The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-27

Between eight and 4:47 o'clock to-
day freeholders in Pensacola and Pre-
cinct "a will decide whether or not
the county will pave its portion of
the road to tine air station and forts,
and upon their decision future devel
opment of the station is believed to
rest. If The bond issue is authorized
by the property-owners, the remain
der of the road, over the govern
ment reservation will be paved. ac-
cordIng to assurances given by naval
officers
The total cost of the county's por-
tion of the road will not exceed $50
900, requiring tax levy of one mill.
By issuing bonds to build the road.
conditions will be such that only Ia
of one mill will be levied the first
year. and smaller, levy each year
following until the bonds are re-
tired.
At meeting attended by fifty of
the most prominent business men of
the city held >asterday afternoon in
the Chamber of Commerce plans were
completed for carrying on an active
campaign today to stimulate interest
in the election and obtain the inn
provement If possible.
At that meeting a committee was
appointed to enlist the aid of bust
ness houses and other employers of
labor, by giving their employees time
to vote. The following appeal is ad-
dressed to them:
To the Business Men and Employers
of Labor in the City of Pensacola
and Precinct "a:
AS the committee appointed at the
mass meeting held at the Chamber of
Commerce we would respectfully ask
and urge you to aid in the special
Road and Bridge District Election to-
day and to this end all--y your en-
ployees the necessary tine to go to
the polls to vote for the establish
ment of the district and the building
of the paved road to connecS with the
navy yard road
Respectfully,
F. G. RENSHAW,
Chairman.
w. f. ROWLAND,
l.. w. HARDY,
GEO. EMMANUEL.
/. H. AIKEN,
Committee.
The meeting was opened by DIR.
Blocker, President of the Chamber of
Commerce, who pointed out the val
ue of the air station to Pensacola.
and how much the development Of
the station depended on the msTn
tanning of proper connections with
the yard.
He called attention to the action
of other cities, notably Macon and
Atlanta. in building paved roads 20
camps located near them. and their
efforts to make everything as con-
venient as possible for the officers
and men stationed there. From pure
ly selfish motives, DR.. Blocker said,
the road means much to Pensacola,
and no man, he asserted, who under
stands the proposition and the rela-
ton of the road to the city's future
could vote against it.
He then called on Captain Aiken,
of the Chamber of Commerce
Committee in charge OF arranging the
details Of the election. to outline
what steps had been taken. Captain
Aiken reviewed the work of the COM
rnittee. telling of the cooperation
and interest Of Captain J. l.. Jayne,
former Commandant Of the yard. and
the preparation of maps and surveys
of three routes, two Of winch had
been discarded.
He said that appropriations have
been made to cover the build
ing Of the road over the government
and that work would not
be started until the county had shown
q disposition to cooperate, and with
it's link form q completely paved
boulevard between the air. station
and forts and Pensacola.
As an earnest of the intention of the
government in building THIS road,