of the very
best investments would be the road to
the Big Lagoon, where the gulf could
be brought right to Pensacola's doors,
and illustrated the value of a city
to-sea road or highway by telling of
the excellent highway from the CITY
of Jacksonville to the ocean, and the
popularity of such highway to the
inotorist. He said that, while it was
q strange thing to say, the farmers
in the extreme northern part of the
county rarely come to the city of Pen
sacola except for jury or witness
duty in the courts, and said that it
was almost sure thing that they
never bring the products of their soil
to Pensacola, but rather haul them to
Alabama markets. He detailed the
manner of contemplated road build
ing in Pinellas county, and in closing
said that to be the city that she should
be, Pensacola should have the re-
sources of the agricultural interests,
and reminded all that the day of the
timber and naval stores shipping for
Pensacola is almost a thing of the
past, and the fact that farmers go to
Alabama, must not continue that way
| in the future. He urged good roads,
and the best ones to be had.
NEED A CLEAR PROPOSITION.
Mr.. E. r. Malone said that the
question of good roads is the most
practical one before the people today.
and that this county was badly in
need of them. He said that he had
been assured by asking for it, that a
cotton gin would soon be put in by in
terested people, and of course there
was need for it. Referring to the
proposed bond issue, he said that he
took it the board of county commits
| sioners were ready to welcome sug-
gestions, and he took it that there
would be some means devised that
| could bring the proposition clearly
before the board. He told of Alabama
roads, and believed that with proper
cooperation, there could be obtained
| some definite understanding as to
| what amount of money was needed
/ here. He suggested that an expert
engineer be first employed to map out
some definite plan of procedure be-
4 fore even the question was submitted
to the people for ratification.
| Mr.. Herrider suggested that he hac
been assured government expert
would be here about Dec. z, and woul6
be ready to assist in any way his ser
vices would be needed, to which t;
gentleman said that it would be better
to have paid engineer, that it haC
always been found out that these
government engineers were always il
a very big hurry.
II George A. Berry suggested that, a
the outset, the issue represented al
arbitarary sum of money, an'
thought that an accurate survey wa
. the first thing needed, an engineer t.
be obtained who could make plan
and from which improvements coul'
be recommended. He said that Their
, should be some thought given thi
, phase of the question before the BON
. issue would be like that voted in tn
city, when 100000 bonds were vote'
| and eve did not know what in tn
deuce to do with it" He did not thin
, that the required mapping could b
: | completed BY Feb. I, when the bon
j tissue was to be voted on.
Il Mr.. Dobson suggested that in build
I'll ing the roads, that they be built TO
J the future. He thought that the boar
Of county commissioners could g
ahead and name the board of bon
/ trustees who would cooperate in a
/ future details, and who would &C
!. operate with said board in the en-
/ ployment of some high-grade eng
Ineer capable of going ahead with tn