The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07
Pertinent Questions Regarding loposed
Bond Issue For Good Roads Answered
By Polk County Good Roads Assoc alton

asked by taxpayers interested in the
matter OF bonding the county and
the campaign committee has out
lined answers 10 those questions
which they respectfully submit ard
will be glad to take up any others
which MAJ be suggested.
| No 1--Wnat is the amount of
the bonds to be voted?
This Will be determined exactly
by the bids which shall be finally
accepted by the commissioners after
;he engineering work has been COM
cleted and plans and specifications
submitted to contractors and mater
ial decided upon. 1t is thought the
amount will net exceed one million
dollars
No. 2-What is the mileage of the
roads?
The mileage is 211 miles and in
cludes all the main highways of the
county, 80 that every town in the
county will be connected with ev-
cost. This same type of road was
constructed in Eustis, Lake COUNT.
three years ago. IS in as good condi
ton as when laid and has neither
had or needed any repairs. This
construction has been used also at
Sebring. Tarp'n Springs and otter
points in the State and at the pres
cry other fowl in the county by n
hard surfaced road.
No 3 Why are not lateral roads
included in til, scheme?
i The hard-surfacing of lateral
roads was provided for in the schcnI"
presented by the Good Roads Assc
citation, involving a MILEAGE Of about
500 miles, hut the commissioners
turned this down because it. would
have neccssitaicd bond issue Of
two millions which they considered
impossible at this time as 1t wou!c
have necessitatoa doubling the pres
pnt road tax in order to pay inter
est and provide sinking fund.
No. Allow will present lateral
roads and othc, new roads be taken
care Of?
The lateral roads will be taken
care of ana brought up to the pros
owl of conI p1 rnldc
by means CT the surplus of the pres
ent road fund after allowing for
| interest and sinking fund on the
proposed bond issue and by the nat
ural large increase in the assessed
value of lands in the county CHOW
only carrying nominal assessment
through the Improvement Of tho
main Highways.
| No. 5--Whei increase in present
road tax will be necessary to pay
interest, provide sinking fund and
allow for maintainance Of lateral
roads.
No Increase will be necessary in
the present road tax for bond Is
sue of on, miiiion dollars The pres
ent net income of about $4,000
from the road taxes will pay the in
terest at per cent on million dol
lar bond issue. provide for sinkinc
fund to retire the bonds and leave 4
substantial amount for improvement
of lateral roads
No. 6-W!ll all the roads ont
lined be built from the proceeds of
the bond .ssue?
If any Of thu roads under the pro-
rosed plan are built all of them as
shown on the map will be built. be-
cause the contract will specify ire
, completion o. al of these roads FOR
, tae amount OF the contractors bid
Nov. Who will handle the
. proceeds of the bonds?
The Jaw provides that the pro
| ceeds ~e tEa Soa, issue shall be ham
died by bond trustees.
| No. S-Whar will be tho wiitN
| o, the roads?
| The width of the various road
| has been outlined by the count,
| commissioners but may be subiec
| "a change where deemed necessary
| tcfore notice of election.
No. 9-Wn2t material will bt
4 used?
i Brick and mo4iHed sheet asphal
are the two typos OF construction
| considered practicable in this section
| gric't will cos, however, near!
'hree times tie amount of asphalt
| with 'hc firtncr consideration tha
r brick should he used almost ev
nry dollar Of tn bond issue woul'
lnave the county forever becaus
| material and expert labor require,
would have IL be imported. II as
phalt should be used only ten Z
] fifteen per cent Of material woal
heve to be brought in and little eS
pert assistance. leaving bllk c
| money in circulation at home.
Ii No. 1O-It modified sheet as
phalt shall be decided upon, what