The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16
POLK COUNTY ROADS
WILL Be BUILT IN
PROPER MANNER
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ton of sand to clay in the bases was
not sufficient, but even these were
remedied by the contractors them
selves when their attention was
called to them by the engineers SUI
pervising the work and they were
remedied before the Commissioners
passed upon them or the investigat
ing committee called to see the work.
These instances were the rare ex-
ceptions and formed an infinitesimal
part of the whole work completed
1t was found as the work progressed
that it would be necessary to widen
some of the fills and to raise others.
Also that some of the curves would
have to be readjusted in order to as
sure a larger factor of safety to the
traveller. it being rightly taken that
| Il were better to do this than to
economic and court a danger zone
by too small an arc of the circle of
change of direction These changes
of course take more time and add to
the cost, but it is believed, nay. is
known, that they are necessary both
to the interest of the travellers and
economy, in longer life of the road,
to the taxpayers
These instances of changes and
small defects are the points that have
given rise to the rumors that have
gone out adverse to the roads, and
he general public not being familiar
with, nor being in position to get
first hand knowledge of the facts
may be misled by statements that
have been made, and l am glad of
the opportunity thus afforded me by
the best medium in the State, to pre-
sent the truth regarding them to the
public.
SO satisfactory do we consider
this type of road, and the work be-
ing DONE" continued Mr.. Pope
that we, who live in the districts
where the roads are not being laid
have adopted them for our district
road system. BY we | mean the vot
ers and taxpayers in the Winter Hav
EN-, Auburndale and Lake Hamilton
districts.
Winter Haven has voted and sol,
the bonds for S225,000 latera
good roads system. Auburnda!e ha
voted $4,000 for good roads an
Lake Hamilton 100000. All tn
roads voted for in these three dis
tric.s will be built according 10 tn
countrywide specifications and will
be built by one or more of thu orif
inal contractors on the county sys
TEN What greater endorsement O
the methods, material and contrat
tors could one ask for than this Civ
en- by the men who are daily an
hourly seeing the work done an
know what is being done? 1t is sui
. fcient reply to all criticism an
should effectually stop all KNOCK
:ng.'
'"rhe city Of Winter Haven itsel
the home of the good roads advc
. Gates, the man who were material
instrumental in the organization c
. the Polk County Good Roads Asse
cation, and all it has done ." az
complished. is laying the same typ
Of material on it's streets and it ais
has given the contract to one of tn
original five contractors. 1t is III
fortunate that unforeseen difficultie
due to war conditions, has temporal
ily embarrassed one OF the contract
ors, but the county and city wer
wisely and amply protected by sui
fcient bond for the completion {
the work. and there Will be no final
cial loss, though, Of course, there
unavoidable delay, but the WORK wi
now. as soon as the rainy season
ever. be pushed to rapid compile
ton.
There is one point ] wish
again emphasize" concluded Mr.
Pope, land that is that the road
even when completed. will net b
accepted by the Commissioners vi
less they are fully up to the require
; ments of the specifications None
the roads have as yet been accepted
nor will they be until the provisio
Stated has been complied with. Pol
county people and the public at lare
can rest assured of that. and fun pa!
). ment will not be made until they ar
accepted. When they are finally az
i. cepted Polk county will have the lin
est highways of any county in tn
United States, radiating from ever
town in Polk county to every othe
. town and linking Osceola and LAX
on the north, DeSoto on the soutf
o,3 uillshorough on the west wit