The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04
Pertinent Questions Regarding Proposed
Bond Issue For Good Roads Answered
By Polk County Good Roads Association

sociation has had many questions
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 and
will be glad to take up any others
which may 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
The engineering work has been COM
elected 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 oil 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-
tion as when laid and has neither
lad or needed any repairs. This
construction has been used also at
Sebring. Tarpnn Springs and other
points in the State and at the pres.
cry other town in the county by q
hard surfaced road.
No. 3-Why are not lateral roads
included in tEG scheme?
The hard-surfacing of lateral
roads was provided for in the scheme
presented by the Good Roads ASso-
citation, involving a mileage Of about
800 miles, hut the commissioners
turned this down because it would
have necessitatei bond issue OF
two millions which they considered
impossible at this time, as 1t woulc
have necessitatci doubling the pres
ent road tax in order to pay inter
est and provide sinking fund.
No. Allow will present latcra
roads and Other new roads be takor
care of?
The lateral roads will be takar
care of and b-lught up to the pres
CIT condition of our sand-clay road
by means of the surplus of the pres
ent road fund after allowing fo1
interest and sinking fund on th'
proposed bond issue and by the nat
ural large increase in the assessed
value of lands in the county (nop
only carrying nominal assessment
through the Improvement Of tn
main higlways
No. 5-Nvhat increase in presen
|
interest. provide sinking fund an
allow for mailtainance of latara
roads.
No Increase will be necessary il
the present road tax for a bond Is
sue of one miijioa dollars. The pres
eIt net income of about $4,000
from the road taxes will pay the in
terest at per cont on a million dol
lar bond issue, provide for sinkin!
fund to retire the bonds and leave
substantial amount for improvement
of lateral roads.
No. 6-Will all the roads out
lined be built from the proceeds o
the bond issue?
If any Of tn" roads under the pro
rosed plan are built all of them a
shown on the map will be built, be
cause the contract will specify m
completion of al, of these roads TO
the amount of the contractors bid
Nov. Who will handle tn
proceeds Of the bonds?
The law provides that the pro
ceeds of the bond issue shall be han
died by bond trustees.
No. S-Wha will be the wldt'
OF the roads?
The width of the various road
has been outlined by the count,
! commissioners but may be sub1ec
20 change where deemed necessar
before notice of election.
No. 9-Wh,t material will b
used?
Brick and modified sheet asphal
are the two types of construction
considered practicable in this section
Brick will cost however, neari
three times the amount of asphalt
with the further consideration tina
II brick should be used almost ev
cry dollar of tn bond issue woul'
leave the county forever becaus
material and expert labor required
would have to be imported. II as
nhalt should be used only ten L
fifteen per cent of material woal'
have to be brought in and little ex
pert assistance, leaving balk o
money in circulation at home.
No. 10-If modified shoot as
t.halt shall he hccided nnnn. what i