The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-05
SHOULD PAVE.
FOUR OF MAIN
COUNTY ROADS
Government Engineer Tells
Board of Counts
Needs.
TWO NEW BRIDGES
ALSO REQUIRED
Says $1,000, 1000 Bond Issue
Can Easily Pay For
All of the Work.
TWO NEW BRIDGES
ALSO REQUIRED

Appearing before the county com
missioners last night just before his
departure for Washington and after
he had concluded his survey of the
roads of Escambia county, Govern
ment Highway Engineer George Bur
rell told the board that he had con-
cluded his work, planned for a perma-
nent road system that would be sec
ond to none in the south, had selected
those highways which he considered
of the most Importance for improve
ment and had recommended the erec-
ton of two steel and concrete bridges,
one at Ferry Pass and the other at
Nunez Ferry. This report, said the
engineer, had been forwarded to
Washington that the various items
might be checked and verified and
that it will soon be returned to the
board.
He said that IN This report he had
recommended the paving of one hun
bred miles of modern concrete sur
faced roads, with concrete and steel
culverts. These roads are from PEN
sacola to Atmore, Pensacola to Nunez
Ferry and Pensacola to Ferry Pass,
with concrete and steel bridges across
the rivers at the two latter places and
that the proposed million dollar bond
issue would more than cover the cost
Of this work.
Mr.. BurrelI said his report, ia adj
sition to fully covering the above, VIII
also take in the necessary trunk lines
and the upkeep Of same in order to
make a complete and feasible system
of roadway second to none IN the
south. The engineer said he was I'M
biased in his selections of roads to
be improved and only viewed it from
the standpoint of the greatest good
to the greatest number.
After the department of agricul-
turs completes the checking of figures
contained in the report it will be sub
mitted to the board and made public,
OTHER BUSINESS.
The board recommended to the gov
ernor the appointment of ]. A. CLARK
as inspector of timber.
The notary public bonds of John G
Welsh, VI. o. Ortell, John P. Stoke.
and B. R. Coleman were approved.
| G. e. Dobson, representing the Ro
tary club, requested the board to hav,
County Surveyor Lee survey the pro
posed road from the head of the la
COON to the gulf beach. The boar
decided that inasmuch as the RICH
of way had not been decided to tn
county it were not authorized to EN-
ploy surveyor to do the work.
w. L. Chance and C. C. Driver o
Bogee appeared and entered protes
against Commissioner Baggett work
ing county employees and prisoners il
the construction of the road iron
! Hudson's ferry to Chumuckla Springs
as well as furnishing material fo
bridges on that road, saying the PEG
iple of McDavid had guaranteed t
Esupply all necessary material as vel
as stump the right of way. The,
claimed this had not been done an,
that Commissioner Baggett is usfnl
the county's money for material an
, labor.
i Commissioner Raggett stated tina
McDavid people had stumped the roa
IN accordance with their agreement
but the lumber furnished could no
be used and contended the McDavi
people had completed their part 0
. the contract.
The board decided 10 defer actio
J until next Tuesday.