The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
it nent Questions Regarding Proposed
Bond Issue For Good Roads Answered
By Polk County Good Roads Association

hv ,4xpaycrs interested in the
-. of bonding the county and
,un,;gn committee has out
answers TO those questions
:, N respectfully submit ard
no lad to take up any others
IN may BE- suggested.
WHAT is the amount of
| bonds 10 be voted?
Fbjs vii be determined exactly
,sa lids which shall be finally
|spted ~ the commissioners after
a,cinaering work has been COM
al and plans and specifications
n,n,el 10 contractors and mater
aocid ID upon. 1t is thought the
o,rt VIII net exceed one million
lars
What is the mileage of the
lis,
rba mileage is 211 miles and ir-
"a. III The main highways of the
~ b that every town in the
r,r viii be connected with ev-
this sane type of coad was
.,r,r,a in r,ustis, Lake COUNT.
yr9rs ago. IS in as good condi-
AZ w,len laid and has neither
c- needed any repairs. This
,.r,,.i ION mas been used also at
Irng larpnn Springs and other
-. III ile state and at the pres
o,lr towr. in the county by q
.arf I'd road.
Why are not lateral roads
3.l in Ii. scheme?
harG-surfacing of lat2ra'
It'll crowded for in the scheme
.rtl III the Good Roads Asso'
oq ayohtr a mileage Of ah"u'
mtl !, hrt the commissioner:
<ral ,Ats down because il wouij
nUae ,sitated bond issue o
millions which they considered
kos,r .a at this time, as It won.t
naros.itatc3 doubling the pres
roal AK in order to pay inter
and provide sinking fund.
H. I How will present latcra
LIS and othcl new roads be take;
of
Eho latoral roads will be takal
of ana b",ught up to the pres
! condition OF our sand-clay road
means CT the surplus of the pres
road fund after allowing 70
frost and sinking fund on TIL
opposed tond issue and by the nat
u large increase in the assessef
ue Of lands in the county (nov
y carrying a nominal assessment
lon2h the Improvement of TIL
in hi lways.
10 What increase in presen
ID tax Will be necessary to pa,
frest, provide sinking fund an(
bw for mailtainance of latera
IDS
10 incr' ase will be necessary IL
present road tax for a bond Is
Of one miiiioa dollars. The pres
net income of about $4,000
b the road taxes will pay the in
tst at > per cont on a million dol
bond ISSUE, provide for sinkin'
ID to retire the bonds and leave
stantia amount for improvement
ateral roads.
10 6-W!ll all the roads out
ID be built from the proceeds o
hond .ssue?
any Of the roads under the pro
ed plan are built all of them a
wn on the map will be built, be
se the contract will specify ~
pletion of al, of these roads 10
amount of the contractors bid
Iov Who will handle tn
Deeds of the bonds?
No law provides that the 3ro
Is Of the bond issue shall be han
ny bond trustees.
70 VIVA will be tho wiit'
th' roads?
4" with of the various road
been outlined by the count
hmissioners but may be subiec
chan:e where deemed aecessar
pr notice of election.
20 . Wat material will b
-
friok and modified sheet asphal
3 ~ TWO types of constructor
asii7red practicable in this 5ectio'
nS will cost however, near
" tines tke amount of asphalt
m the further consideration tha
bri'k mould be used almost eV
q lollar of tn bond issue woul
" he county forever becaus
AN rial and expert labor require
" IL rave to be imported. II as
= should be used only ten !
" per cent of material VOL
y p - brought in and little eS
~ assistance. leaving bilk
. in circulation at home.
p la-Ii modified sheet a
~ snail ha ,IOcidad unou what