The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-21
Pertinent Questions Regarding Proposed
Bond Issue For Good Roads Answorod
By Polk County Good Roads Association

TOD bv taxpayers interested in the
..,ter of bonding the county and
~. campaign committee has oIt-
..ood answers TO those questions
.bich they respectfully submit ard
.i1 he glad to take up any others
uhich may be suggested.
M WHAT is the amount of
the bonds to be voted?
This will be determined exactly
/, the bids which shall be finally
.ccepted by the commissioners after
no engineering work has been COM
cleted and plans and specifications
,,,mitted to contractors and mater
al decided upOn. 1t is thought tho
amount will net exceed one million
dollars.
70 What is the mileage of the
r,ads?
The mileage is 211 miles and in
.rdps all the main highways of the
connty. 80 that every town in the
.onnty will be connected with ev-
host This same type of road was
Instructed in Eustis, Lake county.
,tree years ago, IS in as good condi-
inn as when laid and has neither
sd or needed any repairs. This
destruction has been used also at
|. bring. Tarpan Springs and other
pcints in the State and at the pres.
~ other town in the county by a
5rd surfaced road.
40. Why are not lateral roads
Excluded in TIL, scheme?
The hard-surfacing of lat2ral
loads was provided for in the scheme
resented by the Good Roads Asso-
ation. involving a mileage Of about
% miles, hut the commissioners
burned this down because it would
ave necessitatei a bond issue Of
kvo millions which they considered
Imnossible at this time, as It woulG
aye necessitato1 doubling the pres
m, road tax in order to pay inter
st and provide sinking fund.
40. 4-,How will present lateral
oads and othci new roads be takea
are Of?
Tho lateral roads will he tak2n
ar5 Of and b-,ught up to the pres
y, condition of our sand-clay roads
means CT the surplus of the pros
N, road fund after allowing for
Interest and sinking fund on the
kronoecd bond issue and by the MAJ
,al large increase in the assessed
tauo of lands in the county (noN
bnly carrying > nominal assessment
rou4h the Improvement Of the
ain hialways
no What increase in present
bad tax will be necessary to nay
interest. provide sinking fund and
How for mailtainance of lateral
loads.
No increase will be necessary IN
he present road tax for a bond Is
lie of on, miijion dollars. The pres
III net income of about $4,000
Rom the road taxes will pay the III
crest at per cent on million dol
ar bond issue, provide for sinEin
und to retire the bonds and leave
ubstantiat amount for improvement
lateral roads
No. 6-Will all the roads oh''
ned be built from the proceeds Of
be bond issue?
If any of thu roads under the pro
osed plan are built all of them a
hown on the map will be built, be-
ause the contract will specify 'hf
ompletion of al, of these roads foi
ne amount of the contractors bin
Nov. Who will handle th'
roceeds of the bonds?
The law provides that the pro
eeds of the bond issue shall be han
led by bond trustees.
No S-Wha- will be tho Wit
the roads?
The width of the various road
laS been outlined by the count
fmmissioners but may be SubIeC
change where deemed aeceSsar'
|ttore notice of election.
No 9-Wn,t material Will Do
sad9
Brick and modified sheet asphal
r. the two types of con3truct''
fnsidered practicable in this 5ec''o'
Prick will cost however, neAri.
hree times tic amount OF asphail
ith the further consideration .ha
brick should be used almost CIV
~ dollar of tn: bond issue woul'
pave the county forever becaus
laterial and expert labor require
Fould have to be imported. II as
halt should be used only ten :
iteen per cent of material woSl'
eve to be brought in and little e
ert assistance, leaving bIlk z
Loney in circulation at home
70 10-Ii modified sheet a.