The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07

10 easily uouc oPu WlluOul eApSTI as
sistance. This makes the average
yearly cost OF maintenance less
than two cents per square yard or
S105.60 per mile of nine-foot road :.
With this maintenance he states
that the life OF the road is indifi-
mite. When other material is worn
it must be replaced at the original
ent time stretch of 80 miles is be-
ing built in Lake county which road
experts have pronounced to be as
fine a road as they have ever seen.
having withstood the recent un-
|precedentei rainfall there while the
brick in the adjoining county was
torn up and washed out by the same
rains.
No. 11-Why did not the Asso-
citation ask for the construction Of
other roads, also important, but not
included in the system outlined on
accompanying map?
. The Association. did ask for other
roads than those shown on the map
but were denied, the county com.
missioners refusing to consider at
this time anything but the main
roads for reaoons stated in answer
to question No, 8.
No. 12--What is the route of ,ne
Dixie Highway through Polk
county?
The route of the Dixie Highway
through Folk county is from the
Osceola equity line through
Loughman, Davenport, tHaines City.
Lucerne Park, Florence Villa, Win
ter Haven, Barlow, Fort Meade TO
Bowling Green, connecting with the
Rad through DeSoto county south
No. 1S-Cacnot the pledge of the
commissioners to build this portion
" the Dixie Highway be fulfilled
without bonding the county?
The county commissioners have
pledged the completion of the Dixi"
Highway through Polk county by
May 20, 1916, and as this road is
approximately so miles in length it
cannot be built without a bond is
sue.
No. 14-Wnat would be the prob
allie result Of failure to carry the
bonds so far as the Dixie Highway
is concerned?
A failure to carry the bond issue
would doubtless result in special
rDad district being formed in the
north end of tne county by the dis
riots of Winter Haven and Lake
land Immediately after failure to
carry the countrywide bond election,
and a petition made to the Dixie
Highway commission to accept this
road to connect with Tampa and
from thence east to Arcadia as
for the route mentioned
in answer to question IL, and it is
that the north end OF the
county could easily carry such IN
election.
No. 15-Why has brick not been
considered favorably?
Brick has not been considered |
'avorably on account of cost and be-
cause the Association after thor
,ugh investigation believe that as
)halt will serve the interest Of the
county just as we'll, If not better,
han brick, the latter being hard on
Ill Kinds of vehicles, while asphalt
involves nc wear and tear on them
It all.
No. 16-Why should Polk county
taxpayers thus put burden on their
Polk county should no more hesI-
ate to put so called burdens on
heir posterity any more than our
ncestors besitateG to place them on
IS. The great public utilities we en-
oy today were the result of such
in the last generation
ailroads. telephones, telegraph AID
ther convenienceG-their posterity
we of this generation) enjoy, in
luding the good roads which they
'uilt and left, not as a burden blu;
S heritage, to their posterity and
y means of which people have got
en- together and formed thickly set
led and prosperous communities
No. 17.-Why is so much more
Mileage to be constructed In one
commissioners district than anoth-
r?
More mileage Is called for in one
district than others
Or the reason that one-third of the
ntire county is embraced in that
ne district. and the plan of con-
Getting every town in the county
nth every other town in the county
imply calls for that much mileage.
, this respect all the districts have
cen treated alike.
NO 1S-Will this burden not fall
cavity on the small landowner?
No Every member OF the Asso-