The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-22
HAMILTON And
TIGER BAY SOLID
FOR GOOD ROADS
PROGRESSIVE TOWNS ARE
IN LINE OF PROGRESS
Good Roads Boosters Speak to En-
thusiastic Crowds-Conference
Held at Haines City

ana at niger Day III Inc SAtiSN
southern part, and conference at
Haines City the good roads speakers
put in a strenuous day in behalf of
the bonds issue on Saturday.
The first speaking of the day was
held at Hamilton in the morning and
President John S. Howard, of the
Polk County Good Roads ssociation
presided and was the principal
speaker of the day.
AS county commissioner, Mr.. How
ard explained the action of the board
in selecting the type of roads and
the awarding of the contracts He
spoke of the earnest effort made by
both the commissioners aided by the
Good Roads Association, to do what
was fair and equitable to the people
both in the matter of type of roads
to be built and the mapping of the
route that will be traversed. The
sole aim of the board was to give
the maximum of service to the whole
people of the county and keep with
in a reasonable expenditure.
At the close of his opening he in
troduced R. w. Cogsdill, who an
swered the many objections that had
arisen by different parties through a
Misunderstanding of the bond issue
and building of the roads. This was
Mr.. Cogsdill maiden attempt and he
acquitted himself most creditably.
A rousing ovation was given the
speakers and committee at the close
of the meeting and the statement
was made by many of thos present
that Hamilton would go solidly for
the bonds without question.
In the afternoon a conference of
good roads booster and executive
members of the Good Roads Associa-
tion was held at Haines City, which
was more of an informal reception
to all good roads men, at which va
rious matters were discussed and
discussed.
That night a splendid rally Of
good roads enthusiastists was helt
in the w. o. w. hall at Tiger Bay
under the auspices of Mr.. Manns
field and over which President How
ard presided.
The principal speaker at this meet
ing was DR.. J. H. Ross, who dwell
upon the enormous overhead eX
penses that the present roads entail
upon the taxpayers which entirel
consume the road fund of $4,000
leaving no money for the buildin
of other roads. He spoke of the pub
lie spirit of the citizens Of Florenc
Villa and vicinity who had spent oy
err $4,000 from their own pockets i
an attempt to keep up clay roat
= which to date had cost $4,000, an
: yet though only repaired six week
: was again going to pieces. Yet TIL
road was built II was one of tn
- best type of clay roads that could b
t found.
> He referred to the Good Roads Al
ISOLATION membership, saying that a
classes of citizens were members
this organization, that they wei
c He told of all that had been done
+ representative men of the county
: secure information as to the be
G method and materials by which an
>. of which the roads were to be bui
Il and then had decided, not on san
II asphalt as many think, but sheet a
,e phalt, far better material and OF
IS which has stood the strain of heaN
e traffic for years in the larger citi
o of the north.
e mo man living today" said D
Ross, will see these roads wear OF
so durable are they" He emphasize
the fact that the present milla
l. will take care of the bond issue al
d that there will be no necessity
-e raise this millage; that even at L
&c present millage that there will be
n surplus to build laterals to come
h with the main highways and in tir
is give system of good roads to eve
I'd part of the county. The farmers
lg Polk county today are paying mo
lie for bad roads than they will pay
t good roads under the bond issue"
* declared.
re A. ]. Holworthy, followed DR.. Re
Id in behalf of good roads. Speaking
IL the enormous loss in upkeep due
OF the deplorable condition of the roa'
he pointed out that it would ia
more than half of entire availal
money in the road fund to repair t
n road from Barlow to Lakeland. Tt
ed bond issue would release this mon
is this year for work elsewhere.
OF The addresses were concluded al
lis late hour and from expressions
To- those who are in a position to knc
Oh it was confidently predicted Il
e Tiger Bay would be found on
EST right side of the bond issue by a 81
rsI stantial majority.